in being annoyed by the Ferrero Rocher advert

[Fibilou]

I am known for my extreme pedantry but I get really irrationally irritated by the FR advert at the moment about the gods of Olympus and their wretched chocolates. The greeks did NOT have chocolate, it was the Aztecs,chocolate didn't reach europe until the 16th century.

AIB ridiculously U in wondering why they couldn't have gone for \t least the tiniest nod at some sort of historical accuracy ? It's not as if the Aztecs with their gods and pyramids and bird-headed demons aren't interesting is it ?

(NB I do realise that the Aztecs didn't consume chocolate in the form of foil covered Ferrero Rocher )

YABU but only because ferrero rocher are quite nice.

YANBU,Bring back the ambassador I say.

oh so they've moved on from the ambassador's reception then

i'm annoyed because it's not cheesy enough, but yes, the facts are spurious.

How do you know what the Greek gods had? Maybe they sent Hermes across the ocean to get some.

I too miss the ambassador!

Grimma, don't be so smart

I'm just annoyed by it becauase it's shit.

Haven't seen it, but I have something of a penchant for cheap chocolates so ferrero rocher can do no wrong!

No YANBU. My dad used to be an ambassador and he never served Ferrero Rocher chocolates. I later joined the Foreign Office and went to many receptions involving ambassadors from all sorts of dubious nations and much to my disappointment (as I am sure you can imagine) I was also never served Ferrero Rocher. Trades description act if you ask me. Humph.

Clara, thanks for bursting the bubble for me I thought when people bought them for me they thought I was a bit posh lol

Did they have crappy French accents?

Disclaimer: the attempt at French accents was crappy, proper French accents are lovely.

I agree new ad shit bring back the ambassador.

Am about historical accuracy, greek gods and chocolate, though do think that grimma makes an excellent point.

Well they sure don't make the chocolate adverts like they used to anymore. Not only has the ambassador been replaced by Hermes the winged messenger, but what has happened to 'And all because the lady loves Milk Tray' Remember that? When the guy flew half-way around the world, and boarded helicopters and airplanes just so he could deliver the chocolates to his woman on time?

Bring them back, then at least I can blame the persuasive and subversive nature of the advert for scoffing chocolate down my throat when I'm a stone over-weight

"It's not as if the Aztecs with their gods and pyramids and bird-headed demons aren't interesting is it ? "

And the pyramids would be relevant too!!

I haven't seen the newest ads, but didn't like the last jumpy silhouette ad they had.

Actually, not even an Ambassador can make a pyramid of Ferrero Rocher without some kind of extra support.
I know because my BIL is an ambassador and I have seen him try...

(The Ferrero Rocher did not, incidentally get offered at any reception, they weren't around long enough)

Nooo, my dreams of the perfect Ferrero Rocher pyramid are shattered!!

2kidz, if they showed that these days I expect there would be complaints that it was sexist

I also pointed out the chocolate inaccuracy. DH just said "yes dear" as he tends to do when I point out things like this. But I don't dislike the advert. I have eshewed the irritation of the choc inaccuracy in favour of deciding they are just borrowing from the myth of Prometheus, only they've replaced fire with ferrero rocher and no-one ends up chained to a rock for a billion years, which is much nicer.

Now you see I might enjoy the advert better if some hunky guy ended up strapped half naked to a rock for a billion years....

Ah yes, but do not forget that his punishment also included having his liver pecked at and devoured by eagles day in day out.

Dunno about you, but I find that a bit of a turn off!