Television advertising execs get paid lots of money to come up with commercials that prompt consumers to buy their products.

How is it that some of these people get paid megabucks to come up with creepy, disturbing, and stupid commercials.

Right now, the commercial that creeps me out the most is a Skittles commercial. You might have seen it: A woman is interviewing a long-haired, bearded man for a job. She tells him they're looking for someone with more experience. While she is talking, his beard - which is sort of like a long, hairy appendage - is picking up Skittles and feeding them to her. The beard is also rubbing her face as she talks.

That commercial gives me the willies! It really creeps me out. I'm not sure what the underlying theme is, but it certainly doesn't make me want to buy Skittles.

What's your "favorite" creepy and/or disturbing commercial?

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