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This new "Volvic Challenge" ad.

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  • #62
    Pop's Diner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 423 ✭✭Pop's Diner


    Elephant Monkey wrote: »
    Volvic add = win - created talk-ability

    ACTOR who played idiot = win - gets a shed load of money for being the CHARACTER that they wanted on there campaign. He gets paid even more if the add airs in more countries.

    How would you suggest that Volvic should advertise?

    You work in marketing, don't you?


  • #63
    pontovic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 658 ✭✭✭pontovic


    jayteecork wrote: »
    Anyone see that new Volvic ad -it's fúcking wrecking my head.

    Basically some English twat is given a challenge to drink 1.5 litres of Volvic a day.

    That's what got me annoyed first - wtf, like 3 pints of water in a whole day. Doesn't everyone drink at least that much daily?

    Then he says "I know it's a lot"
    Then at the end he's performing somersaults and whatnot after doing this for a week.

    Well call the World Health Organization - seems like Volvic have a miracle cure, everyone can renew lost health and vigour by drinking 1.5 litres of Volvic per day.

    Fúcking crap sh1t. ****e ad by a scam artist bottled water company.
    I drink tap water anyway and if I'm out and dying of thirst I'm buying sprite.

    The ad worked a charm for them, because not only is product stuck in your head, you felt the need to post it on one of the busiest fora in the country.


  • #64
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Surely it worked if he went out and bought a bottle of Volvic?

    I could talk about the new Toyota Avensis and not buy it. does this mean that advertising has worked. The point afterall is to make you buy it.


  • #65
    spoofilyj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭spoofilyj


    Feckin dispise that ad, that gobsheen bugs the hell out of me. Although nothing pisses me off more than the Bear Grills adds on discovery, a bigger twat I have never seen...


  • #66
    Elliemental
    Closed Accounts Posts: 924 ✭✭✭Elliemental


    jayteecork wrote: »
    Anyone see that new Volvic ad -it's fúcking wrecking my head.

    Basically some English twat is given a challenge to drink 1.5 litres of Volvic a day.

    That's what got me annoyed first - wtf, like 3 pints of water in a whole day. Doesn't everyone drink at least that much daily?

    Then he says "I know it's a lot"
    Then at the end he's performing somersaults and whatnot after doing this for a week.

    Well call the World Health Organization - seems like Volvic have a miracle cure, everyone can renew lost health and vigour by drinking 1.5 litres of Volvic per day.

    Fúcking crap sh1t. ****e ad by a scam artist bottled water company.
    I drink tap water anyway and if I'm out and dying of thirst I'm buying sprite.



    I`m shocked at the impact thaht this advert is having on your life. I mean, the average ad lasts for about a minute or two minutes at most. Just ignore it, switch over, read a book!:o


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  • #67
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    SV wrote: »
    " a little cheeky volvic "


    yeah it's pretty bloody annoying alright.
    and bottled water is far nicer than tap water btw.

    :mad::mad::mad: I hate that bit! Who cares if you're having a "cheeky little Volvic" while at work. Have a "cheeky little line or two" and THEN come back and tell me about it!


  • #68
    General Zod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭General Zod


    I drink bottled water occasionally, what this ad has done is make sure I don't buy volvic.


  • #69
    Saint_Mel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,602 ✭✭✭Saint_Mel


    pontovic wrote: »
    The ad worked a charm for them, because not only is product stuck in your head, you felt the need to post it on one of the busiest fora in the country.

    Did it get people talking about Volvic Water on Boards - Yes
    Will it get people on Boards to buy Volvic Water - No

    All publicity is not always good publicity


  • #70
    Elephant Monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭Elephant Monkey


    Pop's Diner wrote: »
    You work in marketing, don't you?

    Nope! just oul common sense!


  • #71
    Tupins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 467 ✭✭Tupins


    Everything is being marketed as a 'challenge' lately.

    The activia challenge
    The Special K Challenge
    The Volvic Challenge
    and god knows what else.

    Personally I find it highly patronising. It's like when you are trying to get a child to do something and you use reverse psychology - "I bet you can't ......" and then they do it to prove you wrong (although this was in fact your intention).

    I am trying to drink more water as it happens but it was nothing to do with this ad. I did buy the litre bottle of Volvic but that's because it was the biggest bottle in the shop but then I refill it from the water cooler at work (which isn't volvic) so :P


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  • #72
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    Damn you! I was going to post this in Ranting forum. I hate this ad so much. I *really* want to stab that guy in the face.


  • #73
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    Tupins wrote: »
    Everything is being marketed as a 'challenge' lately.

    The activia challenge
    The Special K Challenge
    The Volvic Challenge
    and god knows what else.

    All a ploy to get you to buy their shyte of course. And as for the Volvic ad, I've seen it too. Talk about making a song and dance out of something ffs :rolleyes:

    It's fucking water!!!


  • #74
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Abigayle wrote: »
    It's fucking water!!!

    *Spits out water*

    THEY DO WHAT IN THERE???


  • #75
    Lollipops23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,420 ✭✭✭Lollipops23


    i thought i was the only one who wanted to punch the TV whenever that little twat says "a little cheeky volvic"-it's not like you're downing vodka on your work break you tool!!wtf is cheeky about drinking water on your mandatory break....???:mad:


  • #76
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    Abigayle wrote: »
    It's fucking water!!!


    Yeah but it's magic water that has a unique set of volcanic minerals.


  • #77
    gerk86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭gerk86


    now along with never shopping in Harvey Norman, i'm never going to buy a bottle of volvic ever again...


  • #78
    Starman07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭Starman07


    Just a quick note on Special K.It's absolutely delicious.Even more so,Special K Reb Berries. It is the rich mans cornflake!

    The real Special K challenge is not to eat the whole box in one go!


  • #79
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,540 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    Keogg wrote: »
    That Special K challenge is utter bull too.
    3 meals a day: two bowls of cereal and a Well-Balanced dinner and no snacks.
    It isn't special K that's making you lose weight if you're on that, its the fact that cereal is healthy and you're not eating a load of crap.
    It'd work much better with bran flakes or cheerios really.

    yes..but at least the women are hot in their ads..;)


  • #80
    Fink Goddie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,443 ✭✭✭Fink Goddie


    The lucozade ad with Ronan O'Gara is head wrecking too, he has the personality of a plank of wood, he has to be Pat kennys love child!!!


  • #81
    irishlad054
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭irishlad054


    It seems most ads today are "a challange". Special K, Volvic, Flora, Danone etc. Thanks to these ads I've set myself a challange that I am proud to have stuck to ..........NEVER BUY THESE PRODUCTS


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  • #82
    johnny_knoxvile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭johnny_knoxvile


    Fink Goddie wrote: »
    The lucozade ad with Ronan O'Gara is head wrecking too, he has the personality of a plank of wood, he has to be Pat kennys love child!!!

    he was moulded from Pat Kenny's ear.


  • #83
    Fink Goddie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,443 ✭✭✭Fink Goddie


    johnny_knoxvile wrote: »
    he was moulded from Pat Kenny's ear.

    If Pat Kenny is the daddy then who's his mammy, hmmmmmm Sinead O'Conner maybe, another boring plank!!!


  • #84
    Pop's Diner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 423 ✭✭Pop's Diner


    johnny_knoxvile wrote: »
    he was moulded from Pat Kenny's ear.

    He's a chip off the old block.


  • #85
    panda100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭panda100


    Elephant Monkey wrote: »
    ACTOR who played idiot = win - gets a shed load of money for being the CHARACTER that they wanted on there campaign. He gets paid even more if the add airs in more countries.

    Uh no......
    Actor who played twat = lose - friends will no longer want to associate with him and in any country the advert aired he will be a social pariah.
    Starman07 wrote: »
    Just a quick note on Special K.It's absolutely delicious.Even more so,Special K Reb Berries. It is the rich mans cornflake!

    The real Special K challenge is not to eat the whole box in one go!

    Your joking right?!Their bland,cardboard taste of nothingness that have more sugar in them than a wham bar!


  • #86
    My name is Mud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭My name is Mud


    On a different note, I would like to see if they create a Senokot challenge


  • #87
    johnny_knoxvile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭johnny_knoxvile


    My name is Mud wrote: »
    On a different note, I would like to see if they create a Senokot challenge

    **(small print) the Senokot diet should be used in conjunction with a healthy eating plan and Bulmers Pear Cider.


  • #88
    smileysurfer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭smileysurfer


    irishlad054 wrote: »
    It seems most ads today are "a challange". Special K, Volvic, Flora, Danone etc. Thanks to these ads I've set myself a challange that I am proud to have stuck to ..........NEVER BUY THESE PRODUCTS

    ya also head wrecking is the ''Pantenne challenge''.... the task is to... wait for it... wash your hair!! What a challenge!


  • #89
    scottledeuce
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭scottledeuce


    I properly lol'd after reading this thread and then seeing this.

    Ragin I didnt think of it first though
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEcIbzsziuE


  • #90
    Jesus Juice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭Jesus Juice


    Fizman wrote: »
    You know what the guy in that ad is the definition of?

    A complete and utter douche.
    I think hes more of a Turd Sandwich IMO!


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  • #91
    dublintuition
    Closed Accounts Posts: 115 ✭✭dublintuition


    Elephant Monkey wrote: »
    Volvic add = win - created talk-ability

    ACTOR who played idiot = win - gets a shed load of money for being the CHARACTER that they wanted on there campaign. He gets paid even more if the add airs in more countries.

    How would you suggest that Volvic should advertise?


    With a bit of sense!!

    Just because people are talking about the ad, doesn't mean that we're all going to go out and buy it, so I don't see how they have achieved ANYTHING from this ad at all, in relation to this thread. There is yet a poster to say "what is volvic?" So therefore, they haven't gained any new possible customers who maybe didn't know about the product beforehand.

    They certaintly haven't endeared any posters here to go out and buy a bottle anytime soon (If anything I know I'm less likely to pick up a bottle because seeing the word volvic is now associated in my mind with a tosser)

    So tell me, what exactly, apart from a bit of chat, have they gained from this ad, in relation to this thread


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