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What advert makes you want to throw something at the telly?

(233 Posts)
Sophiasnana Tue 14-Feb-23 20:00:43

There are so many. I particularly cringe at the one for Our Time dating for over 50s. I just want to punch the two simpering actors! Grrrrrr
Also, car adverts like Peugeot who think they’ll sell cars by speaking in a silly French accent.
I must be getting old!

Shinamae Tue 14-Feb-23 20:09:10

So many, Wren kitchens, daisy, daisy, bloody daisy,the veri sure alarm and the pure cremation, one where the guy says “ and my lot know how to party”😂😂😂

lixy Tue 14-Feb-23 20:11:15

Daisy sets my teeth on edge.

Bristol Street Motors with the man falling down through space on to the sofa really irritates me too.

Sophiasnana Tue 14-Feb-23 20:22:58

Yes, certainly agree with the Daisy Daisy Daisy advert. Just what exactly is the point of it?

grandMattie Tue 14-Feb-23 20:26:06

They all do, which is why I record most programmes and fast forward the ads!

Mollygo Tue 14-Feb-23 20:28:57

The one where everyone throws their phone in the air.
No idea what it’s advertising.
On the other hand, the most effective advert I’ve seen is for Bosch vacs. Only the price puts me off buying one!

Urmstongran Tue 14-Feb-23 20:36:26

They all irritate me to some degree! The cremation ad, the gold coins, the donkey mistreatments. I reach for the remote and press ‘mute’ then go and do anything for 5 minutes.
😊

Jimjam1 Tue 14-Feb-23 20:48:30

Go compare. It has been going for quite a few years. Doesn’t get any better.

Grannybags Tue 14-Feb-23 20:58:30

grandMattie

They all do, which is why I record most programmes and fast forward the ads!

Me too!

Tweedle24 Tue 14-Feb-23 21:17:30

Shinamae and lixy, How I agree with you about that madly irritating Daisy, Daisy advert! Were I in the market for a different perfume, that stupid ad would put me off! Hardly a recommendation for the designers of the ad.

Millie22 Tue 14-Feb-23 21:23:04

That silly holiday ad with the Christmas music and an awful boy with an ice cream.

Just terrible.

Juliet27 Tue 14-Feb-23 21:25:10

The woman’s annoying smiley face on the Jane Plan ad.

Zoejory Tue 14-Feb-23 21:35:51

Daisy, daisy, daisy. Perfect, Perfect, Perfect. That Marc Jacobs has a lot to answer for .

lemsip Tue 14-Feb-23 21:40:16

the women sitting on the loo telling us about pads

crazyH Tue 14-Feb-23 21:59:15

Omaze - don’t like it at all.

Shinamae Tue 14-Feb-23 22:02:19

crazyH

Omaze - don’t like it at all.

Oh yes, that woman annoys the hell out of me with her big cheesy false smile and irritating voice! 😬

Witzend Tue 14-Feb-23 22:06:05

The car selling or buying one, can’t remember which, with the bloke with the black hair and beard who looks like Beelzebub and can’t say his Ts. ‘You’re in the driving seat now, Bri’ain!’
Ugh.

nadateturbe Tue 14-Feb-23 22:06:33

lemsip

the women sitting on the loo telling us about pads

This one. A step too far! And ads showing women exercising, and no pad showing .
Thankfully they didn't have these when I was young. I would have been so embarrassed watching telly with my boyfriend.

Forsythia Tue 14-Feb-23 22:09:36

Daisy plus We’ll buy any car. I mute them.

Granny23 Tue 14-Feb-23 22:29:03

Don't know if you get it UK wide but there is one for the 3 hotel group in Pitlochry, in which the voice over woman refers to "Pitlokry" as being 'in the heart of Skatland". It makes me shout at the TV every time. angry

Cheeseplantmad Tue 14-Feb-23 23:10:14

Grannybags

grandMattie

They all do, which is why I record most programmes and fast forward the ads!

Me too!

Same here ! I record everything that has adverts so can fast forward them so don’t have to see or listen to them .

Callistemon21 Tue 14-Feb-23 23:49:25

Shinamae

crazyH

Omaze - don’t like it at all.

Oh yes, that woman annoys the hell out of me with her big cheesy false smile and irritating voice! 😬

The one which is some kind of raffle for a house, is that the one called Omaze?
The woman's voice drives me crackers, I have to mute her.

I'd never buy a ticket because the advert is so awful.

Palmtree Wed 15-Feb-23 00:21:42

Definitely the Daisy Daisy Daisy one.

crazyH Wed 15-Feb-23 00:45:38

Yes Callis

Whitewavemark2 Wed 15-Feb-23 01:07:59

The virgin tv engineer - who didn’t fix the tv- said that Virgin are now issuing a new box but it has no recording facility on it as no one records any more!

I think that they are ignoring anyone over 50.

We also record shows with adverts to zip past them. Consequently, I haven’t a clue about any advert at all.