FLY2 10,109 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 It just shows what level of intelligence they're aiming at. It's a weak as piss sweet sugary kids drink. "King of beers" my arse . They should be prosecuted under the Trades Description Act. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 The same people...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,177 Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Parkinson reminding us we're all gonna die,.......................but never mind,you get a free pen! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 It's high time he popped it. He's well past his sell by date. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 My worst is the bingo one with Barbara Windsor in it. Gobby cockney ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,124 Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Agreed BasfordRed. Can't stand the woman! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 I cringe at the Money Supermarket advert as well. Disgusting ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Any of those adverts for loan sharks aimed at the desperate or weak-willed. Borrow as much as you like at 49,000% APR and we will haunt you forever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 As annoying as our TV adverts are, they are not as bad as those in America - 90% of which appear top be for food that does you no good. Watched a film there once. The opening credits rolled and then faded into what did not look like what I was expecting to see. It was the first of the many commercial breaks. Over there they do not give warning of a commercial break - just a straight break into the ad - or when the break has ended. As for my favourite ad - the one showing dad in the 1950s walking home at night in a street lit by shop lights, and children singing the Ovaltini Song. Just oozes nostalgia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Parkinson reminding us we're all gonna die,.......................but never mind,you get a free pen! Yep! A message from the grave! I suppose if these insurance people were to be sued for miss-selling or whatever, Parkinson (a pen name? Oh no. That would be Parker) would be free from any action but I don't see why. These celeb's use their celebrity as a selling point, so I think they should be liable. Oh well; I don't suppose they'll listen to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Engineer 614 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 There's some sort of disconnect as most people will claim not to be influenced by adverts when parting with cash, yet it's a multi-billion pound/dollar industry which clearly makes a profit. Like many, I switch to BBC as an avoidance tactic but then have to endure "adverts" for BBC programmes wrapped us as "news" items. Another route through which advertising is overtly peddled is the "chat show" where A-Z list "celebs" are only there because they have a book, DVD, film, play or some other product to promote. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Every program we like to watch, we tape. That way we can whizz through the ads. The only thing we watch live is the evening news between 5 & 6pm. This must be the best time to hit the 'senior' audience with prescription drugs, cos that's about all they show. It takes longer to tell you the side effects than the actual drug. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Add to the adverts and 'news items' we are now seeing more and more product placement which is yet another form of advertising. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 That's exactly what I do, katyjay (#37). I record my favourite programmes so that I can skip past the ads. I also record 'Later' with Jules Holland because, although he has some good acts on, he does have some rubbish as well. Because I record them I can just skip past them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Add to the adverts and 'news items' we are now seeing more and more product placement which is yet another form of advertising. When SWMBO's watching Coronation Street & I spot a product placement I shout "PRODUCT PLACEMENT" very loudly. She's threatened to kill me for some reason.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Its got to be FOXY BINGO I hate it with a passion. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Mr and Mrs Perfect couple in the Victoria Plumb Bathroom advert. Yuk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,479 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 In the last few days it has become impossible to avoid the Iceland adverts with Peter Andre. If that doesn't bankrupt them. nothing will. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 118 118 aaaaaaaarh 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Whatever posessed Iceland into thinking that a micro-celebrity like Peter Andre would be a good focal point for their adverts ! Truth be told. Adverts are so crap and so annoying now that people just whizz past them at 32x speed on the Box. If the advertisers only knew the lengths that people go to NOT to watch the damn things. When they decided to increase the ad breaks to almost 5 minutes, they just assumed that we would just sit there and put up with it. Same on the internet. Youtube videos and catch-up replay. As soon as it turns into an advert, most people just press X 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 It's not just a crap advert ,it's a M and S crap advert 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Whatever possessed Iceland into thinking that a micro-celebrity like Peter Andre would be a good focal point for their adverts ! He was cheap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Most adverts annoy me and more often than not I turn the sound off. I do think those which have 'celebrities' in them should only do so if the 'celebrity' uses the particular product or service they are advertising especially if it's a financial one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Reality is that we are starstruck and seduced by so called stars with no morals ,who in a lot of cases would not use the product they are pushing,and in some cases could cause hardship,gambling ,ie Barbara Windsor with bingo,she of course is just one thousands of stars that have no thought of the product that they sell,they then associate them selves with different charities ,then everyone says what kind people they are. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 The EDF turd. Do they realise they are using a turd to advertise electricity or are they simply saying "Buy your electricity from us and we'lll shit on you" ?! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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