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the Tesco ad with the creepy faces

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snowspider · 05/03/2023 21:56

makes me not want to shop in Tesco again. I find it really something I don't want to watch, how is it a good idea

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MyopicBunny · 06/03/2023 09:21

It's not as bad as I thought it was going to be but yeah, weird.

I suspect the point of it is to get people talking about it, as we are doing now! ! That's as good an advertisement as any.

MarshaBradyo · 06/03/2023 09:22

I haven’t seen it but that image below eugh it just has that awful repellent thing. I had to scroll past quickly

AnnaTortoiseshell · 06/03/2023 09:22

It's gruesome. Absolutely awful. Puts me off Tesco completely!

RichardHeed · 06/03/2023 09:30

Fuck me the way you lot are describing this I was expecting something genuinely horrific, a slightly weird face filter.

Horrific, gruesome…. Hysterical is a word you all need to get a fucking grip of.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 06/03/2023 09:32

I do hope it doesn't become the latest trend after the inflated lips and marker-pen eyebrows. 🙁

LadyEloise1 · 06/03/2023 09:34

queenofthewild · 06/03/2023 09:18

DH says it's a cautionary tale against using too many fillers.

😂😂😂

Bonjovispjs · 06/03/2023 09:39

RichardHeed · 06/03/2023 09:30

Fuck me the way you lot are describing this I was expecting something genuinely horrific, a slightly weird face filter.

Horrific, gruesome…. Hysterical is a word you all need to get a fucking grip of.

This. It's really not that bad 🤷🏻‍♀️

the80sweregreat · 06/03/2023 09:42

I don't like it either op
Reminds me of the bbc idents that were stopped as it made people feel ill ( this was a long time ago ) people complained and it turned out many people were actually affected by it
It doesn't stop me shopping there , but I do think they are creepy

GoAgainstNicki · 06/03/2023 09:44

IScreamAtMichaelangelos · 05/03/2023 22:23

That is a bit freaky, but not as bad as I was expecting - I thought it would be something like Smile based on the other posts 🤣

Right!!!😂 I’ve just watched it now on YT. After the comments I was expecting something scary as fuck but it really wasn’t. It’s a bit strange but the comments had me expecting a jumpscare like the one in Incidious😂

SherlockStones · 06/03/2023 10:10

WomanStanleyWoman2 · 06/03/2023 09:17

Yeah, because no one had ever heard of Tesco before.

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Do advertising isn't at times done to get people talking about the brand?

Way to be obtuse.

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snowspider · 06/03/2023 10:14

queenofthewild · 06/03/2023 09:18

DH says it's a cautionary tale against using too many fillers.

this made me laugh 😁

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NeedWineNow · 06/03/2023 10:20

I saw it for the first time last night. It's weird. How could Tesco think that would encourage people to ship with them? DH says it gives him the creeps.

the80sweregreat · 06/03/2023 10:23

It's got people chatting about it, so probs job done !

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snowspider · 06/03/2023 10:24

For me I think it was the context. It was completely unexpected. And because I don't use media which uses these kinds of filters I'm not immune by seeing it done regularly.

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monsterradeliciosa · 06/03/2023 10:26

Kendodd · 05/03/2023 22:04

Is there a link?
I can't find it.

Google Tesco ad creepy
The reddit post is the best, very funny

the80sweregreat · 06/03/2023 10:44

When m and s use an old pop song to promote their things it gets into my head and they play it in the store too ( historically !)
I just hope they don't have ads with this weird face everywhere in the stores! Some children might get a bit freaked out by if ( and some adults too )

dottiedodah · 06/03/2023 10:52

Saw it today .Just horrible .I thought it was just me (have a phobia of horror movies you see) Certainly wont encourage me to shop there!

peachescariad · 06/03/2023 10:56

Creepy and weird AF.
Just sent in a complaint and told them I'm off to Sainsburys after work instead of my local Tesco 😆

Dredel · 06/03/2023 10:57

It reminded me of the Soundgarden Black Hole Sun music video. I quite like it as I have a dark sense of humour 😅

SiobhanSharpe · 06/03/2023 11:00

I don't find it scary, just really fugly.
But it does stick in the mind.

Changemaname1 · 06/03/2023 11:11

RichardHeed · 06/03/2023 09:30

Fuck me the way you lot are describing this I was expecting something genuinely horrific, a slightly weird face filter.

Horrific, gruesome…. Hysterical is a word you all need to get a fucking grip of.

😂😂 this . sorry . Watched it on YouTube expecting it to be scary it’s just a stupid face filter type thing

the80sweregreat · 06/03/2023 11:12

The marketing people were clearly on glue to come up with this weird ad!
Although once you've seen it once you know what's coming and it's not as bad I suppose , although it is strange

AhhSlippedOnMahBeansRitaaa · 06/03/2023 11:15

SinisterBumFacedCat · 06/03/2023 09:05

It’s definitely uncanny valley territory. This is partly why I don’t like The Polar Express film. I could see how it would be scary for kids. There’s another broadband advert which does a similar thing which I hate.

Yes! I wondered if anybody else had seen this too! BT broadband advert, definitely doesn't make me want to switch to them!

Beware....

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the Tesco ad with the creepy faces
the Tesco ad with the creepy faces
lazycats · 06/03/2023 11:17

Probably seemed like a good idea at the planning stage.

To be fair Tesco's decision to only allow discounts with a clubcard was effective from a business point of view.

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snowspider · 06/03/2023 11:25

the way adverts copy each others I guess we might be in for a whole slew of these

like the sincere poetry ones and the flash mobs etc

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