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Not seeing it sorry! Least convincing advert you’ve seen

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Grabbner · 26/03/2020 19:29

Just seen an advert claiming that nail fungus can be stylish! It’s going take some work to convince me of that!

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abstractzebra · 29/03/2020 19:45

The Argos advert is genius!
It's a dig at the stupid perfume and fashion ads 'I'm holding a duck!'

The Always adverts annoy me where women are playing sport in skimpy white clothes and are trying to say they just use a sanitary towel. You would use tampons at the very least!

MrsGrindah · 29/03/2020 19:50

I love the Argos ad. For a split second I thought it was serious the first time I saw it!

Grabbner · 29/03/2020 19:51

Fake dentists Shock. That explains why they, like the perfume people, are all young and good looking then.

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Grabbner · 29/03/2020 19:52

I need to look out for this Argos ad, it’s escaped me so far.

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Sidge · 30/03/2020 08:23

The Argos ad is hilarious because it’s such an obvious piss take! The beautiful woman just looks so WTF about everything she is doing.

Subverting all those wanky fashion and perfume ads. I love it.

Shodan · 30/03/2020 10:11

I like the Argos one although it took a minute before I realised it was a pisstake.

DP and I are very fond of Derek's Parsnips and June's Slippers, though we thing Derek is a bit of a player really.

But the most unconvincing as has to be the incontinence pants that are apparently 'pretty'. No they're not. Not a chance will I believe that anyone finds them pretty.

HunterAngel · 30/03/2020 10:28

That bloody toothpaste advert. We all know which one! There’s absolutely no way anyone has a fridge full of peppers.

Those cleaning adverts where a single swipe of a cloth miraculously restores the tile/works surface to brand sparkling new. Not happening

springydaff · 30/03/2020 10:47

The sexy older women one. As a sexy older woman myself it's good to see ads that promote the idea that sex doesn't magically fall off a cliff the minute you have your 50th birthday.

But they tag on this fucking revolting ad that a bit of piss is involved in said oldie passion.

Ffs

BearSoFair · 30/03/2020 10:50

Razorblade ads where they drag the blade over already perfectly clean shaven skin and don't come out in almost instant razor burn!

Lordfrontpaw · 30/03/2020 10:53

The ones where they have 14 year olds advertising hair, skin and diet/lifestyle products. Or very famous people ‘ I always use carbolic soap to wash my hair!’ A yeah, right...

Grabbner · 02/04/2020 17:12

Still haven’t seen the Argos one!

Hunter one of my ds’s eats peppers like apples. But he’s a bit odd :). And his teeth are rubbish.

I’ve watched the Tesco ad properly for the first time today. I’d been wondering who this very helpful Marcus person was so paid proper attention just now. Not Marcus. Markers.

springydaff I feel raging envy every time I see that ad. Sex fell off a cliff for me some time ago now .

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NeutralJanet · 02/04/2020 17:15

Simon Cowell pretending he doesnt know how a Barclaycard works. Do they really think we're that thick?

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 02/04/2020 17:20

Women who "wash" their faces by splashing water at it.

No love, you just get a moist cheek and water pissing all over the floor.

ViciousJackdaw · 02/04/2020 18:21

'As if Claudia Winkleman uses Head and Shoulders...'
'Why would you say that???'

Because you don't, do you Clauds?

sueelleker · 02/04/2020 18:32

Simon Cowell pretending he doesnt know how a Barclaycard works. Do they really think we're that thick? They should have left him frozen.

ArthurDentsSpaceTowel · 02/04/2020 23:52

There’s absolutely no way anyone has a fridge full of peppers.

Much as I loathe that advert, we do have a fridge full of peppers come August time because DH has an allotment with a greenhouse or two (the peppers are nowhere near as evenly shaped or pristine though, more knobbly, stripey, bent and with the odd random slug hole here and there Grin).

Oh yes, and the 'dentists' are all actors. Obviously.

windysocks · 03/04/2020 00:10

The aftershave ad where Johnny Depp is digging a hole and seems to chuck a shovel full of sand in his own face - why?!

Tillygetsit · 03/04/2020 00:25

I love the Argos ad too. I hate the one where the woman is fretting over her limescaled shower and says "It made me look like I don't care." Guess what love? I really dont care.

MrsCastiel · 03/04/2020 00:40

"in the next advert pay close attention to the actors gums"

No. Fuck off.

MrsEsss · 03/04/2020 08:10

"Always Discreet.

Encouraging women not to be embarrassed about incontinence - great idea.

Encouraging them to accept it as normal rather than seeking treatment - no"

Came on to say this. I don't watch a lot of live TV anymore so don't generally catch adverts but I did see this one the other day. It's not bloody 'normal'. It's common but that doesn't mean women should have to just put up with it.

vampirethriller · 03/04/2020 08:14

At one time only women on holiday in Italy seemed to get periods and they always had white Capri pants on.
The bahlsen? Biscuit ad is bizarre. "Eat these and you too can act like a complete twat."

Fredd13starr · 03/04/2020 08:17

I'm in a new relationship and taking on her 3 year old son, which I don't mind. But having never being a parent before I'm just looking for tips on becoming a better step-dad to him.

motorcyclenumptiness · 03/04/2020 09:07

"I know how to keep my body healthy, but ..........."
Why does she have a fridge full of peppers? Why?!

msmith501 · 03/04/2020 09:18

"A little bit of wee's not going to stop me being me"

RishiSunakFanClub · 03/04/2020 11:09

I don't get those ads boasting about a product being sold to millions worldwide and then at the bottom of the screen you read 80% of 40 people endorsed the product. So they expect you to buy it based on the opinion of 32 people. Hmm