Ads that annoy

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Ads that annoy

pauline · Guru

Love the Rhonda add, don't mind Dawn French.........hated the Normie Rowe coles add.

Cruising Granny · Guru

The "Rhonda" ad has been receiving complaints because it's alleged to be racist. I think that's crap. It is very typical and portrays people quite accurately.

The ad that really gets my goat is the KFC ad with the gooder, goodest and goodification.
I did complain about this to the ACMA but they say it's not their department.

I don't care what Dawn French does. I love her performing anything.

mottleemob · Member

All bloody ads annoy me

cheers phil

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Cruising Granny · Guru

If we have to have advertising, let it be informative, interesting and a little bit entertaining, or humorous, but don't let it ever insult our intelligence.

DeBe · Guru

Just love Dawn French one SEXY Lady!!!

bill12 · Guru

I take the radical step of pressing the MUTE button to adds I don,t like, and look away.Thee traveloges on vast are annoying at times , also. Bill

Rip and Rosie · Guru

and... the funeral insurance ads.

A few weeks ago I was dying with flu, coughing till my sides hurt, eyes streaming and head aching, an on come the funeral ads, one after another.

I know I am fragile and life is a terminal condition, BUT they are such boring ads, devoid of colour and life. In the end I was depressed, but not so much that I wanted to pre-buy my own coffin!

Like you CG, I would prefer entertaining, humorous, or creative or vibrant, which is probably why the Rhonda ad appeals to me.

p.s.
I too like Dawn French, but the hair, the hair...... quick I'm reaching for sissors again.

Happywanderer · The Master

Love Dawn French and everything she does. Great to see how much weight she has lost.

Hate all the funeral adverts except the old guy sitting at his desk with a miniature hearse and coffin on the desk. He is hilarious, could listen to him all day with his quirky jokes. I think he puts it all into perspective with the things he comes out with. So witty.

the rocket · Guru

its the amount of ads that annoy me so i turn off the tv now.

Beth54 · Guru

Ads don't convince me to buy a certain product. It's more about entertainment value for me. I love Dawn French too. As for her hair, it just needs to go a bit shorter, like Denise Drysdale did as she got older. Dawn definitely looks great with all that weight gone.

The ad that really get's me...I don't even know what he's advertising actually...the one where people are rolling around on office chairs and he pushes away a man with a mo and says 'no moustaches'. There's a whole series of the same product.

Yes, the funeral ones are annoying too, but it's the amount of ads in the break in a program that gets me. I don't mind a few ads, it gives me a chance to make a cuppa or go to the loo. biggrin

-- Edited by Beth54 on Thursday 26th of April 2012 11:22:56 AM

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Mrs W is with you rocket, she tapes ALL of her favourite programs now and watches yesterdays program today and fast forwards EVERY ad, she has two recorder's and can copy 4 programs at the same time, but she has to watch the footy live, otherwise I would tell her the final score biggrin

villatranquilla · Guru

a certain insurance ad where the caravanners are going to Lakes Entrance then heading to WA

littledick · Senior Member

So, a pommie commedian will entice me to Coles, I dont think so. Give me a break. I think they could have better spent your money. disbelief

Dick.

pricey43 · Guru

Well Dawn French's hair has got you all talking about the ad. That's their aim. If her hair was a bit shorter would you have formed an opinion about the ad, or been discussing it now?

The ad I love is the biscuit ad with the two little boys. Makes me smile and laugh no matter how many times I see it.

I am getting sick of the previews for TV shows which come on continuously prior to the show. I get to the stage that it turns me off wanting to watch that particular show.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

the people who make these ads think we are all stupid

Beth54 · Guru

pricey43 wrote:

I am getting sick of the previews for TV shows which come on continuously prior to the show. I get to the stage that it turns me off wanting to watch that particular show.

Ditto! evileye

Beth54 · Guru

_wombat_ wrote:
the people who make these ads think we are all stupid

I was pulled up in a shopping centre several years ago, by a person doing a survey of ads. It was legit, and I found it very interesting. The main thing that became very obvious to me was that I knew most of the ads she was asking about, but mostly had no idea what they were actually advertising. Maybe it was just me, but I thought they must be doing something wrong.

milo · Guru

all the harvey norman , joyce main adds drive me nuts, so loud and ther shouting at you and those funeral adds too

but i like the current jeep add with the brown n white border collie dog, where he's happy riding in the car till the boyfriend turns up

and i hate alot of the radio adds too, just as bad .. as i listen to more radio than i watch tv

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Its not the length of Dawn French's hair, its uneven. The right side is 4 or 5 inches longer than her left side..................ugh get me sissors !

I like the jeep ad too Milo, specially how the girl comes home to find her man in bed with the dog, who's wearing sexy lingerie................lmao

Beth54 · Guru

I haven't seen the one with the man in bed..I'd remember that!!! biggrin

And I hadn't noticed Dawns hair being uneven. Obviously it's one of those new fashion statements Rip & Rosie. bleh

miroku12g · Senior Member

Harvey Norman ad !! Computers,computers,computers at crazy prices, till stocks last!! no repayments for 1,000 yrs !!! no interest !!!
{Small print} must spend $4,000.000 to comply. They really do think we are DUMB don't they

pauline · Guru

I love the add about the woman who porked the whole neighbourhood.............very clever and funny LOL.

Happywanderer · The Master

I see they put HardlyNormal into their ads now. Must have decided to make the most of the joke everyone uses.

Beth54 · Guru

I generally like the ones with kids or babies.

I like the pork one too.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

I like the ones with wombats, I wonder why, RSPCA over here in the west

Weedy Pigeon · Senior Member

Haven't heard a TV ad since I got a TV with a remote in the 80's ( actually wore the mute function out on every remote we've had ). Hardly Normal has to be the most annoying twerp on TV and I refuse to deal with any business that has annoying television ads.
Channel promos are getting to be nearly as irritating as the rest.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Weedy Pigeon wrote:
Haven't heard a TV ad since I got a TV with a remote in the 80's ( actually wore the mute function out on every remote we've had ). Hardly Normal has to be the most annoying twerp on TV and I refuse to deal with any business that has annoying television ads.
Channel promos are getting to be nearly as irritating as the rest.

I stopped using or local HN (see I cannot even say the name) when they refused to order a product in for me, I wanted a new flight controller and it was just over $600 and the salesman said they do not special order anymore, I later found out that the computer section in that shop was undergoing a managemant change over and the salesman was not sure what was going on, so why did he not tell me that in the first place, they lost me as a customer, although I never really purchase from them anyway.

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Those amazing bra ads, are they really bras or just short tight crop tops?

Anyone got one? (No wombat, I don't mean you)

I love the concept of "Buy one for $90, No wait, we'll send you another one absolutely free" ... but I only want one, is that $45 for one.................nope $90 for one, second one is free.

Sure

Happywanderer · The Master

Go into BigW and get one for 29.95, the same Aah bra. My daughter and I bought one each to try, took them back the next day for a refund. Absolutley useless.. Even the girl who gave me the refunds said Yes she had to agree with me, found them a waste of time too.