Anyone else notice a load of patronising ads on TV/radio recently?

MacBizzle · 19-06-2014 06:09PM #1

See that TV license one where all the lads are watching rugby on RTÉ and say how "it's really been improving over the past few years" and how they "love watching the punditry" and then they're all laughing and someone says some nonsense about the TV licence making the "great TV possible"? It was on about five minutes ago on RTÉ Two during half-time. Did this annoy anyone else? I actually felt like I was bring treated like an idiot, are the government actually under the impression that this condescending shíte that treats us like imbeciles is somehow meant to make us think the TV license's actual purpose is to improve the quality of our television?

There's a very similar one on radio about Irish Water and how they're "safeguarding our future", which is nonsense.

It is genuinely infuriating to be spoken to as if you're an easily-brainwashed idiot. Do they really think that we can't see that all they want is money?

What's worse is that it was taxpayer's money that paid for this insulting shíte.

Rant over, sorry people. :cool:

Frosty McSnowballs · 19-06-2014 06:11PM

Damn straight OP!

Panty liners don't make me feel fresh at all. Smug bastards with their happy heads on rollerblades!

It's all lies.....fcuking lies I tells ye!

Lucifer MorningStar · 19-06-2014 06:11PM

Not patronising but I cannot stand that ****ing Mc Donalds ad that's been on a lot lately

darkpagandeath · 19-06-2014 06:13PM

I love the precocious kids telling adults what to do or the insurance add were your man uses the ladder from the house to break in, They would never pay out on that.

Edit

And them bloody digestive adds associating fun hugs little puppies and all with their product

Taxburden carrier · 19-06-2014 06:13PM

MacBizzle wrote: »

See that TV license one where all the lads are watching rugby on RTÉ and say how "it's really been improving over the past few years" and how they "love watching the punditry" and then they're all laughing and someone says some nonsense about the TV licence making the "great TV possible"? It was on about five minutes ago on RTÉ Two during half-time. Did this annoy anyone else? I actually felt like I was bring treated like an idiot, are the government actually under the impression that this condescending shíte that treats us like imbeciles is somehow meant to make us think the TV license's actual purpose is to improve the quality of our television?

There's a very similar one on radio about Irish Water and how they're "safeguarding our future", which is nonsense.

It is genuinely infuriating to be spoken to as if you're an easily-brainwashed idiot. Do they really think that we can't see that all they want is money?

What's worse is that it was taxpayer's money that paid for this insulting shíte.

Rant over, sorry people. :cool:

Not just the ads....the entire Irish broadcasting system is inbred and patronising.

DrumSteve · 19-06-2014 06:15PM

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

Damn straight OP!

Panty liners don't make me feel fresh at all. Smug bastards with their happy heads on rollerblades!

It's all lies.....fcuking lies I tells ye!

But... you're a senor?

Ooooh right.

Frosty McSnowballs · 19-06-2014 06:16PM

DrumSteve wrote: »

But... you're a senor?

Ooooh right.

Señor / señorita / potato / tomato

kneemos · 19-06-2014 06:18PM

Lucifer MorningStar wrote: »

Not patronising but I cannot stand that ****ing Mc Donalds ad that's been on a lot lately

So healthy you can even feed it to your unborn baby.

DrumSteve · 19-06-2014 06:18PM

Ads have got a bit strange in the last few years.

It's almost as if Advertisers are afraid to show men as intelligent people and not complete morons.

Hande hoche! · 19-06-2014 06:19PM

I do find myself on occasion wishing that yer man from the Liberty insurance ad would meet a violent end.

efb · 19-06-2014 06:19PM

This... Wtf... http://huff.to/1e8q2W8

The Diabolical Monocle · 19-06-2014 06:28PM

DrumSteve wrote: »

But... you're a senor?

Ooooh right.

Is it wrong for a man to stay fresh and dry in this weather.

The Diabolical Monocle · 19-06-2014 06:31PM

DrumSteve wrote: »

But... you're a senor?

Ooooh right.

Is it wrong for a man to stay fresh and dry in this weather.

Hande hoche! · 19-06-2014 06:39PM

DrumSteve wrote: »

Ads have got a bit strange in the last few years.

It's almost as if Advertisers are afraid to show men as intelligent people and not complete morons.

Poor Donal. My favourite ones involve the girlfriend who is amazed her cretinous partner has managed to prepare a meal without burning down the house.

AnonoBoy · 19-06-2014 06:49PM

Ads have always been patronising.

In retail the catchphrase is "the customer is always right."

In advertising it seems to be "the customer is always a moron."

darkpagandeath · 19-06-2014 06:52PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Ads have always been patronising.

In retail the catchphrase is "the customer is always right."

In advertising it seems to be "the customer is always a moron."

No no clearly cleaning products are some kind of sorcery to us men just like cooking, Cold salads burst into flames.

I do the cooking the wife cant even boil water....

alias no.9 · 19-06-2014 06:52PM

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

Damn straight OP!

Panty liners don't make me feel fresh at all. Smug bastards with their happy heads on rollerblades!

It's all lies.....fcuking lies I tells ye!

Wiping my hole with cute puppies is all well and good but they're next to impossible to flush down the toilet afterwards.

Hande hoche! · 19-06-2014 06:53PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwrK-foCTaQ

Sellecks_Tache · 19-06-2014 09:21PM

"Cancel the gym membership girls !!"

That Low-low butter ad really pulls the tassles on me tits.

Satriale · 19-06-2014 09:43PM

What are these ads of which you speak OP?

spurious · 19-06-2014 09:59PM

'Spot me Bren!' makes me laugh every time I see it, sorry.
No idea what the ad is for though.

PinkFly · 19-06-2014 10:11PM

That littlewoods advert for the school reunion does my head in with Caroline what's her face, argh!!

King George VI · 19-06-2014 10:19PM

Not so much patronising I don't think, but I just seen an ad about drink driving where some school kids are on a school trip in the park or wherever and a driver loses control and smashes into the bunch of children and rolls over them. It gets the point across in it's own eerie way. Drinking and driving = bad.

Although, the end of the ad is an empty classroom with the words "Shame on you" on the screen as Sweet Child Of Mine" playing. They may as well have said "THIS IS YOUR FAULT!"

Tail Docker · 19-06-2014 10:27PM

In Ad World, all men are either gibbering idiots or Utter studs in low cut Breitlings, and all women are freshness obsessed super-organisers, or half naked Goddesses preening their finery. Never in my life have I met an Ad World child though - "Oh my, what a super time we are having Daddy!". It's almost like they are trying to sell us some sort of altered reality, one that revolves around a wonderful product that strips the diamonds off a car with nice fragrance, high speed broadband, saves us time and that is cheaper, better and shinier than the one your smug neighbour owns.

Lenin Skynard · 19-06-2014 10:37PM

I feel bad for the students. They're always depicted as a load of dozey, bearded fools whose lives will change because the mobile phone company has offered them a €2 discount on hipsterpalooza festival tickets when they top up their phones.

Carson10 · 20-06-2014 12:08AM

Few slaps needed for the following ads:

"we call it the P&G effect". You can take it from us Irish moms, your doing great.....

That annoying mace ad, "cos we're pleased ta see ya".. (that same guy who was in the referendum voting ad last year with the weird 'glowing eyes.)

fleet_admiral · 20-06-2014 12:18AM

The baby food ads are very patronising to fathers, its all mums mums mums

KKkitty · 20-06-2014 12:19AM

I'm female and find most ads to be condescending and patronising towards men. Any ad to do with babies always has the Mammy character to the fore of the commercial. That Donal ad tried to make men out to be complete idiots at diy. The diet coke ads with topless men is also degrading. If the role was reversed and a woman was shown in that way bleeding heart feminists would be up in arms.

Shakespeare's Sister · 20-06-2014 12:22AM

KKkitty wrote: »

I'm female and find most ads to be condescending and patronising towards men. Any ad to do with babies always has the Mammy character to the fore of the commercial. That Donal ad tried to make men out to be complete idiots at diy.

I agree.

The diet coke ads with topless men is also degrading. If the role was reversed and a woman was shown in that way bleeding heart feminists would be up in arms.

Are you actually saying no such ads exist? (Btw, I wouldn't have a problem with them - the women choose to appear in the ads; the Diet Coke ad - does nothing for me, it's a mistake for people to think all women love that kind of stuff).

fleet_admiral · 20-06-2014 12:23AM

KKkitty wrote: »

I'm female and find most ads to be condescending and patronising towards men. Any ad to do with babies always has the Mammy character to the fore of the commercial. That Donal ad tried to make men out to be complete idiots at diy. The diet coke ads with topless men is also degrading. If the role was reversed and a woman was shown in that way bleeding heart feminists would be up in arms.

couldnt agree more

the maltesers ad from a couple of years back is the same. its the one where the two fellas fall asleep on the sofa and the women put them as if they are about to kiss. Imagine if that was fellas doing it to women, the feminazis would have instant erections

Triceratops Ballet · 20-06-2014 12:31AM

The bin your chewing gum, by dancing over to the bin in your own special way ad drives me mad. The most condescending ad ever!

Special mention to p&g too in their ads for everything. Supporting mums...yeah cos there's nowt in it for you?! Oh and what about dads? Do you not support them?

Anyone else notice a load of patronising ads on TV/radio recently?

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