Annoying Adverts

[goo_mason]

I've just remembered another ad I actually liked - it was on STV so likely that there's not many on here that have seen it. It was for S1Jobs.com, and featured the aspiring young be-suited lad who went for a job in advertising, and is then seen wandering about Glasgow wearing a toilet costume (a la "It's a Knockout"), calling out "Toilet Sale!" rather sheepishly. Two wee Glasgow laddies on a walkway above appear and shout down: "Hey, Lavvy-heid! You're gettin' it!" (meaning they're going to give him a beating), and he scarpers, doing a rather silly fast-walk which is all the costume will allow him to do.

Doesn't read well, but the "Hey, Lavvy-heid! You're gettin' it!" cry became a well-used phrase for years afterwards.

 

[upsidedown]

That Shredded Wheat one where the old woman says that the old fella doing the tatse testing "is so hot" is a bit disturbing.

 

[trustysteed]

That Shredded Wheat one where the old woman says that the old fella doing the tatse testing "is so hot" is a bit disturbing.

you might rethink that in 40 years!

 

[just jim]

I think that the many ads now that feature common people like you or me in linen shirts not tucked in and sandals/welly boots who spontaniously form a crowd which then embarks on a journey through an idealised town and/or country culminating in cheerful easy-going gathering and consequent hugging while casually holding the product responsible for this ""happening", makes me boke.

 

[trustysteed]

just been reminded of that one with Ricky Tomlinson and his groceries. an extremely ugly hairy prick.

 

[SmileyBoots]

Do they work?

Although TV advertising seems to be annoying pap to most of us, I suspect that it must work. There must be enough sales generated to justify the cost of the adverts or they wouldn't continue to make them, would they?

Maybe I'm just being naive here but the people who respond to the adverts must outnumber those of us who swear never to buy their product.

It doesn't make the endless steam of crap any less crap though.

 

[Happiness Stan]

just been reminded of that one with Ricky Tomlinson and his groceries. an extremely ugly hairy prick.

You've got a thing for Ricky Tomlinson haven't you?

 

[trustysteed]

You've got a thing for Ricky Tomlinson haven't you?

sprung.