This reminds me of how ridiculous TV ads look in foreign countries. It's not like they're any more ridiculous in your own country, but when they're presented in a new way and a new language with new products, they just seem so... inane, and you can't believe anyone would be persuaded by them. But of course, we all are...
Interestingly enough, I find ads in my own language (russian) way more ridiculous than similar ads in english (not that I often see either). So it is possible that you are looking at objectively more ridiculous ads.
A similar effect happens with code -- any language with syntax localized to russian looks funny to me.
