Christmas Commercials I Won't Miss '09
Only about 37 hours left in the Aughts, before we slide into the Teens. I just hope everyone's computer is successfully programed to make the transition, and we won't have a bunch of Y2K+10 shutdowns tomorrow night.
This year's batch of Christmas ads weren't all that bad, actually. While the luxury car companies and the jewelry stores continued to try to convince everyone to spend thousands and thousands of dollars, none of them were especially obnoxious. And while the number of ads seemingly inspired by Glee reached critical mass (Best Buy, Gap, Marshall's/TJ Maxx), they were all pretty catchy. However, there are still some whose (hopefully) permanent retirement I rejoice at.
1. Target--Merry Christmas, kids! Your parents are engaging in a completely unsubtle power struggle on Christmas morning! Don't think this won't be brought up with their shrinks around 2025. Also, I've seen HDTV prices at Target. No matter what giggling psycho Mom says, they're still pretty damn expensive. Hopefully, ultra cute Dad will realize he can do better than her.
2. Verizon--I have an iPhone. I like my iPhone. I rarely am in areas where I don't have 3G coverage, even with AT&T. Granted, I don't have any sort of fierce loyalty to AT&T (other than them being based in Dallas), but I do think their 3G speeds are fine. Granted, if I lived out in the boonies, I might not be so appreciative, but I have no complaints in the city. I will admit, however, that the AT&T response commercials with Luke Wilson are even more annoying, and that the Sprint commercials are even worse, but I haven't seen any Christmas-specific ads to put up here.
3. Folger's--In this update of their classic Homecoming commercial, brother and sister talk about how much they missed each other. Some people find it heartwarming. Others find it creepy. I'm in the latter camp, not because of the fact they love and missed each other, but the way they stare at each other and the tones of their voices. Indeed, I definitely don't get a sibling bond between the two. If the girl hadn't explicitly identified herself as his sister at the beginning of the commercial, I'd assume they were about 3 seconds away from making out.
With the economy probably in growth mode this time next year, I fully expect the obnoxious ads to be back in full force for Christmas 2010. I'm sure I'll have a lot more ammo for next year's post.
This year's batch of Christmas ads weren't all that bad, actually. While the luxury car companies and the jewelry stores continued to try to convince everyone to spend thousands and thousands of dollars, none of them were especially obnoxious. And while the number of ads seemingly inspired by Glee reached critical mass (Best Buy, Gap, Marshall's/TJ Maxx), they were all pretty catchy. However, there are still some whose (hopefully) permanent retirement I rejoice at.
1. Target--Merry Christmas, kids! Your parents are engaging in a completely unsubtle power struggle on Christmas morning! Don't think this won't be brought up with their shrinks around 2025. Also, I've seen HDTV prices at Target. No matter what giggling psycho Mom says, they're still pretty damn expensive. Hopefully, ultra cute Dad will realize he can do better than her.
2. Verizon--I have an iPhone. I like my iPhone. I rarely am in areas where I don't have 3G coverage, even with AT&T. Granted, I don't have any sort of fierce loyalty to AT&T (other than them being based in Dallas), but I do think their 3G speeds are fine. Granted, if I lived out in the boonies, I might not be so appreciative, but I have no complaints in the city. I will admit, however, that the AT&T response commercials with Luke Wilson are even more annoying, and that the Sprint commercials are even worse, but I haven't seen any Christmas-specific ads to put up here.
3. Folger's--In this update of their classic Homecoming commercial, brother and sister talk about how much they missed each other. Some people find it heartwarming. Others find it creepy. I'm in the latter camp, not because of the fact they love and missed each other, but the way they stare at each other and the tones of their voices. Indeed, I definitely don't get a sibling bond between the two. If the girl hadn't explicitly identified herself as his sister at the beginning of the commercial, I'd assume they were about 3 seconds away from making out.
With the economy probably in growth mode this time next year, I fully expect the obnoxious ads to be back in full force for Christmas 2010. I'm sure I'll have a lot more ammo for next year's post.