Local TV Ads You Don't Like

[Media Guy]

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WB - what commercial is this?

The one for O'Toole's

[Walkoff Balk]

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WB - what commercial is this?

http://www.yelp.com/topic/honolulu-a...ls-that-bug-me

O'Tooles.

[anapuni808]

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WB - what commercial is this?

[Walkoff Balk]

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The reaction shot of the overacting expressions of the patrons at the bar to Kimo from Waianae.

[anapuni808]

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The new Remington College ad where the pitchman starts off by speaking the lines of a song about "children" being our future, then saying that of course the college students aren't children (insinuating that the song does not apply to the situation). So why the heck is that song even mentioned? Whoever writes the Remington ads consistantly does a poor job. The older ad where the pitchman said how great a choice the college is because it is nearby good food ... that one really irked me.

Since the school is in the building where I work, I especially notice those commercials. Seeing the students every day kind of makes me wonder what kind of "future" those commercials are talking about.

and of course - we do have about 10 restaurants in our building so the older ad does make sense.

[Walkoff Balk]

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I don't like the Oceanic ads with the couple but its an interesting progression - from meeting (with her on another island) to dating to living together to marriage and now..................a baby? wonder how they're going to feature that?

Is the guy from the Jersey shore? What is da local word for da Situation?

[craigwatanabe]

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I love the "Battery Bill" spot...and Mel's mugging is genius!

My 6-year old son is always singing, "Battery Bill...Battery Bill...Battery Bill" Yes his commercial is effective. I think that ad will go down as one that we will remember for a long time...you know like those Rinso Commercials?

[DaleP]

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Like Mel and his routine, but dont like the "Battery Bill" repeated over and over. However, it is effective because it's hard to get that out of your head.

I love the "Battery Bill" spot...and Mel's mugging is genius!

[Amati]

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The new Remington College ad where the pitchman starts off by speaking the lines of a song about "children" being our future, then saying that of course the college students aren't children (insinuating that the song does not apply to the situation). So why the heck is that song even mentioned? Whoever writes the Remington ads consistantly does a poor job. The older ad where the pitchman said how great a choice the college is because it is nearby good food ... that one really irked me.

[StinkyTheGrump]

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I cannot STAND the Pearl Harbor Federal Credit Union commercial where they offer "pearls of wisdom" (if they were the slightest bit clever or funny they'd at least be tolerable, but they're not) and the one where they butcher "Let it Snow" and force their own lyrics to the tune. Of course their rendition, once again, is neither clever nor funny and sounds like crap.

Edit: this is actually a radio ad and I'm not sure if it's on TV or not, my bad.

[Mike_Lowery]

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An ad from a few years back I didn't like were the local Jiffy Lube ads were the employees "sang" the theme song while working. If that was a job requirement to be in the ads, I feel sorry for them.

Maaaaan, I love the first version of that Jiffy Lube ad! When they played it at Aloha Stadium on the Jumbotron, everyone would sing along.

[Kalihiboy]

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Battery Bill... battery bill.... sorry, but I love Mel Cabang in that!!!

Like Mel and his routine, but dont like the "Battery Bill" repeated over and over. However, it is effective because it's hard to get that out of your head.

An ad from a few years back I didn't like were the local Jiffy Lube ads were the employees "sang" the theme song while working. If that was a job requirement to be in the ads, I feel sorry for them.

[Mike_Lowery]

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It's not that I don't like the ad, but the spokeschick in the Jared Nakashima (?) TV spot needs to really shampoo her hair. That crap looks oily as hell.

[tutusue]

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[...]He says he doesn't think anyone has ever been harmed by loud commercials.[...]

Maybe not physically harmed as in busted eardrums but it sounds like he doesn't live in a condo where house rules warn of noise violations!

I've always been aware of a slight difference in volume with commercials but now it's absolutely over the top. I'm constantly reaching for the remote which I never had to do before.

Possibly this topic should be it's own thread then we can email the legislators the URL!

[Maduro]

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Battery Bill... battery bill.... sorry, but I love Mel Cabang in that!!!