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Who are these fucking simpletons giggling with delight at a watermelon ice pop?

27 replies

FieryMexicanClive · 21/05/2026 19:12

... and other atrocious adverts

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fivetriangulartrees · 21/05/2026 19:51

YANBU

Arlanymor · 21/05/2026 19:54

As you say: see most adverts! What's that washing powder one where all four of the flatmates get involved?! It's washing powder - no one in a million years has ever danced around at the delight of the fragrance of washing powder. And if they have, kindly, they need to broaden their horizons...

Bikergran · 21/05/2026 20:04

FieryMexicanClive · 21/05/2026 19:12

... and other atrocious adverts

.....are they the same morons who break into spontaneous group dancing after sniffing fabric conditioner?

Snazzysausage · 21/05/2026 20:14

Or the moronic couple who were laughing like a drain at the joy of each having bought a funeral plan.
They're not going to be able to enjoy the rewards of their prudence so who knows what's so hilarious.

UnhappyHobbit · 21/05/2026 20:21

The couple who treat cleaning the toilet like a military operation that takes 6+ hours gets me every time.

ByPeachPeer · 21/05/2026 20:21

The new helmans mayo one 🤢

MrsMoastyToasty · 21/05/2026 20:23

It's the ones with animals that make me wonder what the advertising execs were on.
A talking donkey with a Scottish accent in some poor guy's bathroom promoting mouthwash.
A walrus driving a speedboat proving tv and broadband services.

ladymalfoy · 21/05/2026 20:26

The Simba ones.

shellyleppard · 21/05/2026 20:30

The sure body deodorant....balls and all 🤷

Bluffingwithmymuffin · 21/05/2026 20:30

The pepto bismol one takes the biscuit. My 7 year old asked if they're advertising diarrhea instead of treatment!

RobertaFirmino · 21/05/2026 20:54

Anything involving Jurgen Klopp (and there does seem to be a lot). I'm trying to get over him and seeing his megawatt grin every ad break really isn't helping.

BeardySchnauzer · 21/05/2026 20:56

RobertaFirmino · 21/05/2026 20:54

Anything involving Jurgen Klopp (and there does seem to be a lot). I'm trying to get over him and seeing his megawatt grin every ad break really isn't helping.

Or David Beckham. Is there anything he won’t sell?

BeardySchnauzer · 21/05/2026 20:57

But to defend the crazy adverts

has anyone heard the incredibly boring mcvitie adverts on the radio?

OonaStubbs · 21/05/2026 21:03

Advertising should be banned. Or if it is allowed there needs to be stringent restrictions on ads. Just a black screen with white text showing the name of the product, a description of what it is, where you can buy it and for how much. Too much advertising relies on emotional manipulation IMO and promises things no product can deliver.

PurpleVine · 21/05/2026 21:18

the pepto bismol one is bloody awful.

diarrhea is now referred to as diarrhea-hur in this house.

Screamingabdabz · 21/05/2026 21:38

Arlanymor · 21/05/2026 19:54

As you say: see most adverts! What's that washing powder one where all four of the flatmates get involved?! It's washing powder - no one in a million years has ever danced around at the delight of the fragrance of washing powder. And if they have, kindly, they need to broaden their horizons...

Edited

That one infuriates me even more because they're celebrating the fact that this highly scented washing stuff will ‘cover up’ the smell of minging clothes that have been left to dry indoors. Just wrong.

Arlanymor · 21/05/2026 21:41

Screamingabdabz · 21/05/2026 21:38

That one infuriates me even more because they're celebrating the fact that this highly scented washing stuff will ‘cover up’ the smell of minging clothes that have been left to dry indoors. Just wrong.

Completely agree - they are toads!! Even in the brightest of bright clothes!

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 21/05/2026 21:51

BeardySchnauzer · 21/05/2026 20:56

Or David Beckham. Is there anything he won’t sell?

Possibly his grandma but I wouldn't want to put bets on it.

The Flash ads annoy me intently and they've ruined a perfectly good Queen song.

BeardySchnauzer · 21/05/2026 21:54

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 21/05/2026 21:51

Possibly his grandma but I wouldn't want to put bets on it.

The Flash ads annoy me intently and they've ruined a perfectly good Queen song.

I’m sure he’s used grandma in some of his publicity photos…

the dominos ads have becoming a little wearing

JanBlues2026 · 21/05/2026 21:57

Anyone seen the pooing in labour one?

Tunnocksmallow · 21/05/2026 22:01

That Pepto Bismol one has the infuriating habit of being an earworm 😡

Mochudubh · 21/05/2026 22:13

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 21/05/2026 21:51

Possibly his grandma but I wouldn't want to put bets on it.

The Flash ads annoy me intently and they've ruined a perfectly good Queen song.

The Flash ad where the teens spontaneously break out the dusters and dust the whole house. Yeah, that happens.

Mollypolly2610 · 21/05/2026 22:27

Apart from Fairy all the washing powder ads and scented additives are told to us by men!! I HATE the whispering one .

thenightsky · 21/05/2026 22:31

JanBlues2026 · 21/05/2026 21:57

Anyone seen the pooing in labour one?

No!! WTF? Shock

Mochudubh · 22/05/2026 11:35

I'm still not sure what I think of the "Meal Diamond" Hellman's ad with a bemused Elle Fanning in the corner. What's that all about?