Scary Terminix commercial.

[aaronjohnmarek]

Has anyone seen that new Orkin ad with the slimy green thing? It freaks me out every time. I think it started airing in May or June. My question is, does anyone think it should be taken off the air? It pops up automatically and I don't have time to change the channel so I have to look away. Here is the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qQeZ0VIewM&feature=related

Why would they show that commercial on TV?

 

[kariweber_17]

I don't think its scary, but I do certainly think it's very disgusting, and I don't want to see that ever again.

 

[viciously_delicious]

This is right up there with those anti-smoking commercials with the guys with holes in their throats, isn't it?

 

[Random asker]

No, I don't think it's as scary as that. I still remember how freaked out I was when I saw those kind of commercials back in elementary school. The giant slimy bug thing is kind of creepy since it does look like something out of a science fiction movie, but it really isn't that scary. The commercial about getting rid of those old Pokeball toys from Burger King when the first Pokemon movie came out so that kids wouldn't choke on them scares me more than this commercial does. As for the question as to why they have it on TV, they probably want to make people more aware of how small insects can more damage and health risks than most people are aware of in order to get more business.

 

[dave-o]

I....really didn't find it that scary or gross. I just found that big monster kinda cool looking.:sweat:

 

[Ampy]

This may be because I'm into weird and scary stuff but I don't see a problem with the monster in this commercial. It looked like something you'd see on The Troop.

 

[cami!!]

I don't think there's anything wrong with that one. But Orkin's "there goes the neighborhood" commercials with scary ants, roaches and rats trying to invade have disturbing undertones of racism.