The Sprint commercials with the talking-hamster-dad drive me nuts. I have an off-beat sense of humor but those are so bad they're cringe-worthy. I don't think the any publicity is good publicity concept works here either because I had completely ignored who was actually behind the garbage until I had to watch it and pay attention to the sponsor so I could explain it to my husband.
For me, marketing can totally backfire. If your ad is annoying or you assume I'm an idiot I will go out of my way to avoid your product. Take for instance a Burger King - the creepy small-hands-guy and bizarre king costume still keep me from going there. Lately, anyone that sponsors the giant screen-hog banner on the DM Register site goes on my boycott list.
What commercials drive you nuts?
For me, marketing can totally backfire. If your ad is annoying or you assume I'm an idiot I will go out of my way to avoid your product. Take for instance a Burger King - the creepy small-hands-guy and bizarre king costume still keep me from going there. Lately, anyone that sponsors the giant screen-hog banner on the DM Register site goes on my boycott list.
What commercials drive you nuts?