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What TV adverts irrationally annoy you at the moment?

239 replies

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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the80sweregreat · 23/05/2026 12:05

Oh absolutely the marketing people want you to subscribe to avoid ads , so definitely making them longer and more annoying for those who just want to watch the odd programme. I can get on board with this theory tbh. I can tape and fast forwards, but I don’t always remember to do this and that can also not work sometimes or you end up fast forwarding too much and miss bits and it’s a faff. Ads used to be funny and informative, but not any more as well.

SignGrudgeBluebook · 23/05/2026 12:07

I can't stand the Sarah Cox and that lemon done up as Einstein.

People dressing up as dead people (that have no say) to advertise something seems all sorts of wrong.

SC looks totally disengaged and the whole thing looks like an outtake.

the80sweregreat · 23/05/2026 12:07

The family for on the beach must all be older now.
I did like that it was normal family and not all looking super skinny and like film stars , so I didn’t mind that one as much. Most ads I just mute if I can’t fast forwards it or whatever.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 23/05/2026 12:08

MynameisnotJohn · 23/05/2026 10:40

That Irish woman in a white pleated skirt and heels advertising some detergent.
The flatmates dancing in joy about some detergent.
The weirdly feminine older man who mops the floor with some detergent.
I haven’t watched TV in about 15 years now but I get them on YouTube. The algorithm must think I am a major detergent consumer.
Fuck them. I buy Lidl own brand.

Isn’t that Vogue Williams?

MyEasterBonnet · 23/05/2026 12:11

Thebargeonthecanal2002 · 23/05/2026 10:48

The Trivago ad’s, the guy with the teeth to big for his mouth saying “ he didn’t check Trivago” makes me reach for the mute.

Lady in red dress who screams because he windows are being fitted badly.

He’s on other adverts! He was on a new one the other night - I’ve forgotten what - and he was also on one for dentures eating for a woman on their date. I mentioned this to my husband the other night and he asked how on earth I remembered, and I said it was because of his teeth.

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the80sweregreat · 23/05/2026 12:12

Vogue Williams for Fairy with the cute baby.
It is annoying , but mostly because I can’t use nice laundry tablets as have an allergy. They probably have nice smelling washing! unreasonably annoyed at those ads.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 23/05/2026 12:13

The oh my gush period advert. Probably thought up by men.
Tena lady
Tui holiday adverts before MAFS Aus, now pulled.
Any travel advert where it has kids running down to the beach, in airport.
I can’t actually recall the Pepto Bismol one so must keep an eye out for it.

MyEasterBonnet · 23/05/2026 12:17

There’s one that keeps coming on the radio of a group of women voice noting each other and some dippy patronising voice goes “don’t worry, I’ve got hair straighteners” and I’d cancel on the plans if she was in my group.

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Youmeanyouvelostyourkey · 23/05/2026 12:20

All the charity ones on ITV3 .

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 23/05/2026 12:23

notmoredirtywashing · 23/05/2026 11:15

the Trivago add with the bloke with horses teeth. I’d sack off the dentist who did that.

Yes!!

columnatedruinsdomino · 23/05/2026 12:28

The Pure Cremation one where wishy-washy-voice woman has a friend who paid a lot for a funeral and another friend who told her about Pure Cremations. Are we supposed to be envious she has so many friends?

loislovesstewie · 23/05/2026 13:00

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 23/05/2026 12:23

Yes!!

That's Jurgen Klopp, a well known football coach. Of all people he should be able to get a decent dentist!

Ellenanora7 · 23/05/2026 13:01

Livingthebestlife · 23/05/2026 10:44

In Ireland Vodafone has released an ad of a granny singing a lullaby in Irish I actually want to rip the ears off my head when it comes on, it's so irritating and makes me feel violent.

We have the 99 red balloon one too. Use to actually like that song but not any more.

The chewing gum one with the mouths on their forehead 🤮🤮🤮

Oh my god that ad is so bloody awful, all I hear is her very badly singing "cock a leekie cock a leekie" I know that's not what she's "singing" but jesus it's shite

Greenandyellowday · 23/05/2026 13:10

MyEasterBonnet · 22/05/2026 21:23

Oh I’ve just remembered the one where there’s a guy in a bath talking about someone’s funeral, and the wife is banging on about funeral plans while standing on the other side of the door so she doesn’t look in and see her husband in the bath. And then she stands outside the open door to phone them up while he’s still having his bath.

Yes, that one! 😂
She's actually got a toaster plugged in and swiched on, on an extension cord, ready to fling into the bath.

Greenandyellowday · 23/05/2026 13:13

MyEasterBonnet · 23/05/2026 07:39

Is this the one where they sing about having the shits? I always wonder what was going through the actors’ heads while filming that.

Mortgage payments and cost of supermarket shopping. Or, it's all experience for future roles with the RSC.

Greenandyellowday · 23/05/2026 13:20

The older man singing/miming "I've travelled every road" or something. Puts Australian bush-hat type thing on child's head, next minute they're in a swimming pool. Travel company ad, maybe? That was several months back and haven't seen it lately, thank God.

Greenandyellowday · 23/05/2026 13:34

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 23/05/2026 10:52

I have often wondered whether the pee pads woman will ever get any other TV ad work, since she’s going to be forever associated with bulky, widdle-soaked pee pads.

Think I might have seen her (or a sister/relative/lookalike) just yesterday in a kitchen ad! Can't remember the name of the company but they advertise a lot. I hope it's her!!

choirmumoftwo · 23/05/2026 14:05

And the buffet boy one - can’t even remember what the advert is for but he’s insufferable.

Boreded · 23/05/2026 14:10

The eBay one where they get a lady who sells her biker jacket. Seems to be that she is supposed to be a ditsy blonde who is ‘done with her biker phase’…as though women can’t stick with anything for more than a few weeks, and that they can’t be taken seriously as biker chicks.

totally irrational, there is nothing wrong with it really, it just annoys me

Liverpool52 · 23/05/2026 14:39

Adding the Gilette Venus intimate range - just saw it for the first time and definitely don't want to see it again.

CaramacBar · 23/05/2026 14:42

Bulky pee pants. There was one where she was sitting on someone's shoulders at a concert, presumably pissing away in her non bulky pee pants

loislovesstewie · 23/05/2026 14:49

SignGrudgeBluebook · 23/05/2026 12:04

Agree. Why does she use it when she makes her bed? Why does she have such huge cheek implants?

It can't be good to inhale that shit all the time anyway.

We call her Miss Apple-Cheeks. Yes, it's annoying.

Lifesyoungdream · 23/05/2026 14:52

MandyMotherOfBrian · 23/05/2026 07:43

The one that goes:

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhkoda.

Drives me insane. I can usually ignore or block irritating things out pretty successfully but that one cuts through, sets my teeth on edge.

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I will never buy a Skoda because of that ad. I always put it on mute when it comes on.

Tunnocksmallow · 23/05/2026 14:53

Alll the ones at the minute for different products, but linked to The Devil Wears Prada 2. Urgh, they’re so forced and tacky.

Tunnocksmallow · 23/05/2026 14:55

censor22 · 22/05/2026 21:35

Oh and the Jude Law Just Eat one - “nom nom”

Yes! Those noise make me feel physically sick