Worst/Best Radio Ads

Deedsie

It was almost certainly mentioned before, but the Barrys tea add on the radio about the Dad and the train set. Its a great add, I really like it anyway. Very christmassy.

ChairmanMeeow

My nomination:

Yet another variation of those 'Bendunnedotcom' ads.

He's finally realised that popular websites have been offering the same services as him for years now and hes finally followed suit.

I'm starting to think that he ordered too many ads from Newstalk by accident and he's just making them up at this stage. :rolleyes:

FlutterinBantam

If I hear that fookin' goat again, I'll tape four of five Blackcat bangers together, shove them up his hole, and he won't even get to the North Wall on the way to Africa:mad:

ChairmanMeeow

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

If I hear that fookin' goat again, I'll tape four of five Blackcat bangers together, shove them up his hole, and he won't even get to the North Wall on the way to Africa:mad:

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

Wertz

Oh no, the RSA/Taxi regulator ad is back with various "realistic" taxi-based scenarios all left on some girls voicemail, by the usual cast of voice actors.
Who the hell calls a taxi a hackney anyway?

dh0661

Deedsie wrote: »

It was almost certainly mentioned before, but the Barrys tea add on the radio about the Dad and the train set. Its a great add, I really like it anyway. Very christmassy.

Yes it has been mentioned already - but except from my contribution not in a positive way.

I also think it is the bestest x-mas ad. ever, something like my own Dad would have done when I was a child.

bilko1234

Deedsie wrote: »

It was almost certainly mentioned before, but the Barrys tea add on the radio about the Dad and the train set. Its a great add, I really like it anyway. Very christmassy.

It certainly HAS been mentioned before. This is the most annoying ad ever, that seems to have been broadcast for eternity.
Oh how I wish that when he says" Put the kettle on and make us a cup of tea", to his wife, that she would reply, "What did your last slave die from, put on your own fukkin tea!"

Aglomerado

Makes me want to rip my car stereo out, it's the one with that horrible "blues" song. I can't turn it off fast enough.

Oh, and "Hampers & Roses" :

HAMPERS!
ROSES!

Urgh.

Morgans

Not sure if it has been mentioned but there is a radio ad for an internet radio (maybe Newstalk, maybe Today FM) that deserves special mention among the generally awful ads.

"Well, tonight Im getting the news from new zealand, hip-hop from Hanoi, rock n roll from Rockingham"
"Wha, I thought you werent going out"

So, either the target demographic are twenty somethings who would choose to sit it with an internet radio rather than go out socialising

or

they are simpletons who think that someone could go to New Zealand, Hanoi etc instead of going out socialising.

There are too many things wrong with that ad to document fully.

JonathanAnon

Morgans wrote: »

Not sure if it has been mentioned but there is a radio ad for an internet radio (maybe Newstalk, maybe Today FM) that deserves special mention among the generally awful ads.
"Well, tonight Im getting the news from new zealand, hip-hop from Hanoi, rock n roll from Rockingham"
"Wha, I thought you werent going out"

God I would love to punch the head off that lad with the croaky voice.. awful awful ad.. Heard that fkn barry's tea ad for the first time this year. Hate that thing as well. Have to mute the radio when I hear the first line of it.

And finally the one with Don Wycherley, a man who should have been done for crimes against decent advertising with his myhome.ie ads, playing Santa. He's a rubbish actor, rubbish voice over "artist" and I cant stand him..

Rant over (til I switch the radio on again)

fricatus

dh0661 wrote: »

Yes it has been mentioned already - but except from my contribution not in a positive way.

I also think it is the bestest x-mas ad. ever, something like my own Dad would have done when I was a child.

I must be the only person in the world never to have heard the Barry's Tea train set ad!!!

What radio station can I hear it on? I'm off for a day or two, looking for stuff to do!

JonathanAnon

fricatus wrote: »

I must be the only person in the world never to have heard the Barry's Tea train set ad!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppECOW3PZwQ

bilko1234

JonathanAnon wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppECOW3PZwQ

Arggghhh!
Jesus!!!
Get it off!!!!

JonathanAnon

bilko1234 wrote: »

Arggghhh!
Jesus!!!
Get it off!!!!

I much prefer Bill Cullen's take on the same ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY87L_q2KWs

bilko1234

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I much prefer Bill Cullen's take on the same ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY87L_q2KWs

Ha Ha...Brilliant!!!:D

L1011

Wertz wrote: »

Oh no, the RSA/Taxi regulator ad is back with various "realistic" taxi-based scenarios all left on some girls voicemail, by the usual cast of voice actors.
Who the hell calls a taxi a hackney anyway?

I think the point is that they're calling a hackney a hackney (as it goes taxi, hack, limo - the three kinds the Taxi Regulator cover.

But most people call hack's taxis in the areas they're common in anyway.

Frizzaldo

JonathanAnon wrote: »

God I would love to punch the head off that lad with the croaky voice.. awful awful ad.. Heard that fkn barry's tea ad for the first time this year. Hate that thing as well. Have to mute the radio when I hear the first line of it.

And finally the one with Don Wycherley, a man who should have been done for crimes against decent advertising with his myhome.ie ads, playing Santa. He's a rubbish actor, rubbish voice over "artist" and I cant stand him..

Rant over (til I switch the radio on again)

Don Wycherley!! that's his name, i can now put a name to the most annoying voice in the world...if i ever see that man on the street i will knock him down and rip out his tongue so i never have to hear him again

Basq

Stop with the Sky HD ad using that woeful Bjork song..

"Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaalling in lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvve!"

I hated that song 15 years ago.. turns out time hasn't improved it!

Mr E

Whats the website again, Ben? Didn't quite catch it.

Col200sx

Or what about the new Hyundai add with the guy roaring because "This advert may make you mad"

At the end of it when he lets roar again he just sounds like he's severly constipated and trying his best to resolve the situation.

Stupid add:rolleyes:

Rockiemalt

Has anyone heard the lva or the vitners association ad? One bloke on the phone saying he's at the best party ever with billionaires and ice scupltures. Just as he's saying where he is the phone cuts off and you hear the other guy say 'nooooooooo....mc where? He has the most annoying voice in the world, the ad just makes me want to stuff my ears with cotton wool and never hear anything again. (Considering I work in sound this would be very bad)

jor el

dh0661 wrote: »

something like my own Dad would have done when I was a child.

It's nothing like anyone's dad would have done when they were a child, it's an ad for feckin tea bags.

corcaigh07

doesnt everyone want a goat?-no but i wont mind milking you dry and cutting your throat, god almighty, stop this rubbish, it does nobody any good.

dh0661

jor el wrote: »

It's nothing like anyone's dad would have done when they were a child, it's an ad for feckin tea bags.

The train set part

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YOU TH**K

tbh

dh0661 wrote: »

The train set part

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YOU TH**K

cooler - 3 days.

owenkenn

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Agree on both accounts. That ad where somebody rings to thank Eircom on behalf of all of their customers really gets to me. :mad: I work for myself as an IT consultant, and part of my work involves dealing with Eircom. So on behalf of my customers, who have had to reorder bband packages that Eircom forgot about, who have received ISDN routers instead of broadband routers, who have spent hours dealing with your retarded support agents, have had lines falling over on them that Eircom have blamed on customer site issues when the problem turned out to be an Eircom issue ... on behalf of all of these people I would like to tell Gaylord Jim and Eircom to F**K OFF.

what the hell are you on about, that is the greatest ad of all time, jim gets rid of the monster and has a 50 footer, what more do you want?? jim is the greatest legend of all time

catat2ee

what about the ad where some guy is trying to use up his mobile minutes and sings "jim jim jim jim jim" etc.
only heard it a few times but it has to stand out simply because it's quite funny...

owenkenn

cat you are a ledge, its a super super ad

Wertz

catat2ee wrote: »

what about the ad where some guy is trying to use up his mobile minutes and sings "jim jim jim jim jim" etc.
only heard it a few times but it has to stand out simply because it's quite funny...

Please, it's about as funny as a bout of bowel cancer.
Vivaldi is turning in his grave... pity "Jim" isn't in it with him.

Anyway, don't know how it's managed to avoid a mention so far but the Maccy Ds ad with the pair of grouches telling christmas cracker jokes is simply deplorable...well at least I think it's for McDonalds; I've usually switched station by the time they get to the actual advert part. All this ad does is remind people not to buy cheap christmas crackers...

Mr E

There is an ad for a DVD of a comedian I never heard of before.

Sounds like it was recorded using a tin can and a piece of string - I don't understand what the hell he is saying. Not exactly an endorsement for the quality of the DVD....

Ciaran B

I know it’s heart is in the right place but that ad that suggests getting your friends and family a hi-vis vest for a Christmas present cracks me up every time. I can imagine the shock and disappointment under Christmas trees when that that gift is unwrapped.

Nightwish

The Viennetta ad with that idiot with the Scottish accent just shouting Viennetta at his blind idiot wife :mad:

dh0661

tbh wrote: »

cooler - 3 days.

Chill pill kicks in now - LOL:rolleyes:

JonathanAnon

dh0661 wrote: »

Chill pill kicks in now - LOL:rolleyes:

Can I for one say I was very upset by your language in that previous post. Eircom Jim would be very unhappy if somebody rang him up, ostensibly to use up their credit, and then you came out with that sort of language. ;-)

That Kia Ceed and Sportywagon ad is getting on my nerves at this stage. It didnt bother me at the start. But really starting to annoy me now. And dont forget Ronan Collins.. "Santa Bear needs your help"... Santa Bear is getting f**k all from me this year.

bob50

I just cant stand Ronan Collins and his Santa Bear ad why doesnt collins with his phoney accent buy a santa bear and f**k off back to the north pole

ChairmanMeeow

The 'chip and pin' ad for some taxi company :mad:

bob50

dear chairman wh\t a stupid rubbish ad for chip & pin taxis

paddylonglegs

THe all-for-one ads where they've covered a status quo song "whatever you want, whatever you like..... la la la" Such an awful recording and even worse song to cover.

Also, i really don't want to give anyone a garmin this year with that annoying ad, more terrible acting/singing

Slidey

Those Homestore and more ads that say when they are gone, they are definitely gone.

They wreck my frigging head. Who in their right mind approved them for broadcasting?

barneygumble

ChairmanMeeow wrote: »

The 'chip and pin' ad for some taxi company :mad:

One of the worst offenders on the airwaves at the moment.

NRC have previous: remember the "some of their drivers are kinda cute" nonsense?

Birdnuts

The ad for Garmin Sat Navs is really long and irritating, being a shrill corruption of a Christmas jingle sang by a women who better hope I never meet her with my 3 wood. Thank god for the off button on the radio, since without it I would surely develop severe nausea or worse when that sh*te assaults my ears !!!

Harry.c

Nightwish wrote: »

The Viennetta ad with that idiot with the Scottish accent just shouting Viennetta at his blind idiot wife :mad:

I,m with you there, ' where did you put the ice cubes' she shouts,???? In the bloody oven where else???:)

emcc

corcaigh07 wrote: »

doesnt everyone want a goat?-no but i wont mind milking you dry and cutting your throat, god almighty, stop this rubbish, it does nobody any good.

http://www.bendunne.com/ads/7526-goat

Drackedie

Aarrggh! All the friggin ads done with American accents. Why? Are we Americans? Especially that Texaco one - "it's a SOUND investment, right? Hee, hee, hee". (Kicks radio)

AND there's an ad for IKEA with a supposedly, what?, Swedish guy on it. Very annoying.

JonathanAnon

Drackedie wrote: »

Aarrggh! All the friggin ads done with American accents. Why? Are we Americans? Especially that Texaco one - "it's a SOUND investment, right? Hee, hee, hee". (Kicks radio). AND there's an ad for IKEA with a supposedly, what?, Swedish guy on it. Very annoying.

Yeah, I live beside Kildare Village and I really dont understand the American accent used to voice the commercial.... Garmin, Kia and Reeds are still the top three companies I will not be having any commercial dealings with. Garmin should be brought up for crimes against society.

Liam Byrne

The Elvery Sports Ad that's out at the moment is getting on my wick......"even if it's a Spurs supporter, etc......"

Downright pathetic, considering there are what, 14 teams below us in the Premiership.

If that was aired about ManYoo or some other up-themselves team it'd be classed as "ABU" or some such ****e.....

Ah well, I won't lose sleep, I just won't bother going to Elvery's......they can go [insert Dáil-appropriate expletive here] themselves!

personguy

there are more and more (and more) ads featuring american voices (e.g. that new corona ad) .. i came here to get away from americans!!

Ciaran B

It smells like a flower. The bottle has a........................flower on it.
I think it's called perfume?


FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Tallspoon

The favourite movies...........The turkey roasting...........the lights that twinkle.......the annual visitors..........the wonder of it all.

Anyone else think this guy sounds like a sex case???:D

Coriolanus

I don't know what it was for, some kind of skin product or spa centre but basically the ad tells you "we'll leaveyour skin glowing like you'd just got some".
Cracked me up.