Worst/Best Radio Ads rerun edition!

whisky_galore

Dickie10 wrote: »

i really HATE that ad with the actor telling us hes a cat, he puts on a really weird lispy voice at one point wheres he states "its the cats pyjamas" as if hes mimicking the way a cat speaks, which is even more odd, to think someone would try to put on a cats "accent" why oh why would anyone even go down that road for an ad? seems a perfect ad for the likes of some fuddy duddy to do like mary kennedy or micheal lyster just spouting about it from a nice conservatory overlooking a well maintained back garden, the ones like Sun Life Assurance or Parkinson had

A very rapey sounding cat

whisky_galore

The Kia ad that manages to sound condescending, "so you want to go electric...good for you."

Dan Jaman

whisky_galore wrote: »

The Kia ad that manages to sound condescending, "so you want to go electric...good for you."

In the Kia Areshole.

Gwynplaine

"Valsewagon finance, with free mainhinance"

Do they not listen back?

Also special mention for Rory, "naught naught naught naught naught naught"

Del.Monte

I continue to be enraged by the amount of money squandered by the State on pointless Covid Ads - the latest being the one suggesting that people take up a hobby - ffs. How many millions are going into Denis O'Brien's stations alone? Absolutely criminal waste of resources. :mad::mad::mad:

crazy 88

The bonkers.ie ad with people shouting random Irish household stereotypes.
Because people shouting in ads are never annoying...

irs

Del.Monte wrote: »

I continue to be enraged by the amount of money squandered by the State on pointless Covid Ads - the latest being the one suggesting that people take up a hobby - ffs. How many millions are going into Denis O'Brien's stations alone? Absolutely criminal waste of resources. :mad::mad::mad:

Those ad's make local radio unlistenable. On every ten minutes.

Breaston Plants

Quote Devil.ie, on about a hundred times a day. Infuriating.

whisky_galore

Breaston Plants wrote: »

Quote Devil.ie, on about a hundred times a day. Infuriating.

Quote devil is soooooo easy...

crazy 88

irs wrote: »

Those ad's make local radio unlistenable. On every ten minutes.

There's a small pool of ads being repeated constantly because there's less demand for ads due to lockdown I'd imagine.

Newstalk and today FM filling emply slots plugging their GO LOUD app. If I have to listen to that guy say "Go loud Jaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzz" one more time

Mr E

Doddle doddle doddle, doddle doddle doddle, doddle doddle doddle, doddle doddle doddle...

On a separate note, I'd say that girl who says "purrrrrrrrfect" on cat ad has regrets. God, that ad has no redeeming features.

whisky_galore

What the jaysus is going on that tax assist ad?

Usual stupid man rooting in bin/clever woman trope, but what's the deal with tax deductible carrier pigeons??

crazy 88

whisky_galore wrote: »

What the jaysus is going on that tax assist ad?

Usual stupid man rooting in bin/clever woman trope, but what's the deal with tax deductible carrier pigeons??

they had another gem with a guy stuck in a crevasse trying to find his accountant. They must put some serious brainstorming into these ads

Hangdogroad

That RTE one about the arts with a bunch of painfully posh sounding kids.

whisky_galore

Those preachy electric car ads with grunting dinosaurs.
Doesn't mention the eye watering price of an electric car even with the "savings" taken into account.

crazy 88

Were there always this many health insurance ads on? Or are they just scaring people into buying insurance because of covid. Even though you don't need it to be treated.

Del.Monte

crazy 88 wrote: »

Were there always this many health insurance ads on? Or are they just scaring people into buying insurance because of covid. Even though you don't need it to be treated.

Medical advertorial porn and advertising have mushroomed in recent years and stations like Newstalk are wall to wall with medical/nursing home//insurance/funeral advertising and stories. Cradle to grave and utterly disgusting in my opinion. :mad:

plodder

Janey Davey on Newstalk

Patrick2010

That ad about mental health featuring Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. I'm sure hes a lovely man but has such a depressing voice

Del.Monte

Patrick2010 wrote: »

That ad about mental health featuring Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. I'm sure hes a lovely man but has such a depressing voice

The one with him an Sonia O'Sullivan is childlike and patronising and MENTALLY damaging in the equal quantities.

dogmatix

Del.Monte wrote: »

Medical advertorial porn and advertising have mushroomed in recent years and stations like Newstalk are wall to wall with medical/nursing home//insurance/funeral advertising and stories. Cradle to grave and utterly disgusting in my opinion. :mad:

I agree. Pharmacutical companies advertising directly to consumers is a huge thing in the US - they do this to influence joe/jane doe to demand certain treatments rather then take their GP's advice. I can see this becoming more prevalent here, and I don’t think this is a good idea (I’m not referring to such things as vitamins or headache pills and such).

plodder

crazy 88 wrote: »

The extremely annoying O'Meara camping ads are back.
"tents for events"
what events are on now and who goes camping in January?

I like those:
"Sir, you did not invent the sleeping bag"
"That's what O'Meara Camping want you to think"

whisky_galore

Patrick2010 wrote: »

That ad about mental health featuring Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. I'm sure hes a lovely man but has such a depressing voice

Himself and Sonia finishing each others sentences is annoying.

That fcuking "Keep Well" (sic.) ad that is on nearly every ad break. Go for a walk, wow, that never ever crossed my mind.

whisky_galore

Every ad break on a loop of;
health insurance company
the "keep well" covid ad
funeral directors

And rrrrright now, more than ever wecansaveyoumoneydotie...

generalgerry

Del.Monte wrote: »

The one with him an Sonia O'Sullivan is childlike and patronising and MENTALLY damaging in the equal quantities.

It's funny the one thought I was left with after hearing that ad was "Sonia, what was the mental pressure like when you were at the Olympics". And I don't mean that in a mocking sense. Sonia was a star.

But the nonsense with the Chinese athletes appearing out of nowhere to take the medals at one Olympics, the changing of the gear in the tunnel before the race (Pat Hickey :mad::mad:), and then losing to Szabo. She must have been under some mental pressure herself during those years. I'd love to know how she coped with all of that under the public spotlight.

depaor01

Ads that have different voiceovers in the same ad. One for each line of script. Why???

Del.Monte

depaor01 wrote: »

Ads that have different voiceovers in the same ad. One for each line of script. Why???

Nanny politically correct State, or just unknowingly patronising ****e which treat the listener like they are either -- 5 years old or senile.

Nuttzz

depaor01 wrote: »

Ads that have different voiceovers in the same ad. One for each line of script. Why???

Especially the covid19 ads, the "young fella" and the preaching grandmother seems to be the latest one

ford fiesta

Trocaire ad - until love conquers fear.
female v/o with a out of breath voice, as if she is getting stuck in to the dirty work in Kenya

ShagNastii

Not radio but I'm truly sick of seeing "No screens at the table" Business McBusiness Mom.