Most annoying advertisement?

angry kitten · 25-02-2012 12:31pm

The new Irish Pride bread ad. I heard it on the radio in the waiting room at my doctors yesterday and couldn't get at it to turn it off. Is pointless, almost impossible to distinguish the words. I buy overpriced Irish Pride wholegrain but seriously I'm changing brands it has irritated me that much. I usually just ignore ads.

Gremlinertia · 25-02-2012 12:38pm

That chirpy bloody wi-max ad. Ugh, drives me mad. :mad:

DEFTLEFTHAND · 25-02-2012 12:50pm

Ads with Irish people trying and failing to be funny. Meteor are the worst offender, their ads make me want to shoot people.

Redshift · 25-02-2012 12:56pm

I hate them all, nothing but squeaky, shouty dissonance for the most part.
I'd say the cretins that make them think they're oh so clever:rolleyes:
Well I have the mute button on my TV remote and on my car stereo and now I mute all Ads all of the time. There are some Ads I can tollerate but why take the chance that Go Compare or the meer-rats or some other equally lecherous sh1te is going to appear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0P2Rwb2pkI

3ndahalfof6 · 25-02-2012 12:57pm

the ones with the hungry looking chilun in them

V_Moth · 25-02-2012 1:04pm

I don't always hate ads, but when I do...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U18VkI0uDxE

sinjin_smythe · 25-02-2012 1:10pm

yes someone also mentioned it but those 48 mobile ads. Wtf? its that whole American pretence you get from retards summed into a 1 min ad. Makes no sense to me

sinjin_smythe · 25-02-2012 1:10pm

yes someone also mentioned it but those 48 mobile ads. Wtf? its that whole American pretence you get from retards summed into a 1 min ad. Makes no sense to me

jokettle · 25-02-2012 1:19pm

The VHI ads, especially the one about the pregnant woman. There's something about the way she says "It was a real ER situation" and even worse "When you're worried about your husband, and your tiny babies" that just makes me want to punch her.

And that old ad with kids in it, was it for Mi Wadi? With 4 or 5 kids all acting like grown-ups and talking about giving up sweets because "my body's a temple". There's one little git in it who is either completely over-acting or is badly dubbed; he goes "I COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE. MY BODY'S A TEMPLE TOO!" Now any time anyone uses the phrase "I couldn't agree with you more" I hear it in his stupid lisping voice :mad:

Private Piles · 25-02-2012 1:30pm

jokettle wrote: »

The VHI ads, especially the one about the pregnant woman. There's something about the way she says "It was a real ER situation" and even worse "When you're worried about your husband, and your tiny babies" that just makes me want to punch her.

And that old ad with kids in it, was it for Mi Wadi? With 4 or 5 kids all acting like grown-ups and talking about giving up sweets because "my body's a temple". There's one little git in it who is either completely over-acting or is badly dubbed; he goes "I COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE. MY BODY'S A TEMPLE TOO!" Now any time anyone uses the phrase "I couldn't agree with you more" I hear it in his stupid lisping voice :mad:

Yes!! The hatred I have for both those ads is vast.

Cicero · 25-02-2012 1:38pm

It's going back a bit but....

We are cheaper we are cheaper we are cheaper than anyone else

We are cheaper we are cheaper we are cheaper than anyone else

We are cheaper we are cheaper we are cheaper than anyone else

We are...The Gap.

Fcking hated that one..

Readyhed · 25-02-2012 1:51pm

Trocaire - "are we there Yet"
Doo Doo Doo Doo Dooo - 1890

Gingernuts31 · 25-02-2012 2:00pm

Anything with jedward in it and the go compare adverts , and the VHI ads too.

zcorpian88 · 25-02-2012 2:03pm

How come nobody has mentioned No Nonsense.ie yet?.....Frigging hate every one of them...Ya'd nearly want to go to another insurance company and pay extra for it out of spite for making such an annoying set of ads!

jokettle · 25-02-2012 2:05pm

zcorpian88 wrote: »

How come nobody has mentioned No Nonsense.ie yet?.....Frigging hate every one of them...Ya'd nearly want to go to another insurance company and pay extra for it out of spite for making such an annoying set of ads!

They are pretty bloody irritating....but I have to admit, I giggled a little at the latest one. "I'm bacon.....now I'm fresian!"

I'm ashamed of myself.

The King of Moo · 25-02-2012 2:09pm

"Mommmmmeeeeeeeeee!" "Mommmmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

Oh, he only wanted water, that's removed the deathly fear from my heart after hearing his distressed, plaintive cries!
He's not dying, so funny!

When I first saw that ad I though (till the joke!) that it was completely serious and guilt-tripping parents into getting insurance for their kids OR ELSE THEY'LL DIE IN THE NIGHT!!

The juxtaposition between the scariness and the "comedy" is so misguided, I don't know how they thought it'd be a good idea.

There's another ad, I think it's for some cereal, with a horrible smug little girl telling Irish mothers their kids don't get enough fibre or whatever.
"Mems, did yew knoow, AAhrish kids doon't get enough fibre!"
She sounds like Rachel Allen's daughter. And don't get me started on Rachel Allen. Signing sammiches me arse!

Also, Meteor. We've all always hated their rubbish ads, but there's something about the way they're trying to relate to people with all these recognisable "types" in their ads (naked gym guy, wide-legs Dave!) that rubs me the wrong way.
And they're not funny.
They remind me of the insurance ad that goes "Here's Tom. Tom likes football. Good man Tom!" There's no subtlety to it: "Tom like football, Tom like FBD! You like football, you like FBD!"

Also, Craig Doyle. Nuff said.

zcorpian88 · 25-02-2012 2:21pm

jokettle wrote: »

They are pretty bloody irritating....but I have to admit, I giggled a little at the latest one. "I'm bacon.....now I'm fresian!"

I'm ashamed of myself.

I did myself actually when I first seen it....and instantly criticized myself on the spot...I just laughed for less than a second then thought..."wait a minute I hate these ads, never laugh at it again"......"Nice to meat ya"

murphm45 · 25-02-2012 3:14pm

The King of Moo wrote: »

There's another ad, I think it's for some cereal, with a horrible smug little girl telling Irish mothers their kids don't get enough fibre or whatever.
"Mems, did yew knoow, AAhrish kids doon't get enough fibre!"
She sounds like Rachel Allen's daughter. And don't get me started on Rachel Allen. Signing sammiches me arse!

This is for cherios if memory serves, and I couldn't agree with you more. I refuse to buy any nestle cereal because of it. Come to think of it those Oats and more ads are a bit stupid too (although it might be a stretch to call them annoying!)

Also i can't see either Noyek Newmans (of "kitchens floors decks and doors" fame) or Tallaght Ford!! I now they're going back a bit but I still hear them intermittently and they've haven't becoem any better with age!!

Ferncat · 25-02-2012 3:41pm

Saul-Goode9 wrote: »

Someone's gonna say it, so may as well get it out of the way:
1890 22 22 22

Omg I HATE that ad!!!!

jokettle · 25-02-2012 3:50pm

murphm45 wrote: »

This is for cherios if memory serves, and I couldn't agree with you more.

You did that on purpose, didn't you?! :mad:

Carstuck · 25-02-2012 3:59pm

The adopt a tiger ad on tv3 is so annoying. Really any ad involving insurance is so annoying it makes me want to break the tv namely one direct and the FBD one, but the list is endless of crappy insurance ads!

murphm45 · 25-02-2012 4:13pm

jokettle wrote: »

You did that on purpose, didn't you?! :mad:

not too sure what i did so i'm going to say no!

Sorry my stupidity is charging to the fore here but i assume that the particular hightlighted phrase is used in the ad? if so sorry, wasn't my intention. Just proves i'm as annoying as the ads i suppose!

Bobby42 · 25-02-2012 4:26pm

I can't stand those payment protection insurance ads from the UK. Some private law firm saying they can get back thousands from the bank for ya. Then cut to the story of "Mr. Jones" who got back £27,000! Ah yeah, sure we've all been there. Getting charged nearly 30 grand by the bank without noticing.

murphm45 · 25-02-2012 4:36pm

Bobby42 wrote: »

I can't stand those payment protection insurance ads from the UK. Some private law firm saying they can get back thousands from the bank for ya. Then cut to the story of "Mr. Jones" who got back £27,000! Ah yeah, sure we've all been there. Getting charged nearly 30 grand by the bank without noticing.

Sorry in going off topic but this isn't quite the same as simply being over charged, people were fraudly/inappropriately sold these PPI policies when they could get no benefit from them. As a result they're now entitled to a refund and compensation from the seller. they usually came with loans and the premium would be proportioante to the loan size so for a 200k mortgage over 20 years they'd added up.

Sorry again about the off topic post!

Also there used to be an ad on the radio not too long ago that would to either start of with sirens or else they'd unexpected fade in in the ad. i can remember what it was for but i think it might have been for Dublin city centre businesses. It used to bug me no end because in the car you'd start slowing down for no reason thinking an ambulance was about to appear!

jokettle · 25-02-2012 4:43pm

murphm45 wrote: »

not too sure what i did so i'm going to say no!

Sorry my stupidity is charging to the fore here but i assume that the particular hightlighted phrase is used in the ad? if so sorry, wasn't my intention. Just proves i'm as annoying as the ads i suppose!

I was complaining in an earlier post about that phrase being used in a Mi Wadi ad. Scroll up and you'll understand my anger

4ndroid · 25-02-2012 4:52pm

One Direct.ie..........dubblya.......dubblya.........dubblya

boomtown84 · 25-02-2012 5:52pm

is it not "double double double"........hence why it's so annoying?!

I hate: "you'll be ages comin' home at night" - the little brat is in Fair City too

and : "it wrecks the cheese"

both of McDonalds fame

Anything with Craig c*cknose Doyle in it gives me a heart attack. "Are you tired of audinry brauudband" hwuuuugh!

And the eircom ad with the kid who's "bunkin into a festival" and it cuts to her lookin like she's off her nuts on pills. I can't watch it.

4ndroid · 25-02-2012 5:57pm

Nah he's sayin

Onedirect.ie......w......w.....w.....one direct dot ie

Very very very irratating ad

boomtown84 · 25-02-2012 6:03pm

no that's what he's supposed to say but it doesn't fit so can't say 'doubleyou' and ends up with double double double.
Why am i still talkin about it?worst ad ever!

languagenerd · 26-02-2012 12:48am

I know both have been mentioned but my pet hates are:
1) Rachel Allen signing her bloody sandwiches with her smug expression :mad:. "Signature sandwiches"? Anyone can put a few fillings between two slices of bread, it's not exactly haute cuisine is it?!!
2) Liv Tyler talking about her hair in a tone of voice you'd use for discussing very ill children. It's a split end, get over it!

Also, can't believe no-one's mentioned the "I'm going to do a poo at Paul's!" ad, which has got to be the biggest fail of an ad ever... and the Febreeze ones where the mother tells her son to "wash" his bedroom and then his girlfriend wanders in, sniffs, and says "Fresh!". As if you'd actually do that...

Curva Sud · 26-02-2012 1:00am

The spar ad with Fergus,gets on my bloody nerves.

44leto · 26-02-2012 1:00am

All of them thank jaysus for Sky+, I haven't watched an ad in years.

Fizgig Bandicoot · 26-02-2012 1:02am

There's a really annoying Dairygold ad on the radio. The man doing the voiceover appears to be trying to be seductive but the sheer ridiculousness of the ad makes me want to kick him.

Can't remember much of how it goes, but the tag line is: Scoop it, dollop it, spread it (or something along the lines of that).

It's not even a nice butter FFS. If it was Kerrygold I wouldn't hate the ad as much but they're really getting above their station.

KKkitty · 26-02-2012 1:27am

Any clothes washing detergent ad. Vanish ones especially. How the hell those people from Vanish get into someones house is beyond me and where are the hell are they when I complain about my dirty clothes. Cleaning spray ads also irk me. The product never does what it claims to do for a start and celebrities advertising products annoys me cos they probably don't even use the product themselves.

Hector Mildew · 26-02-2012 1:41am

Radio ad with the broken record, don't know what the product is because it's so annoying that I change station before the ad ends.

Hooked · 26-02-2012 1:42am

Fizgig Bandicoot wrote: »

There's a really annoying Dairygold ad on the radio. The man doing the voiceover appears to be trying to be seductive but the sheer ridiculousness of the ad makes me want to kick him.

Can't remember much of how it goes, but the tag line is: Scoop it, dollop it, spread it (or something along the lines of that).

It's not even a nice butter FFS. If it was Kerrygold I wouldn't hate the ad as much but they're really getting above their station.

The way he says 'boiled spuds' boils my f-ing blood!

But the worst ad I've ever heard is the new Irish pride radio campaign. People humming 'yum yum yum' and other such repetitive nonsense in an attempt to sound like machinery used in the baking process.

Oh my Jesus Christ monkey balls... I wonder how on earth this got the green light. Baking is just heat!!! Not all this clap-trap!!! Woeful.

Must go look for a link...

Utter tripe!

Thefirestarter · 26-02-2012 2:56am

That Eircom ad, where the mother and father are leaving the house and the brats are complaining about the internet being down.

"Now i'll have to go and visit Brad in Alberqurque" :mad:

Jesus Wept · 26-02-2012 3:10am

kleefarr wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BT6IsLCXT0

The Jedwards ads the the 1890 222 222 ads are the best!

jokettle wrote: »

The VHI ads, especially the one about the pregnant woman. There's something about the way she says "It was a real ER situation" and even worse "When you're worried about your husband, and your tiny babies" that just makes me want to punch her.

And that old ad with kids in it, was it for Mi Wadi? With 4 or 5 kids all acting like grown-ups and talking about giving up sweets because "my body's a temple". There's one little git in it who is either completely over-acting or is badly dubbed; he goes "I COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE. MY BODY'S A TEMPLE TOO!" Now any time anyone uses the phrase "I couldn't agree with you more" I hear it in his stupid lisping voice :mad:

You have hit the nail square on the head.

languagenerd wrote: »

I know both have been mentioned but my pet hates are:
1) Rachel Allen signing her bloody sandwiches with her smug expression :mad:. "Signature sandwiches"? Anyone can put a few fillings between two slices of bread, it's not exactly haute cuisine is it?!!
2) Liv Tyler talking about her hair in a tone of voice you'd use for discussing very ill children. It's a split end, get over it!

Also, can't believe no-one's mentioned the "I'm going to do a poo at Paul's!" ad, which has got to be the biggest fail of an ad ever... and the Febreeze ones where the mother tells her son to "wash" his bedroom and then his girlfriend wanders in, sniffs, and says "Fresh!". As if you'd actually do that...

'Over the years I've learned a thing or two about what makes a great sandwich.'

Yea, so have I Rachel, **** off.

gammygils · 26-02-2012 3:11am

No Nonsense.ie especially annoying. At the butchers. ''I'm bacon'' ''I'm freisian Moo'' Just Feck Off! Is that the voice of Deirdre O'Kane? Or someone equally annoying

Sindri · 26-02-2012 3:23am

This thread seems like a marketing survey.

J Bourke · 26-02-2012 3:45am

Mother of Jaysus WONGA! :mad:

4ndroid · 26-02-2012 9:17am

The colgate ad that used to be on.......no sharp pain, no sharp pain

doomed · 26-02-2012 9:53am

those 11850 adds with the two d*ckheads with dodgy moustaches

JustAThought · 26-02-2012 10:58am

RTE... It's one big long advertational for each others shows & programmer.. Particularly morning radios.. Flip to kne station they re talking about the other, flip to that & they re talking about what was/ will be on Rte tv
Sickening. Don't listen anymorbat JM who isn't do it.

O & creepy perky Liberty Mr USA insurance.
Like an American company controlling Health Insurance Plans is a good idea.

& liv Tyler gone weird ; maybe it's thatstuff she's been rubbing on her head...

Gingernuts31 · 26-02-2012 1:13pm

gammygils wrote: »

No Nonsense.ie especially annoying. At the butchers. ''I'm bacon'' ''I'm freisian Moo'' Just Feck Off! Is that the voice of Deirdre O'Kane? Or someone equally annoying

I think the no-nonsence ads are funnyish.

emzolita · 26-02-2012 1:28pm

I hate the sponsers of Corrie on UTV, don't even know what the company is, but it's the two girls that pretend to do press-ups while watching corrie, then the other girl while eating her dinner is so engrossed in the tv, keeps missing her mouth, and throwing the peas on the floor, grrr!
and that ad for a yoghurt or smoothie, where they got the worse singers in Britain to sing "I've got my berry, got my cherry, got my biscuit got my crunch! cringe!

Fizgig Bandicoot · 26-02-2012 9:03pm

gammygils wrote: »

No Nonsense.ie especially annoying. At the butchers. ''I'm bacon'' ''I'm freisian Moo'' Just Feck Off! Is that the voice of Deirdre O'Kane? Or someone equally annoying

I love that ad! Probably because I love loads of bad puns. This one is particularly meaty.

Back on topic, I also find Sensodyne ads very irritating.

mikeyboy · 26-02-2012 9:33pm

The Aviva insurance adverts with Paul Whitehouse playing a variety of "amusing" characters especially the latest one where he is the ghost of the man who was wise enough to provide for his family to have their annual holiday after his demise

MysticalRain · 26-02-2012 9:35pm

44leto wrote: »

All of them thank jaysus for Sky+, I haven't watched an ad in years.

Ditto for bittorrent.

Wattle · 26-02-2012 9:45pm

Somewhere out there there's a bunch of 'creatives' reading this thread, toasting each other with champange and laughing. Laughing their holes off.

Most annoying advertisement?

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