Appalling Eddie Hobbs impressions in adverts since the recession

Sgt Hartman

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?

My name is URL

Calm down Eddie

they mean you no harm

Sharpshooter

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

5318008!

Upward Spiral wrote: »

Calm down Dear

It's a commercial

I find that more annoying tbh.

My name is URL

5318008! wrote: »

I find that more annoying tbh.

GTFO Michael!

Mr. Frost

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.

Zaph

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

DonkeyStyle \o/

Sgt Hartman wrote: »

It's NOT original, it's NOT clever and it's NOT funny.

Freebird! :pac:

Acacia

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.

jncb

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.

Jip

Hi Eddie ! waves

Mr Benevolent

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

jncb

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

jncb

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.

cotwold

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

Celticfire

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

Heisenberg.

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gazzer

I hate those ads also but not as much as the Spar Eurosaver ad with cnut features Bertie

stevoman

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

Mr Benevolent

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.

manc

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/

monkey9

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!!

Dudess

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".

dr.bollocko

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

Dudess

It's me to a T :pac:

Heisenberg.

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Mr Benevolent

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)

Dudess

Scien wrote: »

Nope, she's from Carrigaline afaik.

Sounds Posh & brit? 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.

Att-tichoo

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

dublinario

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.