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

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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!

normapowell Tue 21-Feb-23 21:33:01

The one where the women says "I'm letting it all go" with the pad advert and the Omaze ad.

Wyllow3 Tue 21-Feb-23 22:39:16

I don't think that I want to throw stuff at the TV because I find ads an intriguing reflection on current sort of consumer "ideals" /"state of the nation" and amuses me as to what ad writers think will "work"

Its interesting that "we buy any car" was mentioned because what it does, alongside one or two others is alert me to the possibility that sites exist to do this, so it's worth "going searching".

The Flash version of "fluffy duster" makes me smile, like its something new.

effalump Wed 22-Feb-23 15:40:41

The MacDonalds one where the two women flash eyebrows at each other and then the rest of the staff. Really gets on my nerves. I would never buy from MacDonalds anyway but this would not encourage me to try.

Jaberwok Fri 24-Feb-23 11:27:50

Advertisement for Sinex, yuk! We mostly record programs so can skip through the advertisements, but now and again we do run into them! We turn the sound off and find some thing to do for the duration. They're mostly awful, but Sinex, Go Compare, the dancing duo and a few others are really ghastly!

bikergran Fri 24-Feb-23 20:28:14

The Riviara Cruise for mature people when the woman n chap are having dinner and she opens her mouth very wide and he proceeds to feed her something! think it's meant to be romantic yuk!

Callistemon21 Fri 24-Feb-23 23:35:07

The advert for Saga cruises. I liked Nicholas Farrell as an actor but in this advert I find him extremely annoying, so no, I won't be going on a Saga cruise, thank you.

Auntieflo Sat 25-Feb-23 09:28:40

The one for , I think it's a phone, with Google Pixels. The 'model', can't pronounce her "t's" , and I could shake her.

soop Tue 28-Feb-23 13:06:05

I mute all adverts apart from the one where a chap is selling potatoes (and onions) but will accept only crypto currency. For some reason, it makes me chuckle every time.