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PinkCakes Sat 10-Jul-21 11:29:31

What adverts on TV do you like or dislike?

I like the one for McCain chips, with all the children (although it sometimes makes me want to cry)

I hate the one for McDonald's, with all those people laughing. I like to see people being happy, but find it so irritating as it seems to go on for ages (does anyone actually get so excited about burgers?)

sodapop Sun 11-Jul-21 14:22:46

That made me grin BlueBelle Jenny Éclair and her dry bits.

Chardy Sun 11-Jul-21 12:23:41

FindingNemo15

Chardy. The boy who takes the cake for his sister is Will in Corrie. Good lucking boy.

I didn't know that. Thanks. (Religiously watched Corrie for 40+ years, and for no reason stopped, went cold turkey with Corrie and EastEnders, and have never watched them since!)

Witzend Sun 11-Jul-21 07:46:09

One that really annoys me lately is Hello Fresh, where they try to tell you that it’s going to save you money because you won’t be wasting food. ‘Less waste equals more money saved!’ Or words to that effect.
And so by implication saying that wasting a lot of food is perfectly normal.

Can’t think of any that I actually like, sorry! Mind you we very often record and whizz through them.

Calendargirl Sun 11-Jul-21 07:36:30

I like the Halifax one, where an older lady goes out to the market, chats to stall holders, then sits on a bench which is obviously a memorial seat to her late husband. She has a bunch of flowers with her. She looks pensive but serene, then a little toddler runs up and hugs her, followed by his mummy, the older lady is his granny.

nanna8 Sun 11-Jul-21 06:24:34

I like the Aldi ones. They have one just now where a woman goes in disguise so no one knows she shops at Aldi, quite funny.

BlueBelle Sun 11-Jul-21 06:10:50

I like the yodelling one, is it a pizza thing? I never take any notice of what they are advertising I like the policemen with the high voices in the car advertising some sweets or other
Cannot BEAR any celebrity advert, greedy so and so’s, Carol vordeman, Debbie McGee, rylan, schofield Jenny eclair and her dry bits, puts me right off

PinkCakes Sun 11-Jul-21 01:21:06

I hat the QuickBook one too

PinkCakes Sun 11-Jul-21 01:20:35

felice Oh, that's disgusting

theworriedwell Sat 10-Jul-21 20:50:41

The Verisure Alarm add, two couples talking about alarms, one woman says they should get one. I don't know why but she really annoys me, I get so wound up every time I see her.
I like the Haribo one with the policemen in a car.

Gwyneth Sat 10-Jul-21 20:40:29

Dislike the ‘Just Eat’ ones encouraging people to eat a variety of unhealthy fast foods. Surprised to see these adverts at Wembley too. Favourite advert is Lloyd’s Black Horse.

Infinity2 Sat 10-Jul-21 20:32:17

grannyrebel7 - that’s my favourite too. I think it’s really beautiful.

mokryna Sat 10-Jul-21 20:31:47

Dislike any advert that shows no respect to others, especially children vis a vis adults. Please and thank-you also go a long way.

grannyrebel7 Sat 10-Jul-21 19:40:47

I love the one for Lloyd's bank with the beautiful black horse galloping along the beach.

Blinko Sat 10-Jul-21 19:36:24

I like the one with the 'Duke of Hastings' (Bridgerton) in. I think it's for an Audi 4x4, but that's by the by...

LittleToasterx Sat 10-Jul-21 19:26:51

I hate that new Lynx advert. I think the slogan is Smell Iconic.

MagicWand Sat 10-Jul-21 18:04:15

I find there’s a few really unusual ones that have caught my notice at present. The Green Flag one makes me smile, the Malteser ones are a bit groundbreaking (using sign language, the maternal mental health ones, etc) but funny. Yes, love the full length Ocado one too.

Calendargirl Sat 10-Jul-21 17:56:57

Yes, I recognised him when he first appeared in Corrie.

I posted on another thread that I think Sam from Corrie features in another advert, can’t recall what for. He looks younger, same sort of hairstyle but no specs.

Kate1949 Sat 10-Jul-21 17:54:10

That boy is in Coronation Street now Calendar and is a teenager!

Calendargirl Sat 10-Jul-21 17:50:41

I also like the Fairy one on the sponge.

The boy pinching the cake for the sister, don’t particularly like it, but a) I think he and the girl look alike, are they brother and sister in RL and b) why was the girl not at the party?

Kate1949 Sat 10-Jul-21 16:59:51

Anything with Phillip Schofield in it.

sodapop Sat 10-Jul-21 15:07:01

Same here Shinamae seems like Schofield will do anything for money.
My husband moans about the Domino pizza ad every time it comes on.

Shinamae Sat 10-Jul-21 13:52:57

I love the fairy liquid one with the baby on the sponge, I think that is very inventive and clever…. Can’t stand any adverts with Philip Schofield in or Ryland (is that his name? The one with the extraordinarily white teeth!)

FindingNemo15 Sat 10-Jul-21 13:38:00

Chardy. The boy who takes the cake for his sister is Will in Corrie. Good lucking boy.

Kim19 Sat 10-Jul-21 13:03:43

Find it interesting that many personalities working full time on tv pay lip service to the current plight of their colleagues and yet are so unbelievably over exposed on adverts and other programmes as well as holding a regular slot of their own.

shysal Sat 10-Jul-21 12:57:19

I am currently hating the one where they show lots of different people laughing, don't even remember what it is advertising. One day it followed a particularly sad documentary and it struck me as being in very poor taste.