Top 10 Worst Commercials of the Decade (VIDEO)
by Jane Boursaw, posted Dec 25th 2009 3:33PM
We covered the best commercials of the decade, so in the name of due diligence, now we're divulging the worst. It's tough picking contenders when you've got ads for bladder control, erectile dysfunction and tampons, but we've done our best to choose a cross-section of the dumbest and most annoying commercials of the decade. Read on for our picks, including Quiznos rats, depressing Skittles, and freaky Santa stalkers. We hope you'll share your own favorites in the comments below.
We covered the best commercials of the decade, so in the name of due diligence, now we're divulging the worst. It's tough picking contenders when you've got ads for bladder control, erectile dysfunction and tampons, but we've done our best to choose a cross-section of the dumbest and most annoying commercials of the decade. Read on for our picks, including Quiznos rats, depressing Skittles, and freaky Santa stalkers. We hope you'll share your own favorites in the comments below.
10. Twix, Disfigured Face
We'd never buy a Twix after watching this commercial. For one thing, it features a guy with a horribly disfigured face. For another, you have to watch to the end to get the "invented a pause" gist. Someone should have invented a pause for the people who created this commercial. Maybe they could have come up with a better idea.
9. Tabasco, Singing Pepperoni
Hey, Kids! If you put Tabasco sauce on your pizza, you can experience the pure joy of eating these freaky heads, singing like a barbershop quartet!
8. Walmart, Let's Tie Up Santa
Here's an idea. Give kids the idea to lurk around the Christmas tree like a stalker and when Santa shows up, tie him up and steal his presents. Be sure to buy an iPod at Walmart, so the kids will have something to listen to while they're waiting.
7. Skittles, Taste the ... Depression
Instead of making us want to run out and buy some Skittles, this commercial goes horribly wrong. It's got us depressed over the poor guy who can't hold his newborn baby boy and kills people by shaking their hands.
6. Hardee's, Fist Girl
Awww, that's sweet. This girl can fit her whole fist in her mouth. We bet her mom is sooooo proud.
5. FreeCreditReport.com, Dream Girl
You know what? Instead of whining about your dream girl's poor credit, how about you kick the band out and go get a job, loser? Looks to us like she's doing all the work.
4. Boost Mobile, Bicycle
We realize the Boost Mobile commercials are supposed to make us see how wrong some things are. Sometimes they work, like this one about the Tony Soprano pig enjoying the delicious flavors of a fallen friend. But some are so disgusting, they make us want to turn the channel. Like this one with the girl and her gross armpit hair.
3. Burger King, Wake Up With the King
Yeah, seeing the plastic Burger King guy stalking outside your window is a perfect way to start your day. And apparently, the guy's oblivious wife walking by in the background has been drugged by the King. Then again, none of this is probably as bad as waking up in bed with him.
2. Quiznos Subs, Rats
You have to wonder what the ad people were smoking when they came up with this commercial featuring rats -- yes, rats! -- selling subs. Really?!
1. Head On, Apply Directly to the Forehead
Not only is this commercial the most annoying ever, it actually gives you a headache. If we knew for sure that Head On was for headaches, maybe we'd try it. Wait, where do we apply it again?

1 Comment