Commercials I Hate Forums http://forums.commercialsihate.com/ This is an XML content feed of; Commercials I Hate Forums : Last 10 Posts Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:09:20 +0000 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:58:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.08 30 forums.commercialsihate.com/RSS_topic_feed.asp Commercials I Hate Forums http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://forums.commercialsihate.com/ Recommended / Not Recommended : [[POLL]] Generic or Not?? http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5925&PID=103204#103204 Author: Ad Endless Nauseum
Subject: [[POLL]] Generic or Not??
Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 12:58pm

I need TP for my bung hole! Bungholio...]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:58:10 +0000 http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5925&PID=103204#103204 Radio Ads : Kars4Kids http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5077&PID=103203#103203 Author: Ad Endless Nauseum
Subject: Kars4Kids
Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 12:26pm

They did a new recording of the jingle, using decent audio equipment. I think it even more annoying now than it was before, if that is possible!Pinch]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:26:02 +0000 http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5077&PID=103203#103203 Internet Ads : Shakeable iPod ad wrecks iPod http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6184&PID=103202#103202 Author: Ad Endless Nauseum
Subject: Shakeable iPod ad wrecks iPod
Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 12:20pm

I have an iPod Touch, the first Apple product I've ever owned. Smile I like it a lot. One of the applications I have is called I.TV, which lists current TV listings, also local movie theater listings, and other functions. It is a "free" application, which supports itself via small advertisements in the listings.

A few days ago, my iPod got slammed with some painfully annoying ad for Levi's Dockers. I've nothing against Dockers, I've owned a few pairs. But this ad was "shakeable", meaning that if you shake the iPod while the ad is running, it makes the idiot on the screen "dance".Dead Or at any rate, that was what was supposed to happen. It has wrecked the i.tv application in my iPod.Ouch The ad still runs when I start the app, but is now just a black screen with a blue CONTINUE button, and when I touch the button to continue to the TV Listings, sometimes the application shuts itself off. Other times, I can see the TV listings and scroll through them, but when I click on a particular show to see more details, again the application commits suicide. I just sent i.tv a "nasty-gram" email asking them to help me fix it.

I did some Googling about this ad, and all the ad sites are praising this bit of badly written software as the "world's first shakeable ad!!!!!", like it was as earthshattering and entertaining as the first Budweiser Frogs ad.

There have to be some of you CIH forum members who, like me, own an iPod with the i.tv application. Have you seen this stupid ad, and has it caused trouble with your iPod?
]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:20:42 +0000 http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6184&PID=103202#103202 Commercials You Hate !!!!! : Mcdonalds: What can I get for a $1? http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4525&PID=103201#103201 Author: erod550
Subject: Mcdonalds: What can I get for a $1?
Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 9:44am

So he's going around asking all these people what he can get for a dollar, and they're giving him things but not taking his dollar?  WTF?
 
And yea, I always noticed that in an earlier version of this commercial he had like 4 things off the dollar menu on his tray, even though he only came in with one (1) dollar.
]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:44:50 +0000 http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4525&PID=103201#103201 Commercials You Hate !!!!! : The Latest Round of Mac V. Windows ads http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6162&PID=103200#103200 Author: erod550
Subject: The Latest Round of Mac V. Windows ads
Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 9:38am

XP was/is a pretty rock solid OS. I've ben using it for 8 years now and have never had any major problems. Also, for as much crap as people give Vista I have been using Vista for 2 years now and the only problem I had was high latency in online games, but that was easily fixed by one line at the command prompt.  My Vista machine is up for weeks at a time without rebooting.  In fact, about the only time it gets rebooted is when an update gets installed that requires one. My Vista system is ultra stable.
 
What they don't tell you when they talk about Macs never getting viruses is that they don't get viruses because there are so few people using Macs that the virus writers don't bother.  They are not invulnerable to viruses, hackers just focus on writing viruses for PCs because there are so many more of them than Macs.  More people using Macs means higher likelihood of viruses coming out for them.  And it doesn't matter anyway as long as you are using good anti-virus software that is kept up to date.  Viruses or the lack thereof is a pretty crappy thing to base your decision on when buying a computer.
 
In the end, you should buy what you want and will be happy with.  If being trendy is what you want, buy a Mac, or if you actually like the software available and are familiar with it, buy a Mac. Just don't try to act all high and mighty over PC users because PCs are just as powerful and just as stable and usually much cheaper.
]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:38:33 +0000 http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6162&PID=103200#103200 Commercials You Hate !!!!! : Chase rewards - new dress!! http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5665&PID=103199#103199 Author: erod550
Subject: Chase rewards - new dress!!
Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 9:14am

I think you're reading too much into the commercial there reed. For one I don't think an American commercial would be so bold, and for two, I would think if they were going to be that bold they would focus a little more on the chest area of the woman.
 
I believe like the rest that she just blew all of their rewards points on a freakin dress that she'll probably only wear once a year.  And holy crap that dress is fugly.
]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:14:19 +0000 http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5665&PID=103199#103199 Commercial Talk : Commercials that Stand Alone: Inspiring (VIDEO) http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=103198#103198 Author: Brooklyns
Subject: Commercials that Stand Alone: Inspiring (VIDEO)
Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 9:13am

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Subject: QVC Christmas
Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 8:37am

Here ya go...
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Subject: QVC Christmas
Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 8:17am

i actually just finally got around to registering for this forum because of THIS specific ad

it has to feature the most annoying kid of any commercial i've ever seen

here's the video for others that haven't seen it yet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqZA9yT3VqM]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:17:57 +0000 http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6148&PID=103196#103196 Television Related Rants : RIP Following networks http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5341&PID=103195#103195 Author: the raytownian
Subject: RIP Following networks
Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 6:37am

I was just having this conversation earlier tonight...

Cartoon Network is now a channel for 10 year old boys--ONLY--blegh (Okay, I must admit, I really do enjoy Flapjack, and, to a lesser extent, Chowder--but that's IT)... Adult Swim is CN's saving grace IMO... Still, there are a few shows on [as] that I hate as well (FAMILY GUY).

History is now the Doomsday Channel (or repeats of the same specials they've been showing for 5 years about Hippies and LSD).

Sci-Fi is now.......... SYFY (Not that it hadn't gone down the tubes long before that, IMHO)!

I even used to like LIFETIME! Now the only shows I can stand on that network are Frasier and Will & Grace...
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