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PlanetBev

(4,388 posts) Sat Sep 27, 2025, 04:57 AM Sep 27

If I hear that "Kars for Kids" commercial one more time

I’m going to tear off my clothes, pick up a meat cleaver and run off screaming into the night.

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If I hear that "Kars for Kids" commercial one more time (Original Post) PlanetBev Sep 27 OP

And then the next car you see will be this one: True Dough Sep 27 #1

Oh I understand- here is a new ear worm for you Sun-Moon Sep 27 #2

Hasn't that been exposed as a scam? mwmisses4289 Sep 27 #3

Scam Might Be Strong ProfessorGAC Sep 27 #7

They sure aren't spending any money on a new commercial. 3catwoman3 Sep 27 #9

Sounds about right. Plus they aren't wasting any money on a new commercial; this one was mothballed for awhile... Hekate Sep 28 #11

I figure my cats are using telepathy to get that Nordic Beast by playing that song. GreenWave Sep 27 #4

That commercial IS mega-annoying! Golden Raisin Sep 27 #5

Oh, ...I sooo hear you! Drives me nuts, too. electric_blue68 Sep 27 #6

The best part is at the end jmowreader Sep 27 #8

Every list I ever see about most despised commercials has this one on the list. 3catwoman3 Sep 27 #10

And yet, unforgettable Hekate Sep 28 #12

While Not K4K, it just reminded me of an article I must have read at least 10, possibly 15 years ago regarding the ... electric_blue68 Sep 29 #13

True Dough

(24,657 posts)

1. And then the next car you see will be this one:

Reply to PlanetBev (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 05:46 AM

Sep 27

Sun-Moon

(219 posts)

2. Oh I understand- here is a new ear worm for you

Reply to PlanetBev (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 08:31 AM

Sep 27

I’d like to teach the world to sing

mwmisses4289

(2,370 posts)

3. Hasn't that been exposed as a scam?

Reply to PlanetBev (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 09:15 AM

Sep 27

Or at least, some questionable tactics.

ProfessorGAC

(74,707 posts)

7. Scam Might Be Strong

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 08:48 PM

Sep 27

But, they are on the CharityWatch alert list.
Very high administrative costs, advertising & marketing budgets greater than the amounts actually directed to charities, hidden distributions going to ultra-Orthodox Jewish organizations with suspect charitable credentials, misleading public reporting.
Not sure we can call it a scam, but it sure smells funny.

3catwoman3

(27,864 posts)

9. They sure aren't spending any money on a new commercial.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:09 PM

Sep 27

That same damn one has been playing for years.

Hekate

(99,723 posts)

11. Sounds about right. Plus they aren't wasting any money on a new commercial; this one was mothballed for awhile...

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #7)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 02:03 AM

Sep 28

…and now has returned more cloying and annoying than ever.
Thank G-d (so to speak) for the Mute button on my clicker.

GreenWave

(11,752 posts)

4. I figure my cats are using telepathy to get that Nordic Beast by playing that song.

Reply to PlanetBev (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 09:32 AM

Sep 27

I know they will try to knock each other off of it.

Golden Raisin

(4,741 posts)

5. That commercial IS mega-annoying!

Reply to PlanetBev (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 12:20 PM

Sep 27

electric_blue68

(24,146 posts)

6. Oh, ...I sooo hear you! Drives me nuts, too.

Reply to PlanetBev (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 07:49 PM

Sep 27

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Been a good while for me; not hearing it.
:looksaround:
(did I jinx myself? 😄 )

I guess I'll find out.

jmowreader

(52,692 posts)

8. The best part is at the end

Reply to PlanetBev (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 09:02 PM

Sep 27

Now they want your house too. Apparently just begging for people's old beaters isn't producing the revenue they need.

3catwoman3

(27,864 posts)

10. Every list I ever see about most despised commercials has this one on the list.

Reply to PlanetBev (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:10 PM

Sep 27

It does seem to be universally despised, and with good reason.

Hekate

(99,723 posts)

12. And yet, unforgettable

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #10)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 02:05 AM

Sep 28

electric_blue68

(24,146 posts)

13. While Not K4K, it just reminded me of an article I must have read at least 10, possibly 15 years ago regarding the ...

Reply to PlanetBev (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 02:08 AM

Sep 29

children's show Barney.
You know - the purple dinosaur.

It was something along the lines of a survey where ?40% of the adults got quite annoyed - just on hearing the word; "Barney".

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