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The most annoying people in ads.

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LadyLindaT · 18/09/2020 17:01

I have been sitting on my hands about this for ages, but has anyone else found the strangely overly enthusiastic man in the Parsley Box ads really worrying. "No - the Lasagne!"
I find him right up there with with the "But, how do you look after your mouth?" woman, but it might just be me....

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KeepSmiling89 · 19/09/2020 00:07

The "Perf with Surf" girl! It's just stupid as it doesn't work for all accents! Try saying it with a Scottish accent...DOES NOT WORK!

Mrsjayy · 19/09/2020 10:08

I hope the new owners of his old house don't find her under the patio

the husband thinks Graham did her in and is pottering around his bungalow perfectly happyGrin

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 19/09/2020 10:39

The creepy bloke on the over 50s dating ad, and the 3 women ditto who are so deliriously happy to have found it, always make me imagine a murder mystery where the the women all end up in bits in Creepy Bloke’s freezer.

‘Every time I’m with her, I just can’t stop smiling! (At the thought of slicing her up with my trusty rechargeable electric saw.)’

Pelleas · 19/09/2020 10:44

The pair in the 'Galbani' cheese advert (radio).

The word Galbani is not difficult to say. It does not require half a dozen ludicrous attempts such as 'Galbanani' to get it right.

Mrsjayy · 19/09/2020 10:58

Galbani sponsors come dine with me. How annoying is that, it's is GALBANI

EvilPea · 19/09/2020 11:03

Pocket tap. Pocket tap
Who signed that off at asda? We’re they all on a zoom call pissed?

And

Get them up there girls

elephantoverthehill · 19/09/2020 11:20

It's the green and orange nodding family for some kind of spray oil for me.

Fatarseflanagan09 · 19/09/2020 11:30

Another vote for the biker fairy baby here, also every advert for piles, pissing yourself, constipation, shits, itchy arses false teeth and sweaty holes are done by women and it annoys the fuck out of me.

Pelleas · 19/09/2020 11:33

Remembered another - the v. posh-voiced Robinson's fruit squash boy - massively, massively annoying!

SerenityNowwwww · 19/09/2020 11:33

Most radio ads. I’m sure they give them a shot of vodka, snort of helium and let them go.

Pelleas · 19/09/2020 11:36

Radio again - I am heartily tired of 'Dom diddy dom diddy dom diddy doh' (LV insurance)

topcat2014 · 19/09/2020 11:41

Viagra ad.

Mind you I like the fact that go compare man did an ad as himself during lockdown.i thought that was clever.

motleymop · 19/09/2020 11:47

I think the Galbani one is meant to be a piss take of the people who appear on Come Dine With Me - because often they have issues with pronouncing ingredients!

SerenityNowwwww · 19/09/2020 11:50

And repeating the name over and over - sticks in the brain I suppose. Still irritating though.

I hate the ones that out a previously unthought of ‘hot issue’ with their products as the solution. There’s one for a laptop with the world ending issue of... battery needing charging. Oh my god. A laptop that you can’t watch the entire Harry potters series of films on with one change. How will we manage?😭 charger - use a bloody charger.

TheOrchidKiller · 19/09/2020 13:01

There used to be one on daytime TV with Michael Parkinson advertising life insurance for older people.

He used to say, "You can't get this sort of cover for less," in such a patronisin, smug way. Although to be fair, I could imagine people going, "How much??!!"

He also liked to point out that the cost included a free pen. For that much I'd want a Mont Blanc one.

ittooshallpass · 19/09/2020 13:17

The 'On the market' advert - the singing is absolutely dreadful. They couldn't sound less enthusiastic if they tried. I've heard better singing in a school assemblyConfused

GrimSisters · 19/09/2020 13:19

The voice of the Vodafone ad. Think she's stopped to sound young/sexy/fresh/cool, but just sounds like has a permanent case of laryngitis.

Holothane · 19/09/2020 13:23

All 0f them I hate the co compare surf and turf the just eat adds, the kfc one 80 bits for £5.99 that’s just obscene.

ittooshallpass · 19/09/2020 13:28

Ive never seen or heard of parsley box and I've got not idea who June with a parsnip is... doesn't sound like I'm missing out Grin

keepingbees · 19/09/2020 13:33

Another vote for 'Perf with Surf."

The Jane Plan advert opening with the patronising voice "Are you looking to lose weight?"

Any advert with someone reciting some trite poem.

The denture advert with the woman walking down a set of teeth munching on an apple. With the small print line of 'dramatisation' Hmm

And yes the Oral B classic "I didn't even know Oral B maaaade a toothpaste!"

drudgewithagrudge · 19/09/2020 13:36

There is a radio ad for a firm of solicitors who specialise in representing men in divorces. It translates as " make sure the bitch doesn't get everything".

keepingbees · 19/09/2020 13:36

Oh and the Gin Box ad. "I wonder what's inside?"

Hmm gin maybe?

LolaSmiles · 19/09/2020 14:08

Oh and the Gin Box ad. "I wonder what's inside?"
Hmm gin maybe?
Every time I see that advert I want to shout 'no shit sherlock' Grin

Artesia · 19/09/2020 14:22

Can’t believe no one has mentioned the Ant and Dec ones for Santander. Utter annoying crap

Panfriedscallops · 19/09/2020 14:35

I don't hate tv ads that much they just wash over me but some of radio ads drive me crazy.
The one that really winds me up at the moment is the Renault ad with the Allo Allo french accent. So fake!
And I agree with previous poster on the solicitors wanting to "help" men with their divorces. Nasty.