Even more adverts you despise

25-11-2019 9:38pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

The TV advertising ad, an ad about ads, with a smug prick.

What is the point of that ad?

GCIREL · 26-11-2019 7:58am

whisky_galore wrote: »

The TV advertising ad, an ad about ads, with a smug prick.

He's such a gowl. I hate how he does the accent for the fishermen (filinggg cabinettee) I'm embarrassed on his behalf. The mind boggles! People in an office somewhere all agreed that ad was brilliant and prob got bonuses

whisky_galore · 28-11-2019 10:39am

The Dublin Mint ad, I'm surprised a high profile artist like Jim Fitzpatrick got involved with this elaborate data collection scam.

Coin is "free" but not free.

Lord Glentoran · 28-11-2019 10:44am

Suckit wrote: »

The Peloton advert. I cannot stand that guys accent.

The previous one’s catchphrase “You’ve smashed it!” became a euphemism for a green fog stink out in my house

whisky_galore · 28-11-2019 11:56am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What is the point of that ad?

To encourage companies to prop up RTEs declining revenue by having their ads on tv.

ShamNNspace · 28-11-2019 1:34pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

The Dublin Mint ad, I'm surprised a high profile artist like Jim Fitzpatrick got involved with this elaborate data collection scam.

Coin is "free" but not free.

He's quite modest too "I'm delighted to offer my iconic masterpiece to the public" sez he

lertsnim · 29-11-2019 12:48pm

I'm going to murder someone if I hear the Smyth's if i was a toy ad again

29-11-2019 1:37pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

The Dublin Mint ad, I'm surprised a high profile artist like Jim Fitzpatrick got involved with this elaborate data collection scam.

Coin is "free" but not free.

I posted somewhere, maybe here about the Dublin mint. I signed up for the free Michael Collins coin. They sent me four other coins too and then sent me threatening letters for not paying for them, and rang me in work to ask if i wanted to put a deposit down for the 450 euro gold coin.

Never again.

Radio5 · 29-11-2019 1:47pm

Any motor ad which suggests that SUV's of any kind are driven on mucky roads/tracks or mountain roads, in short anywhere that's off road. That's not where they are driven in Ireland so they need to make the ads more specific to our Irish driving styles!

Hangdogroad · 29-11-2019 2:53pm

GCIREL wrote: »

He's such a gowl. I hate how he does the accent for the fishermen (filinggg cabinettee) I'm embarrassed on his behalf. The mind boggles! People in an office somewhere all agreed that ad was brilliant and prob got bonuses

The Donegal Catch ad?

PopePalpatine · 29-11-2019 3:48pm

Radio5 wrote: »

Any motor ad which suggests that SUV's of any kind are driven on mucky roads/tracks or mountain roads, in short anywhere that's off road. That's not where they are driven in Ireland so they need to make the ads more specific to our Irish driving styles!

"Spend your hours in traffic in comfort."

Spon Farmer · 30-11-2019 10:43pm

I don't care enough to be bothered by ads but I figured folks posting here are the best to ask.

The McDonald's ad with the two girls coming home from a holiday - waiting for luggage, looking for car in the rain, etc.

The girl with the hat looks very familiar. Anyone know if she is a TV series or does she just look like another actress?

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GCIREL · 30-11-2019 11:34pm

Hangdogroad wrote: »

The Donegal Catch ad?

No, the donegal catch ad I actually like. This is the 'I'm TV advertising' ad where a little annoyance tries to imitate some of the popular ads over the years. He ruins them all!

whisky_galore · 01-12-2019 1:23am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I posted somewhere, maybe here about the Dublin mint. I signed up for the free Michael Collins coin. They sent me four other coins too and then sent me threatening letters for not paying for them, and rang me in work to ask if i wanted to put a deposit down for the 450 euro gold coin.

Never again.

There's been complaints about them from when they set up here. People thinking they're an official state mint when they're nothing of the sort.

fricatus · 01-12-2019 3:16pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

There's been complaints about them from when they set up here. People thinking they're an official state mint when they're nothing of the sort.

Yeah, there’s a ring of .co.uk, 0898 to the whole thing.

Tim76 · 02-12-2019 1:50pm

Spon Farmer wrote: »

I don't care enough to be bothered by ads but I figured folks posting here are the best to ask.

The McDonald's ad with the two girls coming home from a holiday - waiting for luggage, looking for car in the rain, etc.

The girl with the hat looks very familiar. Anyone know if she is a TV series or does she just look like another actress?

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She's the head off Emily Atack (present day), who would do serious damage at a Maccy D's

Spon Farmer · 02-12-2019 2:25pm

Tim76 wrote: »

She's the head off Emily Atack (present day), who would do serious damage at a Maccy D's

Until your post I was not aware of Emily Atack so she is not the person that makes the McDonalds girl look familiar.

And I don’t see the similarity to be honest in picture of Atack online.

GCIREL · 05-12-2019 12:23am

I know it's been mentioned before but that elf lidl ad. It's pathetic. The ad actually is so ridiculous. The dad looks like he'll be ringing samaritans before dessert. The mam is treating the idiot dad like he is invisible. It's a terrible ad shows nothing positive whatsoever and looks like primary school kids designed the set and little elf figures.

Tim76 · 05-12-2019 11:29am

GCIREL wrote: »

I know it's been mentioned before but that elf lidl ad. It's pathetic. The ad actually is so ridiculous. The dad looks like he'll be ringing samaritans before dessert. The mam is treating the idiot dad like he is invisible. It's a terrible ad shows nothing positive whatsoever and looks like primary school kids designed the set and little elf figures.

It looks like an failed ad for LSD.

06-12-2019 1:05pm

GCIREL wrote: »

I know it's been mentioned before but that elf lidl ad. It's pathetic. The ad actually is so ridiculous. The dad looks like he'll be ringing samaritans before dessert. The mam is treating the idiot dad like he is invisible. It's a terrible ad shows nothing positive whatsoever and looks like primary school kids designed the set and little elf figures.

I said this somewhere else, but it's not helped by the fact the Dad killed Donna Burke in Red Rock.

Elmo · 06-12-2019 2:44pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I said this somewhere else, but it's not helped by the fact the Dad killed Donna Burke in Red Rock.

The other guy from Red Rock is in the TAM Ireland add, Filing cabinet etc

CoBo55 · 06-12-2019 3:38pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I said this somewhere else, but it's not helped by the fact the Dad killed Donna Burke in Red Rock.

Somebody actually watched red rock? I tried an episode but God it was dreadful..

Elmo · 06-12-2019 4:36pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

Somebody actually watched red rock? I tried an episode but God it was dreadful..

Wasn't that bad.

06-12-2019 4:48pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

Somebody actually watched red rock? I tried an episode but God it was dreadful..

I for one loved it.

Can't have been that bad if Amazon bought the rights to it.

GCIREL · 06-12-2019 8:28pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I said this somewhere else, but it's not helped by the fact the Dad killed Donna Burke in Red Rock.

Haha and he was a dick in Dublin murders! Couldn't take him seriously as an actor after seeing that ad

silverharp · 06-12-2019 8:30pm

im hating the lidl xmas advert, if i have somehow seen the advert during the week, my next visit is to the Aldi across the road

lertsnim · 08-12-2019 1:06pm

Is that Vodafone ad with the old lad diving into the water supposed to make us all weep and video call people abroad. Another ****e Vodafone ad

CoBo55 wrote: »

Somebody actually watched red rock? I tried an episode but God it was dreadful..

Fairly popular with some people I know

Hangdogroad · 08-12-2019 6:35pm

GCIREL wrote: »

No, the donegal catch ad I actually like. This is the 'I'm TV advertising' ad where a little annoyance tries to imitate some of the popular ads over the years. He ruins them all!

Just saw it a while ago. Awful, he reminds me of that "nice ghost" twerp.

tedpan · 08-12-2019 7:05pm

The Guinness Christmas ad.

Purely because my old boss is the lad that says "Don't forget to turn the lights out"

His voice gives me shivers every time I hear it..

fricatus · 08-12-2019 7:10pm

A certain feelgood song made popular in the Blues Brothers has forever been ruined for me by a certain online retailer that treats its employees very badly.

Whenever I hear it now, I feel the Hate...

Shakyfan · 08-12-2019 10:16pm

lertsnim wrote: »

Is that Vodafone ad with the old lad diving into the water supposed to make us all weep and video call people abroad. Another ****e Vodafone ad

Fairly popular with some people I know

If he puts his phone in that pouch the camera won't be pointing in a way that you could see him - it would be either pointing away from him or at his stomach.

flazio · 08-12-2019 10:27pm

tedpan wrote: »

The Guinness Christmas ad.

Purely because my old boss is the lad that says "Don't forget to turn the lights out"

His voice gives me shivers every time I hear it..

Would you prefer to go back to the Japanese rugby players?:D
That's a Christmas keeper in my eyes. More so then the Coca Cola Holidays are coming

Muahahaha · 08-12-2019 10:42pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

To encourage companies to prop up RTEs declining revenue by having their ads on tv.

I noticed that ad and thought to myself when do you ever see advertisers actually advertising themselves. RTE must be really desperate for cash if they are putting ads on like that which are aimed at what, maybe less than 200 people whose job it is to commission TV ads?

whisky_galore wrote: »

There's been complaints about them from when they set up here. People thinking they're an official state mint when they're nothing of the sort.

Yeah thats their whole scam, they try to convince people that they are an offical mint and that the coins have some sort of intrinsic value when they're not worth a jot.Insert a few phrases like 'limited edition' and 'dont miss this amazing opportunity' and the scam is complete. The UK has a burgeoning industry along those lines with commemorative medals with royal figures on them and Id guess there are some links with Dublin Mint back to the UK.

flazio · 08-12-2019 11:12pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

I noticed that ad and thought to myself when do you ever see advertisers actually advertising themselves.

Well these ran on UK TV a few years ago.

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

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20UhjXpFX_c

Acosta · 11-12-2019 7:54am

lertsnim wrote: »

Is that Vodafone ad with the old lad diving into the water supposed to make us all weep and video call people abroad. Another ****e Vodafone ad

Fairly popular with some people I know

I'll always prefer ads like that silly Lidl one, even if it is a bit irritating, than these bloody you won't believe they're actually actors Barry's Tea type ads that try so hard to get to the heart of the Irish family.

At least they didn't have someone write a poem for it like the annoying Aviva ad which is another favourite with advertisers and RTE etc for the start of major sporting events on TV. And it's so bloody lame.

castletownman · 11-12-2019 1:49pm

All these sentimental christmas ads, with the theme of people coming home/not coming for Christmas have reached saturation point. Two current ones that spring to mind are the 3 ad (I think) where your one is skyping her family back home because she has a little baby and can't make it, and the fella "skinny-dipping" while on the phone to who I assume is his grand-daughter.

The Irish have been emigrating for generations- why is it such a big deal now? And besides, never have we been more connected than now with technology. I nearly hear more local news off my brother abroad than from anyone else! What about those who emigrated maybe fifty years ago and never touched back to home ever again?

Totes emosh Over-sentimental bull****e.

Mr E · 11-12-2019 2:10pm

Bah humbug.

Loafing Oaf · 11-12-2019 2:16pm

That Amazon 'Somebody To Love' abomination is driving me spare these days. Hopefully it'll be gone by Christmas.

lertsnim · 11-12-2019 2:59pm

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

That Amazon 'Somebody To Love' abomination is driving me spare these days. Hopefully it'll be gone by Christmas.

I was hoping it would be gone after Black Friday but no :mad:

whisky_galore · 11-12-2019 7:59pm

That Doireann Project ad doesn't encourage me to tune in at all, it looks sh1t.

trashcan · 11-12-2019 8:29pm

castletownman wrote: »

All these sentimental christmas ads, with the theme of people coming home/not coming for Christmas have reached saturation point. Two current ones that spring to mind are the 3 ad (I think) where your one is skyping her family back home because she has a little baby and can't make it, and the fella "skinny-dipping" while on the phone to who I assume is his grand-daughter.

The Irish have been emigrating for generations- why is it such a big deal now? And besides, never have we been more connected than now with technology. I nearly hear more local news off my brother abroad than from anyone else! What about those who emigrated maybe fifty years ago and never touched back to home ever again?

Totes emosh Over-sentimental bull****e.

I agree with you in principle, but I actually don't mind the one with the aul lad jumping into the water, mainly for the terrified face he pulls just before he hits the water.

MrKingsley · 12-12-2019 1:07am

trashcan wrote: »

I agree with you in principle, but I actually don't mind the one with the aul lad jumping into the water, mainly for the terrified face he pulls just before he hits the water.

I’d agree here. I don’t mind it because at least it’s well made and well acted I think. I find it amazing that the same people are behind this and the dermot Bannon ads

RabbleRouser2k · 12-12-2019 3:16am

whisky_galore wrote: »

That Doireann Project ad doesn't encourage me to tune in at all, it looks sh1t.

It's a transplant from the RTE player, to RTE 2. RTE 2 is now seen as worth less than the RTE player.
Or worthless-you can decide.

And it is awful-I tried ten minutes of the show, and gave up after that. I've had funnier nosebleeds.

Say Your Number · 12-12-2019 9:52am

Shakyfan wrote: »

If he puts his phone in that pouch the camera won't be pointing in a way that you could see him - it would be either pointing away from him or at his stomach.

I've noticed he puts it in facing away from his body, also the phone seems to be magically floating above the pouch after he enters the water.

The Lidl nonsense with those crap paper elves featuring Harry Kane's older brother can't end soon enough.

RabbleRouser2k · 12-12-2019 9:54am

Say Your Number wrote: »

I've noticed he puts it in facing away from his body, also the phone seems to be magically floating above the pouch after he enters the water.

The Lidl nonsense with those crap paper elves featuring Harry Kane's older brother can't end soon enough.

Most modern phones have two cameras-so that 'could' excuse it.

colm_mcm · 12-12-2019 10:12pm

This ad does my head in

https://youtu.be/aHHlZ7cZfVg

fryup · 12-12-2019 10:28pm

is that 40 foot/sandycove one with the christmas day bathers genuine?? or is it all actors?

Muahahaha · 12-12-2019 11:29pm

lertsnim wrote: »

Is that Vodafone ad with the old lad diving into the water supposed to make us all weep and video call people abroad. Another ****e Vodafone ad

Agreed. But does anyone know what the aul lad in that ad is known for? I thought it was the actor who played Fargo Boyle at first but he is deceased, was he a priest or an extra in Father Ted at one point? Seem to remember him being in something.

JimmyAlfonso · 12-12-2019 11:45pm

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

It's a transplant from the RTE player, to RTE 2. RTE 2 is now seen as worth less than the RTE player.
Or worthless-you can decide.

And it is awful-I tried ten minutes of the show, and gave up after that. I've had funnier nosebleeds.

I've just now lost the same 10 minutes. My god it's awful. She can take off some people well but the dialogue and sketch storylines are amateurish. To be honest I'm almost glued to it as I can't believe how bad it is

RabbleRouser2k · 12-12-2019 11:48pm

JimmyAlfonso wrote: »

I've just now lost the same 10 minutes. My god it's awful. She can take off some people well but the dialogue and sketch storylines are amateurish. To be honest I'm almost glued to it as I can't believe how bad it is

And this is its second season....it's not gotten better.:mad:

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