Worst/Best Radio Ads

C14N

The eircom ones. Terrible. Why is this kid acting like 8mb broadband is a lot? Nobody offers less than that. And wtf is up with the "We're done here" at the end? Is this guy being interviewed by the kid? What is the kid going to do to him now?

He's an idea: never have kids on radio ads ever for any reason. Just no. If you think of a good idea that involves a kid then just forget it because it's actually a terrible idea and you're just a deluded idiot.


Also not really an ad but Donedeal.ie (a rubbish website by the way) are sponsoring TodayFM news in the morning and claim their site has "over 3 million members". Where are they pulling this BS out of? We have 4 and a half million people here, I would say maybe 3 million even use the internet and not all of them are on some poorly designed second hand website.

Snake Plisken

New AIB ad with some OAP using his savings to Buy a vintage car!
McDonalds Ad I want that ring tone!

Raspberries

The add for Manhattan Popcorn that is currently doing the rounds. I dunno if it's been on Today FM or any National stations but I've heard it so many times over the past few days and I really really hate it. So unoriginal, and stupid. There was absolutely no creativity and it just sounds like they weren't bothered to write a decent script. :mad:

DuckStab

neris wrote: »

subway. they couldnt have gotten a more boring subway owner to take about bread and fillings.

Ehhh the most busiest time is probably lunch time ehhh... Lunch time, busy? YOU DON'T SAY!?

C14N wrote: »

He's an idea: never have kids on radio ads ever for any reason. Just no. If you think of a good idea that involves a kid then just forget it because it's actually a terrible idea and you're just a deluded idiot.

Bad enough using kids for (generally unsuccessful) attempts at being adorable, but what is it about the thought process of advertising execs that make them think "What would make people think 'Hey, that product's for me!', oh I know - a spoilt, arrogant, know-it-all D4 accented kid that everyone wants to punch in the face!"

As bad as the eircom ad is the one for Dubliner Cheese where a simpering mother is asking her too cool for homeschool child what begins with D. Dsublinurr, Dsublinurr, Dsublinurr AAGGHHHH. He's probably called Oisín :mad:

Wester

I will never buy Brady's ham, not if it's the last brand of ham on the market. One of the worst radio ads I have ever had the misfortune to hear.

Ciaran_B

Wester wrote: »

I will never buy Brady's ham, not if it's the last brand of ham on the market. One of the worst radio ads I have ever had the misfortune to hear.

Came in here to post the same thing.

I ham what I ham?

How did someone decide that was worthy of being broadcast nationally?

PopePalpatine

Wester wrote: »

I will never buy Brady's ham, not if it's the last brand of ham on the market. One of the worst radio ads I have ever had the misfortune to hear.

I take the same stance with 123.ie and Cost Plus Sofas.

Judgement Day

Kim from Axa ''we're here trying to save you money' Insurance - my hole! You can just imagine their Monday morning meetings - subject how to save our customers money. :rolleyes: Bring back Aoife 'Turty tree and a turd' ..

Jason Todd

Judgement Day wrote: »

Kim from Axa ''we're here trying to save you money' Insurance - my hole! You can just imagine their Monday morning meetings - subject how to save our customers money. :rolleyes: Bring back Aoife 'Turty tree and a turd' ..

I actually lolled at this

JonathanAnon

Good to see that Eircom have finally moved "Rob" from technical support.. he seems to be the one that I always got through to..

the_big_kahuna

I get highly irritated by that stupid Pharmaton ad (I think that's what it is).... It starts with a woman singing "Got a job, don't phase me etc etc" or something similar. :mad:

I hit the power button on the radio in disgust to turn it off while it is on.

I actually get angry when I hear it..... an extremely irritating and ridiculously annoying ad. It certainly makes me NOT want to buy anything from them :mad:

PopePalpatine

the_big_kahuna wrote: »

I get highly irritated by that stupid Pharmaton ad (I think that's what it is).... It starts with a woman singing "Got a job, don't phase me etc etc" or something similar. :mad:

I hit the power button on the radio in disgust to turn it off while it is on.

I actually get angry when I hear it..... an extremely irritating and ridiculously annoying ad. It certainly makes me NOT want to buy anything from them :mad:

Same here, I'd rather listen to Jedward than that crap!

optogirl

the_big_kahuna wrote: »

I get highly irritated by that stupid Pharmaton ad (I think that's what it is).... It starts with a woman singing "Got a job, don't phase me etc etc" or something similar. :mad:

I hit the power button on the radio in disgust to turn it off while it is on.

I actually get angry when I hear it..... an extremely irritating and ridiculously annoying ad. It certainly makes me NOT want to buy anything from them :mad:

I'm the exact same and have written about it here before. It makes me really angry which is frightening in itself. I actually asked my sister not to buy it the other day and to find an alternative! What the fook does ' Got a guy called JZ, he blah blah blah and dance like crazy' mean? The other version is equally gut churning - C'mon let's print again. Awful awful awful

PopePalpatine

If Pharmaton sell headache medicine, maybe they're trying to drive up sales by giving people more headaches?[/tinfoil hat]

neris

you have to wonder if the ppl who do ads like that where they have to sing actually realise how cringe worthy the ad is going to be or are they just so desperate so for money they,ll do anything. whatever about a dodgy voice over act on a bad ad singing a bad ad must get abuse down the local on a friday night

Ciaran_B

I feel like I'm an expert in tractors PTOs at this stage. Break every bone in your arm? Yeah, I know.

NIMAN

I hate that 'Get your interest first' savings account thats never off the radio.

Can't understand how this would appeal to anyone over any other savings account? And don't say "they pay upfront first" please.

Any person with any idea of personal finance will know that it will be the same as any other savings account, and if they pay your interest upfront then you will have to stay with the account until the end, or else you'll have it taken off you again.

So upfront or at the end, its all the same. Trying to attract the idiots obviously.

dulpit

NIMAN wrote: »

I hate that 'Get your interest first' savings account thats never off the radio.

Can't understand how this would appeal to anyone over any other savings account? And don't say "they pay upfront first" please.

Any person with any idea of personal finance will know that it will be the same as any other savings account, and if they pay your interest upfront then you will have to stay with the account until the end, or else you'll have it taken off you again.

So upfront or at the end, its all the same. Trying to attract the idiots obviously.

Or people who want to start saving, and need a little extra cash right now?

imfml

"Hi I'm Rachel, and as most of you know I breast fed my daughter..."

Get the f**k off my radio Rachel.

Going Forward

Those inane, idiot Farmaton capsules ads. With the stupid singing.

Previously they used to have a nut who pronounced them as "Capshules".

And yes I've spelled it wrongly deliberately so as not to bolster their campaign.

Also the inane, idiot RTE Guide singing happy clappy ads.

In contrast, a good campaign IMO at the moment is the Alzheimer (Society) radio ads, intelligent, non patronising and useful.

NIMAN

dulpit wrote: »

Or people who want to start saving, and need a little extra cash right now?

But you won't have extra cash. Do you think you can just get this money and start spending it? I very much doubt it. I will have to try to find out about it, but I'd guess its a fixed term account which you have no access to except when it matures.

And as a result, you will not benefit in any way by getting your interest at the start cos you can't spend it.

dulpit

NIMAN wrote: »

But you won't have extra cash. Do you think you can just get this money and start spending it? I very much doubt it. I will have to try to find out about it, but I'd guess its a fixed term account which you have no access to except when it matures.

And as a result, you will not benefit in any way by getting your interest at the start cos you can't spend it.

I disagree, my impression of the ad is that you get the interest payment up front.

To take a stupidly (and unrealistically) simple example:
Saving €100 per month over 5 years, with the interest working out at 10% over the entire term. That's €1200 per year, or €6000 total. Interest of 10% = €600.

Now my impression from the ad is that you get that €600 upfront, but the principal has to remain in the account for the term of the savings, correct?

NIMAN

But there will be terms and conditions, and I'm guessing one of them is that you can't get at your interest until the end of the term. If they do give it to you at the start, and its yours to spend immediately, then I'm sure they have a rule that if the money doesn't stay in the time agreed then you will owe them the interest (and maybe more?) back.

But if anyone wants to correct me...

dulpit

NIMAN wrote: »

But there will be terms and conditions, and I'm guessing one of them is that you can't get at your interest until the end of the term. If they do give it to you at the start, and its yours to spend immediately, then I'm sure they have a rule that if the money doesn't stay in the time agreed then you will owe them the interest (and maybe more?) back.

But if anyone wants to correct me...

From Permanent TSB:

Interest First Deposit Accounts

Take the right steps with your savings with a fixed rate term deposit account. The Interest First Deposit Account pays you all your interest, in the first month. You can choose between various fixed rate terms: 6 months, 1 year, 18 months, 2 years or 26 months.

Link: https://www.permanenttsb.ie/whatweoffer/savings-and-investing/deposit-accounts/interest-first-deposit-account/

upaho

I don't usually watch or listen to this repetitive rubbish but this "Carbon Monoxide Week" did get the better of me.

I time shift virtually all the Saorview I watch so that I can fast forward through their annoying messages. Unfortunately CO week got the better of me with their 3 things to remember about CO. They were so annoying and irritating that I put them out of my mind and can't quite remember what they were. There is a residual image of string bows being tied on a pointing finger but I can't remember what I was supposed not to forget.

Anyhoo as an active anti response to their crappy over repeated message before and after every effin program I recorded this week I'm taking my CO alarms to the WEEE in Coolmine about 3pm. PM me if you want to meet and take them off my hands.

Closing I'd like to point out if the CO from my gas boiler (unserviced for a few years now) gets me it'll be a welcome relief from the recession and not a bad way to go

Ciaran_B

Holy Hell. Has anyone heard this Aon Insurance ad? The one for women’s car insurance? The jingle sounds like it’s beamed in from the 1970’s

Triangular

Micks garage. I wouldn't take free car parts off them. They've toned it down a bit of late and stopped it from sounding like a front for something more like fat freddys garage, but we all know*


















*Disclaimer: We actually know nothing.

Triangular

Micks garage. I wouldn't take free car parts off them. They've toned it down a bit of late and stopped it from sounding like a front for something more like fat freddys garage, but we all know*


















*Disclaimer: We actually know nothing.

spank_inferno

Can anyone confirm the "Micks Garage" are done by Richie McCormack, formerly of Phantom?
It sure sounds like him.... doing a skobe accent.

The current one is vile.
"My body may not be a temple.... <disgusting gob noise>

Truely awfull.

Welsh Megaman

Jesus Christ, when is that Jesus Christ Superstar ad going to leave the airwaves?

Becoming more ubiquitous than the Neil Diamond/Mary Byrne Aviva ad!

Triangular

spank_inferno wrote: »

Can anyone confirm the "Micks Garage" are done by Richie McCormack, formerly of Phantom?
It sure sounds like him.... doing a skobe accent.

The current one is vile.
"My body may not be a temple.... <disgusting gob noise>

Truely awfull.

Can you effing believe it !!??!! It's the worst yet. This can't be newstalks in house team on the job, it's more like a transition year project, from a deaf school!

neris

Doc morris pharmacy advertising xmas already and a stupid 12 weeks of xmas promo. Its october u twats now fcuk off with your adverts till december.

Lapin

My local Tesco has a christmas aisle already.

I noticed it 3 weeks ago.

dulpit

There's a few ads that are bugging me right now.

There's one for home store & more (when they're gone, they're definitely gone :mad:) and the current offer includes "half price Halloween", and he says "When all the Halloween is gone, it's definitely gone". Da fuq is a Halloween?

Eircom ads with that stupid little child :mad:

I do quite like the McDonalds ad with the alarm clock going off though, I figured I should hate it, but no - it's fun. :pac:

europa11

Thomas Gear..................flesh crawling :eek:

PopePalpatine

Trad For Trocaire. I feel like I'm getting stabbed in the ear by a leprechaun.

dulpit

Mick's Garage.

So do only scangers drive cars or something?

stannis

dulpit wrote: »

I do quite like the McDonalds ad with the alarm clock going off though, I figured I should hate it, but no - it's fun. :pac:

Have to agree - the phone alarm is so stupidly catchy that I always look forward to hearing that ad. Makes a nice change from wanting to destroy my radio/PC.

DEFTLEFTHAND

dulpit wrote: »

Mick's Garage.

So do only scangers drive cars or something?

Sounds like a front for a Dublin criminal organisation, I wonder do they specialise in cut and shuts.

fricatus

europa11 wrote: »

Thomas Gear..................flesh crawling :eek:

Oh yeah, he's horrendous. I'd be keeping my kids away from the Ilac Centre if I was anywhere near Dublin, listening to him.

Judgement Day

Most advertising on Newstalk annoys me, especially the advertorial style of many them. For poor advertising the one for 'our sports coverage is brought to you by Teatimes.ie' has to be the most extraordinary waste of an advertising budget. I had always assumed it was for a bakery/cafe or something and it was only by a Google search today that I discovered that it is for Teetimes.ie (I assume) a site for booking golf sessions! It follows that golfers already know of teetimes.ie and others are unlikely to be rushing to book golf sessions as a result of the ad as there's no indication as to what it's advertising. Simplicity is the key in advertising e.g. Guinness is good for you! or Brooke Bond Tea is Good Tea....

Jason Todd

The Dairygold ads are pure crap, the long, gravelly over-pronunciation of every word makes me want to constantly clear my throat.

The ads for Louise Duffy's show on Today FM are hilarious tho, especially the ones where they leave her out of stuff or wouldn't give here a lift to Electric Picnic. It's time to make a new one now, the Vincent Browne skit ad is overplayed.

siblers

Jason Todd wrote: »

The Dairygold ads are pure crap, the long, gravelly over-pronunciation of every word makes me want to constantly clear my throat.

The ads for Louise Duffy's show on Today FM are hilarious tho, especially the ones where they leave her out of stuff or wouldn't give here a lift to Electric Picnic. It's time to make a new one now, the Vincent Browne skit ad is overplayed.

Agree on both counts, the guy doing the voice-over for Dairly Gold is so smug. Its butter for feck sake.

Not overly gone on the Vincent Browne one but I loved the other ones.

wyrn

Jason Todd wrote: »

The Dairygold ads are pure crap, the long, gravelly over-pronunciation of every word makes me want to constantly clear my throat.

The ads for Louise Duffy's show on Today FM are hilarious tho, especially the ones where they leave her out of stuff or wouldn't give here a lift to Electric Picnic. It's time to make a new one now, the Vincent Browne skit ad is overplayed.

Totally agree, love the Louse Duffy ads, fair play to her.

As for Dairygold............everytime that ad starts it sounds like he's saying
balls but no, it's feckin bowls. I'm the kind of person that loves to collect that kind of tat but that ad has completely turned me off it.

C14N

dulpit wrote: »

I do quite like the McDonalds ad with the alarm clock going off though, I figured I should hate it, but no - it's fun. :pac:

Jimmy444

Woman: I spy with my little eye, something beginning with D
Child: Dinosaur?
Woman: That's RICE
Woman: I spy with my little eye something beginning with D
Child: Dubliner?
That's RICE. Is someone hungry?


Me: No. Someone needs elocution lessons :mad:

This soft T thing is rampant on Irish ads. Maybe the same actress each time? Why does the producer not spot it and correct her?

PopePalpatine

The new Donegal Catch ad. The Donegal accent has left a bad taste in my mouth due to the Listening Test for Irish in the Leaving Cert, and I had just gotten over that.

But no...some stupid marketing arsehole thought of making him say "fish ó natch-*phlegm*-héalakkhh-*more phlegm*".

el diablo

The new FBD/No Nonsense ad. It's shít.

Going Forward

I heard the most moving radio ad ever today.

It was for the Jack and Jill Foundation.

Wait till you hear it. Its amazing and I hope it does well for them.

Ciaran_B

Melanie C’s dying walrus impression on those Jesus Christ SuperStar ads are a crime against humanity.