Of all the annoying shills for commercials

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I can't stand Billy Mays! Is the dude deaf or something? Why the hell does he have to holler every single commercial? I tend to look at his products and immediately note what they are and then avoid them--permanently.

[Left Is Write]

1. Maybe he's Dora The Explorer's dad.

She's a shouter too.

[purr]

2. Thats a good one!

:rofl: but so true :)

[LeftyMom]

4. She's still much less annoying than most any voice on Diego.

I'm thinking evil thoughts at Click and Rescue Pack whenever my son watches that show.

[flvegan]

3. Yeah, but

there are a percentage of folks that tune into that. That's their base.

[njdemocrat106]

5. Who the hell does the guy think he is, anyway?

I remember when the first time I saw a commercial with him in it; he said "HI! I'M BILLY MAYS FOR OXYCLEAN!" Umm, like where am I supposed to know you from, Billy?

[meegbear]

7. Maybe he's Willie's son?

:shrug:

[Skittles]

6. he needs a f***ing shave

[Crazy Dave]

8. I couldn't find any photos

But remember that guy Elaine dated on Seinfeld once, the "I'm the Wiz!" guy? :rofl:

[Fox Mulder]

9. You don't want to try the Hercules hook?

C'mon! He shouts! That means it has to work!

:silly:

[AllegroRondo]

10. My wife has a theory

that people are more inclined to buy bizarre stuff if they guy on the commercial either shouts or has a British accent. or Both.

[DS1]

11. I remember the British fad

the guy with the unbelievable ironing board cable guide, and I think he also did the clothes hanger that dropped down and miraculously made more room for clothes. As well as a few cooking things, and cleaning liquids.

Billy Mays should just be shot into the Sun. He yells because his adverts are typically on late at night, so he wakes up those who have slumbered off. You would think an advertiser would prefer a more relexing "oxy clean. makes things clean. oxyclean. makes things clean" whispered approach. But no, they'd rather piss people off.