Your comments: Annoying TV commercials

By Amil Niazi

"Come on already, let's go!"

Do these words propel you toward the remote control as they echo throughout your household? Well, you can give the mute button a rest for now: Miss Road Rage, the shrewish star of Grey Power's auto insurance commercials, is being retired.

And apparently, her demise couldn't come too soon. On Nov. 26 we asked how you felt about the TV spot and you weren’t shy about saying goodbye!

Goodbye Grey Power lady

One user summed it up quite appropriately with a sentiment to match the advertisement's message.

"This Commercial GIVES me ROAD RAGE," says Becca Byce.

Others were equally as thrilled to see the commercial gone.

"I remember this commercial of "Miss Road Rage," and I never knew it was an ad for Grey Power Insurance. I found it so annoying that I always switched the channel when it came on," says ChaiTai.

But one voice spoke up for Miss Road Rage – a match made in highway heaven?

"I want to marry the lady in the story photo, she's my kind of Gal!! Get out of the way if you cant drive," says pete2222.

Cream cheese and Sham Wows and bears, Oh My!

We also asked you to share your least favourite commercials. More than 200 of you offered up your picks for the best of the worst, ranging from toilet-happy bears to heavenly cream cheese.

"Time to put the 'Avioning' guy on the No Fly List," punned ardybob.

Well played, ardy, well played.

"Guaranteed to make me want to stab my eye out every time - the Philly Cream Cheese lady has got to go. They haven't changed up that commercial since I was a kid and I'm 33 now. She's still a cute lady and all, but its just been WAY TOO LONG," declares jovo442.

Agreed jovo, that commercial has been on forever. But I'd love to know what products the female lead uses because I swear she hasn't aged a day.

This next comment is my pick of the bunch as I too have often wondered whatever became of young Patrick.

"I'd love the Norege Union commercials to come back. I always wanted to know what happened to Patrick after he got his life insurance. Maybe he died due to boredom after watching the road rage lady too many times, resulting in his family getting three times his normal benefits, " says John D. Lite.

Battle of the sexes

While most of you agreed there were a lot of annoying commercials on TV, the overwhelming response was not about the products but the way men and women were portrayed and the various stereotypes advertisers employ when targeting the sexes.

"100% agreed with the commentators who voiced their disgust with the ads that make men look ridiculous, while women are made to appear pristine and in total control. Sexist and not funny even to most women I know," says Nick1973.

"Please take off the myriad of commercials depicting men as cheap, unintelligent, stereotypical morons," echoes Slipjig.

"I see harm in advertising that encourages women to have a happy period …When women or men are demeaned at the expense of advertising a product, I make sure I do not purchase that product, " states SFrederiks.

Make sure to read the full entry for all of your great comments, and add your own thoughts.

P.O.V.: What TV spots would you like to see retired?

What do you think about advertising? What commercials drive you crazy?