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    #4052
    Hangdogroad
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Hangdogroad


    Am I imagining things or has there been a recent spate of ads featuring elderly folk being set up on dates by their adult children? I know there's been more than one anyway.


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    #4053
    trashcan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,954 ✭✭✭trashcan


    Dickie10 wrote: »
    GAA ads in general all ott mythical mystical irish crap

    Speaking of GAA ads, the one with GAA as a video game. Jesus !


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    #4054
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,299 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Say Your Number wrote: »
    There's a new Guinness one about a Japanese women's rugby team, God they love a bandwagon don't they.

    Believe it or not, Guinness is big in Japan. The difference to how it's marketed over there is interesting tho. Over here, the ads tend to use the 500ml can to advertise. In Japan, they tend to use the 330ml bottle. Because that's what the customers over there prefer.
    trashcan wrote: »
    Speaking of GAA ads, the one with GAA as a video game. Jesus !


    That one boils my pee... it deals with these absolutes, like 'this is your path in life'...uh, no, no it's not.

    The best players on the pitch were from some of the most unorthodox backgrounds-none of which matches up with that advert.


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    #4055
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,636 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    I generally hate all the GAA ads but must shamefully admit to liking that AIB one with the video game, namely because the voice over is probably the only ad on air where you actually get to hear a proper Irish accent. Its also so deliberately tacky and cheesy, I downloaded the game last year and it was so stupid it was actually fun !

    But yeah agree with the how the whole GAA thing is marketed, its a load of tosh, community this, values that, blah de fcukin blah. And the drug problem is very real in underage GAA, a 17 year old GAA player died in Limerick last year taking anabolic steroids, his dream being to 'make county'. Its definitely going on in schools rugby too, sure you only have to look at the size of them at 15 or 16, you'd nearly wonder are the parents encouraging it. At a minimum blind eyes are being turned all over the shop.


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    #4056
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,299 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Hangdogroad wrote: »
    Am I imagining things or has there been a recent spate of ads featuring elderly folk being set up on dates by their adult children? I know there's been more than one anyway.

    Those are weird and offputting... like, who wants to imagine their parents doing the nasty? Especially setting them up on a date and all that.

    And fer all they know, they're sending them off to their deaths-could be a serial killer on that dating app.


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    #4057
    Dickie10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,880 ✭✭✭Dickie10


    the GAA viseo game ad is very odd. i mean the player is supposed to be a dublin footballer so we can only believe it must be dean rock based or some Fingallians player basically one of the dublin culchie players because their playing a club game in a pitch in the middle of the country with sheep in the field next door and there then getting to training driving through a small village with tractors on the road that they have to avoid now im not saying this wouldnt happen but for it to be a dublin player they must be from north county dublin


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    #4058
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,314 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    I generally hate all the GAA ads but must shamefully admit to liking that AIB one with the video game, namely because the voice over is probably the only ad on air where you actually get to hear a proper Irish accent. Its also so deliberately tacky and cheesy, I downloaded the game last year and it was so stupid it was actually fun !

    But yeah agree with the how the whole GAA thing is marketed, its a load of tosh, community this, values that, blah de fcukin blah. And the drug problem is very real in underage GAA, a 17 year old GAA player died in Limerick last year taking anabolic steroids, his dream being to 'make county'. Its definitely going on in schools rugby too, sure you only have to look at the size of them at 15 or 16, you'd nearly wonder are the parents encouraging it. At a minimum blind eyes are being turned all over the shop.

    I didn't realise it was a real game.. I'd love that

    I'll admit to liking that ad too


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    #4059
    ShamNNspace
    Registered Users Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭ShamNNspace


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Muahahaha wrote: »
    I generally hate all the GAA ads but must shamefully admit to liking that AIB one with the video game, namely because the voice over is probably the only ad on air where you actually get to hear a proper Irish accent. Its also so deliberately tacky and cheesy, I downloaded the game last year and it was so stupid it was actually fun !

    But yeah agree with the how the whole GAA thing is marketed, its a load of tosh, community this, values that, blah de fcukin blah. And the drug problem is very real in underage GAA, a 17 year old GAA player died in Limerick last year taking anabolic steroids, his dream being to 'make county'. Its definitely going on in schools rugby too, sure you only have to look at the size of them at 15 or 16, you'd nearly wonder are the parents encouraging it. At a minimum blind eyes are being turned all over the shop.

    I didn't realise it was a real game.. I'd love that

    I'll admit to liking that ad too
    .... You made County....


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    #4060
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,482 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Yeah that's a good ad. Speaking of GAA, the ESB ad for their sponsorship of minor championship is great too.

    Very evocative imagery. Early morning training, schoolyard team picking, clock watching, clingfilm wrapped dinners...


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    #4061
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Mr E wrote: »
    Yeah that's a good ad. Speaking of GAA, the ESB ad for their sponsorship of minor championship is great too.

    Very evocative imagery. Early morning training, schoolyard team picking, clock watching, clingfilm wrapped dinners...

    Not sure if you been sarastic, they they pick the bullies from the school yard!


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    #4062
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 32,393 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    There is a really bad one for Always Ultra with Heather Watson (the terrible tennis player in it)....going for the big names obviously!


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    #4063
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,299 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    I generally hate all the GAA ads but must shamefully admit to liking that AIB one with the video game, namely because the voice over is probably the only ad on air where you actually get to hear a proper Irish accent. Its also so deliberately tacky and cheesy, I downloaded the game last year and it was so stupid it was actually fun !

    But yeah agree with the how the whole GAA thing is marketed, its a load of tosh, community this, values that, blah de fcukin blah. And the drug problem is very real in underage GAA, a 17 year old GAA player died in Limerick last year taking anabolic steroids, his dream being to 'make county'. Its definitely going on in schools rugby too, sure you only have to look at the size of them at 15 or 16, you'd nearly wonder are the parents encouraging it. At a minimum blind eyes are being turned all over the shop.

    Yeah, there is, still, a genuine problem with drugs in my home county. I know one guy who had a drug problem (not steroids-these weren't performance enhancing drugs) who managed to make to to the senior squad, won an all-Ireland too. Unfortunately, he picked up an injury (it was either a torn ligament, or an achilles tear. Either way, he could no longer play anymore-once he got surgery to repair it).

    Well, that 'high' is a helluva rush-and his problems got worse (the drugs, and alcohol). So his family tried to intervene-got him away from his 'crew', and managed to get him a job outside Ireland. The addictions didn't go away, had an accident on the job while under the influence... sadly passed away a few days later.

    My cousin was heading towards a similar path. He played for his club, but tore the ligament in his knee. So he needed surgery, and a year out to recuperate. (Sport was his outlet for frustrations-so he lost that outlet). The injury curbed his playing career too. I didn't know he had a drug 'habit' (more about that), I knew he drank, but he never even smoked a cigarette-wanted to maintain his fitness so he could play sports.
    Well, the next year or two was seriously rough-and it took a toll. (The guy I mentioned earlier? One of his friends-played for the same club.) His grandmother died (used to live in the same house with his parents, siblings, and himself) so his drug habit became a drug problem-a 'release' so to speak.

    Started to notice his behaviour became a bit erratic-he had a job, but up and went on a trip abroad for a week or two-no notice given, just one of those drop everything, up and leave kind of moments. Very odd.
    Well, when he came back-he ended up in hospital. Long story short, he was out of it on something-got himself in a bad situation and ended up stabbed.

    He went to rehab-it's been over a year now. Hope he keeps fighting.


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    #4064
    GCIREL
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭GCIREL


    lertsnim wrote: »
    "Who's the Eimearnator".

    Perhaps it's the woman sitting in the same room as you playing video games. Stupid ad.

    Edit: I see I'm not the only one :)

    Ahhhh does my head in... unlucky laddddsssss
    And it's on way too often..


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    #4065
    GCIREL
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭GCIREL


    ShamNNspace wrote: »
    .... You made County....

    Protein boost 😊 from Supermacs


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    #4066
    GCIREL
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭GCIREL


    Centreparcs Ireland...

    Child with chocolate all over his greedy face. No manners. Completely turned me off that place looking at that spoilt little yolk.

    I love you and you are not forgettttinggg youuu as he stuffs his head with dessert. Pr1ck.


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    #4067
    Centurion1001
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 26 ✭Centurion1001


    GCIREL wrote: »
    Centreparcs Ireland...

    Child with chocolate all over his greedy face. No manners. Completely turned me off that place looking at that spoilt little yolk.

    I love you and you are not forgettttinggg youuu as he stuffs his head with dessert. Pr1ck.

    That whole place looks like some upper middle class paradise. Overpriced 'reconnect with nature' bs.


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    #4068
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,636 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    lawred2 wrote: »
    I didn't realise it was a real game.. I'd love that

    I'll admit to liking that ad too

    Yeah it was a real game but I went to download it again from the Play Store earlier this summer and it is no longer there :mad: It was 8 bit tacky stuff but highly enjoyable playing it on your phone. It had the same voice over as the ad does, I thought it quite clever to mix an ad with a downloadable video game, was a new one for me.


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    #4069
    CoBo55
    Registered Users Posts: 8,967 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    GCIREL wrote: »
    Protein boost 😊 from Supermacs

    From the manager most likely.... Take one of dem dere Boyz, you'll be flyin up dat wing.


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    #4070
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    CoBo55 wrote: »
    You're spot on there, if they started drug testing in the GAH it would make the 99 tour de France look like the (any club) wheelers senior veterans Sunday outing.
    CoBo55 wrote: »
    From the manager most likely.... Take one of dem dere Boyz, you'll be flyin up dat wing.

    Looks like someone is bitter about not making the team :D


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    #4071
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,736 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    gmisk wrote: »
    There is a really bad one for Always Ultra with Heather Watson (the terrible tennis player in it)....going for the big names obviously!

    It always makes me laugh. She's the last person who can put up a fight when it's needed.


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    #4072
    CoBo55
    Registered Users Posts: 8,967 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    Say Your Number wrote: »
    Looks like someone is bitter about not making the team :D
    Never played GAA in my life, never even went to a match tbh, seeing how they treated friends children was enough for me:mad:


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    #4073
    Immortal Starlight
    Registered Users Posts: 2,095 ✭✭✭Immortal Starlight


    Can someone somewhere please make the very welcome decision to immediately stop Claudia I'm soooooooo irritating Winkleman from appearing on any more ads please. Otherwise my boot will very likely go through my television.


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    #4074
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    Immortal Starlight wrote: »
    Can someone somewhere please make the very welcome decision to immediately stop Claudia I'm soooooooo irritating Winkleman from appearing on any more ads please. Otherwise my boot will very likely go through my television.

    Maybe its my TV but in some of the close ups her hair looks purple, sure sign of too much "black" hair dye.


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    #4075
    Autosport
    Registered Users Posts: 22,258 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Claudine Keane on the centra ads, oh sweet lord someone make her go away


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    #4076
    madmaggie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭madmaggie


    Immortal Starlight wrote: »
    Can someone somewhere please make the very welcome decision to immediately stop Claudia I'm soooooooo irritating Winkleman from appearing on any more ads please. Otherwise my boot will very likely go through my television.

    "Ring a ding ding" who the hell says that in real life?

    The Pantene ad, "The power of hair", what rot.


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    #4077
    GCIREL
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭GCIREL


    Immortal Starlight wrote: »
    Can someone somewhere please make the very welcome decision to immediately stop Claudia I'm soooooooo irritating Winkleman from appearing on any more ads please. Otherwise my boot will very likely go through my television.

    Yes what a gowl.... I'd give my spleen for her to **** off.. stupid ad stupid woman stupid shampoo


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    #4078
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    GCIREL wrote: »
    Yes what a gowl.... I'd give my spleen for her to **** off.. stupid ad stupid woman stupid shampoo

    Why not just vent your spleen instead :D


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    #4079
    its_steve116
    Registered Users Posts: 2,469 ✭✭✭its_steve116


    The Spar ads with Karen Koster.


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    #4080
    Aceandstuff
    Registered Users Posts: 734 ✭✭✭Aceandstuff


    Those lungworm ads. What sick bastard thought of an hourglass full of parasitic worms counting down to a dog's death? The ad I've seen for the last few days is a shortened version where doggo doesn't drop dead at the end, but it still makes my skin crawl.


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    #4081
    Gen.Zhukov
    Registered Users Posts: 1,929 ✭✭✭Gen.Zhukov


    The Avonmore idents pre and post the weather.
    The rubber faced one who spends her day hanging around the kitchen robbing her housemates food. They even have to put post-it notes on their stuff telling her to f off.

    Feckin moocher.


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