Worst/Best Radio Ads

mickoneill31 · 23-06-2016 01:07PM

Mr E wrote: »

Energlaze double glazing with horribly scripted women extolling the virtues of their neighbour's windows. Only a quarter of an inch in old money! *giggle* *giggle*

I heard that one today. I think it starts off with one of them telling the other to watch out for a guy on a bike. I thought it was a road safety ad to start with.

PeterTheEighth · 23-06-2016 01:45PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

the new lotto ad:mad:

Interesting that Lotto see their clients as being slightly touched Gobsh1tes with a speech impediment.

Ol' Donie · 23-06-2016 03:00PM

Why did I just hear an ad for Prof Brian Cox this May?

Say Your Number · 23-06-2016 05:15PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Why did I just hear an ad for Prof Brian Cox this May?

Someone texted Moncrieff about it, he said it's May 2017, I haven't heard the ad does it mention a year.

Birneybau · 23-06-2016 05:44PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Why did I just hear an ad for Prof Brian Cox this May?

Doing science, Live!

PeterTheEighth · 23-06-2016 08:44PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Why did I just hear an ad for Prof Brian Cox this May?

He's doing a demonstration of Time Travel. :pac:

LithiumKid1976 · 24-06-2016 10:40AM

there's an add for leitrim, shes listing off all the great things in the county, then where the voice actor goes
"WOW, where is this place? I REALLY want to go!"

i cringe everytime i hear it. such overacting.

jca · 24-06-2016 11:08AM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Cuddles?

Pair of w*nkers.

Just heard it, yep, another one for the mute button...

hullaballoo · 29-06-2016 10:06AM

All-day ague works at the bagel factory is getting my goat. :mad:

UsedToWait · 29-06-2016 10:42AM

The Nissan actually ad.

Who actually thinks this sh1te is:
a) funny?
b) clever?
c) anything other then ear-stabbingly awful for people to have to hear once, never mind repeatedly, ad-nauseum?

It boils my p1ss to think of hipster marketing 'gurus' slapping each other on the back when they come up with dross like this.

I think I'm losing years off my life from radio ads..
The sooner someone invents a radio player app with ad blocker enabled, the better!

Del.Monte · 29-06-2016 06:54PM

Pat Kenny's Newstalk Ad for his book club is very annoying.

ButtersSuki · 29-06-2016 07:01PM

The god awful Supermacs Chicken "Sangwedge" tv ad has made it to radio.

"How many of our competitors can say that?"

None, they can all pronounce the word correctly.

PopePalpatine · 30-06-2016 03:32PM

Bill Cullen has no understanding of the concept of "shame", such as "shameful Ssangyong sh*tbox".

ofcork · 30-06-2016 03:50PM

I know its not an ad but a show promo but jennifer maguire shouting youve won 1000 euro is annoying.

Canadel · 30-06-2016 05:54PM

Skowdaa...simply clevorrrrr...just like me.

I happen to think the Skoda Superb is one of the finest cars not only in its class, but in general. However that ad would seriously make me reconsider buying one were I in the market. Treating its target market like f**king fools. Piss off Skoda.

fussyonion · 30-06-2016 05:58PM

"Omg new car?"
"You know me!"

Then she rabbits on about Fiat dealers and mentions T's&C's, y'know, just like you would in a normal conversation.

The one for City Colleges also (usually on Classic Hits 4fm) with that ponce, Philip Burke, talking about his "preparatory papers."
The way he says "preparatory" makes me think he's got seven plums in his gob.

serfboard · 30-06-2016 07:29PM

PopePalpatine wrote: »

Bill Cullen has no understanding of the concept of "shame"

You're only figuring that out now?

PeterTheEighth · 02-07-2016 07:20AM

PopePalpatine wrote: »

Bill Cullen has no understanding of the concept of "shame", such as "shameful Ssangyong sh*tbox".

I actually admire Bill. It would have probably been easier for his just to turn over in his bed every morning after the Renault thing went badly for him(as it did for many people who were running garages). But he got up, took on the dealership with SSangyong (which in itself must have been embarrassing for him) and got on with trying to start from scratch again.

He did get people's backs up with his whole "You should work for free" thing a few years back, but I think he is to be commended for having the b*lls to start over again.

Dan Jaman · 03-07-2016 12:26AM

"And Meadows and Byrne", and it makes me want to throw the tranny out of the window, and stamp on it, and kick the wall, and Meadows and Byrne. Bolleaux.

Cartman78 · 03-07-2016 03:59PM

Canadel wrote: »

Skowdaa...simply clevorrrrr...just like me.

I happen to think the Skoda Superb is one of the finest cars not only in its class, but in general. However that ad would seriously make me reconsider buying one were I in the market. Treating its target market like f**king fools. Piss off Skoda.

Well said....this ad gets worse every time I hear it

Hard to believe that Skoda PR allowed this to go on the radio unless they're specifically targeting the niche Cavan (?) market

Del.Monte · 03-07-2016 07:21PM

The insurance Ad about poor old Dominic really hits a new low. It's right up there with the ones about the caring undertakers and Orla helping mum to change her will.

ford fiesta · 04-07-2016 10:29AM

The Beyonce concert ad - what exactly is an "Excellent Production" ticket ???

L1011 · 04-07-2016 11:09AM

ford fiesta wrote: »

The Beyonce concert ad - what exactly is an "Excellent Production" ticket ???

A "production ticket" is one that was retained to be used for promotional purposes and wasn't and is now being sold. They're claiming them to be excellent ones, apparently.

Mc Love · 04-07-2016 12:04PM

Canadel wrote: »

Skowdaa...simply clevorrrrr...just like me.

I happen to think the Skoda Superb is one of the finest cars not only in its class, but in general. However that ad would seriously make me reconsider buying one were I in the market. Treating its target market like f**king fools. Piss off Skoda.

Cartman78 wrote: »

Well said....this ad gets worse every time I hear it

Hard to believe that Skoda PR allowed this to go on the radio unless they're specifically targeting the niche Cavan (?) market

I thought my colleague and I were the only ones! I bloody hate this series of ads.

Also the Inchidoney Island Lodge and Spaaaaaaaaa advert is seriously headwrecking however it hasnt been on for a while

Trebor176 · 04-07-2016 06:55PM

Your man from The Sound Shop in Drogheda that seems to be played on Nova at every ad break. A jovial sounding sort of chap at first, but the adverts are tiring at this stage. Maybe if they were played every so often, it would be grand.

Bye bye now!

HeidiHeidi · 05-07-2016 12:14PM

Another rare good one - the "take the train" ad for IE makes me laugh every time!

"not my new handbag"

:D

wnolan1992 · 05-07-2016 01:57PM

There's an ad at the moment which I can't quite decide whether I like or hate...

Can't remember the product, think it's some car company, and it starts off with a sound technician saying "[Product name] advert, take one!", then a kid reading the script, followed by the technician sighing and saying "Next!".

The more I hear it, the more it irritates me for two reasons:
1) Kids on the radio generally annoy me
2) It's starting to infuriate me that there isn't a "Take 2!" featuring a real upbeat "Wahey! Wazzul Wazzul!" VO artist, similar to those you'd have for ads for Oxegen back in the mid-00's...

If they'd done the thing where they had one ad at the start of an ad break and another at the end this could have been a really funny campaign...

Del.Monte · 05-07-2016 02:02PM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Another rare good one - the "take the train" ad for IE makes me laugh every time!

"not my new handbag" :D

Thumbs down on this one - it's truly awful.

Floody Boreland · 05-07-2016 07:12PM

I turn off 99% of ads TV and radio but one that always makes me smile is Brady's Ham the ham other hams want to be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuAk1nUWI9k

Del.Monte · 05-07-2016 07:20PM

Floody Boreland wrote: »

I turn off 99% of ads TV and radio but one that always makes me smile is Brady's Ham the ham other hams want to be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuAk1nUWI9k

Keep your togs on.

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