[mr.John]

Lets pool our money and have that Swedish jackass knocked off.
He's been driving me up a wall for over a decade.:hell:

[Taller Better]

I don't know if you get him out west, but the one who should be sacrificed first is Jarret from Idomo. In general I have really liked Ikea ads over the years. I heard one recently with the Ikea guy that was irritating, though, with him singing.

[mr.John]

"In general I have really liked Ikea ads over the years"
oh really... what are they putting in the water in Toronto.
P.S. if we can't the track the Ikea bozo down,I say burn the stores to the ground. mr.John from Montreal

[Taller Better]

Hmmm... don't bottle up all that hate, John! Get it all out!! :whip::runaway:

[Sacamano]

AFAIK, Idomo a local 'mom & pop'

I haven't seen or heard the Ikea guy in a long time (most of the ads appear to be locally done) but agree that he has outlived his humour

[mr.John]

Jerret ? that's not same dude who does those annoying subway ads?
god I like to throw him in front of a subway train. P.S. taller better
you told me to "get it all out"

[Taller Better]

The Ikea guy is only one part of their advertising campaigns over the years. They do different ads for all countries, and have won quite a few awards over the years.

No, the Subway guy is Jarod, I believe. He is truly irritating as well. Jarret is this old hippie guy with a high pitched whiney voice who advertises his own store.

[mr.John]

Speaking of irritating commercials has anyone seen those raisin bran
ads ? the one with "Danny Mcgee was up his 59 tree". God those ads are so old even the colours are faded.(at least 15 years old)

[Taller Better]

Can they be as bad as the UPSET STOMACH* DIARROEHA ads with people acting out Lambada Awareness Week and miming having the squirts? I think they are trying to sell Pepto Bismol, but I went running to the washroom to throw up. And the Kelloggs All Bran ad with all the constipated business types whispering to each other the merits of bran.

[harls]

That Raisin Bran ad is from the 80's, I don't know why they brought it back. They just superimposed the new 'raisin bran' logo on the box and the 'raisin bran truck' (wtf? raisin bran truck?) . I'm guessing the marketing types at kellogg's were either a) too lazy to think of something new to market their cereal or b) thought it would be totally cool to rehash a retarded lumberjack commercial. I'm guessing a little bit of both.

Jared's not on the subway ads anymore. It's that horrible pile of shit Jon Lovitz screaming at me to EAT FRESH or EAT STEAK every ten minutes... how could anybody think that this would make me want to eat there? f'n subway..every single store smells the same - like hot garbage and processed cheese...prepared fresh! from synthetic superlettuce and steroid tomatoes!

disgusting.

[mr.John]

Since I'm in a ranting mood, how about the latest Tim Horton masterpiece..
the one where you have those 4 or 5 middle age losers rushing outside to compare crappy Tim Horton merchantise.Where's a snow plow when you need one.

[WHISTLERINMUSKOKA]

I like them for the most part. The Tim Hortons Breakfast Sandwich ad has to go.

[MolsonExport]

Those fucking Beavers. You know what I am talkin' 'bout. Bell-Mobility. I HATE them.

[SteelTown]

Just leave Frank and Gordon the talking beavers alone!

[mr.John]

Don't get me started about those endless apple ads
everytime I see that smartass punk who plays "MAC" I like to smash his ugly face into a computer screen.

[harls]

Just leave Frank and Gordon the talking beavers alone!

In French they're Jules and Bertrand.

why do I know this?... damn.

[Jay in Cowtown]

That Chowderhead wanna-be from the Panago Pizza commercials!!!

[Smron]

Speaking of irritating commercials has anyone seen those raisin bran
ads ? the one with "Danny Mcgee was up his 59 tree". God those ads are so old even the colours are faded.(at least 15 years old)

I dig the new? (old) Raisin Bran commercial. The music is much better than most commercials these days.

[queetz@home]

Why would anybody be against the "IKEA dork"? He is AWESOME!!!! He has done his job really well, hence why ALL my furniture is IKEA.... :yes:

[Smron]

There should really be a thread about commercials we like... there are some good ones out there.

[harls]

I had actually contemplated using 'sturdy danny mcgee' as my avatar, but gave up after a fruitless search.

[vid]

The Johnathan's Big Deals Auto Lot commercials are back!!! :D:D:D Oh, they're wonderful.

I've never seen an Ikea commercial, the last one I saw was the one with the lamp on the curb in the rain, and you see the woman in her apartment enjoying a new lamp, and you get sad. And then the guy with the accent comes up and says 'Why are you crying? It's just a lamp!' :P That was a good commercial.

[mr.John]

I can't believe nobody agrees with me about the Ikea dork,he must of been on the radio at least 20 times today,argggggg I can't take it any longer guess i'll have to embark on my murderous scheme alone. Message to Harls
EAT STEAK

[Smron]

I had actually contemplated using 'sturdy danny mcgee' as my avatar, but gave up after a fruitless search.

Pour vouz...

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n211/Smron/sturdydannymcgee.jpg

[bayrider]

I like the Ikea commercials (the ones on the radio), they're funny as hell. I used to go to work and my colleagues would say "hey, have you heard the newest Ikea ad?"

[MonkeyRonin]

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[vid]

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I'm sorry. :(

[waterloowarrior]

the Home Depot commercial where Santa gets caught by the police.. sure it was sort of funny the first time, but not when it's played at the beginning of justabout every single commercial break during hockey night in Canada (with slight variations of what the special offer is - this was on Saturday)

[rousseau]

Who watches TV? But if you do watch TV, who watches commercials? I think the last commercial I can really remember was "Where's the Beef?" back in the mid-80s. Since then either nothing has registered or I was out of the country.

Honestly...who watches commercials?

[Only The Lonely..]

I dig the new? (old) Raisin Bran commercial. The music is much better than most commercials these days.

You got that right..

On the topic of great cheezy commercials, check out this vintage Winnipeg commercial for Club beer.

This ad is pure Manitoba:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdJJqBAEKFg

[Smron]

Who watches TV? But if you do watch TV, who watches commercials? I think the last commercial I can really remember was "Where's the Beef?" back in the mid-80s. Since then either nothing has registered or I was out of the country.

Honestly...who watches commercials?


Millions of people?

Speaking of relic commercials... here's another one for fellow 'Peggers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6CUi-A3dGM&mode=related&search=

[Taller Better]

You got that right..

On the topic of great cheezy commercials, check out this vintage Winnipeg commercial for Club beer.

This ad is pure Manitoba:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdJJqBAEKFg

Club Beer IS Manitoba! That is one smooth klassy ad. You
don't get mullets like that just anywhere! :cheers:

[Taller Better]

The Johnathan's Big Deals Auto Lot commercials are back!!! :D:D:D Oh, they're wonderful.

I've never seen an Ikea commercial, the last one I saw was the one with the lamp on the curb in the rain, and you see the woman in her apartment enjoying a new lamp, and you get sad. And then the guy with the accent comes up and says 'Why are you crying? It's just a lamp!' :P That was a good commercial.

That lamp ad was one of my all time favourites. It was sheer brilliance! :haha:

[SpongeG]

That Raisin Bran ad is from the 80's, I don't know why they brought it back. They just superimposed the new 'raisin bran' logo on the box and the 'raisin bran truck' (wtf? raisin bran truck?) . I'm guessing the marketing types at kellogg's were either a) too lazy to think of something new to market their cereal or b) thought it would be totally cool to rehash a retarded lumberjack commercial. I'm guessing a little bit of both.

Jared's not on the subway ads anymore. It's that horrible pile of shit Jon Lovitz screaming at me to EAT FRESH or EAT STEAK every ten minutes... how could anybody think that this would make me want to eat there? f'n subway..every single store smells the same - like hot garbage and processed cheese...prepared fresh! from synthetic superlettuce and steroid tomatoes!

disgusting.


all things 80's is back - they brought back an old orville redenbacher commercial too- they superomposed the new box and stuff over the old commerical

also they borught back the HEFTY HEFTY HEFTY - WIMPY WIMPY WIMPY commercials too - new ones but the same old slogan from the 80's

the IKEA guy is annoying - the new christmas ones they have playing on the radio every break are bad

[SpongeG]

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I'm sorry. :(

hahah

that one is so annyoing - the new ones are worse though - they have people come in and cut the commercial as they whine but say it really works

[MolsonExport]

Pour vouz...

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n211/Smron/sturdydannymcgee.jpg

Old Sturdy McGee, was up his 59th tree....

Looks like he would enjoy a good hearty bowl of woodchips with two scoops of pine cones.


Man, this commercial is saturating the airwaves. I actually kind of like it...brings back memories of the days of innocence of my youth.

[Jay in Cowtown]

One of my all time favorites...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR7RUp-zaJU

[HomeInMyShoes]

^That's a classic.

I love this series from VW.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv157ZIInUk

And, yes the IKEA guy must die, along with all the others we see far too often. Marketers might think that brand recognition is important, but you know what, familiarity breeds contempt guys.

[Taller Better]

It is a very clever idea to bring back old ads, as it takes people back to their youths, and saves money on making new ads! About 15 years ago I was involved in one of those study groups (sponsored by Kentucky Fried Chicken) to try and determine new ideas for marketing. At the time Kentucky Fried Chicken was desperately trying to become hip, and had rebranded themselves as KFC and had pretty much dumped all association with the past style. We were all filmed in the study group. I brought up an idea I had had in my mind for some time... why not tap into the nostalgia of old 60's ads and marketing? It would appeal to the baby boomers such as myself, who had fond memories of Colonel Saunders ads. Weirdly, about a few years after that, Kentucky Fried Chicken came out with a huge retro trend, bringing back old ads and the Colonel, etc... I often wonder if some of that was due to that study.

I find Ikea's tv ads to be much better than the radio ads.

[mr.John]

Hey I read someplace the reason we don't see Jarod on subway commercials anymore is because he's dead. Yes the story goes that he choked to death on one of his subs.The company fearing a p.r. nightmare paid a large amount of hush money to his family,so much money in fact that they had to dramatically reduce their advertising budget .....as a result we know have Jon Lovlitz.That's my story and i'm sticking to it.

[Taller Better]

Hey I read someplace the reason we don't see Jarod on subway commercials anymore is because he's dead. Yes the story goes that he choked to death on one of his subs.The company fearing a p.r. nightmare paid a large amount of hush money to his family,so much money in fact that they had to dramatically reduce their advertising budget .....as a result we know have Jon Lovlitz.That's my story and i'm sticking to it.

It is tempting to believe that story, but I suspect it is just an urban myth/wishful thinking. My guess is that with all the chicks, booze and fame that he bloated out again and packed on a couple of million pounds to become
Kirsty Alley fat again, thus they don't want to use him. Just a guess.

[mr.John]

sorry for the misspell it should be "now" instead of know. Anyhow taller better
I suggest we put lt. Columbo on the case, he'll get to the bottom of this mystery.

[HomeInMyShoes]

^Nope, Jarod appears to be alive, or they've found a twin. There's one on the stations here of him and Michael Strahan doing a tastes great less filling knock off. Too bad Michael didn't lean over and punch him out.

Although, I'd take Jarod over Jon any day of the week. I'd pay to see Jon knocked out by someone. Repeatedly.

[G.S MTL]

wtf is this thread about

[bayrider]

I saw Subway's Jarred at Casino de Montreal not too long ago. No one paid attention to him except for the "chef" and his 1 friend.

[mr.John]

I heard about the fat jarod theory,rumor has it that he now tips the scales
at over 459 pounds and uses one of those electric cart thingy to get around.
Speaking about Kristy Alley isnt she now slim?, and didn't that other wack job
Shelly Long try to kill herself?

[big W]

In French they're Jules and Bertrand.

why do I know this?... damn.

DO you still have Norm McDonald in French? I am sure he is fluent as he is from Quebec City.

[mr.John]

Before I forget ..thank you" Homeinmyshoes" for joining my jihaad against the
evil Ikea dork.

[Taller Better]

I heard about the fat jarod theory,rumor has it that he now tips the scales
at over 459 pounds and uses one of those electric cart thingy to get around.
Speaking about Kristy Alley isnt she now slim?, and didn't that other wack job
Shelly Long try to kill herself?

I do think Shelly Long was a few cards short of a full deck. I saw her interviewed once, and she was all facial twitches and involuntary one-eye -blinking and she looked close to the edge. Last pic I saw of Kirsty was quite unflattering, and she was bending over to pick up something. Made J Lo's rump look like a scrawny bony ass by comparison. I used to hate Kirsty during the Cheers years, but I became a big fan of hers during Fat Actress. I think that series was pure brilliance and she excelled at her role.
Ok mr john, I will grant you that the Ikea guy should be put out to pasture. That radio ad with him rapping was a nadir for advertising. However... I think whoever does Ikea's tv ads should be kept on the contract. :whip:

[harls]

DO you still have Norm McDonald in French? I am sure he is fluent as he is from Quebec City.


I don't think so, but now I'll have to listen to one of the commercials to be sure now.

French commercials are funny... they pretty much replicate the exact settings, props, etc with different actors (eg - instead of Jon Lovitz they have some other guy dressed up with the moustache and robe saying MANGEZ STEAK!).

[Taller Better]

I don't think so, but now I'll have to listen to one of the commercials to be sure now.

French commercials are funny... they pretty much replicate the exact settings, props, etc with different actors (eg - instead of Jon Lovitz they have some other guy dressed up with the moustache and robe saying MANGEZ STEAK!).

And if it is a small Quebec company, often they will make the two language versions of the ad with one person whom they think is 100% fluently bilingual, but who in reality has an accent when speaking English. Garaga garage doors used to do this and old Starfrit ads..

[SpongeG]

has anyone seen the US IKEA ads? they are somewhat better

there was a funny one in the fall

[vid]

There is a place that does tires, I can't remember what it's called, but their logo is bilingual, and on one part it says 'Pneus' so every time it comes up for a split second you think it says 'penis'. :)

[NutmeG]

But the worst commercial of all is the fucking chia pet.. CHI CHI CHI CHIA!

Its the worst crap gift u could give to anyone ... hmmm maybe ill give it to a co-worker i hate for gift exchange

[SpongeG]

haha

have you seen the new chia huggables?

they are like stuffed animal things that grow chia grass on their heads

so you can snuggle with them

[Taller Better]

I used to love the fake Chia Pate ads on Saturday Night Live, where they would put mud and seeds on a bald guy's head to get a healthy green head of hair in only weeks!! :)

[vid]

OH what was that commercial that annoys me......... I saw it earlier.. Dammit, I hate when you are trying to think of something and you can't remember it... Firefox says dammit is a word. No red underline, like with sgerg.

Anyway. It was the um... I can't remember, but shaving commercials are annoying. Like that quattro one with the old guy, he said 'raylies of the hathing' or something, I don't know what he says but it annoys me.... THe Chi Chi Chia has been around for decades.

[mr.John]

Quiz.... what commercials are the following lines from (hint they're both over 20 years old)
1 "to my wife who liked to spend spend spend ..I leave nothing nothing nothing"
2.... "be careful how you use it" ....by the way the winner gets nothing nothing nothing.

[Taller Better]

^^ Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... not ringing a bell; or maybe just a very dim one. Regional or national?

[mr.John]

Both commercials ran throughout north America.
The first was for a large auto company ,the second was for an after shave
product which smelled worse than gasoline.

[MolsonExport]

Whatever happened to Scrooge, the Scourge of Canadian Tire Christmas Commericals?

[Taller Better]

Whatever happened to Scrouge, the Scourge of Canadian Tire Christmas Commericals?

"Canadian Tire let's you give like Santa, and save like Scrooge".

OMG that was a horrible campaign. I wanted to slap the old Scrooge guy just
for existing.

Mr. John, was that an Old Spice ad? Brut? Hi Karate? All of those smell like mosquito repellant....

[mr.John]

Scrouge is now working for either B.M.O. or R.B.C. not sure which one. These cheap bastards will soon charge admission when entering one of their branches.

[mr.John]

Your Got One Hi Karate

[MolsonExport]

Scrouge is now working for either B.M.O. or R.B.C. not sure which one. These cheap bastards will soon charge admission when entering one of their branches.

Yeah, fvckers.

BMO=Bowel Movement Orfice
RBC=Ridiculous Banking Charges

[twoNeurons]

...Jared's not on the subway ads anymore...

I'm going to have to contest that. I just saw him the other day. Like him or not, it's an effective ad campaign.

[SpongeG]

Scrooge is also working for VISA - there are US commercials using him this year

[mr.John]

the first one was for the vw beetle.

[Only The Lonely..]

The Johnathan's Big Deals Auto Lot commercials are back!!! :D:D:D Oh, they're wonderful.

I've never seen an Ikea commercial, the last one I saw was the one with the lamp on the curb in the rain, and you see the woman in her apartment enjoying a new lamp, and you get sad. And then the guy with the accent comes up and says 'Why are you crying? It's just a lamp!' :P That was a good commercial.


I agree..

But we'll probably rue the day when the earth can no longer support life because of our wasteful consumer culture.

My guess it takes an old lamp like that somewhere in the neighbourhood of 5 million years to biodegrade.

[boden]

We don't want Ikea in Belleville...not that anybody cares I guess.

[SpongeG]

why? are they puttin an IKEA in Belleville?

i lived in Belleville for 2 years - shudder

[Policy Wonk]

What ever became of that irritating couple hawking Canadian Tire shit?

[boden]

why? are they puttin an IKEA in Belleville?

i lived in Belleville for 2 years - shudder


No, it's sort of a joke. I'm sure they never will!

[harls]

What ever became of that irritating couple hawking Canadian Tire shit?

Contract killing.

[mr.John]

Slightly changing the subject.... I just added another individual to my death list. It's (drum roll please)............Dr. Phil. Holy jesus do I hate this fat ugly bald windbag with a passion.Nothing would please me more than getting medieval on his fat ass with a baseball bat. "Hey Dr. Phil did your daddy ever tell you to shut the fuck up". whack whack smash smash

[Distill3d]

The Ikea guy is only one part of their advertising campaigns over the years. They do different ads for all countries, and have won quite a few awards over the years.

No, the Subway guy is Jarod, I believe. He is truly irritating as well. Jarret is this old hippie guy with a high pitched whiney voice who advertises his own store.


here in Calgary a few years back there was a really good billboard that took advantage of him. it was for dairy queen and it had a picture of a blizzard and said "heeeeeeeerrrre Jared, Jared, Jared!"

thought i was worth a mention.

[DizzyEdge]

I love the IKEA ads, I howled at the Christmas one they had on the radio this year, something like "IKEA is proud to offer 5 foot pine Christmas trees for only $20!... Don't celebrate Christmas?, then bring the outdoors inside with IKEAS new 5 foot tall pine airfreshener for only $20"

[vid]

The Taco Bell commercials. They're kershitty. :)