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Appalling Eddie Hobbs impressions in adverts since the recession

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  • 24-04-2009 12:56am
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    Sgt Hartman
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    I'm truly sick to death of all the bad Eddie Hobbs impressions you find in many radio adverts since the recession. First it was Burger King' double cheeseburger meal deal, now it's 11890. I hope the people responsible for making these bloody ads are reading this. It's NOT original, it's NOT clever and it's NOT funny. The bad Eddie Hobbs impressions are really starting to get on my manboobs recently. Anyone else agree?
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    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,068 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Calm down Eddie

    they mean you no harm


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    Sharpshooter
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    He takes the biscuit, he really does, he is an utter Hob Nob.


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    5318008!
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    Upward Spiral wrote: »
    Calm down Dear

    It's a commercial

    I find that more annoying tbh.


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    My name is URL
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    5318008! wrote: »
    I find that more annoying tbh.

    GTFO Michael!


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    Mr. Frost
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    Sgt Hartman wrote: »
    I'm truly sick to death of all the bad Eddie Hobbs impressions you find in many radio adverts since the recession. First it was Burger King' double cheeseburger meal deal, now it's 11890. I hope the people responsible for making these bloody ads are reading this. It's NOT original, it's NOT clever and it's NOT funny. The bad Eddie Hobbs impressions are really starting to get on my manboobs recently. Anyone else agree?

    I agree and it's synonymous with Irish TV. Cheap, lazy with rubbish actors.


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    Zaph
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    No matter how bad the impressions are, nothing is as appalling as Eddie Hobbs himself.


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    DonkeyStyle \o/
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    Sgt Hartman wrote: »
    It's NOT original, it's NOT clever and it's NOT funny.
    Freebird! :pac:


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    Acacia
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    Zaph wrote: »
    No matter how bad the impressions are, nothing is as appalling as Eddie Hobbs himself.

    QFT.

    But they're still pretty annoying. Because a nasally Cork accent isn't the most attractive of voices.


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    jncb
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    Eddie Hobbs should be in the Dail as he seems to know what he is talking about. I am of the opinion that he would do a better job than the crowd who are there at the moment.


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    Jip
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    Hi Eddie ! waves


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    Mr Benevolent
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    Eddie Hobbs should be in the Dail as he seems to know what he is talking about. I am of the opinion that he would do a better job than the crowd who are there at the moment.

    Really? Yet he fooked up big time with his massive 'investment' scheme. Revised propectuses, stupid claims.... looks like he was the one trying to get rich quick. I don't trust him one bit after that. For all his huge and undeniable faults, even Brian Cowen doesn't promise he can make us money in a recession.

    Eddie Hobbs

    His evil twin


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    jncb
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    What does "Hi Eddie ! waves" mean?
    I am talking about the real Eddie Hobbs not an advert.:confused:


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    jncb
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    Eddie Hobbs makes more sense when he talks than Brian Cowen does. All Brian Cowen does is shout and bark, he deserves his nickname. Several TDs should learn communication skills.


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    cotwold
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    It could be alot worse. They could have the real eddie doing the ads.


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    Celticfire
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    jncb wrote: »
    Eddie Hobbs makes more sense when he talks than Brian Cowen does. All Brian Cowen does is shout and bark, he deserves his nickname. Several TDs should learn communication skills.


    Well that it in a nutshell.......... All bow down before Eddie and his infinite wisdom


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    Heisenberg.
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    #18
    gazzer
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    I hate those ads also but not as much as the Spar Eurosaver ad with cnut features Bertie


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    stevoman
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    I heard Eddie Hobbs has a gargantuan penis. Didnt he do a nude spread on its your money magazine issue #4?


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    Mr Benevolent
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    I heard Eddie Hobbs has a gargantuan penis. Didnt he do a nude spread on its your money magazine issue #4?

    He also allegedly did a porn flick, naturally entitled 'Doin' It For The Money.'

    The 'money shot' was fairly predictable, I'm told.


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    manc
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    at least the charities are getting something out of the 11890 ones

    http://www.tribune.ie/news/home-news/article/2008/nov/02/one-eddie-hobbs-used-in-writing-this-story/


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    monkey9
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    Sgt Hartman wrote: »
    I'm truly sick to death of all the bad Eddie Hobbs impressions you find in many radio adverts since the recession. First it was Burger King' double cheeseburger meal deal, now it's 11890. I hope the people responsible for making these bloody ads are reading this. It's NOT original, it's NOT clever and it's NOT funny. The bad Eddie Hobbs impressions are really starting to get on my manboobs recently. Anyone else agree?

    WEll, they've got your attention and you're publicising their products so they're obviously effective ads!!


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    Dudess
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    As sure as night follows day: any time a "silly" voice is required for an ad voice-over, a Cork accent (real or faux) will come up trumps. :)
    Scien wrote: »
    And a pretend one is even worse.
    RTE had some chick (clearly not from Cork) doing a voice over last week for Desperate Housewives and it was so, so wrong.
    I thought that seemed genuine.
    Fair play to McDonalds for actually using someone from Cork:
    "d'you put the bins out yet? And you left the window open in the bathroom and its so cold in there that i cant go in cos its freezing everytime i go in there" :)
    And I think that seems totally put on. :) Oh Christ it's horrific to listen to - it's kinda posh and Brit with bits of forced "Cark".


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    dr.bollocko
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    Yeah they aren't Eddie Hobbs impressions. That's what all Cork people actually sound like like.


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    Dudess
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    It's me to a T :pac:


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    Heisenberg.
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    #27
    Mr Benevolent
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    jncb wrote: »
    How do I get the back garden of the house next door cleaned up? The council won't do it and the neighbour won't do it.

    Translation: Moving swiftly along...

    (Don't worry Eddie, I did the same thing yesterday)


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    Dudess
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    Scien wrote: »
    Nope, she's from Carrigaline afaik.

    Sounds Posh & brit? :confused: Are you sure you live in Cork? :)
    Ah she has that horrible posh accent which still has bits of Corkage in it... give me a full-blown feen accent any day before that. :)


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    Att-tichoo
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    gazzer wrote: »
    I hate those ads also but not as much as the Spar Eurosaver ad with cnut features Bertie


    +1...b-b-b-bertie pawning spar special offers..its just wrong


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    dublinario
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    I once shared an escalator with Mr Hobbs, and I can assure you, his Cork accent is falser than the falsest nashers in the mouth of the world's oldest, gummiest sea hag (that's pretty false).

    The man's true speaking voice is identical to that of Prince Charles. He also carried a cane that day on the escalator, and wore a monocle. Halfway up, he turned to me and said "You there, boy? Boy? Does one have the time? One would be frightfully grateful if one could illuminate one upon the degree to which the eve has frittered past?"

    "F*ck off Hobbs you covert toff," I replied, and I think I was well-justified in doing so. Less justified was the almighty loaf I stitched him, collapsing his nasal tract to within a centimetre of his brain. And that's why I'm sending this email from Mountjoy prison.


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