What adverts leave you saying wha???

vectorvictor

So what adverts confuse you, you don't get or in general make you wonder what they're on about.

For the past few weeks I've seen a Vodafone advert that ends in "Thanks Dad" with the mother looking shocked at this statement. I've yet to twig what this is all about and only ever realise it's the ad the confuses me at the end of it so without boards I'll be forever in the dark

me_irl

A lot here.

Hector Bellend

Ads that lack cleavage.

We all know that if you want to shift something fast just put a pair of tits on it

valoren

He is his step dad. His biological dad is gone.

They bond over the course of the ad until the kid says 'Thanks Dad' as a sort of acceptance to both their delight.

vectorvictor

valoren wrote: »

He is his step dad. His biological dad is gone.

They bond over the course of the ad until the kid says 'Thanks Dad' as a sort of acceptance.

Like Liam Neeson in Love Actually. He and the son go through the ignominy of being in a Richard Curtis film to 'get' each other kind of thing.

Did his dad die or did he shag off with Mary from Number 32? I'm not quite sure his mother should be validating the use of the Dad title in either case or that it would be mainstream acceptable to do so?

Yer Da's gone - here's the new fella he's your new Dad. Seems wrong.

valoren

vectorvictor wrote: »

valoren wrote: »

He is his step dad. His biological dad is gone.

They bond over the course of the ad until the kid says 'Thanks Dad' as a sort of acceptance.

Like Liam Neeson in Love Actually. He and the son go through the ignominy of being in a Richard Curtis film to 'get' each other kind of thing.

Did his dad die or did he shag off with Mary from Number 32? I'm not quite sure his mother should be validating the use of the Dad title in either case or that it would be mainstream acceptable to do so?

Yer Da's gone - here's the new fella he's your new Dad. Seems wrong.

It's keeping in tune with the trope in modern advertising that men in adverts must be lazy/stupid/cowardly (delete as appropriate.)

dxhound2005

me_irl wrote: »

A lot here.

And here.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055173575

vectorvictor

valoren wrote: »

It's keeping in tune with the trope in modern advertising that men in adverts must be lazy/stupid/cowardly (delete as appropriate.)

Does seem a little like advertising agencies have decided that Gay and Pride everything is "old" and that it's time to move on to target the deserted wives club.

Across the nations advertising agencies scratch their heads for the next big attempt at minority inclusiveness and by association them being a "forward thinking brand" ... awaiting the Vodafone ad of two trannys bringing little johnny to his first day of school wearing a dress.

BattleCorp

valoren wrote: »

He is his step dad. His biological dad is gone.

They bond over the course of the ad until the kid says 'Thanks Dad' as a sort of acceptance to both their delight.

Anybody know who the Mammy is in this ad? She looks yummy enough.

antonolan

This Vodafone ad is great and deserves a couple of spin off adverts...

Maybe one that deleves into the "Dad's" background.. such as the wife and kids that he deserted so he could shack up with his latest squeeze and her kid...

Or maybe, an advert that follows up on the kid in c. 10-15 years time, as he shots up and overdoses in a cold wet and dark laneway in a soulless city because of the psychological damage that was done to him by his Mum and all of his "Dads"...

Finally, a Vodafone advert that shows the biological Dad of the kid chaining himself to Leinster house dressed at Batman whilst protesting about fathers' rights!

I should be working in advertising!

The latest McDonalds Ad's cant make out what they are about.

ziggy

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Wanderer2010

They have shown that stupid annoying ad about the kid and his new stepdad bonding about 100.000 times now since Christmas, why the fcuk would they keep on showing it over and over again?? Its at the stage now when if I hear that soul crushing "Getting to know you....." music ill switch off straight away I cant listen to it anymore. Its beyond played out by now.

Shenshen

Most ads, these days. I can't think of a single current ad where the "story" shown has anything at all to do with what they're trying to flog.

And special mention has to be made of perfume ads.

antonolan

This Vodafone ad is great and deserves a couple of spin off adverts...

Maybe one that deleves into the "Dad's" background.. such as the wife and kids that he deserted so he could shack up with his latest squeeze and her kid...

Or maybe, an advert that follows up on the kid in c. 10-15 years time, as he shots up and overdoses in a cold wet and dark laneway in a soulless city because of the psychological damage that was done to him by his Mum and all of his "Dads"...

Finally, a Vodafone advert that shows the biological Dad of the kid chaining himself to Leinster house dressed at Batman whilst protesting about fathers' rights!

I should be working in advertising!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

antonolan wrote: »

This Vodafone ad is great and deserves a couple of spin off adverts...

Maybe one that deleves into the "Dad's" background.. such as the wife and kids that he deserted so he could shack up with his latest squeeze and her kid...

Or maybe, an advert that follows up on the kid in c. 10-15 years time, as he shots up and overdoses in a cold wet and dark laneway in a soulless city because of the psychological damage that was done to him by his Mum and all of his "Dads"...

Finally, a Vodafone advert that shows the biological Dad of the kid chaining himself to Leinster house dressed at Batman whilst protesting about fathers' rights!

I should be working in advertising!

Please! Spare us. It's like most adverts today. It could be for anything. It purports to be the magic elixir for modern life yet does nothing to really show how they are any different to any other supplier.
It's as though advert makers are enjoying themselves with their 'Creativity' but forget there's a product or service to promote and a customer to woo.

colm_mcm

Guinness deserve a mention. Anything from the last 20 years.

razorblunt

The now infamous TUI adverts, everything is off about it. Poor lip syncing, another crap slowed down acoustic cover of a classic, lazy acting, poorly choreographed dancing, really bad amateur stuff.

antonolan

Skye Jolly Man wrote: »

Please! Spare us. It's like most adverts today. It could be for anything. It purports to be the magic elixir for modern life yet does nothing to really show how they are any different to any other supplier.
It's as though advert makers are enjoying themselves with their 'Creativity' but forget there's a product or service to promote and a customer to woo.

I keeping thinking of The Simpsons for some reason....

Mr Plow Man commercial...

facehugger99

It’s toasted.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

razorblunt wrote: »

The now infamous TUI adverts, everything is off about it. Poor lip syncing, another crap slowed down acoustic cover of a classic, lazy acting, poorly choreographed dancing, really bad amateur stuff.

I switch channel the instant it starts.

sightband

Does seem a little like advertising agencies have decided that Gay and Pride everything is "old" and that it's time to move on to target the deserted wives club.

Across the nations advertising agencies scratch their heads for the next big attempt at minority inclusiveness and by association them being a "forward-thinking brand" ... awaiting the Vodafone ad of two transvestites bringing little johnny to his first day of school wearing a dress.

Salvation Tambourine

Surely companies create ads that are annoying rather than good?

"I hate that *company* ad, it's so annoying!".

IT may be annoying but ask someone for an insurance comparison website and most people will have the same answer.

BattleCorp

That fcukin Mace Face ad is woeful sh1te altogether.

Uranium

Those ads for Joom
Terrible voice dubbing

Wildsurfer

Could someone explain that ad where the son and Dad are running marathon, can't remember what it's for. But the son is running along not a bother on him and only catches up on his old man near the finish line who is shagged and they cross the finish line together. But no way the ould fella could have been ahead of the son. I just can't figure it out!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Wildsurfer wrote: »

Could someone explain that ad where the son and Dad are running marathon, can't remember what it's for. But the son is running along not a bother on him and only catches up on his old man near the finish line who is shagged and they cross the finish line together. But no way the ould fella could have been ahead of the son. I just can't figure it out!

Same here. It made no sense to me either. I can't remember what it was for.

DoozerT6

I'd imagine the son was just keeping pace with his father, just staying slightly behind him. I get the impression from the ad that the Dad was the one who wanted to do the marathon and the son was supporting him.

Wildsurfer

DoozerT6 wrote: »

I'd imagine the son was just keeping pace with his father, just staying slightly behind him. I get the impression from the ad that the Dad was the one who wanted to do the marathon and the son was supporting him.

Hmmm maybe, but the son looked to be tipping along at a decent pace, what did he do stop off for a coffee to kill the time. And only catch up for the last few hundred meters instead of supporting him all the way?

Gwynplaine

Dunno what car it is, but has 'lane assist'. If you need lane assist, you shouldn't be driving a car.

Postgrad10

The advert where the mother with the pram keeps apologising to everyone in the coffee shop. It's very unrealistic , in this day and age mothers have no reason to keep apologising like that. I deliberately mute it every time it comes on.

BettePorter

There's an advert at the minute about coffee. ..but I only know this cause it says so at the end . It's a guy standing in like a lecture hall saying ....sit down if we've lost touch ...or some such ****e. I have no clue what the point is supposed to be. I often wonder when these ideas are mooted initially ....what idiot says .....jesus that's genius!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

BettePorter wrote: »

There's an advert at the minute about coffee. ..but I only know this cause it says so at the end . It's a guy standing in like a lecture hall saying ....sit down if we've lost touch ...or some such ****e. I have no clue what the point is supposed to be. I often wonder when these ideas are mooted initially ....what idiot says .....jesus that's genius!

That was what we said here about that advert. The guy who sold it to whatever coffee company deserved a medal for hard neck, or the guy who bought the idea should have been sacked. Like so many ads it could have been for anything.

dxhound2005

BettePorter wrote: »

There's an advert at the minute about coffee. ..but I only know this cause it says so at the end . It's a guy standing in like a lecture hall saying ....sit down if we've lost touch ...or some such ****e. I have no clue what the point is supposed to be. I often wonder when these ideas are mooted initially ....what idiot says .....jesus that's genius!

The way you explained it, I haven't a clue either.

r93kaey5p2izun

Some car ad full of chavvy wans in pjs with a crappy rap effort in the background repeating "pyjama mamas". How that's supposed to make you want to buy the car I'll never know.

Also ads on Eurosport are hilariously bad, with Peter Sagan trying to sell you a steam extractor by telling you "I love this cooking" in a heavy accent or Marcel Kittel encouraging you to get some caffeine shampoo.

Fr_Dougal

Wildsurfer wrote: »

Could someone explain that ad where the son and Dad are running marathon, can't remember what it's for. But the son is running along not a bother on him and only catches up on his old man near the finish line who is shagged and they cross the finish line together. But no way the ould fella could have been ahead of the son. I just can't figure it out!

Sure.

The marathon symbolises life, and how we change roles and become the carers and help our parents as they grow old.

donegaLroad

played across the intercom of Super-Value

'Super-Value, real food real people'

Purple Mountain

donegaLroad wrote: »

played across the intercom of Super-Value

'Super-Value, real food real people'

Ah yea..that's simple..
It's to discourage Zombie Thursdays.

colm_mcm

donegaLroad wrote: »

played across the intercom of Super-Value

'Super-Value, real food real people'

Not those fake people you’d get in Aldi

vectorvictor

vectorvictor wrote: »

Does seem a little like advertising agencies have decided that Gay and Pride everything is "old" and that it's time to move on to target the deserted wives club.

Across the nations advertising agencies scratch their heads for the next big attempt at minority inclusiveness and by association them being a "forward thinking brand" ... awaiting the Vodafone ad of two trannys bringing little johnny to his first day of school wearing a dress.

sightband wrote: »

Does seem a little like advertising agencies have decided that Gay and Pride everything is "old" and that it's time to move on to target the deserted wives club.

Across the nations advertising agencies scratch their heads for the next big attempt at minority inclusiveness and by association them being a "forward-thinking brand" ... awaiting the Vodafone ad of two transvestites bringing little johnny to his first day of school wearing a dress.

I do hope that your inspired post (a copy and paste of mine) attracts the same yellow card treatment i got ႒

sightband

vectorvictor wrote: »

I do hope that your inspired post (a copy and paste of mine) attracts the same yellow card treatment i got ႒

you'll notice one key difference, the difference being enough to warrant a card apparently

The kids screaming Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah........

Sephiroth_dude

The energia ads with stupid little annoying hamster thinking he's James bond.

vectorvictor

sightband wrote: »

you'll notice one key difference, the difference being enough to warrant a card apparently

Ahhh politically collect plagiarism - thats ok so.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Where does it say he's the kids step father? I always assumed he was just the mothers boyfriend and the last scene was the mother delighted because now she could ring up the childs biological dad (her ex-boyfriend) who she now hates and brag to him that his kid now calls her new piece of fluff 'Dad' or am I reading too much into this?

On a more serious note, I have seen that ad hundreds of times at this stage but if you had asked me 2 minutes before reading this thread what the ad was about, I couldn't tell you. The power of advertising ...eh???

Cee-Jay-Cee

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Sure.

The marathon symbolises life, and how we change roles and become the carers and help our parents as they grow old.

That still doesn't explain how the mans father managed to be ahead of him at the line and completely fúcked with exhaustion?

valoren

BettePorter wrote: »

There's an advert at the minute about coffee. ..but I only know this cause it says so at the end . It's a guy standing in like a lecture hall saying ....sit down if we've lost touch ...or some such ****e. I have no clue what the point is supposed to be. I often wonder when these ideas are mooted initially ....what idiot says .....jesus that's genius!

Not only that, beyond the brain storming of marketers, it's the whole effort put into producing it as well, with camera crew, extras and production staff and not a one of them stating the obvious about how rubbish it all is.

SEPT 23 1989

there is one on at the moment an overdubbed european one where the woman is spending all the partners money on frocks and when he asks her about it he gets pushed violently to the ground and laughed at

if the makers of this switched the roles they would be jailed

Marty Bird

The extra chewing gum ad with the bride chewing extra and leaves the groom chasing the limo. I mean WTF is that about..

BattleCorp

Marty Bird wrote: »

The extra chewing gum ad with the bride chewing extra and leaves the groom chasing the limo. I mean WTF is that about..

I was told by a 10 year old that that particular ad is, and I quote, "spasticated".

Stone Deaf 4evr

That AIB ad with the people who went and borrowed money to buy a treehouse for the kids. I've 2 fundamental problems with it - 1. f@ck right off and stop trying to guilt people into going into debt to be 'better' parents. 2. Its the epitome of what got us into trouble the last time we had a boom - borrowing money to buy sh1t we don't need.