Worst/Best Radio Ads

Bradz213 · 31-03-2016 02:21PM

This applies to any ad really but I hate ads with car horns, sirens and Luas sounds. A nuisance when driving

Bellerstring · 31-03-2016 02:26PM

tommytee wrote: »

oh the Eff'in voicebox on yer one from the Clonmel hearthcare ad, she pops up from time to time on other ads. I had the misfortune of seeing her the the movie Steller Days a while back , now I know what she looks like and it makes the pain even worse !!!!!!!! she is so mono-f'n-tone she makes Leonard Cohen sound like a soprano.
Newstalk - you have a lot to answer for, my nerves are shattered

I trust.....(plink, plink) ...my kids......ARGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Bradz213 · 31-03-2016 02:40PM

Bellerstring wrote: »

I trust.....(plink, plink) ...my kids......ARGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

She does the TG4 ads too. Nightmare

Ol' Donie · 31-03-2016 05:20PM

Bellerstring wrote: »

I trust.....(plink, plink) ...my kids......ARGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

There's an old blues song that always pops into my head when I hear that ad.

It's called "Bring me my shotgun".

DoozerT6 · 01-04-2016 07:43PM

Finny the F*cking Frog. Is that an American accent? A really affected D4 accent? A mix of both?

Either way, it shreds my nerves. I have to change stations when it comes on.

Trebor176 · 01-04-2016 08:12PM

DoozerT6 wrote: »

Finny the F*cking Frog. Is that an American accent? A really affected D4 accent? A mix of both?

Either way, it shreds my nerves. I have to change stations when it comes on.

Yes, I dread hearing it too. Nova seem to play it at almost every ad break. Another one played on a loop is for E-Receptionist. The chap getting a call about doing a pool for someone in Dalkey, but not being able to take it because he was in the jacks in Balbriggan. Something to that effect anyway!

DoozerT6 · 01-04-2016 08:16PM

Trebor176 wrote: »

Yes, I dread hearing it too. Nova seem to play it at almost every ad break. Another one played on a loop is for E-Receptionist. The chap getting a call about doing a pool for someone in Dalkey, but not being able to take it because he was in the jacks in Balbriggan. Something to that effect anyway!

Yeah that ad drives me mad too...Nova play a lot of those ads for smaller companies: Trimtech, Cuddles Pet Store, Flightwise, Kilcock Car Dismantlers....

Say Your Number · 02-04-2016 02:40PM

Velux have taken that annoying Lidl template by having your man from Fair City explain something and having a brat instead an ould one with an irritating over the top reaction, if your going to steal an idea, don't steal the most annoying one possible.

Also some ad featuring a tuneless version of 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do' is painful to listen to.

heldel00 · 02-04-2016 02:46PM

George Hook is doing a voiceover for some company called Bluebird except he is a tool and is pronouncing it as "Bluebirt". He says it about 5 times during the ad. Who produces these ads? Do they not listen back and hear him say it wrong?

cdeb · 02-04-2016 05:05PM

DoozerT6 wrote: »

Finny the F*cking Frog. Is that an American accent? A really affected D4 accent? A mix of both?

Is it a higher-pitch voice to appeal to kids?

That's what I always thought - agree it grates though.

bloopy · 03-04-2016 11:55AM

The new Energia ad sounds like someone with a squeeky voice having sex.

fussyonion · 03-04-2016 03:39PM

My Christ, I heard one today for TileStyle and it's sung in the tune of "April Showers".
Give me strength.

Dan Jaman · 04-04-2016 12:17AM

bloopy wrote: »

The new Energia ad sounds like someone with a squeeky voice having sex.

Del.Monte · 12-04-2016 12:18PM

Del.Monte wrote: »

The Laundry ball gag Ad was back tonight at 5pm - complaint going in tomorrow. :mad:

The complaint saga continues.

Ciaran_B · 12-04-2016 01:01PM

Bradz213 wrote: »

This applies to any ad really but I hate ads with car horns, sirens and Luas sounds. A nuisance when driving

Pretty sure that's illegal in England or parts of America.

captain caveman · 12-04-2016 01:58PM

Ciaran_B wrote: »

Pretty sure that's illegal in England or parts of America.

Illegal here too (according to the BAI advertising codes) but only at the very start of an ad. Once it's not the very first thing you hear, it's allowed.

Dub Ste · 14-04-2016 12:51PM

Not sure if this has been mentioned sorry if it has..

It's not ad an as such, but it's been cropping up at the end of ads for gigs/theatre shows etc.

Tickets from however much, "additional charges apply in certain circumstances" ?????

What's this all about, you've paid your ticket money, service fee, and now additional charges...what next??

Dan Jaman · 15-04-2016 12:09AM

Dub Ste wrote: »

Not sure if this has been mentioned sorry if it has..

It's not ad an as such, but it's been cropping up at the end of ads for gigs/theatre shows etc.

Tickets from however much, "additional charges apply in certain circumstances" ?????

What's this all about, you've paid your ticket money, service fee, and now additional charges...what next??

"If our Managing Director fancies a new car this month, there will be extra fees."

neris · 15-04-2016 08:43AM

Dub Ste wrote: »

Not sure if this has been mentioned sorry if it has..

It's not ad an as such, but it's been cropping up at the end of ads for gigs/theatre shows etc.

Tickets from however much, "additional charges apply in certain circumstances" ?????

What's this all about, you've paid your ticket money, service fee, and now additional charges...what next??

Credit cards and one crowd who run venues now have somthing like a building maintainence charge or some sort of charge to do with running and maintaining the actual building

cowboyBuilder · 19-04-2016 10:24AM

That add for energia dot ie .... Its like some kid humming happily, and then they start to panic ??
WHO THE F*CK thought this would be a good add ?
It's infuriating !! - really, it makes me wanna smash the f*ck outta my radio ..:mad::mad::mad:

mrsdewinter · 21-04-2016 01:34PM

captain caveman wrote: »

Illegal here too (according to the BAI advertising codes) but only at the very start of an ad. Once it's not the very first thing you hear, it's allowed.

I know I'm a bit of an old woman but that power company ad with the ditzy woman who's 'not thinking about bills' and instead musing about whether her newborn is beach baby or a 'city baby' (cos that's a thing now... :rolleyes:) almost caused me to crash the car a few weeks ago when the traffic horns kicked in. I've heard the ad dozens of times but I nearly had a heart attack.

LynnGrace · 21-04-2016 01:36PM

Ad for Des Kelly - 'when did we change the beds'. Oh shut up!

PeterTheEighth · 21-04-2016 01:44PM

cowboyBuilder wrote: »

That add for energia dot ie .... Its like some kid humming happily, and then they start to panic ??
WHO THE F*CK thought this would be a good add ?
It's infuriating !! - really, it makes me wanna smash the f*ck outta my radio ..:mad::mad::mad:

Oh god, I absolutely despise the ad and the b*stards that would inflict this on the nation. It seems the whole point of the ad is to draw your attention to it by the fact that it is sooooo irritating. That's Owen Roe voicing it, so I'm holding him responsible for it by association as well.

dogmatix · 21-04-2016 02:06PM

mrsdewinter wrote: »

I know I'm a bit of an old woman but that power company ad with the ditzy woman who's 'not thinking about bills' and instead musing about whether her newborn is beach baby or a 'city baby' (cos that's a thing now... :rolleyes:) almost caused me to crash the car a few weeks ago when the traffic horns kicked in. I've heard the ad dozens of times but I nearly had a heart attack.

+ 100. Abysmal ads and damned irritating.

Maybe we should start naming and shaming the advertising agencies that think up and create these unavoidable blood pressure raisers... If only RTE was an ad free broadcaster.

soc160 · 21-04-2016 07:14PM

Wall to wall car ads on Newstalk these days...only broken by news agency ads on Thursday and Friday! The good times are back!

neris · 25-04-2016 08:49AM

The skoda ads are bad but the character with the louth accent is just desperate.

PeterTheEighth · 25-04-2016 09:00AM

Del.Monte wrote: »

The complaint saga continues.

Good work on that, I think you are completely right.

Mebuntu · 25-04-2016 09:49PM

The one ad that's driving me crazy is the Aer Lingus "Smart" ad. Aer Lingus used to do good ads but this one is so annoying and is on ad infinitum.

HeidiHeidi · 25-04-2016 10:28PM

What genius holiday/travel company decided to advertise their wares in GranD Canaria?

(super-clearly enunciated just in case there was any doubt)

ButtersSuki · 25-04-2016 10:33PM

I don't know if it's been posted yet but the velux ad with Wayne from Fair City doing the VO and some kid going

"Get in my son"

And some other cockney sayings.

Are you so lazy you take an ad clearly written for the UK market and just re-record it here with Irish VO's? OR (and this would be worse) we've become so British that the expressions the child uses are now commonplace here?

I lived in England. I never said sh*t like that.

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