Those "SENIOR" TV commercials

fuzzybuddy

fuzzybuddy

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It irks me that the TV shows I watch just happen to be the shows "seniors" watch. So you get the "senior" commercials". There's the life insurance ones. "Do you want your kin to pay for your burial?" Damn right I do. And I don't need laxatives. If I'm dead from some drug or some fiber, how am I supposed to file a claim? It's my kin who gets the money, again.
 

We don't watch much tv that has adverts (usually the news or Netflix), but we do get the over 50 life plans ads. Annoying. I love how you get a free pen with your application.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
It irks me that the TV shows I watch just happen to be the shows "seniors" watch. So you get the "senior" commercials". There's the life insurance ones. "Do you want your kin to pay for your burial?" Damn right I do. And I don't need laxatives. If I'm dead from some drug or some fiber, how am I supposed to file a claim? It's my kin who gets the money, again.
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I just spit my coffee.

I watch a channel called MeTV, which plays mostly old shows - I Love Lucy, Columbo, etc. - and they are HUGE on senior commercials.

I always say the same thing out loud when those Alex Trebek insurance commercials come on - "yes, I want to leave my family with my bills."

The one I REALLY love has one guy saying "we got additional insurance to cover a few little expense - $50,000". :rolleyes:

I don't plan on suing anyone for my poorly done ******l mesh inserts, nor am I part of the "50% of men over 40" who has ED. I don't want to "Ensure" myself nor do I particularly need to hear about the moisture-resilience of Depends while I'm eating dinner ...
 

Hate the actor portrayals. Profiling! Stereotyping! Why even bother showing live person claiming to have the burning itch of hemorrhoids with the word "actor" in fine print at the bottom of the screen? Do we need to put a face on Preparation H? And I don't know one person with grey hair who wears a diaper. There are blonds and brunettes in wheelchairs who do. The actor's portrayal commercials perpetuate stereotypes. Young people think older people have to use those products, like they got nothing else going on in their lives. Advertisers need to be called out for these unfair representations.
 
Even the print ads in say AARP are patronizing. I might limp a bit but even hubby doesn't need a stair glide or sit down shower...and those gizmos with the scary pic for if you've fallen and you can't get up. If I fall I'm safe, everyone will step over me on the way to the fridge. Okay the Jitterbug phone maybe...The worst are any medication that includes sudden death as a possible side effect.
 
When we moved the last two times, it was mandatory to have no stairs at any property we might consider.

The "Mute" button is the most important one on the remote.

Reverse mortgage ads are totally obnoxious.

GetTV and Turner Classic Movies show only old movies, some are even silent ones. Charlie Chaplin and Greta Garbo, and even Ronald Reagan.
 
I get so tired of the "Help, I've fallen and can't get up" ad. There is a station here that plays this too often. At times it is every other break. I have just started hitting the mute button because it has gotten so old!
 
Oh and Sarah Mclachlan...thank you for making me sad but my house is frickin' full of saved creatures, just leave me alone already!
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fuzzybuddy said:
It irks me that the TV shows I watch just happen to be the shows "seniors" watch. So you get the "senior" commercials". There's the life insurance ones. "Do you want your kin to pay for your burial?" Damn right I do. And I don't need laxatives. If I'm dead from some drug or some fiber, how am supposed to file a claim? It's my kin who gets the money, again.
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This is exactly why I am a SKIN fuzz.
Spending Kids Inheritance Now !:eek:nthego:
As I cant take it with me, the kids ain't avin' it!
My headstone will read...

Here resting in peace is a TB.
So say the Kids!:playful:
 
boozercruiser said:
vickyNightowl said:
You worked for it,you enjoy it.

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Thank you Vicky.
I had to laugh a while ago on holiday in Funchal/Madeira, and I never forgot it...
There was this thumping great big fancy yacht in the harbour, and on the side in big letters it said.
'Sorry Kids'.

That says it all for me!:cool:
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Good one!

I see a lot of people taking out loans ,putting them in a difficult position for themselves. That is sad.
And sometimes its not even appreciated.
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SifuPhil said:
I just spit my coffee.

I watch a channel called MeTV, which plays mostly old shows - I Love Lucy, Columbo, etc. - and they are HUGE on senior commercials.

I always say the same thing out loud when those Alex Trebek insurance commercials come on - "yes, I want to leave my family with my bills."

The one I REALLY love has one guy saying "we got additional insurance to cover a few little expense - $50,000". :rolleyes:

I don't plan on suing anyone for my poorly done ******l mesh inserts, nor am I part of the "50% of men over 40" who has ED. I don't want to "Ensure" myself nor do I particularly need to hear about the moisture-resilience of Depends while I'm eating dinner ...
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I watch a lot of MeTV, and as much as commercials make me crazy-insanely-livid-hostile...I would rather watch the senior commercials than ones targeting the younger folks. The Liberty Mutual commercial where the young lady talks about naming your car Brad particularly makes me ill. it seems to make alot of people ill, the video clip has been pulled off the net.

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Now, if I someday discover that I in-fact have poorly done ******l mesh inserts, someone's gonna pay bigtime!
 
Wrigley's said:
And I don't know one person with grey hair who wears a diaper.
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This made me laugh. Several years ago I worked at "Kame Apart." Before Super Bowl weekend they set up a special display of chips, crackers, pop, beer, etc. One of the sections was for Mens Depends. Being new there, I asked why they were there. I was told they sell quite a few during sports season because when Grandpa comes over for the big game he doesn't want to get up during a good part of the game. :disillusionment: (Not being a sport's fan, I guess that means when someone is scoring.)

As far as the commercials, I agree it's easy to see what shows seniors watch. The best/worst are the Time Life (or whoever) selling music cd's covering certain genres or decades. We watch and are close to buying when common sense kicks in and I realize we'd listen to it maybe once after we get it.
 
They finally changed the tv commercial about people having complications with some medication that's out there, can't remember which one as there are so many. Anyway, before noticing their ignorance the commercial started with an announcer saying "If you or a loved one have died from complications after taking xxx medication then call this number.......". Dah! yeah I died and I'll be contacting you.
 
nitelite said:
They finally changed the tv commercial about people having complications with some medication that's out there, can't remember which one as there are so many. Anyway, before noticing their ignorance the commercial started with an announcer saying "If you or a loved one have died from complications after taking xxx medication then call this number.......". Dah! yeah I died and I'll be contacting you.
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I, too, see the same commercials over and over. The law firms telling you about xarelto and calling them asap to sue someone. I am so sick of those commercials I could cry! I'm so tired of Alex Trebec and Colonial Penn. No, I'm not allowed to buy burial insurance, did you know if you get disability payments you cannot have insurance? I don't want it anyhow. Those stupid ladies doing the twist for some kind of diaper panty are really ridiculous!
 
Can't have insurance if you receive disability payments ?......Ruthanne can you explain ?

I'm rated 70% disabled by the VA and receive a monthly disability payment and I have health and life insurance other than with the VA.
 
With my luck they'll tell hubby they checked my credit score and I can't be cremated or even buried until someone sorts it out. He'll have no choice but to carry my body home in a leaf bag and toss me during township clean up week:(
 
Ken N Tx said:
Why do paper companies need to spend money on advertising toilet paper??
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I am told that in the middle east there are 2 kinds of toilet paper. One is like sandpaper and the other is like waxed paper. Perhaps the commercials are for the benefit of recent immigrants.
 
IKE said:
Can't have insurance if you receive disability payments ?......Ruthanne can you explain ?

I'm rated 70% disabled by the VA and receive a monthly disability payment and I have health and life insurance other than with the VA.
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When you get SSI you cannot have life insurance. That is what I heard any way.
 

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