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What TV adverts irrationally annoy you at the moment?

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MyEasterBonnet · 22/05/2026 21:13

Just a lighthearted thread, but I keep seeing a Simba advert where a guy is stacking an insane amount of biscuits up while in bed, and then his partner just acts like a dick and knocks them over, sending them flying everywhere. And the worst bit is that they’re sat on the bed and don’t have a bedsheet on.

There’s also one for blinds where the most annoying voice in the world says “It’s your home darling” and then promptly get muted by me as I hate his voice so much.

Anyone want to add any more?

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Fetchthevet · 29/05/2026 07:54

AWeeCupOfTeaAndAnIndividualFruitTrifle · 29/05/2026 00:16

The endless coins - mostly 'introduced' by Michael Burke - that they sell constantly on Channel 5 in the daytime. They commemorate spurious anniversaries of just about everything to do with the royals or wars - including 15 years (which isn't normally seen as a 'big' anniversary) since William and Kate met at uni (not even when they got married) - and they always make out that they're ultra rare and 'could be' very valuable in years to come.

Oh yes I agree. For me it's the pompous way he says "you may own" one of these coins for the introductory price of just £99, or whatever price it is. Oh, may I Michael? Thanks for that mate.

StudyinBlue · 29/05/2026 08:02

I actually don’t think it’s irrational but I saw one for Simplicity Cremations yesterday. I actually thought it was a spoof advert with two country singers singing a song about Simplicity Cremations being the ‘way to go, go go,’ (that was the chorus. Awful and bizarre all at the same time.

loislovesstewie · 29/05/2026 08:10

Can I just say, I have found my people here on this thread. I'm just relieved it's not just me who finds all of these ads so bloody annoying! 😳

AWeeCupOfTeaAndAnIndividualFruitTrifle · 29/05/2026 11:39

StudyinBlue · 29/05/2026 08:02

I actually don’t think it’s irrational but I saw one for Simplicity Cremations yesterday. I actually thought it was a spoof advert with two country singers singing a song about Simplicity Cremations being the ‘way to go, go go,’ (that was the chorus. Awful and bizarre all at the same time.

I hate the fact that they're so good and that the jingle is so catchy. I'd love to hear them performing actual proper songs.

The sad thing is that they will almost certainly have earned far more for that monstrosity than they ever would for a full gig singing brilliant actual folk/country songs.

AWeeCupOfTeaAndAnIndividualFruitTrifle · 29/05/2026 11:41

Fetchthevet · 29/05/2026 07:54

Oh yes I agree. For me it's the pompous way he says "you may own" one of these coins for the introductory price of just £99, or whatever price it is. Oh, may I Michael? Thanks for that mate.

Edited

And it's strictly one per household, even after only 1 in every 5,000 UK households will be fortunate enough to own one! Implied scarcity is a great ruse to get people panic-buying tat!

Lifestooshort71 · 29/05/2026 13:05

TurnAngerIntoHope · 29/05/2026 00:34

That Holland and Barrett ad where a woman stands up on stage as if she’s about to sing, then the microphone magically lowers down to her knee and her knees start singing Show Me Love, then people in the audience start joining in with various body parts singing along.

It’s as stupid as it sounds.

Edited

I thought it was going to be an anti-upskirting ad when I first saw it, that or her fanny was going to fart to the tune of some nursery rhyme.

hourglass2 · 29/05/2026 16:41

sashh · 29/05/2026 07:18

It does depend on what the child has done, you might find the teacher having a laugh about it.

More than once I have found myself trying not to laugh at something a child has said or done.

Well if the Teacher needs to speak to the parent at pick up it won't be something everyone else finds funny...

ClaudiaNaughton · 31/05/2026 12:40

Ok not an ad but the terrible screeching noise at the end of advertising the One Show (never watched it, never will) just before 6 o’clock news EVERY SINGLE NIGHT

AWeeCupOfTeaAndAnIndividualFruitTrifle · 31/05/2026 14:07

ClaudiaNaughton · 31/05/2026 12:40

Ok not an ad but the terrible screeching noise at the end of advertising the One Show (never watched it, never will) just before 6 o’clock news EVERY SINGLE NIGHT

It is an ad as far as I'm concerned. Would they show a trailer for a film or programme on a different channel - even if they paid them for it? No - because that would mysteriously be an ad, which the BBC supposedly 'don't' show...

KermitTheToad · 01/06/2026 18:59

KermitTheToad · 23/05/2026 18:03

I love the Pepto Bismal ad.
This one for Simplicity cremation 'Way to go, way to go." gives me the rage.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1NcPfUJ2ki/

@StudyinBlue , @AWeeCupOfTeaAndAnIndividualFruitTrifle
I linked the singing cremation ad earlier. Available at an HMV store near you😃

MSDOUBTFIRE · 01/06/2026 19:00

A train line one with red haired puppet, I hate her and she's a bloody puppet !

MSDOUBTFIRE · 01/06/2026 19:01

Pastit12 · 22/05/2026 21:33

Pepto bismal

thats my fav lol

TheCompactPussycat · 01/06/2026 19:09

hourglass2 · 23/05/2026 10:09

And the smug shift he does in the bath when she makes the call....

Yes!
And why is she the one still hanging up the coats and doing life admin whilst he's come straight home to lounge in the bath with a smug look on his face?

hourglass2 · 01/06/2026 22:41

TheCompactPussycat · 01/06/2026 19:09

Yes!
And why is she the one still hanging up the coats and doing life admin whilst he's come straight home to lounge in the bath with a smug look on his face?

I know, I thought the same the lazy git, dishing out orders from the bath!

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