This has been annoying me since 1989

[OneMorePieceofCheese]

What does the old woman say at 0.50?

As I child I assumed I just didn't know the word. But now I have a linguistics degree and I still can't work out what the fuck she's saying.

Help me!

She wants to be in conglomerates? something to do with stocks?

I want to be in conglomerates.

I want to be a mermaid?

I agree, conglomerates.

Aha!

Thank you. I thought she was using an adjective (eg I'm inconglomerate) and I just couldn't work it out!

Still, quite obscure for an advert.

I want to be in conglomerates (in a West Country accent 😂)

Sounded like 'I want to be in conglomerates'?

I remember my mum explaining that to me at the time. 'I want to be in conglomerates'

Stocks and shares 👍

I remember the i want to be a Tree🤣🤣

Yes, I want to be a tree was a bit of a catchphrase

Loving the idea that you got yourself a degree in linguistics purely to solve this childhood mystery!

Yes it's conglomerates. She wants to take over the world. I think the ad was meant to show that different people had different financial aims, and it wasn't always who you expected.

(I think about this ad a lot )

Remember the other Prudential advert ,We wanna be together ,said in a Birmingham accent ?

Haha yes and the look of frozen horror on the woman's face...a fave in our student nurse household at the time 😄

@MoodyMarshall

Yes it's conglomerates. She wants to take over the world. I think the ad was meant to show that different people had different financial aims, and it wasn't always who you expected.

(I think about this ad a lot )

She's reading the share price page of the paper, it means that she wants to invest in the shares of conglomerate companies because she thinks they will give her a good return, nothing to do with taking over the world

@x2boys

Remember the other Prudential advert ,We wanna be together ,said in a Birmingham accent ?

DH is from Birmingham and we still say that to eachother

@OneMorePieceofCheese

Aha!

Thank you. I thought she was using an adjective (eg I'm inconglomerate) and I just couldn't work it out!

Still, quite obscure for an advert.

Hardly obscure for Prudential 🤣

@DragonflyInn

Loving the idea that you got yourself a degree in linguistics purely to solve this childhood mystery!

@DragonflyInn

Loving the idea that you got yourself a degree in linguistics purely to solve this childhood mystery!

Picturing the scene at OP's graduation now. She strides proudly on to the stage in her mortar board and gown. Her friends and family think she is happy because of her achievement, but that's only part of it.

As soon as she can, OP makes her excuses and rushes home. She takes down a solitary VHS from a high shelf and reverently unwraps the linen cloth surrounding it. A fine layer of dust hangs in the air, then settles.

OP settles down with a glass of fine port, and holds her breath. Her face lit only by the glow from the screen. It's time.,

51 seconds later, her smile fades but the tears won't come. It's gone too far for that.

After a sleepless night, she applies to do a PhD. This is only the beginning.

I loved these adverts as a kid. And I remember our teacher saying "I want to be a tomato/tree" . Its funny how cultural memes change and younger people wouldnt know the reference yet everyone did at the time.

The tv quality too!! I mean we used to think tv was great yet look how much better quality it is now. I think tv now looks amazing, will my grandkids look at it and think "rubbish picture!?"

I want to be a princess!

@JesusInTheCabbageVan This is EXACTLY what happened! The linen-wrapped VHS and all.

I'm now the country's foremost expert in linguistics and all because a little old lady irritated me.