Adverts that make you wanna smash your TV set up. (Vol 2)

Adverts that make you wanna smash your TV set up. (Vol 2)

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Westblue

48 posts

98 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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Joey Deacon said:
The new Lloyds bank advert.

Slowed down version of a classic song (We've only just begun) - Check
Sung by a breathy female - Check
Longer pauses at the end of each line before the final word - Check
Accompanied by just a piano only playing the major chords - Check

Also what drugs are they smoking when they come up with these adverts? How come the advert doesn't show someone being stuck behind someone banking their decades coin savings, or someone wanting an explanation of every transaction on their statement?
Utter PC drivel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=51&amp...

I'm embarrassed to quote this.

thebraketester

14,268 posts

139 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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Joey Deacon said:
The new Lloyds bank advert.

Slowed down version of a classic song (We've only just begun) - Check
Sung by a breathy female - Check
Longer pauses at the end of each line before the final word - Check
Accompanied by just a piano only playing the major chords - Check

Also what drugs are they smoking when they come up with these adverts? How come the advert doesn't show someone being stuck behind someone banking their decades coin savings, or someone wanting an explanation of every transaction on their statement?
It’s a terrible version of that song..... it’s been bugging all my friends too.

AlexRS2782

8,056 posts

214 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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Cheeses of Nazareth said:
New Andrex advert.. FFS.
Saw that one tonight. The only redeeming factor is that it's an improvement on the previous campaign that was all about educating people (via primary school age kids) on the different ways an adult should wipe their arse.

nicanary

9,817 posts

147 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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thebraketester said:
Joey Deacon said:
The new Lloyds bank advert.

Slowed down version of a classic song (We've only just begun) - Check
Sung by a breathy female - Check
Longer pauses at the end of each line before the final word - Check
Accompanied by just a piano only playing the major chords - Check

Also what drugs are they smoking when they come up with these adverts? How come the advert doesn't show someone being stuck behind someone banking their decades coin savings, or someone wanting an explanation of every transaction on their statement?
It’s a terrible version of that song..... it’s been bugging all my friends too.
TBH the original version written by Paul Williams is also a lot slower but admittedly not as "breathy". It was composed for an American bank advert.

anonymous-user

55 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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nicanary said:
thebraketester said:
Joey Deacon said:
The new Lloyds bank advert.

Slowed down version of a classic song (We've only just begun) - Check
Sung by a breathy female - Check
Longer pauses at the end of each line before the final word - Check
Accompanied by just a piano only playing the major chords - Check

Also what drugs are they smoking when they come up with these adverts? How come the advert doesn't show someone being stuck behind someone banking their decades coin savings, or someone wanting an explanation of every transaction on their statement?
It’s a terrible version of that song..... it’s been bugging all my friends too.
TBH the original version written by Paul Williams is also a lot slower but admittedly not as "breathy". It was composed for an American bank advert.
What a terrible version of the song !
I bet the Carpenters are getting a lot of airtime on the back of this

Randy Winkman

16,259 posts

190 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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My challenge to the ad makers is to have a soppy girl doing a version of a Sex Pistols song. Preferably Anarchy in the UK but any other one would do.

abzmike

8,464 posts

107 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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I’m sure it’s been mentioned but the bloody Halifax advert. It’s been a difficult year, all in this together, a people thing. God we know, and it’s on every second break on Channel4.
All these ads in the style of zoom calls, and multiple staff members whimpering into the camera now make me avoid their offerings.

anonymoususer

5,890 posts

49 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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abzmike said:
I’m sure it’s been mentioned but the bloody Halifax advert. It’s been a difficult year, all in this together, a people thing. God we know, and it’s on every second break on Channel4.
All these ads in the style of zoom calls, and multiple staff members whimpering into the camera now make me avoid their offerings.
That smug looking hoofer sat at the desk outside saying maybe you are thinking of a new home
yeah right
Funnily enough I found during Covid Halifax were the worst of a bad bunch with their attitude to customers. Literally doors locked and full interrogation when door opened to release one to allow another in.
Really poor cs


kowalski655

14,684 posts

144 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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Randy Winkman said:
My challenge to the ad makers is to have a soppy girl doing a version of a Sex Pistols song. Preferably Anarchy in the UK but any other one would do.
May I suggest,instead, "Too drunk to fk" by The Dead Kennedys

Krupp88

591 posts

128 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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AlexRS2782 said:
Cheeses of Nazareth said:
New Andrex advert.. FFS.
Saw that one tonight. The only redeeming factor is that it's an improvement on the previous campaign that was all about educating people (via primary school age kids) on the different ways an adult should wipe their arse.
Ah - the good old days of 'Fold or Scrunch'. I fondly remember replying to the Andrex twitter account to proudly inform them that my chosen method of anus cleaning removed the need to make a fold or scrunch decision as I instead used a laminated picture of Dawn Porter (the then incumbent face of 'F or S') for faecal matter removal.

No like or retweet from the Andrex social media team for that one.........

Abbott

2,451 posts

204 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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Has anyone mentioned the EDF ad.
Excrutiating ditty that sounds like a mashed up version of "Were busy doing nothing"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cc62oBsUeE&fe...

anonymoususer

5,890 posts

49 months

Sunday 4th October 2020
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Another ste poetry ad from Nationwide

Woman with glasses theme is unexpected rewards/ surprises
Poem goes something like he slid it across the counter
I think my arse couldnt get any rounder

cuprabob

14,729 posts

215 months

Sunday 4th October 2020
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anonymoususer said:
Another ste poetry ad from Nationwide

Woman with glasses theme is unexpected rewards/ surprises
Poem goes something like he slid it across the counter
I think my arse couldnt get any rounder
That one is not as bad as the "hipster" and the home yoga advert.

anonymoususer

5,890 posts

49 months

Sunday 4th October 2020
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cuprabob said:
anonymoususer said:
Another ste poetry ad from Nationwide

Woman with glasses theme is unexpected rewards/ surprises
Poem goes something like he slid it across the counter
I think my arse couldnt get any rounder
That one is not as bad as the "hipster" and the home yoga advert.
Go away and shut your bedroom door

anonymous-user

55 months

Monday 5th October 2020
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cuprabob said:
That one is not as bad as the "hipster" and the home yoga advert.
Is that the guy with the hair and beard that thinks gives him a personality.

Btw, why are Andrex even bothering advertising? Everyone needs toilet paper and especially this year...for some reason

rider73

3,064 posts

78 months

Monday 5th October 2020
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should we have a 2002 award for worst ad(s)

Nationwide would be occupying the top 3

LuS1fer

41,154 posts

246 months

Monday 5th October 2020
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rider73 said:
should we have a 2002 award for worst ad(s)

Nationwide would be occupying the top 3
I think Ant and Dec's "little pens" takes some beating and I wish they'd take a good beating too. Mute button, every time.

Pixel Pusher

10,194 posts

160 months

Monday 5th October 2020
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Has this bearded, lip synching, moon faced knobbertron from the Hey Car ad had a mention yet?


GC8

19,910 posts

191 months

Monday 5th October 2020
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Half of PH looks like that.

cuprabob

14,729 posts

215 months

Monday 5th October 2020
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GC8 said:
Half of PH looks like that.
...and that's just the women smile