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Which of the most recent batch of TV Ads. most make you grit your teeth?

268 replies

RocassaCH · 18/06/2023 19:27

I'll go for "I'll have the gravlax", "Dust Magnet", "The Happy World of Haribo", "Bladder leakage" and Plusnet's Pink Furry Ball (the vacuum cleaner ad that never was).

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ssd · 18/06/2023 22:10

The lorry driver being all chuffed cos he's bringing his wife home a soggy cold McDonald's, like its a dozen roses..

ColonelRhubarbBikini · 18/06/2023 22:11

I hate that fairy advert with the blonde Irish lady but I amuse myself by shouting at the telly when she says ‘Always keep away from children’ I reply ‘I try my best love but the little bastards keep finding me’. Makes it more palatable Grin

Tarkan · 18/06/2023 22:13

ColonelRhubarbBikini · 18/06/2023 22:11

I hate that fairy advert with the blonde Irish lady but I amuse myself by shouting at the telly when she says ‘Always keep away from children’ I reply ‘I try my best love but the little bastards keep finding me’. Makes it more palatable Grin

We say something along those lines here too. 😁

Iloveanicegarden · 18/06/2023 22:19

Any funeral plan/insurance plan adverts. Yes, I keep away from children too!

Woahbodyforrrrm · 18/06/2023 22:33

Daisy Daisy Daisy Daisy Daisy

Clarabellasingsthisbit · 18/06/2023 22:47

Broop · 18/06/2023 21:47

The tressemme ad where the woman whispers and deliberately prolongs the ‘s’ in a few words makes me want to throw the sofa through the tv, there is no worse sound than someone whispering! I’m never buying a tresseme product again, dramatic I know but 😬

I'm with you on this one.I use the Mute button whenever it comes on;it reminds me of that awful Plantur ad (also muted).

ItsWorkNotAParty · 18/06/2023 22:54

I found the "on the beach" advert really horrible. It was shown after Christmas with the boy laughing at his sister for dropping her ice cream. Then he was overly enthused by a doughnut. Yuk. As some PP have said, it just looked like a justification of everyone behaving badly on holiday. I complained to the advertising standards people. Sort of vague complaint about promoting unhealthy eating. Not because I thought it actually broke any rules but I sort of hoped they would just take it off the TV so I didn't have to hear the Most Wonderful Time of the Year any more. I have never complained before so it was interesting to do it. I have to say I was really impressed with their response. Very thoughtful and reasonable although they thought the horrible advert was just about OK. Luckily it's not on any more so I can go back to being uninterested in the ads.

TheOwlChronicles · 18/06/2023 22:54

You think you've got grief when I'm running out of briefs! And the weatherman says no sun, no sun at alllll

I love the man's overacting!

tillytoodles1 · 18/06/2023 22:56

I don't take much notice of adverts, but I love the Haribo one with the two policemen sitting in their car.

Northernsouloldies · 18/06/2023 22:59

The bold one's that solve all dad's problems from dating to his teen daughters to him dating in his favourite pink shirt.

Fightyouforthatpie · 18/06/2023 23:11

All of the above (although I do like the traveltor bit of the Virgin ad).

And the ridiculous Lenor one with different twats overacting on a bed outside.

This one - makes me unreasonably angry

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Mollypolly2610 · 18/06/2023 23:24

Him and June and Rose with all their funeral expenses already paid.

And the one Carol speaks over with the jolly bearded grandad covering his eyes to pick the fucking sweeties!

blueroom · 18/06/2023 23:28

The one for Chase Bank (I think) where an unseen person/disembodied voice (with Scottish accent) goes up to people on buses and in cafes and explains the benefits of switching. Just really creepy!

illiterato · 18/06/2023 23:32

On the radio, the “ there are cordials and then there are cordials” advert. Cannot stand it. Literally have to switch stations. It’s a combination of her irritating faux posh voice and the lazy Prosecco swilling yummy mummy stereotype.

JogOn123 · 18/06/2023 23:51

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SkiingIsHeaven · 19/06/2023 00:18

Feel as fresh as fresh. What does that even mean?

SkiingIsHeaven · 19/06/2023 00:24

tillytoodles1 · 18/06/2023 22:56

I don't take much notice of adverts, but I love the Haribo one with the two policemen sitting in their car.

I hate hate hate this one.

This has even stopped me buying Haribo for my children because I hate it so much.

SnuggleBuggleBoo · 19/06/2023 00:32

Catbumps · 18/06/2023 19:38

The disgusting gargling on Robinsons, how did they think they’d sell a fruity drink by associating it with something you do with minty mouthwash?

Absolutely! I don't know why there's this idea that memorable automatically equals more sales! If an advert is maddening or disgusting I will deliberately avoid that product.

AutumnCrow · 19/06/2023 00:48

EbonyRaven · 18/06/2023 20:33

That is fucking weird. If that happened in real life, most people would call for security. Who the F is writing, and creating, and agreeing for these ads to be shown? Confused

28 year olds after the EDI ratings.

HappydaysArehere · 19/06/2023 01:01

We can’t stand the Bingo one

Strawberrypicnic · 19/06/2023 01:05

RocassaCH · 18/06/2023 19:27

I'll go for "I'll have the gravlax", "Dust Magnet", "The Happy World of Haribo", "Bladder leakage" and Plusnet's Pink Furry Ball (the vacuum cleaner ad that never was).

I hate the gravlax one with passion!! Nothing to see here, just a stupid uncultured northerner, like the rest of them.

JogOn123 · 19/06/2023 01:07

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AutumnCrow · 19/06/2023 01:07

‘I’m Julius Caesar and I’m an emperor’.

No you’re not. That’s why you were killed by the conspirators, to stop you becoming one.

’I’m a tradesman’.

Really, Julius? (Apologies to purists, I realise the vocative singular is required there.) And what skills are you versed in, pray, that I might need in my lovely terraced house? Civil war? Extra marital liaisons? Armour modelling?

I bet you’ve never even seen an aqueduct being built. Fuck off.

ShinyPikachu · 19/06/2023 01:19

Verisure alarms. They go along the same lines of the over 60s cover ones with the weird conversations that no normal person would ever have.

sashh · 19/06/2023 02:10

The weird Argos doll thing. What is that al about?