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30. I worked in advertising and marketing for decades hate it for other reasons. It is lazy and

Sat Feb 20, 2021, 11:42 AM

Feb 2021

Unoriginal. The theme of unexpected twins has bee Worked to death for years. Whenever I see that ad I always think “lazy adverting creative team and dumb or inexperienced marketing team at Volvo”. Sometimes advertising creatives have ad concepts in the can an they just recycle them when they pitch to client terms until the client bites. This ad always strikes me as a ad concepts that they’ve had lying around for years and they just keep clients until someone (client) bit. I love the musical overlay, but it is a total mismatch. I always thing, high paid tech workers with great medical plans that pay for frozen eggs, IVF.”. The working man song so beautifully song is an insult.I just hate it and can’t mute it fast enough!

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I Hate This TV Commercial, to the Point of Seething Rage [View all] safeinOhio Feb 2021 OP

I see that commercial daily..didnt know history or meaning of song Demovictory9 Feb 2021 #1

I don't think it's an American made commercial jimfields33 Feb 2021 #5

Life with multiples is chaotic greatauntoftriplets Feb 2021 #12

That's true about multiples. jimfields33 Feb 2021 #13

Agreed. I hate that commercial. bushalert Feb 2021 #2

+ 1 nt pazzyanne Feb 2021 #14

My sentiments exactly. ...nt 2naSalit Feb 2021 #3

I see I'm not the only one who DETESTS that ad. I mute it EVERY TIME it airs. Siwsan Feb 2021 #4

I hate that ad XanaDUer2 Feb 2021 #6

I cannot find the words to describe how wrong that song and voice TNNurse Feb 2021 #10

It might be in the Public Domain. CTyankee Feb 2021 #49

I'm glad someone finally said this. El Supremo Feb 2021 #7

K and R Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #8

I had never heard the song before the commercial Tbear Feb 2021 #9

Yes I really hate the ad, I have to run to the mute button bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #11

I don't have a functioning TV. HUAJIAO Feb 2021 #15

What is it about car ads? dupagelib Feb 2021 #16

I did think it was an odd choice NellieStarbuck Feb 2021 #17

I find all television advertising intolerable. hunter Feb 2021 #18

Most commercials I see are aimed at people who make way more $$ than me. rickyhall Feb 2021 #19

ME TOO! MRDAWG Feb 2021 #20

Ha , I always hated the ad because he looks 40 years older than her... Jon King Feb 2021 #21

Lol! XanaDUer2 Feb 2021 #45

It's not the first stupid thing Volvo has done. Susan Calvin Feb 2021 #22

Those Liberty Mutual insurance ads with the Emu are pathetic Submariner Feb 2021 #23

Insurance companies seem to be on a race to the bottom. LisaM Feb 2021 #27

At least the gecko speaks the Queen's english Submariner Feb 2021 #35

He's not her husband. LisaM Feb 2021 #39

Insurance advertising is so kooky because the insurance category is considered low involvement Dream Girl Feb 2021 #37

Marketing research had shown for years SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #40

Then they hit the jackpot with this one. LisaL Feb 2021 #48

Let your local Volvo dealer know Auggie Feb 2021 #24

I guess i won't buy 2 XC90s 1 for me and 1 for the wife. We'll just stick with the 2003 Ford Ranger. usaf-vet Feb 2021 #25

Good choice. tavernier Feb 2021 #29

Great! I'll bet Grampa is smiling down. usaf-vet Feb 2021 #34

Oh for sure. tavernier Feb 2021 #38

I have one that travels with me everywhere. No matter where I go. Thru thick and thin. usaf-vet Feb 2021 #42

Oh, it irritates me too. LisaM Feb 2021 #26

I think you maybe should lighten up. MrModerate Feb 2021 #28

Agree. Thunderbeast Feb 2021 #32

Thumbs up to the two posts above me (# 28 and 32) SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #43

I worked in advertising and marketing for decades hate it for other reasons. It is lazy and Dream Girl Feb 2021 #30

Funny. I didn't find the unexpected twins theme tired at all. MrModerate Feb 2021 #44

thank you for the link leading to the link mountain grammy Feb 2021 #31

I never knew this history of the song. MontanaMama Feb 2021 #33

Why piss away your hatred on a Volvo ad? Paladin Feb 2021 #36

That one, the Kars for Kids, "Motor," Kevin Harte yelling at his neighbors and Peregrine Took Feb 2021 #41

I've often thought somebody should do a stand-up routine Susan Calvin Feb 2021 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Feb 2021 #47