The most offensive commercial ever. And it's BAAAACCKK!

[hbquikcomjamesl]

I honestly thought Humanity was rid of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors' Bureau's "Broccoli" commercial (you've seen it, it's the one with the dad feeding his son a line of bovine scat about how all the food in Vegas is broccoli-based, in order to make him not want to go to Vegas with his parents). It's got to be the most offensive commercial I've ever seen.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

What is the point of this thread with no youtube link

 

[The Grinch Doctor]

Nope, don't think I have seen it. Based on that description, while problematic, I seriously doubt it's the most offense commercial ever.

 

[auntiehill]

I honestly thought Humanity was rid of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors' Bureau's "Broccoli" commercial (you've seen it, it's the one with the dad feeding his son a line of bovine scat about how all the food in Vegas is broccoli-based, in order to make him not want to go to Vegas with his parents). It's got to be the most offensive commercial I've ever seen.

You probably haven't watched that much television or seen many print ads, then.

Try HERE: 15 of the most offensive ad campaigns.

 

[XCV330]

Willie Horton laughs at your definition of offensive commercial, OP.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

"You bet your sweet AS-per-creme!"

 

[FPAlpha]

You probably haven't watched that much television or seen many print ads, then.

Try HERE: 15 of the most offensive ad campaigns.

Wow. I wonder how these can pass through all decision stages and get approved without anyone raising a hand and asking if this would be a good idea.

 

[Avro Arrow]

I honestly thought Humanity was rid of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors' Bureau's "Broccoli" commercial (you've seen it, it's the one with the dad feeding his son a line of bovine scat about how all the food in Vegas is broccoli-based, in order to make him not want to go to Vegas with his parents). It's got to be the most offensive commercial I've ever seen.

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Sorry, not even in the top 20 offensive commercials.

You probably haven't watched that much television or seen many print ads, then.

Try HERE: 15 of the most offensive ad campaigns.

O.M.G. See, OP, that's how you do offensive. (Why they want to do offensive, I have no idea.)

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

I will note that I'm not particularly inclined to go to Vegas in the first place: by definition, organized gambling is a swindle. In the unlikely event I actually wanted to gamble, I'd play cribbage or backgammon privately, with a trusted friend of more-or-less equal skill level.

I could probably count the number of times I've been to Vegas on my fingers, with one or two left over. When I wasn't there to work (specifically, to work video crew for a figure skating competition), I was simply passing through (car trips to North Dakota as a "family vacation" in childhood; more recently, waiting for a connecting flight). And with the demise of the "Star Trek Hilton" over a decade ago, about the only thing of any interest there is gawking at the absurd variety of themes for slot machines (did you ever in your wildest nightmares imagine that somebody would come out with a brine shrimp slot machine?!?). And that's hardly worth the trip.

This ad just makes me want to stay away from Vegas.

(One could recycle the "premature ejaculation" joke from History of the World Part I in a slot machine version.)

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I've been to Vegas exactly one time (my dad took me there for my 21st birthday). I'm glad I did it once. Don't particularly want to go again.

First off, I fucking hate the weather. WAY too damn hot.

Secondly, I am not at all into gambling. I think I played the slots like one time when I was there, and that's it.

Vegas is nice to LOOK at. And the food is pretty good as well. But gambling? Hell no.

Oh well, once the A's move to Vegas (like everyone knows they're going to do, 'cos Oakland won't build them a new ballpark), I guess I'll have to go back.

 

[Unionized Elf]

Try HERE: 15 of the most offensive ad campaigns.

The Dove Soap ad on that list. Wow. That is so terrible. And in 2017 no less. How that even got approved is a mystery.

 

[Owain Taggart]

Went to Vegas exactly once. We were pulling a little trailler (13ft) on our way to California. We thought it'd be fun to just dip in and check things out, and we didn't realize we ended up going on St. Patrick's Day. People in green dancing in the streets in full party mode. We weren't especially keen to return. The entirety of Vegas feels very kitschy.

 

[Non Sync]

Years ago, I was working for an NBC affiliate and on a closed-circuit feed, the promotions departments showed an European ad that opened in a men's sauna. One guy peeked through a vent and saw over on the women's side where there was full frontal female nudity. A female attendant slammed the vent shut. Next shot was a row of men covering themselves with their hands except for the one who was peeking through the vent with his arms folded and a newspaper covering an erection. The ad was for the newspaper.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

Most offensive ad ever is Trump’s ad where he proposed a Muslim ban.

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

Getting back to my nominee, three rather famous words occurred to me, the last few times it's been foisted upon me:

IT'S A COOKBOOK!!!

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

Another spot that I don't find particularly offensive (and certainly not as offensive as "Broccoli"), but it is odd, namely the current Jardiance spot: that drug has some weird side effects: lots of stuff will make you break out in a rash, or break out in hives, but how many drugs will make you break out in a production number?

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ Drugs like that need to be banned.

At the very least, the ADS should be banned. Not just because of the side effects which most people will never experience, but the fruity word-salad slogans like "Be there to do more" that have absolutely nothing to do with what the drug supposedly DOES!

 

[Timby]

^ Drugs like that need to be banned.

At the very least, the ADS should be banned. Not just because of the side effects which most people will never experience, but the fruity word-salad slogans like "Be there to do more" that have absolutely nothing to do with what the drug supposedly DOES!

The medications themselves aren't the problem. (I, myself, take a number of life-saving medications, notably Eliquis, that are heavily advertised on television.)

The advertising of pharmaceuticals, however, is repugnant and it leads to a number of non-optimal outcomes, including people using a commercial to do a WebMD diagnosis and wasting their physician's time, over-prescribing of certain medications, and a host of other things.

 

[Ovation]

The medications themselves aren't the problem. (I, myself, take a number of life-saving medications, notably Eliquis, that are heavily advertised on television.)

The advertising of pharmaceuticals, however, is repugnant and it leads to a number of non-optimal outcomes, including people using a commercial to do a WebMD diagnosis and wasting their physician's time, over-prescribing of certain medications, and a host of other things.

Such ads are illegal up here in Canadialand. Pharma ads for prescription meds fall into two categories. One—a vague set of images or video with the name of the med and an “ask your doctor” blurb. Two—a PSA style ad describing a condition and symptoms but with NO mention of a proposed med, only an “ask your doctor” blurb. Sometimes it will, in very tiny text, give the name of the pharma company but NEVER the name of a med (most people won’t notice it unless they know to look). Any OTC ad is prohibited from making comparisons to others or claiming better efficacy or results. They often have an “ask your doctor” blurb. Also, our federal government imposes caps on advertising budgets (percentage of gross revenue) AND imposes a percentage of gross revenue amount for research and development. (My wife has worked in pharma, ensuring clinical trials meet FDA, Health Canada, and EU standards, for decades, so I’ve learned a bit over time).

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

We have the First Amendment. Nonetheless, the pharma industry USED TO consider direct patient advertising of prescription drugs unethical. Just as the banking industry USED TO consider student loans a public service, not a profit center.

The real problem is greed.