You know how some commercials are so interesting, funny, or catchy that they stick with you and make you want to purchase the product or use the services being advertised? Well, I know one commercial that does not fit this description.
I get so annoyed every time I see the commercial for 1-800-ASK-GARY. Ask Gary is a helpline for people who have legal trouble or some such nonsense. For some reason, the tactic used in the commercial is to have common folks give their thoughts on the services provided by this Gary person. One man in particular bugs me. He says this about 1-800-ASK-GARY:
"It's a helpline, that's the way I feel about it."
It IS a helpline--that's not the way anyone feels about it! That's just what IS. I don't say crazy things like, "Cars have wheels. That's the way I feel about it," or "Worms live under the ground, that's the way I feel about it," or "Salt tastes salty. That's the way I feel about it." That would be crazy.
So, if they took the time to interview local rubes for the advertisement, was this the best they got? And why has this half-assed, crappy, lame excuse for a commercial been running for so many months? I am going nuts here.
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I, like the rest of you, have seen this commercial 209183201832 times. I never really thought about it for the most part but that line you mentioned always stuck out to me and I would just wait for it to come. And just tonight I was thinking that this commercial has probably been on long enough for me to say the line in conversation and have people get it. I just love the guys delivery, "It's a helpline, that's the way I feel about it. And everyone needs a helpline."
ReplyDeleteAsk Gary is quickly becoming the new NAU, that's the way I feel about it.
Omgosh! I was just thinking the same about NAU!
Delete"It's a helpline, that's the way I feel about it. And everyone needs a helpline."
ReplyDeleteI wish the people hope the negative people that are complaining about these commercials are also complaining about the annoying ones like the joggers, and clowns stating that you are entitled to $10k if you were in an auto accident. Please get some advice before contacting these firms.
That is why I chose,
1-800-ASK-GARY!!!!
They know their stuff…
Gary, is that you? This is not ad space, you know! :)
ReplyDeleteEver wonder why you pay so much in car insurance premiums, just ask Gary. Chiropractors and ambulance chasing Attorneys looking to make a quick buck off Florida's antiquated No-Fault Insurance laws.
ReplyDeleteASK-GARY is Gary Kompothecras. The guy is a scum bag. Check this out:
ReplyDeletehttp://tinyurl.com/cc9fl9
The Florida legislature must have been smoking crack the day it passed a law to make this guy rich.
i ahve calle dto talk to gary i asked to talk to gary but they said he was in a meeting and then they said u may never talk to him i was mad and said ur commical says i can so i got mad and she said i will call thwe police
ReplyDeletewhat the help line is, is you call them and they refer you to a lawyer, sure, but also to THEIR own doctors/chiros/lmts. they use the name physician's group, but really it's just ask gary under a different name.
ReplyDeleteRegarding "It's a helpline. That's the way I feel about it.", If you eliminate at least the FIRST apostrophe, and stress the word 'is', it should make sense to you. Just Try the following: "It IS a helpline. That's the way I feel about it." billythekidinny
ReplyDeleteBut that is not how it was said, so the sentence DOES sound silly. ��
DeleteDont use this company - everyone one involved is scum!
ReplyDeleteAsk gary is Ghetto fabulas...LOL
ReplyDeleteWho said "SCUM"? What an understatement. Call the number and get referred to Gary's own clinics for overpriced, ineffective treatment designed to drain your insurance before you realize the fraud. Lawyers, they are the heavy advertisers who "trade" referrals, just to make more money at the patient's expense. STAY AWAY
ReplyDeleteThis was a great resource for me when I was in an accident. I find that all helplines are really awesome. How else would you find this information? Everyone that I spoke with was really nice and helpful. The commercials are great too. My kids crack me up and repeat them all the time! I wasn't charged any $$ even though I had a lot of damage to my car and myself. I think this is a great resource and I hope that they keep up the great job. I would refer them to anyone!!!
ReplyDeletePLEASE GET RID OF THE COMMERCIAL WITH THE FAT ENGLISH BROAD THAT CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH !!
ReplyDeleteIF THE PURPOSE OF THIS PIECE OF CRAP IS TO IRRITATE, IT WORKS. THEY ALL SUCK, BUT THIS ONE IS DOWNRIGHT OFFENSIVE TO ANYONE WHO SPEAKS THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
ART MCDONALD
And YOU speak the English language? Sounds like crass slang to me! I think ASK Gary is a great concept - 1 stop shop instead of trying to figure out what kind of Dr you need - Neurologist, Orthopedic, Chiropractic, ect - They are all in the same office, conferring with each other on each individual impact patient.
ReplyDeleteI thought the service was great. Having been in an accident I was relieved that there was a resource like this available. Sure the commercials are memorable but isnt that the point? I got the treatment I needed and was pleased with everyone I was initially referred to. If I had not felt good about the referrals I would have gone elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteDr Gary is an ex-stock broker.He bought 2 of his scam companys public and slole everyones money and ran.Once a con-man always a con-man
ReplyDeleteIdk what to think, I fig if I work with my auto insurance why do I need outside help
ReplyDeleteGary Kompothecras owns over 40 chiropractic clinics and his "doctor referral service" sends you to HIS clinics without telling you they are HIS and refers you to lawyers that help pay HIS chiropractic bills for you. You don't need to EVER call him, just go see a chiro that takes insurance money....
ReplyDeleteIt's OBVIOUS he needs to hire SOMEONE, ANYONE that has the gift, talent,experience and knows how to promote in the media world.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw the woman driving ð
wearing that GHETTO LOOKING SUNDRESS, LOOKING IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR, TALKING IN THE CAMERA, {WHILE DRIVING? REALLY?}. And the EMMATURE GIGGLING, what's that about?
{Being a woman myself} I was ASHAMED for the way she LET herself be presented, that commercial is just, I'm at a loss to find any more words.
The police needs to find her give her a ticket for that commercial.
TOTALLY ASHAMED
I don't watch TV, so I have no clue how much this garbage is spammed on the television, but the radio is innendated with 1-800-Ask-Gary all the time. Finally we at least have a crummy jingle rather than a slew of truly ignorant sounding people saying the phone number or "ax Gary" 20 times in a 30 second segment.
ReplyDeleteStill, it is far and away the most annoying commercial on the radio.
"Accidents just dont affect your wallet"????? Please explain how this sentence is grammatically correct? I'm from Indiana and saw a parody on YouTube for these guys and looked for the actual commercials. (Never saw one before, I guess I'm lucky) I'm in no way perfect but a third grader could have proof read the script and caught this error. If you are going to pay to put a commercial out for millions to see then at least make sure you don't look illiterate in it.
ReplyDeleteThose commercials are annoying, ignorant, and just flat out stupid! Oh yeah let's call a number and get help from a person who clearly has,no intention of your well being only the full intention of filling his pockets based upon our societies stupidity. Has anyone noticed the fact that these commercials are aimed in certain places or even noticed that one moment this "Roz" character one moment attempts to act as if she can speak proper and in the very next clip acts ghetto as he'll!!!! Wake up people!
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