Government ads telling us what to do

nobodythere

Initially it was mainly confined to UTV (which has gone as bad as telling you to go to the gym) and other northern channels but has spread its way down south.

Beginning with that cheesy "Go walking! Don't you know it's good for you" ad some years ago.

"Parents - listen to your children! They might have something to tell you!" which is on RTE right now.

The "Don't get food poisoning or everyone will hate you" (HSE) one.

And now Dublin bus's "stand in from the kerb or you'll die" ad.

Sorry but this is getting retarded. It reminds me of the way my mother talks to my 3-year old niece. We're paying the government to put ads on the TV to tell us what to do. Yes, we're PAYING to be told what to do.

What a crock of shít.

davyjose

Them don't drink and drive ads too - what's that all about??????? :rolleyes:

tolosenc

davyjose wrote:

Them don't drink and drive ads too - what's that all about??????? :rolleyes:

Who knows? You'd think they almost don't want to do it.

nobodythere

Shup you

davyjose

obl wrote:

Who knows? You'd think they almost don't want to do it.

I blame the pedestrians myself - bunch of sober tossers

magick

"eat food or u will die!"

davyjose

"Buy your kids toys or they will hate you forever"

brianthebard

"Breathing-all the cool kids are doing it."

davyjose

I like these ads - there should be more:

"Shower at least once a day - could you live with the smell?"

Feral Mutant

Don't you see? They're using reverse psychology.
*pulls up chair, gets popcorn, puts Darwin awards on speed dial*

astrofool

Public service announcements have been around since the TV was invented.

Binomate

Not really sure if it's the same, but the TV licence ads. Guess what, if you get fined, nobody gives a ****. The government is telling us people will react in a way that they clearly will not. As if anyone gives a shite.

DaBreno

grasshopa wrote:

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Sorry but this is getting retarded.

Hmmmm. Seems like the American Government is telling our teenagers what to say and Do.

Rhyme

G.I. Joe should give the Public Service Announcements

WindSock

More of them, I say. There's bloody idiots out there who need them. I haven't heard of the stand in from the kerb ad, and I'll presume neither did the old woman I had to swerve to avoid today did either. I think we need basic road rules on all the time in this country.

Thrill

Binomate wrote:

Not really sure if it's the same, but the TV licence ads. Guess what, if you get fined, nobody gives a ****. The government is telling us people will react in a way that they clearly will not. As if anyone gives a shite.

I got caught with no license, right in front on my neighbors. By the time i was going to work the next day the whole road knew. I could see the neighbors curtains being pulled back as i went to work, the evil eyes staring at me as i walked by. The men who lived on the road were standing at their gates, arms folded, looking at me as though they wanted to smash me to a pulp for breathing the same license fee paying air as themselves.

The old women were mumbling under their breath as i passed, saying things like "Riff raff", "of all the nerve" and "knob head".

life's unbearable now and I'll have to move, probably to the U.S. , Australia, or the Outer Hebrides.

Those T.V. license ads reflect real life. I know. Pay those fee's or pay the consequences.

andrew

They're aimed at idiots... if you can understand the point of this thread then they need not apply to you

Binomate

thrill wrote:

I got caught with no license, right in front on my neighbors. By the time i was going to work the next day the whole road knew. I could see the neighbors curtains being pulled back as i went to work, the evil eyes staring at me as i walked by. The men who lived on the road were standing at their gates, arms folded, looking at me as though they wanted to smash me to a pulp for breathing the same license fee paying air as themselves.

The old women were mumbling under their breath as i passed, saying things like "Riff raff", "of all the nerve" and "knob head".

life's unbearable now and I'll have to move, probably to the U.S. , Australia, or the Outer Hebrides.

Those T.V. license ads reflect real life. I know. Pay those fee's or pay the consequences.

Ha ha! Funny. Did you get caught out on their hand held detecters? Sounds like you molested the TV, not neglected its licence.

TJJP

DaBreno wrote:

Hmmmm. Seems like the American Government is telling our teenagers what to say and Do.

lol, I got it.....

[Jackass]

"Wipe your arse - Cause nobody likes a sh!ty arse"

Mossy Monk

Rhyme wrote:

G.I. Joe should give the Public Service Announcements

Only then will they learn.

DublinWriter

WOMEN ... FOR PITY'S SAKE ... DON'T DRIVE!

DarkJager

"Slap that ho - Nobody likes a loud mouthed bitch!"

nobodythere

hate you guys...

brianthebard

"hatred-not just for bigots"

bolliwoodi

You had a tough day at the office

so you come home, make yourself some dinner, smother your kids, pop in a movie. Maybe have a drink.

It's fun, right?

Wrong

Don't smother your kids.

Rhyme

Rhyme wrote:

G.I. Joe should give the Public Service Announcements

No no, Mr T!

Don't drink and drive... or I show you my friend PAIN!!
*throws car at drunk drivers*

egan007

grasshopa

It's depressing alright but i realised a long time ago that things are designed for the dumbest the rest of us have to just sigh at how low the common demonator is

Degsy

DRINK METHS TODAY!

thank you


this ad brought to you by the Meths Council of Irleland

skywalker

brianthebard wrote:

"hatred-not just for bigots"

Best one in the thread so far

bluewolf wrote:

No no, Mr T!

Don't drink and drive... or I show you my friend PAIN!!
*throws car at drunk drivers*

Till I got to this one I do love Mr T.


PAIN!!!

Tar.Aldarion

The government are there to hold your hand, let them. Tbh, most humans need it.

Seb-K

Personally i have never paid for a TV license and never will....

Have ya seen that add: Sex before marriage? its not big and its not clever!!!

Slow Motion

grasshopa wrote:

Initially it was mainly confined to UTV (which has gone as bad as telling you to go to the gym) and other northern channels but has spread its way down south.

Beginning with that cheesy "Go walking! Don't you know it's good for you" ad some years ago.

"Parents - listen to your children! They might have something to tell you!" which is on RTE right now.

The "Don't get food poisoning or everyone will hate you" (HSE) one.

And now Dublin bus's "stand in from the kerb or you'll die" ad.

Sorry but this is getting retarded. It reminds me of the way my mother talks to my 3-year old niece. We're paying the government to put ads on the TV to tell us what to do. Yes, we're PAYING to be told what to do.

What a crock of shít.

Interesting that your bitchin' about government ads on T.V. and you're sporting "Rock The Vote" in your sig ! "Confused would we";)

LovelyTom

Ah now they're just trying to help:rolleyes: just treat them as little threatening reminders.... the lovely government....