which local TV commercial do you absolutly hate? (Raleigh: home, college)

[JQ Public]

Yeh I hate that WTVD/ABC 11 one. Annoying.
I don't personally like the Tom Smith Ford guy. He was previously the spokesman for Crossroads Ford.

[adlnc07]

I find all commercials annoying so I DVR everything I want to watch and fast forward through the ads - problem solved!

[Bmateo]

Pretty much anything with Tom Smith. Crossroads Ford (back in the day) to Lillington Ford. I think that guy has sold his soul a long time ago. Gives me the creeps to see him, and to hear him play on peoples emotions, their beliefs, and their faith. I get the impression he'll say anything to sell a car. (and the latest one, where he says "come here before you trade in your car", he has those fake-looking glasses, trying to act all "intellectual". Puh-leeeez!)

Yep, he's on the top of my list. I'd rather buy from the Badger. :-)

[Poggly Woggly]

Metal Man Roofing..."It's not your fault, it's the asphalt"

[Poggly Woggly]

Originally Posted by Bmateo

Pretty much anything with Tom Smith. Crossroads Ford (back in the day) to Lillington Ford. I think that guy has sold his soul a long time ago. Gives me the creeps to see him, and to hear him play on peoples emotions, their beliefs, and their faith. I get the impression he'll say anything to sell a car. (and the latest one, where he says "come here before you trade in your car", he has those fake-looking glasses, trying to act all "intellectual". Puh-leeeez!)

Yep, he's on the top of my list. I'd rather buy from the Badger. :-)

I wouldn't trust that sucker no farther than I can throw him

[CHTransplant]

Originally Posted by ncjoy

I'm not too keen on the the Mark Johnson Toyota/Jackie Gleason commercial.

Mar Jacobson Toyota commercials have irritated me for years. I'm at least thankful that he changed the name of his dealership a few years back so he no longer has to weirdly pronounce "Toyota of Duwham."

Originally Posted by North_Raleigh_Guy

I don't get annoyed but I do get a little disturbed by the Neese's Suasage Commercials. Especially the ones about their Liver Pudding.

The commercial with the fat mom in the kitchen lecturing about liver pudding convinces me that I do not want to buy their product.

Originally Posted by JQ Public

I don't personally like the Tom Smith Ford guy. He was previously the spokesman for Crossroads Ford.

Oh Lord I couldn't stand the Tom Smith/Crossroads Ford commercials. On every one of them their sales pitch seemed to be "Well folks, we've screwed up again and really have no idea how to run this business, so we have way too many cars again." I know it was just a sales pitch, but basing your messaging on business incompetence does not make me want to do business with you.

I'll have to add to the list the Richard Petty commercials for Goody's headache powders.

[no kudzu]

the Carolina Pottery Commercials make my skin crawl. "Wow you gotta see this place" with all the enthusiasm of a funeral director.

I think people who use family or local "talent" make a big mistake. It just seems so amateur and homemade.

[guest12]

Originally Posted by Poggly Woggly

Metal Man Roofing..."It's not your fault, it's the asphalt"

I so agree. My first thought when I saw this thread.
Marc Jacobson is a close second, but I had a bad experience there, so I'm a bit biased!

[twingles]

Originally Posted by no kudzu

the Carolina Pottery Commercials make my skin crawl. "Wow you gotta see this place" with all the enthusiasm of a funeral director.

I think people who use family or local "talent" make a big mistake. It just seems so amateur and homemade.

Me too....and most of the car dealer commercials.

The local talent cracks me up - I'm from Long Island...you should see some of those commercials.

[warriorfan63]

Fred Anderson Toyota/KIA
John Orcutt "FIGHT BACK FILE BANKRUPTCY"
Crossroads Ford