I find it annoying when TV networks advertise products I’m not interested in, such as to lower your life insurance costs. Like this dude named Johnathan who advertises every 10 minutes promoting life insurance for only $9.95 a month. A man says, “I’m over 50, what’s my price?” “Your price is just $9.95 a month.” Next, a woman says, “I’m 65 and take medications, what’s my price?” Announcer says, “Your price is just $9.95 a month, too.” Another man holds his head sideways and asks in a sly, skeptical, sort of fashion, “What’s my price?” “Your price is also $9.95 a month,” says Johnathan.
What a boring, repetitive commercial! Nowadays, you’re lucky to get five minutes of actual programming and 10 minutes of stupid, boring commercials. “That’s about the size of it,” says Sgt. Joe Friday, who adds, “We’ll send out
the Bunko Division in the morning to look into it.”
In the meantime, Marshal Dillon says, “Much obliged, ma’am.” And who can forget those TV commercials where the announcer talks so fast that you simply can’t tell what heck he’s saying because, if you really knew, you wouldn’t want to buy the product … because your car is out of warranty or the transmission may be ready to explode in the next 100 miles. “Call out the Bunco squad again, Friday.”
But that’s not all folks. What about the fellow who’s selling a device that slices, dices and chops celery and carrots, says, “You better hurry, before we run out!” Yeah, that’s what I figured… you’ve been there too!
And, how about all of those TV commercials for products that will give you clear skin, like Tremfya or Skyrizi? Why the sudden rush to have so-called “clear skin?” Have you noticed that all the happy folks rushing down to the beach are wearing blue clothing and there is an emphasis on the blue ocean water and the blue sky? “Oh, what a beautiful Skyrizi blue sky we have today.” Oh, and why would anyone want to self-inject the Skyrizi medicine into their abdomen, anyway? Is clear skin really that important?
And then there’s this radio advertiser that says, “People are going to Joe Shmoh’s car dealer or sandwich shop, so you should go there too.” They make you feel like you’re some kind of fool or dumbbell, if you don’t shop there too…
Let me know if you find any other commercials you love to hate.
Keep it flyin’,
Uncle Mott
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