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Niles

Poochie05 wrote: »

eMobile Rob is now getting nearly as annoying as Eircom Jim!

But neither are as annoying as Eircom broadband kid!

Judgement Day

My broker says I should move Zuirch.....:mad::mad::mad::mad:

I see from checking through this thread that various Zurich ads (remember the yodelling) have been driving people bonkers for years! Surely the ads aren't actually generating any business for them?

dulpit

Poochie05 wrote: »

eMobile Rob is now getting nearly as annoying as Eircom Jim!

He sounds like he's stoned or taking the proverbial or something, very annoying all right...

Judgement Day wrote: »

My broker says I should move Zuirch.....:mad::mad::mad::mad:

I see from checking through this thread that various Zurich ads (remember the yodelling) have been driving people bonkers for years! Surely the ads aren't actually generating any business for them?

I quite like the Zurich music, so I don't mind them Unless there's yodelling in the ad, in which case :mad:

PopePalpatine

Poochie05 wrote: »

eMobile Rob is now getting nearly as annoying as Eircom Jim!

Here's another question: "how did I land this job although I'm so incompetent?"

Bellerstring

For a few million Euro this Halloween, I'd stay in a haunted house, in a dark room, with a clown doll..etc,etc
Why do ANYTHING to become a millionaire, when you can just play the Lotto??!!!!

Because the laws of probability prove that lotteries do not make financial sense. Lotteries the world over are seen as a "Regressive Tax". ie Targeting the less well off in society.
:mad:
But do they have to patronise us with really STUPID ads (reciting Ullysses in Chinese in the stlye of Bosco) or this latest effort.
Give it up. People who play Lotto will continue to do so, but please don't think that this aural torture will increase sales.It won't!

el diablo

I agree. Those ads are rubbish. The lottery is a tax on people who don't understand statistics.

JonathanAnon

mike65 wrote: »

Have those soarview ads vanished yet?

Tommy and PJ got done for not having a license, they are up in court next month..

Typer Monkey

Judgement Day wrote: »

My broker says I should move Zuirch.....:mad::mad::mad::mad:

I see from checking through this thread that various Zurich ads (remember the yodelling) have been driving people bonkers for years! Surely the ads aren't actually generating any business for them?

Jesus I hate those Zurich ones, especially the one who used to be in Fair City with the fake Cork accent who then lisps her way through the 'financial regulator/central bank' bit at the end..why would u have someone with a speech impediment voice your adds??!

JonathanAnon

Typer Monkey wrote: »

especially the one who used to be in Fair City with the fake Cork accent who then lisps her way through the 'financial regulator/central bank' bit at the end..why would u have someone with a speech impediment voice your adds??!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJCVQFJbvL4

That's her. Amelia Crowley

At last somebody who agrees with me... speech impediments on voiceovers. :mad::mad: That guy that does the Eason ads, I always feel like wiping the spit off my face when the ad is over..

I also dont understand how those No Nonsense ads are allowed to have the guy giving the regulator message in a stupid voice.. How is the listener meant to know if it genuine or not?

stannis

Bellerstring wrote: »

(reciting Ullysses in Chinese in the stlye of Bosco)

As I live in China now, hearing that particular ad on internet radio always makes me cringe. It's so stupid. He even gets the Chinese wrong; he says "wu chao" when he should say "wo jiao".

siblers

Does lotto adds about what would you do for a million euros, lazily written and not remotely funny.

PopePalpatine

The Lemsip ad is just getting on my nerves. The voiceover actress has a really condescending style, it's like she was talking to you as if you were her servant or something like that.

Lennonist

We'll be hearing the Garmin ads on the radio soon, they still play those don't they?

soc160

The ad for sherry fitzgerald estate agents with the baby crying in it is an absolute joke, firstly the woman's voice is so annoying, then they have a baby crying really loudly, it's possibly the most annoying noise you could hear, no idea why they would use it.

fricatus

PopePalpatine wrote: »

As someone who can speak German, the new Opel ad makes me cringe.

Ja, das stimmt... I was gritting my teeth listening to it all right. It's like one of those ads from the '80s with French words in them, and shure it didn't matter whether they were pronounced right or not, because shure who in Ireland would know? The only languages anyone here would know would be English and de oul' cúpla focail - and maybe a bit of Latin from school!

Yeah, awful...

And just to mention Grand Theft Auto-style ads once again, there's an ad on now for some for some food supplement based on krill oil (clearly this year's goji berries... betcha some celebutard or other has recently endorsed it in Now! and everyone's getting it).

Anyway the ad goes something like "whales have known about the beneficial effects of krill oil for 100,000 years" and then just to make it more authentic, there's a guest whale that makes some sort of, I dunno, whale noise. But the problem is that it just sounds like a giant belch done by a drunk! It's the most awful ad! I really thought it was a p155take and that my car had been tuned to Liberty City Radio by accident!

Say Your Number

The one for Kildare Village featuring the woman who has smoked a million cigarettes going on about how fabulous everything is. f*ck off :mad:

Judgement Day

The Dental Smiles ad with the (presumably) blonde doing the voice - you know flirty smiles, cheeky smiles.....dim witted smiles.

breffni666

Euro cycles Euro baby prices cant be bet!! Great jingle!

Niles

The Rowntrees Fruity-chew 'Happy Chewsday' add. The ad just makes my Tuesdays more irritating.

Oh and the one for Manhattan popcorn that's made in Dublin.

C14N

breffni666 wrote: »

Euro cycles Euro baby prices cant be bet!! Great jingle!

Poochie05

PopePalpatine wrote: »

The Lemsip ad is just getting on my nerves. The voiceover actress has a really condescending style, it's like she was talking to you as if you were her servant or something like that.

+5000 to this. She sounds so condescending! I have to turn it off

neris

I really hope the "Gathering" is a flop. Just heard a cringeworthy as on today fm from some dope telling every one how great she is coz shes inviting her mate who moved from ireland to australia 5 years ago home for a holiday. people who are going to come to ireland are going come anyway they dont need a poxy "invite"

Dub Ste

It's not even a week since it was announced,but already the ads for "Bon Jovi Live at Slane" are doing my head in.

If I have to put with this until next June,there is a distinct possibility of me going postal,and "falling down"...

"Shot through the heart and you're to blame",.............just give me the chance,that's all I ask:D

Lapin

Double O

:mad:

PopePalpatine

Lapin wrote: »

Double O

:mad:

If you're referring to Bond being bastardised to promote internet radios, I can hardly disagree.

neris

Christmas ads. Its not even mid november & were being over exposed to this crap already. On monday I heard 3 ads in a row all to do with christmas, now I've just heard santas coming to a shoping centre on a saturday by helicopter. I know, retail is tough but give us a break

Condatis

The TV Licence ads are absurd and inane. I cringe when I hear them.

nathangray

Saw this Apache/Irish Sun ad today thought it was gas! but then again i love any combination of the words "pizza" and "one euro" :P

Ciaran_B

I can't believe that Pharmatron ad ("Lets Twist Again") are back and they've added a new one to the tune of Tutti-Frutti. *RAGE*

Little Richard would turn in his grave if he was dead.

Poochie05

I know it's important to highlight and educate people on diabetes but IMO suggesting people should come and 'celebrate' World Diabetes Day is an inappropriate choice of words...

MJ23

Ciaran_B wrote: »

I can't believe that Pharmatron ad ("Lets Twist Again") are back and they've added a new one to the tune of Tutti-Frutti. *RAGE*

Little Richard would turn in his grave if he was dead.

It's Niamh from Fair City. I die a bit inside every time i hear it.

Bellerstring

That June Rodgers Panto ad for the Red Cow Hotel is a great oul ad altogether...

Snake Plisken

anyone know what the music on the new eircom ad on the radio is by?

artful_codger

Snake Plisken wrote: »

anyone know what the music on the new eircom ad on the radio is by?

Grimes. Oblivion.

Snake Plisken

artful_codger wrote: »

Grimes. Oblivion.

Thanks great track can track down and listen to some of her other stuff now!

Itssoeasy

Heard the new louise Duffy adds about movember is funny stuff. If it is her that comes up with her own lines then superb stuff from the mayo native.

8mv

The new Renault ad has cheered me up no end - the guy insisting that they go to the cinema and buy "stuff" there. Quite witty and clever.

neris

Camel and Goat are back.... Wheres my shot gun

fricatus

neris wrote: »

Camel and Goat are back.... Wheres my shot gun

Is that for Camel and Goat, or to put yourself out of the misery of listening to them?

neris

fricatus wrote: »

Is that for Camel and Goat, or to put yourself out of the misery of listening to them?

Think for me cause sounds like neill delamere is back with his ad for the poor africans to

Triangular

The UPC saves ad where they have a fake penalty shootout against eircom. it's god awful.

Penalty shoot outs and radio aren't as exciting as whoever signed off on this one would imagine.

el diablo

neris wrote: »

Camel and Goat are back.... Wheres my shot gun

"Sure doesn't everyone love a goat."

neris

el diablo wrote: »

"Sure doesn't everyone love a goat."

yep. when its slow roasted and served with cous cous and veg

JonathanAnon

fricatus wrote: »

Is that for Camel and Goat, or to put yourself out of the misery of listening to them?

At least I get another year out of my own parody..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jpGV2x4IbE

Mr E

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

NIMAN

"Hi, I'm Rachel, and I breastfed my baby".

Who the hell are you? And why do we need to know your name?

dulpit

That James Bond double-oh ad. Get ta fuk...

For Forks Sake

b@starding goat.....

NIMAN

Advert for Roger Waters "The Wall" at the Aviva,

"tickets limited to 8 per person".

8:eek:

Hardly class that as a limit, would you?

I mean who would ever need to buy 8 tickets in one go, no-one has that many close friends.

C14N

NIMAN wrote: »

Advert for Roger Waters "The Wall" at the Aviva,

"tickets limited to 8 per person".

8:eek:

Hardly class that as a limit, would you?

I mean who would ever need to buy 8 tickets in one go, no-one has that many close friends.

Yeah I thought it seemed a bit high but I have seen cases where someone bought tickets for a group that size before. I just wish it wasn't the same ad as they played last time Roger Waters came.