Yesterday, while basking in the pleasure of a Bears victory, I almost went nuts. You see, this absurd "Saved by Zero" jingle, brought to you by Toyota, was being played during every single commercial break. It was annoying the first time I heard it. It was driving me to the brink of insanity the billionth time I heard it. There was one particular commercial break during the Colts/Packers where I actually yelled (something like "aaaaaaahaghghghghghhhhhhhh!!!!!") and then followed it up with a rhetorical, "do they seriously have to play this #@$#@ commercial every single break?" The joke was on me, because it was the first ad for the next three commercial breaks. Unreal.
Why do they do this to us? It's just another in a long line of infuriating commercials; "This is our Country" and "That's Why I .... LOOOOOVE This Town!" have also been quite torturous in their own right.
I understand that in marketing you want people to remember your product. Personally, though, when I get to this point, I'll actually boycott the product. I'll never be buying Chevy or Toyota. Ever.
I had no choice but to watch TBS' baseball coverage ... but why add on to the torture? We want to watch baseball. Just let us do so without the agony.
Oh, the humanity.
And If you think I'm alone, google "saved by zero commercial" and check out the results.



















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10-20-2008 @ 3:48PM
DrThunder said...
You sir have nailed my feelings. My head almost exploded yesterday. I thought when I switched to NBC for sunday night football my luck might change but ALAS SAVED BY ZEEEEEEEROOOO. Without warning this commercial plays making my eyes widen and ears bleed as I lunge across the room towards the mute button on my remote.
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10-20-2008 @ 5:01PM
Galeorama said...
Omigosh! That is soooo right on! I actually muted the TV so I wouldn't have to hear it. At least "This is Our Country" started out as a pretty good little song before it was so overplayed. There's nothing good about that gawdawful jingle.
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10-20-2008 @ 6:26PM
WallyBallz said...
It's not a jingle, it's an 80's song by the Fixx. And I was just as sick of it back then....
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10-20-2008 @ 6:48PM
brandon said...
i started muting the tv in anticipation of this commercial because it annoyed me so much
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11-02-2008 @ 3:13PM
Josh said...
I'm glad I'm not alone. Every single football commercial break seems to start with this song! My mute trigger finger has become lightening fast. Grrrr.
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11-04-2008 @ 7:01PM
billyo said...
I hated the original Fixx song back in the day so I HATE this song now. Like fingernails on a chalkboard.. What does Saved by Zero mean? Did the FIxx speak English? Don't buy Toyota.
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