Shall we have a thread about adverts we hate...?

[babyignoramus]

Probably been done before, but anyhoo -

I hate that volvic challenge advert. 'Volcanic goodness' - it's water for chrissakes.
And that advert for 'chicken' bites where the guy appears to transform into the cowardly lion.

NB this does not negate the fact that I despise all adverts. These ones are just particularly high on my list!!

I flipping hate the Maltesers adverts...... finding new ways of being naughty... that's woman (her character) is a RIGHT COW.

volvic challenge - lets see how many plastic bottles we can waste! JUST DRINK TAP WATER, WE PAY ENOUGH BLOODY RATES FOR IT!

I hate the baby formula advert too the giggly one where they ask questions like "do I look like I need more vitamins" or something to that effect.

I started a post earlier today about that bloody 'crutches' Visa ad. Totally baffled by what it's aiming for.

ooo yeah my son says "maltesers make you naughty"

Any mobile phone/car one featuring a slightly whimsical folky song. It's a genre that has gone on too long and needs to stop.

any and all beauty adverts that introduce regenibollocks factor 12 serum pentipeptipetpides type shite because you're worth it. And Davina Mcall hair dye adverts.

The "i want a poo at pauls house" one - Man, I HATE that advert.
The one for the Japanese choc stick things, where the lady accidently photocopies herself.

Celebrities advertising supermarkets - Jane Horrocks,that Cold Feet/New Reggie Perrin woman and Martin Clunes recommending ...Tesco.

Any finance and ambulance chasing lawyers ads with cockney man from Eastenders

DFS - the voiceover man has a voice like finger nails on a black board.

Ah I feel better now after that Stream of consciousness!

oh so many.

i HATE it when he says he's popped out for a cheeky volvic.

I hate the one for the meals on wheels delivery....the bit where the old lady says "grandma's know everything" and looks at the children really freaks me out.

Any by Ambulance-Chasers-R-Us - "if you've had an accident, we'll sue somone". Always have me fizzing.

And the "poo at Pauls house" - though I've never watched it right through.

And all the car ad's where they say in big letters "From only £X" but some small print comes up saying the one in the advert is actually twice that.

All the dubbed cleaning-products ones, because they celearly think the women who buy cleaning products aren't worth bothering to make another UK version of the advert for.

All the skincare ones where botoxed celebs who pay a fortune to hairdressers, stylists and make-up artists say "oh I owe it all to this miracle cream" specially when they're married to plastic surgeons.

And breathe...

Stupid Loreal mascara adverts with Penelope Cruz/Eva Longoria "filmed with lash inserts". As if all women ever think about are fucking eyelashes.

Maybe she's born with it, maybe it's maybelline. Hate the jingle.

Any advert that was originally in French, Japanese or whatever that has been really badly dubbed into English.

The lanacane anti-chafing gel (!) advert that has a lot of fat people jumping up and down in glee.

The binge drinking ones where they wee on themselves and cover themselves in puke before they go out. I feel sick enough, thanks.

Myleen Klass on the Pantene ones. Her hair looks bizarre.

Lelli blinkin Kelly! Those cutesy american accents. In fact, why do they use those accents in adverts for girls toys and things? I have nothing against the american accent at all, but in this context, it is annoying.

Uncle Bens when they have lots of chinese people coming turning up for dinner. Annoying and the stuff is minging anyway.

My DH hates the visa crutches ad too! It makes him shout and rant at the telly for hours.

Anything involving car insurance. Or "Free Money" ads - you know the ones:

"Sleepless nights because of debt problems? Take out a consolidation loan with us, and you'll have some extra money left over for a holiday! Because you DESERVE it!"

Go Compare with its "special 5 star rating scheme". Duh.

All the voice-over "Euro-bland" adverts with no identifiable country locations or written text anywhere.

Worst one ever though has to be Safestyle windows - "Buy one, get one free" - see here

Or that one where women sit around talking about their hard bowel movements (or lack thereof) !! Haven't they heard of Mumsnet?

Activa yoghurt ad..

The 'Persil Mum' adverts ... did the last 50 years of fighting for equality not happen?

I know this is not a favourite adverts thread but I just love the 'Honda Impossible Dream' advert. Beautiful song, beautiful images and some funny twists. Its just 2 minutes of uplifting inspiration.

Honda Impossible Dream

The sinister children with their wiggly eyebrows on the Cadburys advert. They freak me out. Hated the drumming gorilla/Phil Collins one too! What planet are these advertising 'executives' on?

Also the v creepy toddler/manager for some loo roll (no idea of which brand) is very disturbing.

Plenty/Bounty ad - just why???

ROFL

The American accents are probably because when you are ten, being 16 is the coolest thing ever. Being 16 and American is even better. All the cool kids on TV are from America, dontcha know.

The anti-chafing gel makes me LOL. I know I shouldn't, but... WHY did they call it anti-chafing gel fgs??!

I hate the Bright House adverts. God they must be making a bomb from that

M&S food ads.
It's not been on for a while but I'm also not a fan of the Werther's Original ads with the grandad who talks about buttock butter candy

I hate that horrid ad for loo cleaner or air freshener or wet wipes or whatever it is (see, advertising has no effect on me, I can't even remember the product!)

Anyway, it is the ad where the boy tells his mum he wants to do a poo and she says go on then, and he says "No, I want to do a poo at X's house" (because X's mum uses whatever the product is).

I loathe that ad. If my children had pompously stated that they didn't want to poo in my toilet but in someone else's, they would have got short shrift from me, I can tell you.

Oh lol, I have read the thread now and see I am not alone!

The "I want to do a poo at Paul's house" makes me giggle. I cannot believe it passed focus group testing

I too hate the Activia one where Nell McAndrew pronounces "bloorted" thus.