What TV advert really annoys you ?

magbagpuss · Post by **magbagpuss** » 03 May 2007, 08:27

I can't bear the Bold ad where the lady has nothing to wear so wheacks out the unironed shirt n puts it on with different coloured belt than shoes ........AS IF that was so not thought of or directed by a women . Does anyone agree ????

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 May 2007, 08:32

So many, but I get emotional about them to the extent that I'm not sure if I love or hate them, or both.

They get under your skin, which I presume is the point.

Those two chubby lads on the Zafira ads for starters.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 03 May 2007, 08:40

That flaming advert for Picture where Josh and his scooter should be launched into space

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 03 May 2007, 08:54

On the other hand........I love the advert for Fosters Twist - the laid back lager. "Let it all hang out."

(Should I have started a new thread?)

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 May 2007, 09:13

no, I would argue that you're still in scope

i think there would be some real moderating problems if we had 2 adverts threads, one for love and one for hate

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 03 May 2007, 09:50

Not annoy as much as seriously freaks me out - the ADT alarms ad where all the householders are up on the rooftops scampering about and calling to each other like manic, evil monkeys.

It's really creepy.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 03 May 2007, 09:52

I miss most of the content of ads, I hit the mute button as soon as they come because they're so LOUD!

I'm still looking for the washing product that not only cleans the clothes in record time but dries it, irons it and folds it neatly.

Eldest is most disappointed that the new Persil liquid does not make the washing explode, (a quick look at their room would make you think the clothes had exploded before washing )

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 May 2007, 10:16

MINISTRY OF DANCE SELECTOR WITH ME PETE TONG FEATURING ALL THE ESSENTIAL TUNES TO RAVE UP YOUR SUMMER - DANNY PRICELESS FEATURING CHANTELLE WITH MOVE MY DANCE, DJ DANNY AND THE CLUBHOUSE SMASH FLOORFILLER DANCE THAT WAY DANNY P WITH LORD OF THE TRANCE DANCE DP FEATURING CHANNY T WITH ALL UPSIDE THE DANCE AND MUCH MUCH MORE ON THIS SUNNY IBIZA ISLAND CLASSIC YOU KNOW YOULL WANT TO DANCE ALL SUMMER WITH THE PARTY VIBE COMPILATION OF THE YEAR OUT NOW

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 03 May 2007, 10:21

"Now That What I Call Noise "

new ad to hate is the White Christmas musical one.
Got 2 Clangers singing Slade's Merry Xmas in May!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 May 2007, 10:29

Scottish advert time.

All of a sudden, picture quality goes back to the 80s, as does production technique, budgets and sound.

All of a sudden, after one of the glossy T-Mobile ads ("Our coverage sucks, but look at these pretty models!!") you're catapulted back to the Dominion Theatre in 1980, with shaky projected ads for Darios "After the show, why not come for a real pan pizza at Darios, just two feet from this cinema, right next to that carpet place")

All our homegrown ads are a bit grim, but those ones for music - you know, me and my fireside accordian by Mike McNeverheardofyou

Then just as suddenly it's back to normal adverts.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 May 2007, 10:34

Bazuka Gel.

Toepedo.

The real trouble brewing in this thread is for those products which are for above the knee and below the belly button.

There are so many, for so many types of front and back bottoms.

I'll start the bidding with the diarrhoea adverts.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 03 May 2007, 16:46

Well it's not quite a diarrhoea (I'm glad you spelt that for me) advert but the Domestos 5X or something like that is a favourite of mine because I love the wee bug that scuttles along singing "I'm going to give you diarrhoea"............................he's so cute

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 May 2007, 16:48

ah yes - the one that's going to make you "vom".

I was more thinking of the diarrhoea adverts where everyone looks glamorous and has clean clothes on.

Oh, the sordid reality.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 13 May 2007, 22:13

Or, going to the other extreme, the one for Dulcolax, where the one with a squint (is that because she's constipated?) tells her friends (who are eating lunch by the way

) that she's in a bit of difficulty.

ali · Post by **ali** » 13 May 2007, 22:33

I saw one earlier today - I missed the name of the product but what made me raise my head from the laptop screen was when the voice-over described it as a "stool loosener". The ad featured glamorous ladies of a certain age smiling at the camera. I would've thought that in the case of shaky kitchen furniture a "stool tightener" might have more success. That's just me though.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 13 May 2007, 22:41

ali wrote:I saw one earlier today - I missed the name of the product but what made me raise my head from the laptop screen was when the voice-over described it as a "stool loosener". The ad featured glamorous ladies of a certain age smiling at the camera. I would've thought that in the case of shaky kitchen furniture a "stool tightener" might have more success. That's just me though.

I find that one just really so bizarre. Adverts for "that sort of thing" used to be confined to the small ads at the back of mags. What is the world coming to!? Eh?!

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 13 May 2007, 23:00

Picture loans....and even worse if you're watching Setanta (which is the only channel I've seen it on) it's on approx once every 3 seconds. If I ever see the woman on it in real life I will throttle her....but Sandra would probably beat me to it. It the only ad that I HAVE to switch channels as soon as it comes on.

Of course, there's always Cillit Bang....

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 13 May 2007, 23:09

Is that the one with the female who is bad mannered enough to speak to other people when she's on the phone?

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 13 May 2007, 23:11

Yep, that's the one. I'm getting

just thinking about it.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 13 May 2007, 23:15

Anyway, surely she ought to be phoning about accident insurance when hubby falls over the lad's skateborad or whatever the hell it is?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 13 May 2007, 23:17

bearcub wrote:Yep, that's the one. I'm getting just thinking about it.

Calm down, dear, it's [only] an advert!!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 14 May 2007, 10:26

Poppy wrote:Is that the one with the female who is bad mannered enough to speak to other people when she's on the phone?

Yeah... Josh and his flipping scooter

Black Mamba · Post by **Black Mamba** » 17 May 2007, 18:20

I really really hate those adverts for Lynx body spray

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 18 May 2007, 09:12

The Jeyes adverts that precede The Bill are beginning to get on my wick........perhaps Smiffy could sort them out.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 18 May 2007, 09:45

This one is in a category of its own :

Ovelle Pharamceuticals are an Irish natural skincare products company. Their MD decided it would be good idea if some of their staff (including the MD herself) appear naked in a promotional video.

http://www.elave.ie/nothing-to-hide/

warning - most definitely *not* work safe

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 19 May 2007, 20:13

Dadaist wrote:This one is in a category of its own :

Ovelle Pharamceuticals are an Irish natural skincare products company. Their MD decided it would be good idea if some of their staff (including the MD herself) appear naked in a promotional video.
http://www.elave.ie/nothing-to-hide/

warning - most definitely *not* work safe

Good for them but.......

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 19 May 2007, 20:21

Ooh, forgot about this til BC posted as I saw D's post at work!

Funny how they are all so good-looking, young and slim?!

I hate to think what an ad for our* work would look like!

* Nothing personal, Dakota, Plug, Ali and....wossername...oh, yes, ECM!!

magbagpuss · Post by **magbagpuss** » 15 Sep 2007, 17:17

come on n lets have a laugh again !!! latest maddening ad ??? the Krankies in the stv bingo ad , it realy rips my knitting , wot gets your goat ???

Puerto bella · Post by **Puerto bella** » 15 Sep 2007, 22:55

Me too. Especially as mini Pb now runs around the room shouting Bingo, Bingo, Bingo when her hears it.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 16 Sep 2007, 00:20

No really annoying ones that I can think of at the moment, but a couple that I like...

The Cadbury's one with the gorilla playing the drum...no, no idea myself what it's got to do with chocolate either!

The car one (can't remember which car...so suppose it's not that great an advert!

) with the pretend surfer dudes with their pretend tattoo.

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 16 Sep 2007, 00:37

Sheila's wheels.

For bonzer car insurance deeeeals, girls get onto Sheila's wheeeels

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrKaQRIXPNw

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 18 Oct 2007, 12:55

The current MFI ads
Y'know the buy this and argue with your family ones

Think the folk across the landing must have kitted their house out at MFI

promqueen · Post by **promqueen** » 20 Oct 2007, 20:28

.. the wee guy on the toilet that wails ' it's all gone' , looking for some skooshy air freshener, the teatime earwax one, Jeanette Krankie's wee ba' face in that swimming hat, and the AA one that drops beats all over the place so's the song will fit into the time slot.
Worst of all is the bunch of miseries who are looking for jobs, especially the over 50 guy with arthritis.... think it's his personality keeping him back, personally !
Help ma boab ! Really must try to get out more !

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 05 Aug 2008, 23:02

Its just been on that Iglu one

What is that penguin doing near an igloo?
Igloos are shelters made by Inuit in Northern Canada/America

Penguins dont live there.

It annoys me so much that I dont know what the ad is for. I'm so distracted by that poor wee lost penguin

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 06 Aug 2008, 07:21

SoupDragon wrote:Its just been on that Iglu one

What is that penguin doing near an igloo?
Igloos are shelters made by Inuit in Northern Canada/America

Penguins dont live there.

It annoys me so much that I dont know what the ad is for. I'm so distracted by that poor wee lost penguin

Never seen Pingu???!! Mwwwak Mwaaak!