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"Bait and Switch" TV ADS: Are They Legal?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 23 Jul 16

Recently, in responding to another person, I wrote about ads on TV that literally SCREAM at you. I’m sure you know which ones I’m referring to. The TV ads from FURNITURE stores here are so irritating. Day after day, these...

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Back in Baby's Commercial

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 2 Jun 16

It's a ferocious argument: the use of songs in commercials. Some people screamed "sell out" when David Bowie, Tina Turner, or Glenn Frey not only had their music in commercials in the 80s but also appeared in the...

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Using the Dying in Ads

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 19 Sep 15

I'm outraged by the local hospice organization's series of ads. They feature dying people praising the company (called Hosparus), then at the end, showing the individual's name and birth/death dates. I think using dead...

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Why Some TV Ads Are Funny?

arviez @arviez (183) • Philippines 19 Feb 13

I have this attitude whenever I'm online I keep surfing on YouTube finding different commercial ads done by different races most of them are really funny not they act funny but some of the language used are ridiculously funny I...

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They say this conditioner will make my hair three times smother,but it didn't work.I am tired of exxagarated tv ads.How about you?

ferbjohn69 @ferbjohn69 (1127) • Philippines 17 Oct 11

They advertise a hair conditioner and says that it will make my hair three times smoother.I bought one and used it,but my hair didn't become smother.They advertise an anti dandruff shampoo and says it will remove 100% of my...

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do you believe in tv advertisements?

chiyochan @chiyosan (30186) • Philippines 16 Apr 11

well about an average of 15 minutes is spent on product and tv endorsements for a one hour show ere in the country... I guess that is onsdered very infuential dont you think? Well do you sometimes see some food in commercials...

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Mc.Donalds commercial bannd By CBCP. group of bishops / priests in the Phils. Y?

aaronfyzeon @aaronfyzeon (1919) • Philippines 13 Apr 11

Please watch this Mc. Donalds commercial first. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mde5nrtNxW4 Translation in English: girl kid: I am already your girlfriend? boy kid: I don't like! I am still not yet ready. girl kid:...

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Clock shows 10:10 (time) in their ads. Do you know why?

key2write @key2write (493) • India 7 Apr 10

I came across a simple but globally accepted phenomenon. Every time I see an ad of a clock, it shows 10:10 i.e. hour hand in 10 and minute hand in 2. Not only in TV ads, some of clock shops also clock are showcased as 10:10. I try...

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Do You Pay Attention to TV Ads?

patofgold23 @patofgold23 (5069) • Philippines 20 Sep 09

I spend less time on TV since I am busy most of the day... the only time i get to watch TV is at 7PM for the one hour national news... and 8:00-8:30ppm for my favorite opera... but in between that... when they show the...

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bulilit, bulilit, sanay sa masikip ... i really like this tv advertisement

jheLaichie @jheLaichie (4438) • Philippines 31 May 09

how about you? you like to see it? i could give you the link... that kid is a she. and i thought that child is a boy. it really makes me smile... i like her so much. she is cha cha cañete. and she plays her roles too well in the...

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Are you easily influenced by ads you see on TV?

moonchild117 @moonchild117 (1990) • Philippines 27 Apr 09

When watching an advertisement on TV, do you easily get influenced by it? Do you buy the product advertised just because prominent personalities are using it? Are you easily moved by TV ads? Or have you become skeptical of them,...

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Best TV ads

jazzsue58 @jazzsue58 (2666) 10 Mar 09

What is your favourite TV ad? Mine has to be the Moneysupermarket.com one, with Alexandr the meerkat. I've actually googled for comparethemeerkat.com and it exists! clever advertising or what? Well worth a look, BTW.

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TV Advertisements: Do you easily believe on them? :)

myralmedo @myralmedo (815) • Philippines 28 Feb 09

Am a marketing management graduate (do i need to elaborate this LOL) but of course all the TV Ads it has been discussed to us- how it goes and what strategy do these companies use for patronizing the product right? Question:...

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Apple Mac and Alltel (I think) must have the same Ad Agency

stealthy @stealthy (8181) • United States 19 Dec 08

Have you noticed that Mac and Alltel have ads that are structured in a similar way? Mac has the stuffy balding guy in a suit as the PC and the young hip casual guy as the Mac in several different situations where Mac comes out...

feeling hungry..........

vanities @vanities (11395) • Davao, Philippines 27 Nov 08

what makes you over eat or crave on food and then resulted to spend more on it thus making you feel guilty afterwards? sometimes tv ads lure me into buying food and make feel hungry...

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whats your favorite commercial on TV?

amandoalexandra @amandoalexandra (286) • Philippines 24 Oct 08

When the TV commercial of "Knorr Meaty Ginisang Gulay appears on TV, my son would love to watch it over and over again, that's his favorite commercial. For me, i like Sharon Cuneta's version of Nido with her daughters Frankie &...

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I can't believe I ate that whole thing....

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 23 Oct 08

Well this discussion is about favorite commercials that we remember. Going back to the 70's there were the Alka Seltzer ones, "I can't believe I ate that whole thing", Wendy's, "where's the beef", the Easy Off oven cleaner one...

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