Adverts that make you wanna smash your TV set up.
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AppleJuice said:
Been going for a while (and probably mentioned earlier in the thread) but the Lloyds 'horses running along a beach' advert ('you're not alone etc' song). Stop trying to make yourselves cuddly and friendly - you're a bank. If I wanted something cuddly I'd buy a teddy bear.
Of all the bank adverts, this one yanks my chain the hardest. For a start, there is the crime of ruining what was a blinding song by giving it the apparently now standard breathy, a capella treatment. Then there is the content of the ad itself - just what are they trying to say? Some village gets up en masse before dawn, to head down to a beach to watch a bunch of horses run past...is it some pagan ritual? Are the villagers some bunch of primitives?
Europa1 said:
AppleJuice said:
Been going for a while (and probably mentioned earlier in the thread) but the Lloyds 'horses running along a beach' advert ('you're not alone etc' song). Stop trying to make yourselves cuddly and friendly - you're a bank. If I wanted something cuddly I'd buy a teddy bear.
Of all the bank adverts, this one yanks my chain the hardest. For a start, there is the crime of ruining what was a blinding song by giving it the apparently now standard breathy, a capella treatment. Then there is the content of the ad itself - just what are they trying to say? Some village gets up en masse before dawn, to head down to a beach to watch a bunch of horses run past...is it some pagan ritual? Are the villagers some bunch of primitives?Or something like that.
We probably needed to be in the meeting though as most of the population will be bewildered or annoyed.
Or just think 'nice horseys'.
AlexRS2782 said:
cuprabob said:
It annoys me when different adverts use the same song or music. At the moment both Dacia and Halifax are using Ghostbusters.
The same goes for the Maltsmith's beer advert. Using the same song that, until last month, that was being used by McD's for their "Happy Meals" ad.swisstoni said:
Europa1 said:
AppleJuice said:
Been going for a while (and probably mentioned earlier in the thread) but the Lloyds 'horses running along a beach' advert ('you're not alone etc' song). Stop trying to make yourselves cuddly and friendly - you're a bank. If I wanted something cuddly I'd buy a teddy bear.
Of all the bank adverts, this one yanks my chain the hardest. For a start, there is the crime of ruining what was a blinding song by giving it the apparently now standard breathy, a capella treatment. Then there is the content of the ad itself - just what are they trying to say? Some village gets up en masse before dawn, to head down to a beach to watch a bunch of horses run past...is it some pagan ritual? Are the villagers some bunch of primitives?Or something like that.
We probably needed to be in the meeting though as most of the population will be bewildered or annoyed.
Or just think 'nice horseys'.
Europa1 said:
Age Partnership (I think) equity release, where a toddler asks about an extension for her doll's house and grandad tells her how they funded their extension with equity release. Like a toddler is going to give a f
k.
Maybe the toddler will in 5 years time when there is a bunch of cash available in compensation for miss-selling. Equity Release is the next PPI.....k.Or maybe they cut the ad before the grandad gives her a portion of the wonderful windfall from their wise financial transaction. Either way it is trying to pursuade the older generation into a dodgy deal.
Europa1 said:
Of all the bank adverts, this one yanks my chain the hardest. For a start, there is the crime of ruining what was a blinding song by giving it the apparently now standard breathy, a capella treatment. Then there is the content of the ad itself - just what are they trying to say? Some village gets up en masse before dawn, to head down to a beach to watch a bunch of horses run past...is it some pagan ritual? Are the villagers some bunch of primitives?
+1 regarding ruining the song. It is the worst example of its kind and, as pointed out elsewhere, they are all at it. It must be such an easy life as an ad maker. Spot a new advert and blatantly copy it. Crap poetry, ruining good songs, it just goes on and on. Johnnytheboy said:
General rule: the more touchy-feely/cuddly the advert, the more the product is likely to be cold, hard cash.
As a general rule I am suspicious of motives in direct ratio to the enthusiasm with which a pitch is presented. A building society manager tried ever so hard to sell me an endowment mortgage once, when all I wanted was straightforward repayment. God am I glad of my instincts! No-one cares for your welfare more than you. Potential vendors of goods and services are working for their interest, not yours. I utterly loathe the TSB ads - surely after Gordon Brown nobody regards a Scottish accent as solid, sound and prudent with money any more do they?
motco said:
As a general rule I am suspicious of motives in direct ratio to the enthusiasm with which a pitch is presented. A building society manager tried ever so hard to sell me an endowment mortgage once, when all I wanted was straightforward repayment. God am I glad of my instincts! No-one cares for your welfare more than you. Potential vendors of goods and services are working for their interest, not yours. I utterly loathe the TSB ads - surely after Gordon Brown nobody regards a Scottish accent as solid, sound and prudent with money any more do they?
iandc said:
motco said:
As a general rule I am suspicious of motives in direct ratio to the enthusiasm with which a pitch is presented. A building society manager tried ever so hard to sell me an endowment mortgage once, when all I wanted was straightforward repayment. God am I glad of my instincts! No-one cares for your welfare more than you. Potential vendors of goods and services are working for their interest, not yours. I utterly loathe the TSB ads - surely after Gordon Brown nobody regards a Scottish accent as solid, sound and prudent with money any more do they?
mike74 said:
Those Trivento ads on Discovery.... bunch of smug, self satisfied 30something, pricks having a dinner party and all recounting some inanely dull tales of 'adventure' or sporting 'prowess'. (like cycling up a big hill... woohoo!)
Utterly cringe worthy.
My current most hated advert. Utterly cringe worthy.
" Bold discoveries".....b
ks. Never, ever going to buy or drink that knats piss just because of that advert.
Several at the moment, besides the ones already listed!
The lice treatment thing with the kid coming over all Shakespearian. I don't know what product it is, I turn it off before it tells me the name.
The Scottish dad and kid advertising a kiddie tablet or app (Hopster, I think it is). Bossy little madam.
And the one for some chickeny thing or other, is it KFC? Close-ups of some woman's lips scoffing food (that in itself would be enough to get it mentioned in this thread!), a horrible poem and stupid flameyness. Truly unpleasant. Another one I never get to the end of.
The list of companies I'll never buy from grows every time there's an ad break.
The lice treatment thing with the kid coming over all Shakespearian. I don't know what product it is, I turn it off before it tells me the name.
The Scottish dad and kid advertising a kiddie tablet or app (Hopster, I think it is). Bossy little madam.
And the one for some chickeny thing or other, is it KFC? Close-ups of some woman's lips scoffing food (that in itself would be enough to get it mentioned in this thread!), a horrible poem and stupid flameyness. Truly unpleasant. Another one I never get to the end of.
The list of companies I'll never buy from grows every time there's an ad break.
SGirl said:
The lice treatment thing with the kid coming over all Shakespearian. I don't know what product it is, I turn it off before it tells me the name....
And the one for some chickeny thing or other, is it KFC?
And the one for some chickeny thing or other, is it KFC?
budgie smuggler said:
Can't remember what it's for, KFC or Macdo's maybe.
Isn't it funny how many of us can remember what product an ad is pushing but not the brand? Johnnytheboy said:
Isn't it funny how many of us can remember what product an ad is pushing but not the brand?
Quite remarkable how effective some are though, I could reel off First Glass Windows phone number or FiveDay's website now just based on the sodding catchy tunes they used, must be getting on for 10 years since I heard FiveDay and probably 30+ years for First Glass. TroubledSoul said:
That fking post code lottery thing, with the "somebody's knocking on my door" song drives me fking insane. It makes me want to kill.
Any advert where they get the great British public involved makes me feel violent. Gala Bingo was a notable previous offender in this regard.king post code lottery thing, with the "somebody's knocking on my door" song drives me fking insane. It makes me want to kill. Gassing Station | TV, Film, Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff