Tom of Tom's Place did it in a spot on CJRT. Essentially admitting some people tell him he talks too much. And he deliberately talked too much to convey what could have been said in just a few words. Love it or loathe it, it's his schtick. I recently bought a suit there but have never met the man. But I have a feeling the ad presents his authentic self. Which, if that's the case, is a positive, in my books.

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Don't particularly like the new version any more than the old one, but I do like the kid on the drums! He's a hoot to watch. But I still won't donate my car.

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That's the first time I've ever heard an advertiser admit their spot makes people flee somewhere else. Radio stations that want increased hours tuned should probably take note.

There's a current "Roto-Rooter" radio spot running where the commercial voiceover "host" keeps throwing to a single line of the Roto-Rooter jingle. They play it over, and over, and over, and over and he says something about how catchy and long-standing that jingle has been. It doesn't quite meet your criteria of an advertiser saying their spot makes people go elsewhere, but the ad is definitely playing on the annoyance factor of hammering it home again and again in such a short duration.

In the past year or so I read a piece about how Kars for Kids were aware their commercial annoyed many but were not going to change it as it gets attention, so I’m surprised they changed it. I wonder what size buys they make as they seem to be in every commercial break!