Kiefer, stop saying that!
by
Rosseau
08/16/2008, 11:40 AM
The Bank of America ads that have Kiefer Sutherland narrating where he says in each commercial: "This is America." Gee, Mr. Sutherland, I know this is America, you know this is America, everybody watching knows this is America, because we all live in America, see how annoying that phrase becomes. And the way he says it in that voice drives one to leave America to escape the ads.
And the award for most revolting ad of 2008 goes to... hotels.com!!! Yes, by depicting two poor hotel employees blowing bubbles into a demanding guest's tub (because humiliating servitude is hilarious) while he's taking a bath, you, hotels.com show that these employees are really not people and that they will endure disease to please their sick, sadistic guests. What drove the ad over the top is the little coughing one of the poor saps does at the end. Ah, I didn't know utter disgust could sell things! Does this ad work, everybody; will you use hotels.com in the future?