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To want to scream every time the Dior/Natalie Portman/Chandelier ad comes on

81 replies

mycatisfatter · 14/11/2018 21:20

It is cringe cringe cringe. Makes me so cross.

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derxa · 14/11/2018 21:24

Is that the one where she says, 'What would you do for love?' Angry

ThunderInMyHeart · 14/11/2018 21:25

That bit where she mimes the scream...

Jesus H Christ.

Pangur2 · 14/11/2018 21:27

Urgh it's awful.

sue51 · 14/11/2018 21:27

I find most perfume ads are cringeworthy tbh.

CryingMessFFS · 14/11/2018 21:28

But what would you do for love, OP

Pixiedustaway · 14/11/2018 21:30

YDNBU... it also makes me want to scream

MrsGrindah · 14/11/2018 21:30

I think all perfume adverts were created by men off their tits on cocaine to be honest. I cannot believe any woman buys her perfume as a result of the adverts other than thinking “ oh i like Chanel ( for example) I'll
go try it” NObody ever thought ... “Ooh if I buy this perfume I’ll get to writhe about on a golden rope like Charlize Theron” ...or is it just me?!

ChimesOnSundayMorn · 14/11/2018 21:30

Absolutely not unreasonable. It's appalling.

HarrietKettleWasHere · 14/11/2018 21:31

He obviously told her to take a long walk off a short pier though, that bit where she leaps off, and I can’t say I blame him.

I like to think they just didn’t show the story in a linear order, or include a clip of him exhaling in relief.

MrsMrsMrsMrs · 14/11/2018 21:31

They’re all awful but that Natalie Portman one makes me want to hurl frogs at her!

flapjackfairy · 14/11/2018 21:32

Well I would do anything for love ....
But I won't do that !

SylvesterTheCat · 14/11/2018 21:32

I think all perfume adverts were created by men off their tits on cocaine to be honest.

GrinGrinhahahahaha

ManonBlackbeak · 14/11/2018 21:33

I don't get it at all. But then I don't get a lot of poncy, pretentious high fashion adverts. They are always so wanky.

Isleepinahedgefund · 14/11/2018 21:34

Yes. Makes me want to pull my nails off. Sometimes YouTube decides my life would be perfect if I just got that perfume, so bombards me with the advert on every video for days at a time.

Perfectpeony · 14/11/2018 21:36

I actually don’t mind that one- I love Natalie Portman. The Chanel one with Kristen Stewart drives me nuts though.

Just seen Dolce and Gabbana with Emilia Clarke singing.. I don’t mind it but EC can do no wrong in my eyes. Smile

Lottapianos · 14/11/2018 21:36

'I think all perfume adverts were created by men off their tits on cocaine to be honest. '

I couldn't agree more. That Chandelier song does my head in

LadyOfTheCanyon · 14/11/2018 21:37

The bit that drives me nuts is the car writing "love" in the sand. But there are no tyre marks leading up to the 'L'. Was the car helicoptered in??

Also, the weird snarly 'what would ypu do for love?' Well, none of this passive aggressive Instagram worthy grandstanding, for starters.

Littlechocola · 14/11/2018 21:37

I love her

Perfectpeony · 14/11/2018 21:38

The KS one with the loo roll stuck. And that pathetic punch.. Awful!

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 14/11/2018 21:39

There's a naff-luxe aesthetic specific to perfume ads which gets more dated every year. I don't know what demographic it's aimed at, but it ain't me.

chipsandgin · 14/11/2018 21:40

Fuck yes OP, totally with you on that. So she pushes him - how is that OK, imagine an advert for aftershave where a man shoves a woman! Also what the fuck is she talking about - what exactly has she 'done for love' (apart from jumping of a pier which is frankly irresponsible and a twatty). Also how much is the sand going to fuck up her car. I honestly don't get how domestic violence, stroppy nonsensical question asking and wanton disregard for the state of your car engine are appealing to anyone, let alone going to make people buy the rank perfume she is advertising!

JeezYouLoon · 14/11/2018 21:43

We like to play 'guess the advert' in our house time flies by, anything bonkers and we all shout perfume advert.

And you, what would you do for love? Chuck you under the patio 

ThunderInMyHeart · 14/11/2018 21:48

Ha! The Kristen Stewart one...whenever it comes on, DP and I turn to each other and ad lib ‘she’s running. I’m running. He’s running. We’re all ruh-hun-ninnnnnng!’ with atm posturing and furrowed brows.

I bloody love Portman, but fuck me, love. Did you really need the money that much?

To a PP re the sand. I’m a petulant cow, so when she asks the asinine question, I say out loud (of course) to anyone who’s listening, ‘I’d do boy racer doughnuts in the sand, Nats’

Such japes in my living room

HarrietKettleWasHere · 14/11/2018 21:51

Kristin Stewart always looks like she needs a good wash.

There’s a Julia Roberts one where, at a party, she inexplicably starts dicking about in a water feature, watching the droplets in wonder as they dance through the air...clearly she’s high as a kite.

mycatisfatter · 14/11/2018 21:51

Natalie Portman is lovely. I don’t mind the song. The perfume itself is ok. But together.......it’s a cocktail of evil

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