Ding Ding, Fill Me Up!

If you happen to be Canadian, you are probably very familiar with the latest Canadian Tire ads on television. They star one of the most irritating people ever, the Canadian Tire Guy (he might have a name, but I've never heard it).

This dude has got to be one of the least pleasant spokespeople ever. Pompous and arrogant, he basically butts in on other people trying to solve various household/automotive problems and tells them how they should be doing it. Whether it's installing a satellite dish, purchasing snow tires or choosing the right screwdriver, the Canadian Tire know it all is right there to self-righteously tell people how HE would do the job. All with Canadian Tire Mastercraft products.

I don't know who thought he would be a good incentive. I'm guessing the writer of this ad must be just like this ass. That would explain why they don't realize that the personality this character presents is the sort of person people try to get away from at parties or resent having over because someone in the family is stupid enough to be dating them. Oh, and the ding, ding fill me up line? He actually says that in one gas ad. So yes, he's also one of those people who can't stop themselves from saying stupid things just for the sake of saying something at all.

That ad was the best one though. I can think of a million things you could fill him up with, and none of them involve gasoline or his car.