Dire Adverts

Liam Byrne

The TV ad that's really getting on my wick at the moment is the one for "Splenda", where some idiots pretend not to know what sugar is when someone asks for it, and then some ignorant arsehole at the counter proclaims "he wants splenda".

If that happened me in real life I'd stand up, walk over to the arsehole, and say - "Listen, butt-head - who asked for your opinion. Don't you think that if I wanted your fake sugar, I'd ask for it by name ? I asked for sugar, so I want sugar, just like if I ask for butter, I want butter, not margarine, or if I ask for Coke I don't want Pepsi, or ask for Tayto I don't want Walkers."

Basically, people are intelligent enough to ask for what they want, Splenda might be made from sugar, but it ain't sugar, just as burgers are "made from" beef, but ain't beef.

So butt out, Splenda......and hands off our sugar before restaurants start getting brainwashed and letting sugar go the way of butter.

The ad manages to grate every time, and shows yanks in a VERY bad light as their three worst stereotypes - 1) nosy and interfering, butting in when they haven't a clue, 2) stupid enough to not have a clue, and 3) brainwashed into inaccurate marketing and branding by years of crap adverts on U.S. TV.

prospect

Liam Byrne wrote:

If that happened me in real life I'd stand up, walk over to the arsehole, and say - "Listen, butt-head - who asked for your opinion. Don't you think that if I wanted your fake sugar, I'd ask for it by name ? I asked for sugar, so I want sugar, just like if I ask for butter, I want butter, not margarine, or if I ask for Coke I don't want Pepsi, or ask for Tayto I don't want Walkers."

I'd bet you wouldn't.

Mitch Connor

prospect wrote:

I'd bet you wouldn't.

It would also seem completely out of order.

In the ad no one knows what sugar is, they use splenda. When no one who works there is of any use teh guy at the counter points out that he means splenda(though worded differently i think that is what he means)

If i was in the same situation, i'm be happy for someone to point out to the staff what i was looking for. I know if i was in a pub and asked for a fanta orange, only for all the staff to look blankly at me without offering an alternative i'd be annoyed, and would appreciate someone pointing out Club Orange might do the trick, regardless of what I originally wanted.

Liam Byrne

would appreciate someone pointing out Club Orange might do the trick, regardless of what I originally wanted

And therein lies the difference.....

If someone asks "would club orange do ?", fair enough (and yes, you'd thank them for their help)......HOWEVER, if someone says "he means club orange", that's patronising and incorrect. If someone said, "we don't have Fanta, but would Club Orange do ?", fair play to 'em, I'd probably accept, but if someone starts pouring out a Club Orange without asking, they're not giving you what you asked for.

And in this ad we're not even talking brands (e.g. someone asking for Siucra instead of Tesco or some other brand) - we're not even talking about "vacuum cleaner" vs "hoover" here - both of those do the exact same thing. But an ad trying to replace a universally-accepted word with a brand name that means something different is patronising and annoying.

An ad that says "Try using Splenda instead of sugar, you might like it", would be fine; an ad that says "if you ask for sugar, you really mean Splenda", is patronising, false advertising.

Sugar is sugar, butter is butter. If I ask for one or the other, it's because I want them, and because I don't want a substitute.

irishgeo

Liam Byrne wrote:

And therein lies the difference.....

If someone asks "would club orange do ?", fair enough (and yes, you'd thank them for their help)......HOWEVER, if someone says "he means club orange", that's patronising and incorrect. If someone said, "we don't have Fanta, but would Club Orange do ?", fair play to 'em, I'd probably accept, but if someone starts pouring out a Club Orange without asking, they're not giving you what you asked for.

And in this ad we're not even talking brands (e.g. someone asking for Siucra instead of Tesco or some other brand) - we're not even talking about "vacuum cleaner" vs "hoover" here - both of those do the exact same thing. But an ad trying to replace a universally-accepted word with a brand name that means something different is patronising and annoying.

An ad that says "Try using Splenda instead of sugar, you might like it", would be fine; an ad that says "if you ask for sugar, you really mean Splenda", is patronising, false advertising.

Sugar is sugar, butter is butter. If I ask for one or the other, it's because I want them, and because I don't want a substitute.

any add which had voice dubbing over it drives me insane. Think one for a kitchen cleaning product is the latest.

Pigman II

I declare the worst ad of this year to be one for some inventment opportunity where savings are represented by people dressed like something from The Running Man

"Oooh I'm 6k, boob job!" babbles one lady.

Chavvy blonde piece of ass with a big snot on her jumps to her feet and goes goes "R yis all SSIA's? I'm just 300 quid"

Que Blah blah blah etc......

Usually **** ads manage to get the message / product name across but fortunately I have no idea what this ad is actually for (and I'd like to keep it that way just to stick it to the makers).

We could probably make a small statment of intent now by continually and mercilessly ragging on this ad without ever actually mentioning the product/company. It would be like taking back the power from these evil ad-making folk.

OPENROAD

Two terrible adverts which should be banned imo.

1. Kleenex toilet tissue – little boy in a suit :mad:

2. Frosties advert with that git singing " how 'Frosties' are 'gonna taste great' :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

aidan_walsh

OPENROAD wrote:

2. Frosties advert with that git singing " how 'Frosties' are 'gonna taste great' :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/frosty/

Just for you.

OPENROAD

aidan_walsh wrote:

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/frosty/

Just for you.

Thats made my day

godtabh

The screaming bud add is crap.

I reckon I could make a fortune if i was in advertising cause I couldnt do much worse than thats out there now

SoupyNorman

Every single car insurance, loan consolidation, carol vodorman (who is air brushed so much her head isnt visible) endorsed, middle of the day T.V. absolute waste of space fest.

The two worst culprits being 'Picture' loans (where the guy is holding the football chatting to yer man like they are boossom buddies and the missus is f**king filming it......WHO THE F**K DOES THAT!

Second is 'Injuy Lawyers 4u'.....
Sultry Stern Lady: "So; injury lawyers 4u,these will be our promises...1 blah d blah d blah"
In all fairness its patronising in the most extreme and the self inflated opinionthey project....ah look its just vomit inducing.

godtabh

bravestarr082 wrote:

Every single car insurance, loan consolidation, carol vodorman (who is air brushed so much her head isnt visible) endorsed, middle of the day T.V. absolute waste of space fest.

The two worst culprits being 'Picture' loans (where the guy is holding the football chatting to yer man like they are boossom buddies and the missus is f**king filming it......WHO THE F**K DOES THAT!

Second is 'Injuy Lawyers 4u'.....
Sultry Stern Lady: "So; injury lawyers 4u,these will be our promises...1 blah d blah d blah"
In all fairness its patronising in the most extreme and the self inflated opinionthey project....ah look its just vomit inducing.

Thankfuly I dont get to watch day time tv

Milktrolley

The MoneyPenny ad with Linda Martin wrecks my head, simply because of the script and, well, it's Linda Martin. "Rent is dead money. Your home continues to increase in value, so now is the time to buy!"

And what about Sheila's Wheels? Car insurance is serious - how can you take three ones in a big pink car roaring their heads off seriously? And the Gaviscon ad we all agree on surely - you know the one with the traffic warden who manages to get traffic flowing by solving her heartburn?

Getting across the right image for your business is important. These companies have forgotten this. [/rant]

finbarrk

That Budweiser add thats on at the moment does my head in anyway, its a woman screaming miles away and a few fellas all rush to her assistance. The screaming is terrible.

Ryaller

bravestarr082 wrote:

The two worst culprits being 'Picture' loans (where the guy is holding the football chatting to yer man like they are boossom buddies and the missus is f**king filming it......WHO THE F**K DOES THAT!

YES YES YESSS!! Thank you! How this fat moron has a morgage AND a wife is beyond me.
His geordie counterpart is equally egregious.
"Dad's found your SCOO-AH"
"Yes, we'd like to borrow two hundred and fifty thousand pounds. Hello... are you still there?"

The M&S food porn ads are really p1ssing me off at the moment.
"This isn't just food... this is food you'd like to stick your c*ck in and f*ck".

SprostonGreen

That Meteor add where the two gimps think the cat falls out the window is annoying on two counts.

1. The bald fella's first reaction is to ring everyone instead of looking for the f*cking cat's corpse on the ground floor.

2. The girl pronouncing you got her a "liddle" boyfriend, that riles me.

Ryaller

SprostonGreen wrote:

1. The bald fella's first reaction is to ring everyone instead of looking for the f*cking cat's corpse on the ground floor.

Oh yeah, "Everyone we know is on Meteor Billpay".

WHAT????

prospect

SprostonGreen wrote:

2. The girl pronouncing you got her a "liddle" boyfriend, that riles me.

Bet you wouldn't throw her out of bed though

Basq

I hate the OTT add for shampoo where a loud American woman starts shouting and little coloured icons appear over people to signify the problem with their hair.

"Girl, you got split heads.... BLLLLLLUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEE!!!"

** ding **

Blue icon appears!

Arrrrrrgggggggghhhhh!

Gryzor

the add that used to do my head in was for a fruit juice drink of some sort.....started off with 2 girls talking, giving the impression the were naked.....then these 2 spanners walk over and start chatting to them....one of the spanners makes a comment, something like, "i see you got yours out too, heh heh", but every time i heard it i wanted to smack the head off him..:mad:

how some of the adds make it to our screens i'll never know

SprostonGreen

prospect wrote:

Bet you wouldn't throw her out of bed though

I wouldnt, you're right, but I dont have here in my bed, I have on my TV bugging me.

Mr E

basquille wrote:

I hate the OTT add for shampoo where a loud American woman starts shouting and little coloured icons appear over people to signify the problem with their hair.

Arrrrrrgggggggghhhhh!

Made me smile when they had to redub that ad after the original version had "Orange" pronounced as "Aaaranch"

Zaph

Dumbest ad at the moment is the detergent/fabric conditioner/who gives a crap one where the kid has his head down the back of the couch smelling it, and then walks around with a pair of underpants on his head. WTF??? And another vote for the Budweiser ad being so annoying. I switch over when it comes on.

There's actually a sub-category of ads that are starting to annoy me - ones where there's nothing actually wrong with the ad itself, but the music they use really just bugs the hell out of me. The following are among the culprits:

• The Ford ad where the guy has a car door handle and walks through various scenes.
• The Miller ad where the guy peels off various things, especially the bit with the unintelligible vocals.
• The All Bran ad with the girl on the bike and people standing around holding anvils, etc.
• The Bulmers "Time of the season" ad.

Christ, I'm becoming a grumpy fecker in my old age!

Rjd2

that budweiser ad as one critic has described posibly the worst ad in the world, bunch of macho twats.

purplegeko

I have a couple that make me turn off the volume or change channel -
the new one for ulster bank were he takes the frying pan to the bank and feels the need to say "Grand" to everyone and
also i hate Shielas Wheels and
any advert where they want me to consolodate my loans or ask me if i have been injured lately and may be entitled to compensation grrrrrrrrr!

homah_7ft

I'd agree with others on the vile nature of loan ads on daytime tv. The ad that really gets under my skin at the moment involves a toilet air freshener. A kid is on the toilet and tries to relieve the stench of what he has created by pressing some sort of frog implement. He then is involved in a conversation with his mother regarding the replacement of the fragrance. If she fed him something other than McDonalds it mightn't smell so damn bad!

Necronomicon

I hate the new Lynx ads!

Shiva

Cillit Bang. Who the f**k is Scott Whatever-His-Name-Is, and why is he shouting ? Seriously. I wanna lamp him.

Shiva

Necromomicon wrote:

I hate the new Lynx ads!

Oh Christ. Bam chicka wow wow.

/bangs his head against the wall

SoSueMe

It has to be the screaming Budweiser ad for me. It goes on for so long and is incredibly grating and of course makes no sense. ANNOYING beyond words.

Wertz

Two Words.

Suzuki. Vitara.



Louis Armstrong is currently rotating in his plot.

Oh yeah and another vote for the lynx ads.

cashback

finbarrk wrote:

That Budweiser add thats on at the moment does my head in anyway, its a woman screaming miles away and a few fellas all rush to her assistance. The screaming is terrible.

You've never watched the whole ad have you? Fair play to ya!

finbarrk

cashback wrote:

You've never watched the whole ad have you? Fair play to ya!

No, you couldnt watch that sh*te!