i gotta get to work around here (a sixer)

i spend WAY too much time in front of the tv lately…

…sue me, i’ve been depressed.

between economic woes, grandma’s old place taking a lot more time and effort to unload than i ever would have imagined, and the whole break-up thing i’ve been in a bit of a funk lately. so rather than clean house or do laundry or yardwork, i sit on the couch in front of the tv.

the upsides – great doggy bonding time AND i’m not shoveling crappy food or snacks or beer in my face so it’s not like my waistline is suffering from this. actually, i’ve lost weight over the last week or so.

the downsides – unproductive time off makes me feel a little guilty, and you never realize how many times they re-run commercials until you do shit like this…so, thanks to that, we get the wonderful…

SIX TV ADS I WOULD KILL IF YOU COULD ACTUALLY KILL SUCH THINGS

(before we go further i should stress this could EASILY be a top ten if i included local shit, but as anybody outside of the austin area wouldn’t know those i’ll stick to the nation-wide annoyances)

6. sometimes it sucks living in “DQ country” – this is predominantly TX, so i’ll put it here at the
bottom end. their new series of ads just suck. bad. real bad. have you seen this shit?

5. klondike bars – i wouldn’t do ANYTHING for one. with ads like they have, neither should you.

4. “just pay processing” infomercials – this is a nasty trend. not only do they hawk you some shitty product, they then make you think you’re getting a “bargain” ’cause you get two for the price of one (in super-hushed voice “just pay processing and handling”) which, if you have a dvr and can pause live tv, you see that shipping, handling, and processing DOUBLES your order. i went out (briefly) with a girl that ordered infomercial crap…once they have your card info, your as is SO theirs!

3. esurance (online girl vs. phone guy) – they shoulda stuck to their cartoon ones. period.

2. progressive insurance (all of them, and they have many)- i always wondered if i dragged flo behind my car if they would cover the ensuing lawsuit? what’s scary – i have a friend that has a pretty major crush on her. true story. it’s harold, to save all the mystery here (and doubts about me being serious on this one)

1. at&t (flash mob guy) – if there was ever anybody i wanted to shoot MORE, i can’t recall them. i don’t know why, but this could quite possibly be the spot that’s annoyed me the most since wave one of the old navy ads with morgan fairchild and the jeffersons and such.