Cube Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 So, what kind of adverts annoy you? Which advertising techniques are awful? At the moment, I have two big problems with adverts. First is adverts that are really clearly dubbed, especially those where they were clearly filmed in another language. The other is the stupid surveys. Like "90% of people who regularly buy this haircare product prefer it to any other haircare product." A recent study that has been quoted by the Telegraph and Guardian regarding the use of an iPad. The study shows that only 31% of iPad owners like using their iPad for one of it's main uses (reading articles and magazines). This is then twisted into headlines saying "The iPad is the preferred method of reading books in the UK". Oh, and these things always seem to have small target groups - the iPad one was done by just over 1000 people. I saw one where they asked 36 people to get their statistics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murr Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Iams Cat food - You'll have to read the label... cause i'm a fucking Cat! thats what they might as well say! also the Febreeze advert!! Mum - Your friends are coming over. Mum - This room stinks... what a shit tip... you gotta clean this shit up! Kid - Clean it??? WTF??? **** Room is febreezed which means it's clean... (apparantly)*** Soome girls walks into the room... Girl - WOW FRESH!!!111! Grrr that advert irratates me. OH OH AND! Her hair is so blonde, she clearly stole the Sun... and then that Cops all like... "WHERE IS THE SUN!!!" oh and one more!! Ugly little kid - Sign the fession, pussy dad - Alright, i did it, i'll sign your confession! Really.... just really??? yeah i watch a fair amount of TV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paj! Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 That Harribo one, yeah. I have a thing about children acting as adults. Or getting extra privleges to "be adult". It makes me nervous. And adverts with the stereotyped inept husband and the wise and sage wife. Mostly about cleaning products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 And adverts with the stereotyped inept husband and the wise and sage wife. Mostly about cleaning products. The Bounty adverts did a great take on that kind of thing. Oddly, I haven't seen any in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 The fucking Halifax advert in the radio station. I genuinely consider ending my life when it's on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lillster Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 The fucking Halifax advert in the radio station. I genuinely consider ending my life when it's on. Halifax one is considerably bad, especially when I get that annoying song stuck in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcj metroid Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 A lot of alchohol commercials that try too hard, One of the all-time low points was the " WAZZZZZUP" budweizer ads. and although it's not really a commercial, The" you wouldn't steal a car" anti-piracy ads are absolutely dreadful in every possible way. The last airbender trailer is quite awful as well. the "fire bending in 3d", "water bending in 3d" and stuff like that. I don't tend to like much ads, but we certainly don't have it as bad as the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lillster Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I think the most annoying ad ever and I'm surprised no one has mention it yet... GO COMPARE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murr Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I think the most annoying ad ever and I'm surprised no one has mention it yet... GO COMPARE!!! Oh Bollocks, that'll be in my head rest of the afternoon now... i advise people to NOT click that spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lillster Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Oh Bollocks, that'll be in my head rest of the afternoon now... i advise people to NOT click that spoiler By advising people NOT to click the spoiler, they're obviously going to want to click on it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReZourceman Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Yeah the ridiculous percentages one is SOOOO stupid. There's a really recent one that is for like....a revitalising cream or some shit that ignorant women think works, and it says something like "52% of women felt better after using this product" THE PRODUCT IS DESIGNED TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL GOOD! IF ONLY HALF PEOPLE USING IT FEEL GOOD ITS FAILING AS A PRODUCT. Does my fucking nut in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Why do most adverts look like they're lip-syncing badly? I understood the ones where they'd used foreign ads (obviously it's cheaper than making a new one) but now there seems to be loads where they're speaking in English yet are lip-syncing about 3 seconds out of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ReZourceman Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 OH!!!!!!!!!!! I THOUGHT OF THE ONE I HATE THE MOST. Mini Muller Rice. "Surprisingly nice" WHAT THE FUCK KINDA SLOGAN IS THAT!!!!!!?>???/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddage Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Why do most adverts look like they're lip-syncing badly? I understood the ones where they'd used foreign ads (obviously it's cheaper than making a new one) but now there seems to be loads where they're speaking in English yet are lip-syncing about 3 seconds out of time. I was going to mention that! I saw one yesterday with Vanessa Hudgens (possible her, not sure) who is obviously American so would be speaking English, yet it was completely out of sync like it had been dubbed. All the compensation adverts piss me off, "I wasn't looking where I was going so I walked through a glass window because I'm retarded", fuck off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald Emblem Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 The Dial a flight advert is my most recently annoyed at advert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I think the most annoying ad ever and I'm surprised no one has mention it yet... Don't be ridiculous... The Petit Filious I like it advert from around 10 years ago. I daren't even YouTube it in case it gets stuck in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 The Spotify Nandos adverts. So woefully racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paj! Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 lol! I actually dug this video of yours up recently to rewatch. It's amazing. Also, Nando, that is the exact advert I thought of when I mentioned ones about cleaning products and sexism. Is the woman pregnant? It just look like it was (badly) made by a militant feminist or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goafer Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 All the compensation adverts piss me off, "I wasn't looking where I was going so I walked through a glass window because I'm retarded", fuck off! Unskippable trailers on DVDs/Blurays piss me off. Can't they just take my money, give me a movie and not try and sell me some other shit? Adverts at the bottom of YouTube videos annoy me as well. As if plastering the rest of the site isn't enough, they've got to get in the way of the videos now as well? Twats. Some videos even have adverts play before they let you watch the video now. I hate how adverts are slowly getting worse and worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Dare Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 The Spotify Nandos adverts. So woefully racist. I honestly don't know how they're getting away with it. It's on the same level as some fucking white supremacy negro caricature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Ah the delightful Adverts That Blow topic. I knew I should've made another of these sooner. First is adverts that are really clearly dubbed, especially those where they were clearly filmed in another language. The latest Munch Bunch adverts do this for me. Same with that colour catcher, except now they've gotten round to making an official English one. also the Febreeze advert!! Mum - Your friends are coming over. Mum - This room stinks... what a shit tip... you gotta clean this shit up! Kid - Clean it??? WTF??? **** Room is febreezed which means it's clean... (apparantly)*** Soome girls walks into the room... Girl - WOW FRESH!!!111! Grrr that advert irratates me. I can only fathom that they're all retarded. No girl looking half as pretty as that would come round to that bell ends house, then to exclaim the freshness. You can almost understand the angle with the more recent one involving the grandma as you could assume she's a little senile. The Perle Du Lait advert really annoys me: "I don't yoghurts that taste sour" Stop fucking eating them then. We're treated to 5-10 seconds of her cringing reaction to this yoghurt, but still goes to shovel more in her mouth as if a gun is being pointed to her head out of shot. The only good thing about the advert is that at the end when she changes expression, she looks quite plowable. Anything with Davina McCall really. She and her friend must have some quality web connection and high definition webcam system to see how "nourished" the others' hair looks. And Cheryl Tweedy has come back to ruin the Loreal catchphrase with "We're so worth it". Wrong. This is why your husband cheated on you, because you keep fucking things up. Pretty much any of the Olay (It's Ulay dammit!) adverts. Like the one with Fiona Phillips... "These days I'm often asked if cheaper anti-aging products are a smart way to save money" I'm willing to bet almost all the money I have that noone has asked her that. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raining_again Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 eeeeevil thats harsh (cheryl cole) shes a bint but she didn't deserve that! :P Barry scott is the best ad-man ever. Bring heeeem back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Autoglass adverts are what I would consider to be top tier worst on the radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Barry Scott is awesome. But the real king of the adverts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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