I don't know if my perspective on this is unique

I heard two ads on the radio, back to back, that set my teeth on edge because of variations on the same peevish theme. The first was for a local high-end car dealership. The voiceover smoothly described the "very unique" feeling of driving such a fabulous, smooth, hoity-toity vehicle. The second was for a local supermarket, specifically mentioning their store brand of pancake mix, and its unique flavor. First of all, there are not degrees of "unique." Either something is "one of a kind" or it isn't. There is no grey area. So, my car can never be very unique. Second of all, I want my pancakes to taste like pancakes. There may be variations among pancake flavors, but there is a basic, pancake-like taste that all of them should have. If it's a unique flavor, that's not a selling point. Judging by the number of times I've heard the word "unique" given a qualifier, however, I am starting to think that my view may be...out of the ordinary.