Worst/Best Radio Ads rerun edition!

the 12 th man

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121625441#Comment_121625441

But hating the product?

whisky_galore

He was like.... and I was like... and he was like.... road safety ad.

squonk

Is this the one about not texting while driving?

If so I found it kind of odd. It starts off with some guy whatsappjng her about how hot she is and how she’s letting him come over for a bit of extra curricular activity. I was sure it was going to be one of those “NO MEANS NO” ads. Obviously the guy met a bad end because he was texting her but, again, it sounds like she didn’t know him to have not heard anything. So again on one hand you have ads informing men and women about what’s appropriate and what’s not in a consent frame but you’ve another government ad where shoe woman invite a lad who she barely knows over to the house for a bit of Netflix and chill. Mad.

SpitfireIV

I too would like to voice my distane for the new Corsa advert!

Is it utterly ridiculous?

Corsa is it! 🙄

Dan Jaman

"Is this the most annoying bleedin' advert?"

"Yes, of Corsa."

squonk

I like the cords ad. It’s kind of stood but fun.

cml387

Specsavers. Stupid woman looking at the TV when the sensible man says that you are looking at next door's shed through the window. Also sensible man points out to stupid woman that she should get a hearing aid as well.

Now I've reversed the sexes from the actual ad (which is ridiculously stupid anyway). Do you think my version would be made?

Enda Caldwell

As the title suggests also can mention the BEST radio ads. The quality of writing and production in the late 80s in Ireland was amazing on the Superpirates. The Sandeman Hot Port ads? The Evening Herald ads? Thd Gap Sale?

The writing, production quality and casting in Australia - Sydney, New York and London as well as Paris tends to be world class.

Here there is a cartel or click and its a few agencies making "all the ads" employing out of work / Fair City actors to irritatingly voice the most ridiculous scripts. Most of the voices sound like they threw the duvet back as they arose fron bed on the day of recording as they assert "I'M A VOICEOVER!!"

whisky_galore

MOAR na Mona/Bord na Mona whatever.

RINO87

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121633174#Comment_121633174

Yep, that one also grinds my gears!!

On the Corsa ad...I'm thinking they are trying to create a "90's" style ad, in the hope of making people think of the Corsa's heyday...they were everywhere back then!

plodder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121632158#Comment_121632158

It certainly grabs your attention and we're all talking about it ...

I heard today that a load of great new deals have dropped at Woodies.

I just hope it was nothing fragile and they were able to pick up the pieces.

Macdarack

Opel corsa Ad .I'll second that. Cringe

2018na

Completely sums up what I have thought for many years

leath_dub

Board na Mona Advert:

"The world today has become a little more .... more"

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121645400#Comment_121645400

It's MOAR!

The Irish version is out "knees moe...knees moe.....knees moe.....knees moe".

whisky_galore

Lidl: Fight the patriarchy by going to womens' football. Ffs women themselves won't even go to womens' football unless there's a connection.

I see sheep

Jesus that Opel Corsa ad is brutal.

Mohat Mogeansai

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121658365#Comment_121658365

Given that smug voiceover I was expecting some virtue signalling from some multi national bank trying to Big Up then buying the soccer team some jerseys or Mars bars , and instead , and instead I’m get a bunch of finger wagging to go see a sport I don’t give a hot snot about .

ford fiesta

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121658586#Comment_121658586

it is. and so were the 'aussie shouting' harvey norman ads 20 years ago when they arrived in Ireland.

but they grabbed our attention

I see sheep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121659372#Comment_121659372

Fair enough, but I must add I've never been in a harvey norman.

And I will purposely never by an Opel Corsa after having to listen to that ad. I hate all car ads tbh, there seems to be a never ending stream of them and they're all shite.

ford fiesta

public service adverts (Garda recruitment, HSE) aired in Irish and English since Christmas ?

waywill1966

On local radio in the north west there is an advert for the Hollyrood Hotel and the lady who does the voiceover has the most gorgeous Donegal accent,heard her on other adverts too!

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121663838#Comment_121663838

There's farm safety ads too, these should be done in English, the language that every farmer understands, it's a nonsense they're in Irish only.

dvcireland

the guy doing the Gaiety ads, certainly puts the HAM in Amateur Dramatics

Luckycharms_74

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121660534#Comment_121660534

It is one of the most annoying ads I have heard in years.

Fcuk you and your "Yes of Corsa"🤨

Patrick2010

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121669246#Comment_121669246

Not just public service ads, private companies too like Electric Ireland. Find the whole idea pointless given how few will understand them.

ford fiesta

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121664073#Comment_121664073

who is she ?

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121670475#Comment_121670475

Box ticking exercise.

Enda Caldwell

With all this talk of the CORSA ad! - finally I heard a cut of it on air! Its all up and down the levels on it! Who mixed it? All over da gaff! It was like something from 1987 (when you had no need almost to advertise a Corsa!)

What is it with folk who wake up, (during the pandemic maybe) and say "I'm a voiceover"!!!!!! ???? Hey GREAT!

Now all you have to do is convince the listener!

leath_dub

Another one to add to the list of stupid husband/exasperated but tolerant wife collection.

Them, off to Australia (Bondi beach, Ayers Rock, etc) but what does the thick husband do? Books flights to Austria 🙄

"Should have gone to Specsavers"