Worst/Best Radio Ads rerun edition!

ButtersSuki · 20-11-2020 1:06pm

The new Tesco ads with Britney Spears "Oops I did it again" underscore. I can't even imagine what the buyout fee for a Britney track would be...........

whisky_galore · 20-11-2020 1:46pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

The new Tesco ads with Britney Spears "Oops I did it again" underscore. I can't even imagine what the buyout fee for a Britney track would be...........

Tesco are hardly impoverished. I'm sure they can well afford it, even now.

Dickie10 · 21-11-2020 7:44pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

She does or at least used to do all of the TG4 ads, which I really liked. I like her work as Gaeilge, I'm not so much of a fan of her work as Béarla!

Jesus she has one serious strong galway accent

ButtersSuki · 21-11-2020 8:42pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Tesco are hardly impoverished. I'm sure they can well afford it, even now.

I am aware of that.

Perhaps I should have elaborated - does the significantly extra money it would have cost to use Britney’s song over say a song by an unknown artist or a piece of stock music improve the ad at all? It’s not so intrinsically linked to the “action” that it was the only song they could have used either. Just seems a waste to me tbh.

whisky_galore · 21-11-2020 9:08pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I am aware of that.

Perhaps I should have elaborated - does the significantly extra money it would have cost to use Britney’s song over say a song by an unknown artist or a piece of stock music improve the ad at all? It’s not so intrinsically linked to the “action” that it was the only song they could have used either. Just seems a waste to me tbh.

I don't know what the track has to do with what's going on either, any old musak could have been shoved in there. It's their money anyway.

PopePalpatine · 21-11-2020 11:47pm

Join our family at Home Instead. After all, family doesn't complain about being paid minimum wage, right?

Oh, and have a diabetes-inducing jingle as a bonus.

Hangdogroad · 22-11-2020 10:11am

Heard one a while ago for something called Boss It, a load of annoying Brummie accented Brits talking shyte.

dogmatix · 22-11-2020 1:21pm

Heard this morning on the radio - Peugeot cars: "Unboring the future". Sounds like some air-head in Peugeot's sales and marketing department is trying to sound hip and cool with another annoying ear-worm of a pointless slogan. Peugeot, do please fornicate yourself off.

dvcireland · 23-11-2020 1:32pm

Maynooth University - Best Decision Ever

**** off

endofrainbow · 23-11-2020 1:40pm

All of those new ads for An Pust.

RINO87 · 23-11-2020 1:44pm

endofrainbow wrote: »

All of those new ads for An Pust.

She also calls in An Pust Muney.... Infuriating

The Mighty Quinn · 23-11-2020 2:57pm

I don't get it? It's pronounced "on pust", not "Ann Poe-st".
Haven't heard the ads, does she say it weird?

whisky_galore · 24-11-2020 2:38pm

dogmatix wrote: »

Heard this morning on the radio - Peugeot cars: "Unboring the future". Sounds like some air-head in Peugeot's sales and marketing department is trying to sound hip and cool with another annoying ear-worm of a pointless slogan. Peugeot, do please fornicate yourself off.

Hyundai has a similar 'morketing' inspired slogan which thankfully escapes me now.

Hate the 'live well' and 'wellness' bullcrap of health industry ads.

Ol' Donie · 24-11-2020 3:11pm

I haven't heard "Would m'lady care to daaance" yet this year.

I blame Covid.

neris · 24-11-2020 3:47pm

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I haven't heard "Would m'lady care to daaance" yet this year.

I blame Covid.

you know what youve just done now

Gen.Zhukov · 25-11-2020 12:07am

whisky_galore wrote: »

Hyundai has a similar 'morketing' inspired slogan which thankfully escapes me now.

Hyundai........on to better.

It turns out 'better' is great friends with 'brave' 'smart' and 'possible'

ford fiesta · 25-11-2020 11:30am

RINO87 wrote: »

She also calls in An Pust Muney.... Infuriating

Angela Scanlon, who also features on the TV ads

PopePalpatine · 25-11-2020 3:06pm

Can someone tell me what a "Christmas Mega" is? Not a "mega sale", "mega deal" or "mega promotion" etc., but just a "Christmas Mega", because Arnotts can't be arsed with proper grammar.

The Mighty Quinn · 25-11-2020 3:36pm

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I haven't heard "Would m'lady care to daaance" yet this year.

I blame Covid.

Is that the a secret to behuuuld, a story to be toooold.
Can't even remember what it's for, but that accent is so annoying

Del.Monte · 25-11-2020 3:54pm

The Mighty Quinn wrote: »

Is that the a secret to behuuuld, a story to be toooold.
Can't even remember what it's for, but that accent is so annoying

Rhinestones Jewellers.

RINO87 · 25-11-2020 6:01pm

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I haven't heard "Would m'lady care to daaance" yet this year.

I blame Covid.

Ha! Just came here to say the same! Will we be bombarded from next Monday?

whisky_galore · 25-11-2020 6:31pm

Won't be long until the Bothar goat returns, unless he's implicated in the current investigation.

Ol' Donie · 25-11-2020 7:37pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Won't be long until the Bothar goat returns, unless he's implicated in the current investigation.

Haha, I was afraid to mention him!

SpitfireIV · 25-11-2020 11:29pm

Things that annoy me lately:

Those SAGE adverts with the British accent 'bossing' stuff...

That repetitive tune used for Littlewoods.

Speaking of tunes, the one used for Zalando annoys me too!

We back brave....yer man letting up the shutters to start another days work....really?! Probably on PUP now.

There's some advert for a home insulation company or something where the narrator days the staff are 'trained in social distancing', Jesus, you need to be trained for that?!!

Those stupid specsaver adverts and that guys rediculous little quip/laugh. Can't see our smile 'hah' we promise they're still there.

Yer auld one peeling potato's for the eight kids, we ate simple food but good food.

Butler's have a Christmas advert trying to pull at some heart strings....note trying! It's just cack.

And the online shopper of the month is....

Yer wan working from home recording the voice over for some coffee drink thing but keeps getting disturbed, yes, it's so in tune and relatable.

Things that don't annoy me:

Hangdogroad · 26-11-2020 8:36am

"So its Christmaaaaasss". Urgh, just heard the start of that one and switched the radio off.

Barna77 · 26-11-2020 10:43am

SpitfireIV wrote: »

Things that annoy me lately:

Yer auld one peeling potato's for the eight kids, we ate simple food but good food.

Oh Mary
Bossy with Jimmy, and the postman had the hots for her when she was with Home Instead senior care

whisky_galore · 26-11-2020 6:53pm

FINTAAAAN gone missing on the slopes of Everest. FFS.

PopePalpatine · 26-11-2020 7:11pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

FINTAAAAN gone missing on the slopes of Everest. FFS.

He should've Züriched it up.

flazio · 28-11-2020 1:26pm

Two annoyances. 1 Virgin Media talking about irrelevant speed records. And 2 an alarm company rehashing an old phone watch trope about the criminal being annoyed about being caught by the system. "I'm here all year"

SpitfireIV · 02-12-2020 11:42pm

So supposedly buying an Audi is a milestone moment in life now?!! Up there with the birth of a child or your wedding?!!! Who comes up with this utter dross?!

That 'cat' patter in the HIA adverts, it's just.....
And the female narrator who can't make a purr sound but still says 'compurrr', just.... stop.

Heard another one of those rediculous Butler chocolate Xmas adverts, they're really trying to be all nostalgic and reflectful along the lines of the Barry's Xmas offering but I find it painful. Some well spoken millennial rattling on about her dad going into town in the snow to buy a Bowie vinyl.

fricatus · 03-12-2020 10:18am

SpitfireIV wrote: »

So supposedly buying an Audi is a milestone moment in life now?!! Up there with the birth of a child or your wedding?!!! Who comes up with this utter dross?!

Wasn't there one about being an "Audi person" too? TBH, that would put me off buying one!

whisky_galore · 03-12-2020 10:55am

Creepy male sex offender "cat" HIA ad.

Del.Monte · 03-12-2020 1:52pm

Got to love Newstalk - just run three Ads back to back - sexism at work; sexual violence and the appalling GAA Ad about getting "the shift" - irony does doesn't come near to describing the output of the station or those coming up with the Ads. :rolleyes:

SpitfireIV · 03-12-2020 7:38pm

Jesus, there's ANOTHER Butler's advert, think they're trying a cringy blend of the Barry's Tea advert and the recent SuperValu offering.

Spoiler: Granny doesn't die at the end!

whisky_galore · 03-12-2020 9:27pm

Del.Monte wrote: »

Got to love Newstalk - just run three Ads back to back - sexism at work; sexual violence and the appalling GAA Ad about getting "the shift" - irony does doesn't come near to describing the output of the station or those coming up with the Ads. :rolleyes:

We assume it was a consensual shift.

crazy 88 · 04-12-2020 1:13am

flazio wrote: »

Two annoyances. 1 Virgin Media talking about irrelevant speed records. And 2 an alarm company rehashing an old phone watch trope about the criminal being annoyed about being caught by the system. "I'm here all year"

And of the course the alarm company criminal has a north Dub accent

crazy 88 · 04-12-2020 1:28am

whisky_galore wrote: »

FINTAAAAN gone missing on the slopes of Everest. FFS.

This does my head in and it feels like it's been running for years. He's in a crevasse trying to find his accountant...why does he roar "Fintan" at the end? Something to do with that Fintan the dog video? It's mad that a group of people brainstormed that idea

crazy 88 · 04-12-2020 1:33am

whisky_galore wrote: »

We ate plain food BUT GOOD FOOD.

(But now happy to eat frozen processed food)

An Irish Mammy doing the voiceover. The last person in the world who would eat frozen preprepared meals.

whisky_galore · 04-12-2020 4:09pm

Mazda interior "made of calm"

(Rolls eyes)

whisky_galore · 05-12-2020 1:29pm

crazy 88 wrote: »

This does my head in and it feels like it's been running for years. He's in a crevasse trying to find his accountant...why does he roar "Fintan" at the end? Something to do with that Fintan the dog video? It's mad that a group of people brainstormed that idea

Uh, maybe Fintan is his accountant's name?

Del.Monte · 05-12-2020 1:32pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Uh, maybe Fintan is his accountant's name?

More importantly why does the stupid bint in the office seem to think it's hilarious when her colleague has obviously fallen off the mountain. :rolleyes:

crazy 88 · 05-12-2020 4:03pm

The fantasy lights ad is back on. I suspect the makers know how annoying this is though since it's been rolled out for the last 10 years

SpitfireIV · 08-12-2020 11:51pm

Book a ticket, book a ticket, book a ticket, book a ticket, book a ticket....

Yer one on the Dunnes Stores adverts, what frequency is she working off of?! I wear radio earmuffs in the workshop, she'd blow the head off you!!

HildaOgdenx · 09-12-2020 1:51am

Sandra Cooney Homecare, Sindra Kuni Humcare. Go away.

whisky_galore · 09-12-2020 4:24pm

The prostitution ad is back, before the watershed too.
Thanks for looking out for our morals Ruhama, successors to the Laundries.

crazy 88 · 09-12-2020 7:46pm

SpitfireIV wrote: »

Book a ticket, book a ticket, book a ticket, book a ticket, book a ticket....

You just know many other train companies have thought of this idea already and then re-considered after realising how terrible it is.

crazy 88 · 09-12-2020 7:50pm

SpitfireIV wrote: »

Yer one on the Dunnes Stores adverts, what frequency is she working off of?! I wear radio earmuffs in the workshop, she'd blow the head off you!!

When she says "Make Chirstmas..." I keep thinking she's going to follow it with "great again". Would have been a much better idea and the outrage would have generated so much publicity.

Del.Monte · 09-12-2020 9:32pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

The prostitution ad is back, before the watershed too.
Thanks for looking out for our morals Ruhama, successors to the Laundries.

The Ad is so badly worded and full of assumptions - you have to be a married man (with children) if you use prostitutes and who do you explain your conviction to if you've no wife and children? If most men don't use prostitutes why is it such a booming business? Why does it also assume that females don't use prostitutes?

SpitfireIV · 09-12-2020 11:12pm

Aaaah I get it now!! That couple in the safe food advert conversing in a lively and humourous manner at the play ground are actually chat bots!!

I mean they have to be, right?!

They're so droll and dull for what is portrayed as a supposed light hearted chat. Ugh, really, who gets paid for this stuff?!!

whisky_galore · 09-12-2020 11:47pm

Del.Monte wrote: »

The Ad is so badly worded and full of assumptions - you have to be a married man (with children) if you use prostitutes and who do you explain your conviction to if you've no wife and children? If most men don't use prostitutes why is it such a booming business? Why does it also assume that females don't use prostitutes?

It's like something from Dev's Ireland. Such a strange ad in the 21st century.

Worst/Best Radio Ads rerun edition!

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