95% of commercials are...

Retarded! Like if you actually pay attention to what they're doing/saying, the commercial actually makes no sense. For instance, there's a commercial with this kid hopping around, seemingly on purpose, about 10 ft high with no assistance. By the end of the ad we find out the kid needs to jump this high in order to reach the chef boyardee on the top shelf ( which in itself is ridiculously overloaded with cans of the ravioli). Now are they saying eating ravioli will cause me to jump supernaturally high, or is it that my insane desire for the product will block out any common sense of finding a chair or stool on which to climb up on? Possibly both. Not only was this a stupid commercial but is a carbon copy of a cat treat commercial that came out a couple months previous. Pay attention, you'll find yourself saying one of these: "How did that relate to the product?", " What was the product again?" " That was stupid".
Stupid commercials aren't solely on television. I was driving the other day and a drunk driving ad comes on. Blah blah warning etc. (don't get me wrong I'm all against drunk driving I'm just getting to the stupid part.) They go on to say " make sure you don't go home in a cop car, ambulance or hearse". A Hearse?!?! Seriously? When did they become accident scene arrivals? If a hearse is there I'm starting to think something fishy is going on at this 'accident'. Hell, maybe this is just a really efficient city, I dunno.
Admittedly though, I miss not understanding some commercials. Like when they would pour blue coloured water on a pad. I had no idea what that represented and they were never very upfront about it either. Then along comes this bouncy red dot and they start saying period after every sentence. BAM like a disgusting slap in the face it hits me. Now that I'm thoroughly grossed out they proceed to do another blue water demo. Ahhh the good ole ignorant days, how I miss thee.
While on the topic of annoying television. For the longest time, it bothered the hell out of how people on tv never took off their shoes. They'd just trapse around the house, living room, kitchen, bathroom, BEDroom. Am I to believe that the dirt in America does not stick to their shoes except on occasion. Like when the kids would run in after the mom just mopped the floor, mucking it all up again. She'd yell at them, but you look and see that she's mopping while wearing SHOES! Who does that?? Idiots. However, I let this slide (supposedly), as I realized it maintaining footwear allows for better flow for exits and entrances to the scene.
What I won't let slide is the majority of characters complete indifference of going into water with their shoes on. I know during beach scenes or at the swimming pool they will be barefoot, but you will find the times when a couple will be walking down the beach and the tide is completely engulfing their feet ( shoe covered mind you) and completely ignoring the water. But I guess they don't need to worry since by the time they get home their muddy shoes will be looking brand new. Stupid continuity. Or if people are at a cottage and they all jump into the lake with their clothes on. Oh what fun! People don't jump into lakes wearing shoes for the fact that nobody likes wearing wet sneakers for the next 3-4 days. It'd be more realistic if people were goofing around and took off their shoes and socks cuz we've all been there and know eventually you may be thrown into the water. All I'm trying to say is that sometimes common sense is necessary on television, even for insignificant details such as when to wear and when not to wear footwear. Thank you and Goodnight!