Gransnet forums

TV, radio, film, Arts

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

(234 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!

VeeScott Sat 18-Feb-23 11:41:35

Can't help it, I love adverts. To me they are like mini films. When I go to cinema I always get there in time for the adverts.

longpinknails Sat 18-Feb-23 11:41:31

The latest Boots advert ( I think there are now 2 doing the rounds) …the woman’s narrative overly posh ‘BBC voice’ for some reason on this, drives me nuts. I also agree ‘on the Beach’ the tune, the people, everything 😳 and the ‘smile direct club’ adverts…

Scottiebear Sat 18-Feb-23 11:41:20

I think sanitary product ads are too graphic now. Women know what a bleed looks like. Daisy daisy is awful. I'm sure if I were a young woman it would turn me off the product.

chocolatelover Sat 18-Feb-23 11:40:04

The domino ad where they all yodel. Id love to yodel back but unfortunately dont have the stamina

Nainijo Sat 18-Feb-23 11:35:22

‘On the beach’ awful thing

nomoreusernames Sat 18-Feb-23 11:32:11

All of them!

sheepish79 Sat 18-Feb-23 11:32:07

The Santander advert with Ant and Dec , I cannot stand those two. Plus any advert that has strange dancing in it looks even odder with the sound off or any pad products for incontinence or periods

Parpetta Sat 18-Feb-23 11:30:22

The Jet2 holiday advert with the cheesy music and actors sets my teeth on edge.

JANH Sat 18-Feb-23 11:29:23

All of it, they are just so silly and mostly irrelevant.
I also detest that the noise level increases a few decibels with the adverts, attention seeking.
As far as the EE advert with a snake, what is the relevance of that. It terrified me as I loathe snakes, I once nearly trod on an adder whilst out walking. I cannot understand using creatures that people have phobias about to advertise something.

DeeDe Sat 18-Feb-23 11:29:11

All of them, especially on YouTube
Grunts!!!

MeowWow Sat 18-Feb-23 11:27:12

Daisy Ad, Go Compare, We Buy Any Car, the perfume one that starts off with a screech, to name a few. I normally mute as soon as the ads come on.

Treacletoffee Sat 18-Feb-23 11:24:49

The Perfume ad - can’t even remember which one it’s for, but it’s like soft- porn in the name of selling c##p

Growing0ldDisgracefully Sat 18-Feb-23 11:22:02

All of them. Usually ignored and fast forwarded but the ones which have annoyed are one for some sort of noodles, and one with some actor trying to flog sofas. No idea what brand either of these are, which shows how ineffective the adverts are.

RicePudding613794 Sat 18-Feb-23 11:18:20

Daisy Daisy Daisy, also Perfect Perfect Perfect, but my top turn off is creepy boring SunLife Derek spying on the neighbours with his binoculars and sharing his parsnips and advice with June and Rose, (where else would you find a rose but a garden centre 🙄) who’s just been to a lovely funeral 😂😂 Not fussed on the SunLife granny who’s planning her funeral before going to the park with DD and DGD either. Also hate the Plusnet ads.

missdeke Sat 18-Feb-23 11:17:40

Most of them are so inane they drive me nuts but particular ones are the donkey on the shoulders in the pot noodle ad and the donkey in the listerine ad. So wrong!!! Also howvery dare you the yoga incontinence one, it's like 'I've got a nappy on I don't have to try and control myself'. Same with the concert, sitting on somebody's shoulders with a pee filled pad just isn't right. I know incontinence can be a problem but these adverts are all wrong.

Granless Sat 18-Feb-23 11:17:21

Biting into an apple which they obviously aren’t doing.
Talking animals
On the Beach ice-cream child … she should have pushed it into his face.
Cremation ads.
I’ll stop now.

MrsTeacup Sat 18-Feb-23 11:17:07

And you what would you do for love? I hate that perfume ad , is it for Si and Daisy daisy and Omaze womens voice

ANMI52 Sat 18-Feb-23 11:16:43

The one with farmers singing out of tune - don’t know what it’s for, always mute it! Rather defeats the purpose I think

grannyro Sat 18-Feb-23 11:15:32

All perfume ads. They have no meaning or relevance!

Janetashbolt Sat 18-Feb-23 11:14:56

literally never watch them even if I really want to watch a live programme I record it and start to watch it about half an hour later and ads aren't 3 mins any longer they are about 5 mins +

Polremy Sat 18-Feb-23 11:14:37

The one about a “poonami” always seems to come on when I’m eating.

Ktsmum Sat 18-Feb-23 11:14:17

That boy 😱 oh my word, Awful !

Ktsmum Sat 18-Feb-23 11:13:21

Vicks Sinex, where she pleads for the verdict to be shortened, it's sentence not verdict !!

HeavenLeigh Sat 18-Feb-23 11:11:55

The one advertising pads for people that wet themselves makes me want to 🤮

Gypsyqueen13 Sat 18-Feb-23 11:09:38

It’s the On The Beach adverts for me. I find that family so infuriating- especially the petulant way the boy licks his cone!