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Even more adverts you despise

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    #1502
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    wendydoll wrote: »
    Debenhams Christmas Ad is pissing me off already
    Everyone going around in more or less summer clothes despite the fact that it's snowing :mad:


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    #1503
    blueser
    Registered Users Posts: 10,691 ✭✭✭✭blueser


    That "driving for work" ad (more of a public message film, but anyway). The acting is truly dreadful in it. They are all worthwhile messages, but the RSA seem to have cornered the market in awful commercials.


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    #1504
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,276 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    blueser wrote: »
    That "driving for work" ad (more of a public message film, but anyway). The acting is truly dreadful in it. They are all worthwhile messages, but the RSA seem to have cornered the market in awful commercials.

    It's one of those adverts where if you got actual people to talk about real experiences, rather than actors with 'based on' experiences-it could be far more effective.

    It doesn't work with actors.


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    #1505
    Ol' Donie
    Registered Users Posts: 19,578 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    I haven't seen one single Christmas ad that doesn't make me want to scream "WILL YOU F*CK OFF YOU GREEDY DISINGENUOUS PR*CKS".


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    #1506
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    It's one of those adverts where if you got actual people to talk about real experiences, rather than actors with 'based on' experiences-it could be far more effective.

    It doesn't work with actors.

    Alas, the RSA consider the messages far more important than anything else.

    Not so with the Think! campaign in Britain. The messages are still very important, of course, but the acting isn't as hammy - and there's even a bit of humour:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VCAwsWli5g


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    #1507
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    It is probably not accurate to say i despise this, but every time i see it i feel like crying laughing.

    It is ridiculous imho. :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVqE_op2wFU


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    #1508
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    Suckit wrote: »
    It is probably not accurate to say i despise this, but every time i see it i feel like crying laughing.

    It is ridiculous imho. :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVqE_op2wFU

    It's not as bad or pretentious as the Dior ones with Charlize Theron.

    Oh no... just remembered the one with Kristen Stewart... The cringe... I can't take it!


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    #1509
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    me_irl wrote: »
    It's not as bad or pretentious as the Dior ones with Charlize Theron.

    Oh no... just remembered the one with Kristen Stewart... The cringe... I can't take it!

    I know the Charlize Theron ad.. Sweet Christ. Walking on water "je t'aime" :pac:
    I googled it when i saw it, and found out that it was her. That is another that is terrible.

    Thankfully i do not know the Kristen Stewart advert. I do not know who she is either.


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    #1510
    donegal_man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,703 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    In fairness pretty much all perfume / aftershave adverts are totally ridiculous. Check out Andrew Falkous on the Gerard Butler Boss ad here.


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    #1511
    Hitman3000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,596 ✭✭✭Hitman3000


    That f**king travel ad with your wan singing "ain't no body". Never have I felt the urge to punch a woman until I heard that ad.


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    #1512
    storker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,644 ✭✭✭storker


    donegal_man wrote: »
    In fairness pretty much all perfume / aftershave adverts are totally ridiculous. Check out Andre Falkous on the Gerard Butler Boss ad here.

    This one makes me laugh, though...



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    #1513
    EPAndlee
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭EPAndlee


    Hitman3000 wrote: »
    That f**king travel ad with your wan singing "ain't no body". Never have I felt the urge to punch a woman until I heard that ad.

    We cross the t's dot the i's and put you in the middle


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    #1514
    storker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,644 ✭✭✭storker


    The Specialist wrote: »
    Those TUI adverts...

    Just the TUI name does it for me. It's just so...sh!te. To think some marketing consultancy was probably paid a fortune to come up with it...


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    #1515
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    storker wrote: »
    Just the TUI name does it for me. It's just so...sh!te. To think some marketing consultancy was probably paid a fortune to come up with it...

    It did, i read an article a week or so back talking about sky sponsorship and the making of the advert etc. They are very proud of it.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OOSkdWwl1c


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    #1516
    Hitman3000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,596 ✭✭✭Hitman3000


    storker wrote:
    Just the TUI name does it for me. It's just so...sh!te. To think some marketing consultancy was probably paid a fortune to come up with it...


    Out of spite I will book my own flights and accommodation. F**k you TUI.


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    #1517
    Hugh Jampton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭Hugh Jampton


    storker wrote: »
    Just the TUI name does it for me. It's just so...sh!te. To think some marketing consultancy was probably paid a fortune to come up with it...

    The ad with the cute girl who can’t dance? Shame they didn’t put the actress from The Inbetweeners movie who had the memorable line “Kitty’s got her cream” in instead. Bit more realistic about sun holidays.


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    #1518
    Lemonposset
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭Lemonposset


    This perfume ad cracks me up, see to myself indeed Cate Blanchette

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aK3F_eVqpI


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    #1519
    Roger_007
    Registered Users Posts: 21,886 ✭✭✭✭Roger_007


    blueser wrote: »
    That "driving for work" ad (more of a public message film, but anyway). The acting is truly dreadful in it. They are all worthwhile messages, but the RSA seem to have cornered the market in awful commercials.

    The RSA seem to have a bottomless pit of money for advertising. Their ads are on every ten minutes on every channel. They just become annoying with their frequency!


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    #1520
    DivingDuck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭DivingDuck


    The Credit Union ad with the girl at the dentist— Jesus Christ! The sliding in is bad, then the voice, and then the deadlights...?

    I won't sleep tonight.


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    #1521
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    storker wrote:
    Just the TUI name does it for me. It's just so...sh!te. To think some marketing consultancy was probably paid a fortune to come up with it...


    I just wish it wasn't on TV and radio every two minutes. It probably rivals the old Harvey Norman ads in turning people away.


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    #1522
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    storker wrote:
    Just the TUI name does it for me. It's just so...sh!te. To think some marketing consultancy was probably paid a fortune to come up with it...


    I just wish it wasn't on TV and radio every two minutes. It probably rivals the old Harvey Norman ads in turning people away.


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    #1523
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    The An Post Address Pal advert with the kid opening her Christmas present.
    "Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah, Oh YEAH, OH YEAH OH YEAH OH YEAH OH YEAH OH YEAH"


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    #1524
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    Suckit wrote:
    The An Post Address Pal advert with the kid opening her Christmas present. "Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah, Oh YEAH, OH YEAH OH YEAH OH YEAH OH YEAH OH YEAH"


    I think that's quite funny.


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    #1525
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Is it just me or is every ad at the moment accompanied by a piano?

    Carlsberg
    All the big store christmas ads(Aldi, M&S)
    Several of the car ads.

    Is piano the new advert fashion?


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    #1526
    Auld Jim Halpin
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭Auld Jim Halpin


    First Up wrote: »
    I think that's quite funny.

    I wish I had your level of tolerance!


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    #1527
    Auld Jim Halpin
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭Auld Jim Halpin


    Roger_007 wrote: »
    The RSA seem to have a bottomless pit of money for advertising. Their ads are on every ten minutes on every channel. They just become annoying with their frequency!

    They are a state run agency, no end of taxpayers money to throw around


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    #1528
    The Specialist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭The Specialist


    Suckit wrote: »
    The An Post Address Pal advert with the kid opening her Christmas present.
    "Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah, Oh YEAH, OH YEAH OH YEAH OH YEAH OH YEAH OH YEAH"

    It's not cute, it's not funny, it's highly irritating and.it has **** all to do with Christmas. Fail on every count


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    #1529
    Hitman3000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,596 ✭✭✭Hitman3000


    Any ad that irritates me causes the reaction of avoiding the advertised product like the plague. See TUI.


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    #1530
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    Auld Jim Halpin wrote:
    I wish I had your level of tolerance!

    The Specialist wrote:
    It's not cute, it's not funny, it's highly irritating and.it has **** all to do with Christmas. Fail on every count


    Its just a kid being excited opening presents. Get over it.


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    #1531
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    Hitman3000 wrote:
    Any ad that irritates me causes the reaction of avoiding the advertised product like the plague. See TUI.


    I'm with you on that


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