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to detest this advert?

92 replies

yawning801 · 14/01/2018 14:27

The TUI one. It's everywhere. The one that goes "Ain't nobody... loves me better... makes me happy.... yadda yadda..."

It's just so cringey! I mean, it's nice that it's so upbeat and happy, but did they have to make it so.... catchy? Obviously that's the whole idea, but for me it's just infuriating and making me want to use TUI less and less! The best bit is the dancing crabs Grin

AIBU to hate it and mute the TV whenever it comes on?

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yawning801 · 14/01/2018 14:34

(The word "detest" is a bit of an exaggeration, I know, before I get flamed!! Grin)

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ForagingForFaerieGold · 14/01/2018 14:36

YANBU. But then again, I detest most adverts as they are generally patronising bollocks that seem to assume that the collective IQ of the viewers is about 14.

ShuttyTown · 14/01/2018 14:36

YANBU I detest it too. It really gives me the rage. The dancers, the signing, THAT WOMAN!!!!

You are not alone in hating it Grin

I also can't stand the one for life insurance where the young couple are moving into a house and she tells him to get it sorted. He's such a limp lettuce and correct me if I'm wrong but don't you have to have life insurance BEFORE you can get a mortgage now?! Makes me rage

ForagingForFaerieGold · 14/01/2018 14:37

Nothing wrong with a bit of detestation Grin

TTCI · 14/01/2018 14:38

@yawning801 omg SAME!!!! It's so irritating the woman, the singer it's SHITE if they were a contestant on the voice or X factor they would be laughed off stage

Vitalogy · 14/01/2018 14:39

I don't think I've seen the advert but love a bit of Chaka.

TTCI · 14/01/2018 14:40

@ShuttyTown i hate the beagle street one too he looks like Wally and the acting is atrocious!!

ForagingForFaerieGold · 14/01/2018 14:40

Vitalogy no there isn't, but this dame is no Chaka.

Vitalogy · 14/01/2018 14:42

This is how it should be done:

maddiemookins16mum · 14/01/2018 14:46

Hate it. I'm also cringing at the line of people diving into a swimming pool (I work in travel - legal side - and a few years ago any encouragement/images of diving in brochures/adverts was strongly frowned upon).

I know I'm over invested 😊😊.

NoParticularPattern · 14/01/2018 14:51

Now the song is in my head. Again. I hate that sodding advert, I genuinely want to cause actual harm to that woman’s vocal chords in the same way she’s damaged my ears.

CurlyhairedAssassin · 14/01/2018 14:52

Er, I don’t think she’s supposed to sound like a professional idea. If I’ve read the advert right the intention is to demonstrate that ordinary people can be spoilt on holiday and feel pampered, and that we ordinary folk who are watching can have that too.

I roll my eyes when DH moans she’s a terrible singer, “that’s the POINT, DH, she’s just a pleb like us, singing to herself”

CurlyhairedAssassin · 14/01/2018 14:52

Singer! Not “idea”!

Wolfcub · 14/01/2018 14:53

Yanbu I loathe it too

iklboo · 14/01/2018 14:54

The Go Compare advert with the two women in the kitchen. Are they supposed to be really, really bad at acting? I mean, is it tongue in cheek or something?

expatinscotland · 14/01/2018 14:57

The new name, Tui, is cringey.

CuriouserAndCuriouser70 · 14/01/2018 14:59

My DH HATES the Tui as too! I hadn’t noticed till he said, but yes, it is annoying.

yawning801 · 14/01/2018 15:00

I have found my people! We can all rip our ears off together!

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Jassmells · 14/01/2018 15:01

Yep. Don't watch Sky1 then it's on all the time! I am a regular TUI customer who watches it and thinks wtf?
It is mainly the woman, I don't want to go into why but yes she really pisses me off for much the same reason as the OP I imagine.

Heatherjayne1972 · 14/01/2018 15:01

Corsodyl adverts annoy me
They’re really saying ‘if you don’t use our product you’re teeth will drop out’. Nonsense
Plus it’s foul tasting and stains your teeth wood brown ( they never tell you that on tv)

Jassmells · 14/01/2018 15:03

Oh sorry you didn't mention the woman that's me!

witchofzog · 14/01/2018 15:04

It is very annoying.

And yes to the Beagle Street ad too. Don't couples usually take joint policies anyway?

wagil · 14/01/2018 15:04

YANBU. Not sure if she's miming, but that voice is so weak and she's so dopey.

EastMidsMummy · 14/01/2018 15:04

I don’t mind the TUI ad. It’s just a La-La Land rework of a great pop song. She’s not supposed to be singing like a diva. It beats the pants of that Jet2 ‘holding hand’ one.