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Posted on 08/22/2006 6:50:44 PM PDT by indcons
Only one commercial can top the sheer hatred our readers have for the winner of this year's worst-commercial contest. Yes, only creepy, toenail-snapping Digger the Dermatophyte is more hated than the horrendous repetition that is this year's winning loser, the HeadOn headache remedy commercial.
In case you haven't seen it (you can find it on YouTube, but really, why would you want to?), the commercial is as insanely simple as it is annoying. A female voice repeats "HeadOn: Apply directly to the forehead!" three times as a blissed-out smug woman rolls what appears to be a Bonne Bell LipSmacker on her head.
What in the name of a glue stick in disguise is going on there? First off, does anyone believe that this works any better than, say, rubbing your head with your hand? Who decided that a commercial where only the product name and tagline are repeated over and over was good advertising? What kind of drugs is the model in the ad actually on? And does anyone know anyone who has ever, ever used this product, or seen it for sale anywhere outside these ads?
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the new Geico ones are a hoot. how else could we see Little Richard and Charo !
Damn! Are you, me? !!!!!!
I'm gettin pretty tired of the mustached gnatzi trying to seel us Chrysler minivans...
Yeah, but also in Colorado are the Frontier airline ads - I think the radio ads are a lot funnier and more inventive than the TV ones.
Ice skating one was awesome. I saw some of the newer ones. Meh. NOthing to crow home about but not too bad.
We love the subs!!!
'Cause they are good to us!!!
They are tasty, they are crunchy, they are warm because they toast them!!!
They got a pepper bar!!!
The Doublemint Twins are back.
Buddy and Bobo is the best.
Head On, for sure is the worst...way expensive at Walgreens.
Any commercial that has a doorbell ring, always sounding just like mine, just sucks big time!
And the Cox Cable animated guy just won't go away.
Well, I'm grateful for the mute button. Remember when we had to get up and walk over to the TV to change channels (and most probably antenna position)?
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Yes, but do you remember the WHERES THE BEEF ads? a classic
No, not those freaky things.... I'm talking about the new Quiznos ad that just started a couple weeks ago.
Clara Peller rocked!
The CINGULAR commercial with the Mom and Daughter going through a reverse argument is quite witty.
have you seen the spoof of that commercial called Blonde star? its at the site stupid videos.com
That is just wrong on so many levels. I may not be able to sleep tonight...
That ad is one of my least favorite. Really turns me off Cingular.
Two "words"...E Harmony
The sunglasses make the whole thing work.
I don't think they used the same ad agency. Quaker Oat Man is only a little less disturbing than Burger King, but that could change if Mr. QOM ever moves.
TOM VU FOREVER
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