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

KKkitty · 20-06-2014 12:33AM

Magaggie wrote: »

I agree.

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).

It's the gangs of women ogling the men in those ads that annoys me. If say an ad was made that showed a group of men purposely getting a woman's top wet and she stripped to her bra and said men were basically salivating over her there'd be uproar.

Un Croissant · 20-06-2014 12:37AM

Women can't defecate without yogurt.

Zed Bank · 20-06-2014 12:38AM

KKkitty wrote: »

It's the gangs of women ogling the men in those ads that annoys me. If say an ad was made that showed a group of men purposely getting a woman's top wet and she stripped to her bra and said men were basically salivating over her there'd be uproar.

It portrays women as mindless, vapid droolies. It's insulting too women if anything.

Triceratops Ballet · 20-06-2014 12:42AM

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.

I'm not saying its right but for every diet coke ad there's a lynx or hunkey dorys ad, for some reason advertisers seem to think the only way to advertise to women is either to objectify men or make them clowns, and the only way to advertise to men is with sexy women.

It should be seen as a failure on the part of advertisers that they have to resort to worn out tropes to push product.

Triceratops Ballet · 20-06-2014 12:43AM

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.

I'm not saying its right but for every diet coke ad there's a lynx or hunkey dorys ad, for some reason advertisers seem to think the only way to advertise to women is either to objectify men or make them clowns, and the only way to advertise to men is with sexy women.

It should be seen as a failure on the part of advertisers that they have to resort to worn out tropes to push product.

my teapot is orange · 20-06-2014 12:50AM

I don't like how every supermarket food ad seems to be pulling at the heart strings of parents, telling them that buying these sausages will create great memories for the kids etc. I find that patronizing in a way.

KKkitty · 20-06-2014 12:56AM

The adage "sex sells" is becoming archaic I think. Nicole bloody Scherzinger can't seem to wash her hair or eat a flipping yoghurt without having an orgasm over it. Maybe that's why Lewis and her keep breaking up. Poor Lewis can't tell if she's faking it or not.

fleet_admiral · 20-06-2014 01:01AM

KKkitty wrote: »

The adage "sex sells" is becoming archaic I think. Nicole bloody Scherzinger can't seem to wash her hair or eat a flipping yoghurt without having an orgasm over it. Maybe that's why Lewis and her keep breaking up. Poor Lewis can't tell if she's faking it or not.

maybe he was upset at her winning the eurovision this year

KKkitty · 20-06-2014 01:12AM

fleet_admiral wrote: »

maybe he was upset at her winning the eurovision this year

She was looking the Wurst for wear at the Eurovision

Sir Arthur Daley · 20-06-2014 01:15AM

I dont watch ads anymore on tv, why would you.

Sunnyisland · 20-06-2014 06:11AM

Them ads where you see the whole family eating dinner ,passing the fish fingers or beans etc and there all talking over one another, does my head in.

The one where the dentists are recommending one brand of toothpaste, in the ever so serious way.

:-(

Arthur Beesley · 20-06-2014 07:21AM

Bring back Craig Doyle.

gugleguy · 20-06-2014 11:03AM

Not sure if I should post here since this ad is on the side of a Dublin Bus.
The ad reads:

'SONY XPERIA Z2, The connoisseur's choice'

So I can call myself a connoisseur if I buy this thing? What does this connoisseur status afford me? I suppose it does'nt matter what provider I use as a connoisseur, Vodaphone, Tesco Mobile.
The Commodore 64 was also sold as a 'Connoisseur pack' back in the day.
whatever. :rolleyes:

OldNotWIse · 20-06-2014 11:12AM

Un Croissant wrote: »

Women can't defecate without yogurt.

And women who are constipated actually store their sh1t in their handbag.

Jonny Blaze · 20-06-2014 11:21AM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

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.

Weird as well since i've never met a woman who can cook very well in my life.

And yes that includes my mother.

KungPao · 20-06-2014 11:29AM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

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

The man likes to walk and talk. Walking and talking like a mentaller.

I can't decide if he looks like Bruce Springsteen or Dean Saunders!

King George VI · 20-06-2014 12:03PM

St. Jimmy wrote: »

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!"

Here's the ad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD8BkIgp9Fo

whisky_galore · 20-06-2014 12:24PM

Hate ads that try to be funny and fail miserably, esp those with Irish comedians who hit a dry spell....you know who you are.

20-06-2014 12:29PM

I've always liked this ad though most find it deeply offensive.

Maximus Alexander · 20-06-2014 12:31PM

Lucifer MorningStar wrote: »

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

The one where the person eating honey makes a face like they've just be stabbed in the crotch? Drives me mad.

AnonoBoy · 20-06-2014 12:46PM

whisky_galore wrote: »

Hate ads that try to be funny and fail miserably, esp those with Irish comedians who hit a dry spell....you know who you are.

Who are you talking about? Spill the beans!!!!

Although you do realise that the comedians don't write the ads, don't you?

Deleted User wrote: »

I've always liked this ad though most find it deeply offensive.

Can't see anything offensive about it at all......... nope.

Why on earth do you like it?

20-06-2014 12:48PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Can't see anything offensive about it at all......... nope.

Why on earth do you like it?

It's just the oddest, most deliberately offensive ads possible. It's an ad that set out to cause uproar and did so rather well.

AnonoBoy · 20-06-2014 12:49PM

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

The one where the person eating honey makes a face like they've just be stabbed in the crotch? Drives me mad.

It makes me want to punch the 'creatives' who came up with the ad in the face, repeatedly.

"Soy sauce? Oooooh disgusting!"

Morons. :mad:

whisky_galore · 20-06-2014 12:52PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Who are you talking about? Spill the beans!!!!

Although you do realise that the comedians don't write the ads, don't you?

Irrespective of who writes them, they're still sh!t.

Zed Bank · 20-06-2014 01:33PM

St. Jimmy wrote: »

Here's the ad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD8BkIgp9Fo

Thing is though, isn't that just a rehash of an earlier ad? Remember the one with the lad playing football in the garden? Except now it's a classroom :rolleyes:

OldNotWIse · 20-06-2014 01:46PM

Zed Bank wrote: »

Thing is though, isn't that just a rehash of an earlier ad? Remember the one with the lad playing football in the garden? Except now it's a classroom :rolleyes:

And it ruined Man of the World! Great song but now when I hear it I just see a kneeling father cradling his dead child ffs

Nailz · 20-06-2014 02:22PM

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."

In fairness, depending on the industry and LoB, customers generally are morons.

AnonoBoy · 20-06-2014 03:00PM

Deleted User wrote: »

It's just the oddest, most deliberately offensive ads possible. It's an ad that set out to cause uproar and did so rather well.

I don't really get the idea behind it. He headbutts her to avoid having to have sex with her?

It's not even that nicely shot though.

NS77 · 20-06-2014 03:09PM

"We've been fibrepowered! Have you?"

Eh, no... and if that's the effect it has, then no thanks!

Tarzana · 20-06-2014 03:32PM

PinkFly wrote: »

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

I dislike anything with Caroline 'Smug Face' Morahan in it.

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

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