They are the reason television and radio are made. The engine that keeps the motor running.
Some of them are awesome and clever. Whichever firm writes the GEICO ads deserves to be in business a long time.
However some of them are annoying and dumb. Which, in it's own way, can also be effective.
On the radio, there is no more annoying noise than the Kars 4 Kids jingle. I wont post a link to it because I dont want to subject you to torture and I'm pretty sure that most of you know it by now. And that's the point really. It's so annoying that it sticks in your mind and you remember the service or product associated with it.
Which brings me to my most recent commercial from hell. I'm sure you've seen it. Here it is .
Yes the man who thinks that the voice command television is the greatest invention since sliced bread. There are several things wrong with this commercial.
1. This man is completely dumbfounded by technology when he lives in a house that is definitely post modern. This is more of a quirk than anything else but it's a note nonetheless.
2. According to the Greek restaurant info, this house is in around NYC. Where have you seen that type of solitude around NYC? I don't think so.
3. The man asks for the TV to dim the lights and is amazed when it does that. Hey dude, it will shock you to know that we have come up with a way to turn off lights by not saying a word. YOU JUST CLAP YOUR HANDS. IT'S CALLED THE CLAPPER. WE'VE HAD IT SINCE THE 80s!
4. The laughing. It's just funny. He is completely amazed and in awe. So amazed that I wouldn't be surprised if he ever leaves his house again and just tests this new technology for the next 50 years.
Now the commercial is memorable, but its stupid as hell. And in the world of commercials, stupid as hell is almost considered an honor.
What do you think?
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