tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post5334289717818179280..comments2023-04-09T03:16:57.931-05:00Comments on Who Are The Ad Wizards Who Came Up With THAT One?: What's a five-letter word for "Maker of obnoxious ads?"Windier E. Megatonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548907084285962noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-67991293699170381582010-09-27T17:42:42.208-05:002010-09-27T17:42:42.208-05:00Removed. You also introduced me to Michael, since...Removed. You also introduced me to Michael, since I don't normally read comments on year-old posts. Michael, everyone! What's a five-letter word for "person who completely missed the point"?Windier E. Megatonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548907084285962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-433655494548763722010-09-27T11:52:26.201-05:002010-09-27T11:52:26.201-05:00Looks like "Marion" (or is it "Lucy...Looks like "Marion" (or is it "Lucy?") is a spammer. You may want to remove "her" comment from here. Just a heads-up.Rev. Maynard Brainardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07001280394041449221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-66487877404793170892009-12-19T16:57:48.742-06:002009-12-19T16:57:48.742-06:00One more thing: Your suggestion for a commercial, ...One more thing: Your suggestion for a commercial, while I'm sure is meant to be contemptuous and tongue-in-cheek, SUCKS. It's not any more clever than it is humorous. And you have the balls to complain about Jared's schmaltz?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384416342654133826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-70687863709034787732009-12-19T16:54:48.941-06:002009-12-19T16:54:48.941-06:00While I understand the offense at Jared's link...While I understand the offense at Jared's link between buying jewelry & the supposed 'sanctity' of marriage, I think your condemnation of the commercial is ridiculous. To say that the commercial is not successful in its message is completely off the mark. The social phenomenon that is represented should be held in contempt, but to go further and say that the commercial doesn't work is wrong. It gets its message across with a simple, memorable phrase. It may be trite, but "hate the game, not the player."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384416342654133826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-5386487545049830252009-01-18T00:51:00.000-06:002009-01-18T00:51:00.000-06:00I agree with almost every commercial blast and blo...I agree with almost every commercial blast and blog that you have posted. Excellent insight. I miss the anger at the Jared commercial, perhaps this blonde actress has swayed me. I think the premise is that "Jared" as the generalization, both as a chain and as an equivalent to "jewelry store". Sort of the way people used to say 'I got it as Sears' even if there was not a Sears in their community. So her excitement is that she got engaged, not that he got a ring symbol or the place that it was purchased.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-42877382525280082832008-12-29T11:37:00.000-06:002008-12-29T11:37:00.000-06:00They're definitely terrible spots. I hate the one ...They're definitely terrible spots. I hate the one where two girls are getting picture messages from their friend on a date... "ooh, he took her to Che Fran Souis (however you spell the stupid "French" name of the restaurant)... "ooh he went to Jared..."... and then they send the text asking if the dude has brothers? Are you kidding me? I HATE that they're trying to create a phenomenon with "He went to Jared." <BR/><BR/>Anyway... great site, I'm hooked!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-19140980207938683662008-12-26T00:01:00.000-06:002008-12-26T00:01:00.000-06:00Can we agree also that 'Jared' is a dumb name for ...Can we agree also that 'Jared' is a dumb name for a jewelry chain? It's a first name. It doesn't make any sense to name your store 'Jared'. This is one of the many reasons I cringe and change the channel when these ads come on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-39106038161983611772008-12-19T23:41:00.000-06:002008-12-19T23:41:00.000-06:00I hate the diamond industry passionately, but mode...I hate the diamond industry passionately, but modern romance is almost screwed up as much. It has nothing to do with effort, love or actually doing something, it's just about pulling out that cash and buying her something. You buy her a meal. You buy her a gift or chocolates or something stupid. You drive her ass all over town. Can we actually conceive of a romantic gesture that doesn't involve money in any way? Damn, I'm 20 years old and I feel like such a curmudgeon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-52763762903393788312008-12-19T18:34:00.000-06:002008-12-19T18:34:00.000-06:00We will only accept your man-crush if you went to ...We will only accept your man-crush if you went to Jared.Windier E. Megatonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548907084285962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-88888789297713704322008-12-18T09:24:00.000-06:002008-12-18T09:24:00.000-06:00Please allow me to fawn.I just discovered this blo...Please allow me to fawn.<BR/><BR/>I just discovered this blog last week. <A HREF="joshreads.com" REL="nofollow">Comics Curmudgeon</A> was one of my favorite sites and this seems to be its advertisement-based kindred spirit, so I was hooked immediately. <BR/><BR/>Then I saw that you base your names off that famous modifier-initial-noun spam that I was once "victim" to as well (though it was consistently hilarious) and was thrilled someone else appreciated that.<BR/><BR/>THEN I saw this post, based on an ad that my wife and I see constantly and always complain about. Really, the whole Jared series is obnoxious and contrived. I was delighted to see it get its well-deserved shotgunning here.<BR/><BR/>So... total man-crush. We're cool with that, right?Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117896432653125563noreply@blogger.com