Honest Ads – 2017
Episodes
If Every Famous Diet Idea Was Honest
Before you try to fast-track that weight loss resolution.
If Toothpaste Ads Were Honest
Brushing your teeth is overrated anyway.
If Purse Ads Were Honest
All purses inevitably end up being overpriced, tiny trashcans.
If Children's Cereal Commercials Were Honest
Look, Cocoa Puffs are totally the bomb, but maybe eating the entire box in one day isn't such a great thing.
If Grocery Store Commercials Were Honest
Grocery stores are better at screwing with your head than they are keeping their shelves stocked.
If High School and College Textbooks Were Honest
They say history is written by the victors, but it's actually written by publishers and politicians who all have agendas to push on high school and college kids. Hooray for public education and terrible textbooks!
Why Credit Cards Are A Scam
If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to sell your soul and never get it back, just open up a credit card.
If Superstore Ads Were Honest (Target, Walmart Parody)
Sure, you can buy two 20-gallon drums of mayonnaise for the price of one at your local Superstore, like the crazy person you are. But at what cost to your local community?
If Smart Watch Commercials Were Honest
Thanks to Apple and Fitbit Smart Watches are a great way to keep us honest and track data you couldn't before - because you actually didn't care about tracking it and probably still won't.
If Theme Parks Were Honest (Disneyland, Six Flags Parody)
Theme parks, especially Disneyland, Disney World, and Six Flags are great if you enjoy being mentally (and financially) screwed with while you navigate a maze of barf, torture machines, and fried food.
If Mobile Games Were Honest (Android, iOS Parody)
Want the best android and ios mobile games? Great! Just so we're all clear here when it comes to mobile games, 'freemium' means 'free until its time to steal your parents' credit cards so you can buy your way to the end of the game that never ends.' Now available on your favorite iPads and Android Tablets!
If Milk Commercials Were Honest
Milk, dairy, cheese and lactose commercials are great and all but no one's ever actually looked into how much our consumption of mammal udder juice contributes to growing up big and strong, but we just roll with it anyway.
If Junk Food Commercials Were Honest
Now that we're starting to get this whole cigarette thing under control, can we take care of the junk food companies that are getting all of us addicted to chips, candy, and crackers? We just wish everyone would be more honest about snack foods.
If Music Festivals Were Honest (Bonnaroo, Coachella, Lollapalooza Parody)
Bonnaroo, Coachella, Lollapalooza, Summerfest and other famous music festivals look cool on your friend's Instagram feed but let's be honest, they suck.
If Student Loans Were Honest (College Debt)
College is going to be one of the biggest investments of your life, which is why you should just trust what the student loan companies tell you without even thinking twice about how much you could be screwed after school has ended.
If Professional Football Were Honest (NFL, Cheerleaders, Concussions)
Who else is excited for another season of the world's most popular public slaughter house fueled by human lives? Oh ... just us in America?
If Cell Phone Commercials Were Honest (iPhone, Android)
Now that our lives are pretty much inseparable from our smart devices, it would only be the honest and responsible thing for Apple to do to jack up the price on their super fragile phones.
If Juice Cleanse Ads Were Honest (Detox, Master Cleanse)
Feeling bloated and need to detox? Well, drinking salad in liquid form will absolutely not help you at all, but boy will you feel Hashtag-virtuous when you share pictures of yourself with our beautiful juice cleanse bottles all across social media. Enjoy the rejuvenating experience of borderline starvation!
If Tampon Ads Were Honest (Also Maxi Pads & Other "Feminine Products")
Not that we want tampon ads to get all into the graphic details of what their products actually do. But seriously, what’s with all the yoga and blue fluids?