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Title: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Dominic on March 11, 2022, 09:43:26 PM
Has to be the black Jake from State Farm. I’m doing my part by boycotting all State Farm products till this geek is gone

Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 11, 2022, 09:59:46 PM
Least shocking post of the day.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Custard on March 11, 2022, 10:20:34 PM
Those commercials do suck
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Reacher on March 12, 2022, 07:27:17 AM
I like Jake from State Farm.

I find the “we will rock you” (Chevrolet?) commercials annoying.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 12, 2022, 07:45:42 AM
https://alfrednfaredvines.medium.com/jake-from-state-farm-the-fragility-of-white-privilege-e6088355b155
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 12, 2022, 07:56:53 AM
https://alfrednfaredvines.medium.com/jake-from-state-farm-the-fragility-of-white-privilege-e6088355b155

Box Car Willie did not complain about the Jake from State Farm ads when it was the white guy in the khakis!
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Custard on March 12, 2022, 12:14:11 PM
I don’t care whether Jake is black or white, I just think the commercials are unfunny to a level of cringe.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Dominic on March 12, 2022, 05:51:15 PM
I don’t care whether Jake is black or white, I just think the commercials are unfunny to a level of cringe.

 Pitch men that are geeks are only relatable if they are self aware that they are geeks and try to make it funny.

The black State Farm kid is a geek but he’s not funny.  And his voice is terrible for commercials. It’s an unsure of himself sheepish voice. If you do a commercial, it better be a strong voice actor like the black guy that does All State. He’s a strong respectable actor to do insurance commercials.

On my hate scale I’d put these 3 advertising people:

#1. Black Jake from State Farm
#2. The geek from Silicon Valley that did the I think Verizon commercials
#3.  The 2 nerdy borderline gay? Middle age white guys on the Sonic commercials

Who do these people appeal to? Woke white liberals and gays?  20% of the population at most?

Dumb


Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 12, 2022, 08:03:39 PM
Kofi OSF OnCall or whatever ad was hilarious
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: fucking on March 12, 2022, 09:11:36 PM
I don’t care whether Jake is black or white
He's both, right? Hence the appeal?
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 13, 2022, 08:18:56 AM
I have State Farm.  Not because of Jake.  Of the 3 big auto carriers, Progressive, Geico, & State Farm - SF is by far the most antiquated.  But, they had the best rate and their claim service is decent.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: No one in Mn on March 13, 2022, 09:21:46 AM
I've never had an issue on a State Farm claim. A hew roof, no questions asked. 2 car repairs, no questions asked.
My wife got plowed into a few years ago. The guy had Progressive and Progressive tried to advise us on the next steps. The repair shop told us that listening to State Farm was the right thing to do, and that Progressive tries to cut corners everywhere.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Jobu on March 13, 2022, 09:32:14 AM
The white Jake is (or maybe was) an actual State Farm employee, from Bloomington. I think he worked in the call center.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: frankiew on March 13, 2022, 09:41:30 AM
did they finally stop the Kate Mckinnon Verizon Commercials?
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: illinifan57 on March 13, 2022, 10:19:32 AM
did they finally stop the Kate Mckinnon Verizon Commercials?
The blonde nitwit? I sure hope so. So annoying.

And Geico commercials blow.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 13, 2022, 10:23:02 AM
I like most of the Geico commercials, except the angry birds one. 
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 13, 2022, 10:58:48 AM
The white Jake is (or maybe was) an actual State Farm employee, from Bloomington. I think he worked in the call center.

Method acting at its finest.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: No one in Mn on March 13, 2022, 11:05:42 AM
Mr. Mayhem promoting distracted drivers ?
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ridingthegrange on March 13, 2022, 11:24:36 AM
I like most of the Geico commercials, except the angry birds one.

They do the best for the insurance sector but it's been downhill for them since the caveman.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: fucking on March 13, 2022, 11:27:45 AM
I'm enjoying the current series of Progressive "in the future" ads, especially the one about virtual reality.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Dominic on March 13, 2022, 11:39:40 AM
I have State Farm.  Not because of Jake.  Of the 3 big auto carriers, Progressive, Geico, & State Farm - SF is by far the most antiquated.  But, they had the best rate and their claim service is decent.

Geico has far cheaper stand alone car insurance than anyone if you’ve had 0 accidents
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: illiniray on March 13, 2022, 01:04:37 PM
State Farm weasels out of paying liability claims. GEICO weasels out of collision / comprehensive claims.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 13, 2022, 05:26:08 PM
that Buick commercial I just saw whining about people not watching women's sports
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: frankiew on March 13, 2022, 06:22:14 PM
any commercial where the volume raises up 15 levels randomly so i have to lower the volume then when the show comes back on i have to increase the volume

just a viscous cycle
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: murphstahoe on March 13, 2022, 08:40:44 PM
Final Four commercial showing an Illini dunking on a UNC player
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: illinifan57 on March 16, 2022, 01:11:43 AM
Final Four commercial showing an Illini dunking on a UNC player
The NCAA would never allow that to happen, refs would call a foul on Illini.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: illinifan57 on March 16, 2022, 01:14:03 AM
Mr. Mayhem promoting distracted drivers ?
Mr. Mayhem needs to disappear.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Custard on March 16, 2022, 10:26:25 AM
Some of the Mayhem commercials have been pretty good I thought.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 16, 2022, 10:28:48 AM
Some of the Mayhem commercials have been pretty good I thought.

Yes, but the premise is stupid.  What auto insurance policy doesn't protect against running into shit.  That's what auto insurance is for.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 16, 2022, 10:30:31 AM
Yes, but the premise is stupid.  What auto insurance policy doesn't protect against running into shit.  That's what auto insurance is for.

Isn't that the point? They are claiming to actually cover shit that other insurance companies screw you over on.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 16, 2022, 10:35:49 AM
Isn't that the point? They are claiming to actually cover shit that other insurance companies screw you over on.

They don't.  They cover the same shit.  If you have collision and liability coverage, and run into the back of a garbage truck, it's covered.  It's stupid.  They all cover it.  You don't get more or better coverage from Allstate.

Now, if they want to make claims that their claims service is superior (it's not), that's something else. 
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 16, 2022, 10:39:31 AM
They don't.  They cover the same shit.  If you have collision and liability coverage, and run into the back of a garbage truck, it's covered.  It's stupid.  They all cover it.  You don't get more or better coverage from Allstate.

Now, if they want to make claims that their claims service is superior (it's not), that's something else.

That is the advertising pitch they are making however. No clue how good or bad they are. Never had their insurance.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: illiniray on March 16, 2022, 04:58:02 PM
While rare, i have heard some auto policies exclude so called acts of god from comprehensive. .

Another potential problem  is collision or comprehensive for off road use. Sometimes adjusters will argue anything off road is not normal use.

Some will try to weasel out of liability claims by saying their client was not at fault, even though they are.


 
 
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Custard on March 16, 2022, 06:52:41 PM
This is most geriatric turn of conversation since Nichi and Alum were bragging about the freedom of shopping in big box stores during lockdown
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2022, 07:26:30 PM
This is most geriatric turn of conversation turn since Nichi and Alum were bragging about the freedom of shopping in big box stores during lockdown

We need an in depth conversation on gas prices to really round it out.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 16, 2022, 07:29:52 PM
We need an in depth conversation on gas prices to really round it out.

It's generally cheaper at The Costco, even with ten cents off from the supermarket at Shell or BP.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2022, 07:36:42 PM
It's generally cheaper at The Costco, even with ten cents off from the supermarket at Shell or BP.

Definitely. Usually 30-40 cents cheaper at Costco.

My MIL got gas at Kroger with her discount or whatever a couple weeks ago. Guess what? Got a tank of bad gas. Had to get a fuel sample and whatever else to get the car to run right again. She’s still fighting with the fuckers to get them to pay for it.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 16, 2022, 08:05:16 PM
This is most geriatric turn of conversation turn since Nichi and Alum were bragging about the freedom of shopping in big box stores during lockdown

My apologies.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 16, 2022, 09:36:44 PM
Definitely. Usually 30-40 cents cheaper at Costco.

My MIL got gas at Kroger with her discount or whatever a couple weeks ago. Guess what? Got a tank of bad gas. Had to get a fuel sample and whatever else to get the car to run right again. She’s still fighting with the fuckers to get them to pay for it.

What is up with that? Let's go egg that Kroger gas station!
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: illiniray on March 16, 2022, 09:52:56 PM
You're in hood hands with nichi. Like a good neighbor, alum is there.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Custard on March 16, 2022, 10:07:32 PM
What is up with that? Let's go egg that Kroger gas station!

And TP their trees!
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 16, 2022, 10:52:37 PM
And TP their trees!

I'm down with that. Where is this Kroger, Jobu?
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: No one in Mn on March 17, 2022, 06:14:52 AM
I'm down with that. Where is this Kroger, Jobu?
If you two, and any other recruits, wear some Greta Thunberg t shirts and yell catchy slogans about fossil fuels; could somebody record it please ?
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Jobu on March 17, 2022, 06:57:36 AM
I'm down with that. Where is this Kroger, Jobu?

Washington, IL
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Judge Judy on March 17, 2022, 07:16:52 AM
Washington, IL

I’ll have to get ahold of you next time I go up that way to visit my mom. We can meet up at the Kroger to get some food 😂
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 17, 2022, 07:17:17 AM
Washington, IL

Cherry Tree Shopping Center?
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Jobu on March 17, 2022, 08:18:30 AM
I’ll have to get ahold of you next time I go up that way to visit my mom. We can meet up at the Kroger to get some food 😂

There's a pretty good Chinese place in that shopping center.  And a Monicals.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Jobu on March 17, 2022, 08:18:41 AM
Cherry Tree Shopping Center?

Yes sir
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: No one in Mn on March 17, 2022, 08:34:08 AM
There's a pretty good Chinese place in that shopping center.  And a Monicals.
Does the Chinese place have Orange Chicken ?
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Judge Judy on March 17, 2022, 09:39:56 AM
There's a pretty good Chinese place in that shopping center.  And a Monicals.

Even better!
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Jobu on March 17, 2022, 09:54:20 AM
Does the Chinese place have Orange Chicken ?

Probably on the kid's menu
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 17, 2022, 11:10:57 AM
LOL
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 17, 2022, 02:20:32 PM
The Uber Eats commercials are quickly becoming annoying.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Custard on March 17, 2022, 04:03:20 PM
The Uber Eats commercials have always been awful.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Reacher on March 17, 2022, 05:25:51 PM
Pitch men that are geeks are only relatable if they are self aware that they are geeks and try to make it funny.

The black State Farm kid is a geek but he’s not funny.  And his voice is terrible for commercials. It’s an unsure of himself sheepish voice. If you do a commercial, it better be a strong voice actor like the black guy that does All State. He’s a strong respectable actor to do insurance commercials.

On my hate scale I’d put these 3 advertising people:

#1. Black Jake from State Farm
#2. The geek from Silicon Valley that did the I think Verizon commercials
#3.  The 2 nerdy borderline gay? Middle age white guys on the Sonic commercials

Who do these people appeal to? Woke white liberals and gays?  20% of the population at most?

Dumb

Lmao
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Reacher on March 17, 2022, 05:32:33 PM
Definitely. Usually 30-40 cents cheaper at Costco.

My MIL got gas at Kroger with her discount or whatever a couple weeks ago. Guess what? Got a tank of bad gas. Had to get a fuel sample and whatever else to get the car to run right again. She’s still fighting with the fuckers to get them to pay for it.

I got gas at Woodman’s for $3.99 a few days ago. At least .40 cheaper than anything I’d seen in two weeks.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Reacher on March 17, 2022, 05:33:08 PM
Probably on the kid's menu

Now that’s funny.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 20, 2022, 10:42:30 AM
I should be surprised that they are monetizing someone quitting on her team in the Olympiad.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 20, 2022, 01:06:20 PM
Turns out Jake from State Farm is a bit of an asshole.  Use a fucking coaster.  The dude's cleaning the table right in front of you.  The balls on that mofucker. 
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Jobu on March 20, 2022, 01:19:18 PM
Turns out Jake from State Farm is a bit of an asshole.  Use a fucking coaster.  The dude's cleaning the table right in front of you.  The balls on that mofucker.

Lucky he didn’t get his ass kicked.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 20, 2022, 03:55:12 PM
Good thing Lily didn't fall down or get hurt in that commercial with Stafford.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Custard on March 21, 2022, 01:20:49 AM
Good thing Lily didn't fall down or get hurt in that commercial with Stafford.

I thought the same thing
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 21, 2022, 03:56:50 PM
And there is nothing funny about Coach K. 
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 25, 2022, 08:55:34 PM
Rather see ads for the next season of Chad than another Uber Eats ad.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Custard on March 25, 2022, 09:17:51 PM
Rather see ads for the next season of Chad than another Uber Eats ad.

Yea
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: illinifan57 on March 26, 2022, 11:23:24 AM
LaMelo Ball commercial with his annoying dad.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Lkdog on March 26, 2022, 11:30:47 AM
Oh the fucking We will Rock You Queen commercial with idiots driving no hands and everybody in the car beating their thighs and clapping is the worst.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on March 27, 2022, 04:06:22 PM
Wonder if Experian is rethinking its roller coaster ad after that poor kid fell out of ride.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Reacher on March 27, 2022, 06:12:58 PM
Oh the fucking We will Rock You Queen commercial with idiots driving no hands and everybody in the car beating their thighs and clapping is the worst.

Yes, I mentioned it earlier. Those commercials actually get on my nerves.
Title: !!!!
Post by: frankiew on April 17, 2022, 07:57:48 AM
I MADE LASAGNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Judge Judy on April 20, 2022, 10:45:08 PM
I actually appreciate the Matthew Stafford-AT&T commercial. Very well done.

It does get annoying though because they show it so much.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on May 14, 2022, 12:59:56 PM
That dude with the tats on his face and metal teeth, Post Malone or whatever, does not make we want to have a Jagermeister. And I like Jagermeister.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Chickengeorge on May 14, 2022, 01:37:53 PM
That dude with the tats on his face and metal teeth, Post Malone or whatever, does not make we want to have a Jagermeister. And I like Jagermeister.

My kid and his mother went to see that dude when my son was a teen.  My then wife was appalled at the amount of weed partakage.  You have to smoke that much weed to make the music palatable. 

Although, he is a decent musician.  During the pandemic he and his "band" did a bunch of Nirvana covers and he handled them quite well.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: alum74 on May 14, 2022, 02:06:16 PM
Hopefully we won’t be seeing anymore Hollywood celebrities shilling for cryptocurrency in the future.
https://slate.com/technology/2022/01/matt-damon-crypto-ad-celebrities-nfts.html

#fortunefavorsthebrave
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on May 14, 2022, 02:19:06 PM
My kid and his mother went to see that dude when my son was a teen.  My then wife was appalled at the amount of weed partakage.  You have to smoke that much weed to make the music palatable. 

Although, he is a decent musician.  During the pandemic he and his "band" did a bunch of Nirvana covers and he handled them quite well.

Good thing you made her sit through it. Well done.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Chickengeorge on December 12, 2022, 07:54:27 AM
Time to revive this thread. I'll start.

The Old Navy commercials are the worst, with Jen Coolidge. Not far behind is T-mobile with the two dudes from Scrubs (I think, don't watch it).
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Reacher on December 12, 2022, 08:35:02 AM
That dude with the tats on his face and metal teeth, Post Malone or whatever, does not make we want to have a Jagermeister. And I like Jagermeister.

Not surprised you like Jagermeister. Jagermesiter was on the verge of closing up shop until Jagerbombs became a thing.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Reacher on December 12, 2022, 08:37:46 AM
The Amazon snow globe commercial is outstanding, but man do I see it a lot. I get free credits for “watching” short ads on my golf game app. Lately that commercial makes up like at least half. I get 150 free credits per day (75 clicks). This commercial makes up half of those. 
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ridingthegrange on December 12, 2022, 09:48:39 AM
Anything by Liberty Mutual
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: Reacher on December 12, 2022, 09:54:33 AM
Anything by Liberty Mutual

I think their commercials are usually pretty funny. But they may be running out of funny emu material.
Title: Re: Most annoying commercials?
Post by: ThePAMan on December 12, 2022, 10:15:06 AM
Not surprised you like Jagermeister. Jagermesiter was on the verge of closing up shop until Jagerbombs became a thing.

Wow. That is a shot across the bow.

I think the first Jager shot had in years was on Dad's Weekend at the Illini Inn.