Annoying adverts on TV

[User33236]

Nobody buys fairy liquid because of an advert. What they do however, is become more likely to notice it on a supermarket shelf/website amongst its competitors. And the consumer will quite often think the 'bigger' brands that cost a bit more are likely to be better than the budget alternatives.

Some won't be swayed by the latter (but many will) but most are affected by the former.

I disagree that nobody does. I purchased my first Macbook at Heathrow on the way back home from said 10 years ago holiday as it was the cheapest I'd seen and cheaper than high street prices in the UK.

 

[AndyRM]

Bloke in the advert is from Carlisle but they dubbed his voice with a north east accent!

I didn't know that! And I've lived here for nigh on 15 years and never heard an accent like it.

 

[captain nemo1701]

All car ads. They all depict the new model car driving along roads utterly devoid of any other traffic ie. other cars, buses, HGV's etc. No roadworks, jams and so on. Complete fantasy sh*te. Especially that one where the 'sweaty cyclist' gets in the lift and the bloke who looks at him then is transported into a single-occupancy car

 

[Rezillo]

I used to like 1970s cinema ads:

"Just five minutes walk from this cinema is [massive audio click, followed by wobbly text apparently made from cut out letters filmed with super 8] The Prince of India restaurant".

At this point, you couldn't make out the restaurant because it was stock film of somewhere else and so old and full of scratches and imperfections that noise streamed down the screen like code from The Matrix.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Just sat watching England against Holland....wishing there would be some adverts..
Its the same as watching the England men ,long ball and some diving..and the England manager saying we can win easy

 

[Dirk]

Lynx. I've been using it for decades and never pulled.

You're not supposed to drink it.....

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I haven't watched TV for over a decade. That helps minimise advert exposure.

 

[Alan Frame]

Anything by the banks....making themselves out to be everybody's friend and "on your side"....bunch of lying, conniving, scheming, devious, untrustworthy, two faced, money-grubbing shites, every one of 'em.

 

[gbb]

Anything by the banks....making themselves out to be everybody's friend and "on your side"....bunch of lying, conniving, scheming, devious, untrustworthy, two faced, money-grubbing shites, every one of 'em.

Amen to that.
Payday loans as well....quid quid. ...get some order into your life it says...no no no....it's that kind of behaviour that got you where you are now, short of money and borrowing ahead of time (yes I know that's simplistic but toughing it out is a better option in the long term)

 

[Donger]

Some of those lottery adverts where they make supposed winners do interminable celebratory dances .... that go on well beyond the point where you start to feel genuine pity for the poor jobbing actors who are forced to perform such embarrassing sh**e.

 

[slowmotion]

Lynx. I've been using it for decades and never pulled.

Oriental Spice didn't work either.

 

[Alan Frame]

Oriental Spice didn't work either.

Yeah, but a cinnamon stick up each nostril isn't an attractive look......

 

[slowmotion]

Yeah, but a cinnamon stick up each nostril isn't an attractive look......

I can assure you that the "walrus look" would have been a vast improvement in my case.

 

[Accy cyclist]

You jut know this twat does not shop at Farmfoods!

 

[gbb]

Is it the Iceland advert that shows a delivery van backing RIGHT UP to the overly happy recipients door and the glee...oh the glee as they unpack the contents. Jeez it's budget frozen food, nothing wrong with it for what it is..but c'mon. ..get a grip.