Worst/Best Radio Ads

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PopePalpatine wrote: »

"Wouldn't the lady care to dance?"

That blasted costume jewelry add is back on Newstalk again.

The only thing I want from that "era" is Al Capone, dancing the charlston on top of a flag pole

Kill this ad with fire I say.

Niles

dulpit wrote: »

That stupid bloody taxi company (I won't even honour them by naming them) have come out with an awful Christmas ad. If I lived in Dubland and was a user of taxis, those ads would put me off using that company...

In a way it helps advertise its competitors, while I remember the words 'bus' and 'Luas' I can't for the life of me remember the taxi company's name...

:rolleyes:

Lapin

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

All the pseudo intellectuals love Hitchens.

What ad is that from ?

I hope they're referring to Peter.

stannis

Lapin wrote: »

What ad is that from ?

I hope they're referring to Peter.

Easons I think, and why?

Lapin

stannis wrote: »

Easons I think, and why?

I haven't heard the ad.

I'm a advocte of Christopher Hitchens and I don't make any bones about it. I think the world was a better place with him in it.

And I would never describe myself as an intellectual for that, (Even a pseudo one).



If you really meant Peter. Two words there,

****k him.

mrsdewinter

stannis wrote: »

Easons I think, and why?

Grr. I'm no fan of Hitchens but even I get weirded out at the thought of his work being touted as Christmas stocking fillers.

stannis

I'm a advocte of Christopher Hitchens and I don't make any bones about it.

Wonderful. What aspect of Hitchens' life, philosophy or literary oeuvre do you think needs to be "advocated"?

If you really meant Peter. Two words there,

****k him.

Are you an adult?

Lapin

^^^ Try stirring the pot on a different thread.

I'm not going to bite the bait here.

C14N

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

All the pseudo intellectuals love Hitchens.

It was a bit weird that they decided to put a controversial person like Hitchens in the ad for Christmas. Would be a bit of a weird present to get for most people.

mrsdewinter

"Ah, howeyez lads..." Like some sort of zombies, Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen have been resurrected for a Radio 1 ad for a musical. I've heard the ad a number of times now and I still cannot make out the name of the production.
There's a good reason why the real-life Bertie wasn't a voiceover artist.

dulpit

mrsdewinter wrote: »

"Ah, howeyez lads..." Like some sort of zombies, Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen have been resurrected for a Radio 1 ad for a musical. I've heard the ad a number of times now and I still cannot make out the name of the production.
There's a good reason why the real-life Bertie wasn't a voiceover artist.

Anglo the musical? Terrible ad, it would really put you off seeing it...

"Now with 20% more Biffo". :rolleyes:

dulpit

I know it's awful to say, but there's an ad playing at the moment where a woman talks about her mother who died from cancer as a result of smoking. No issue with the content of the ad, but the woman who recorded the voice must have had a wicked cold or something, sounds like she's well bunged up. Detracts from the ad because all I can hear is someone with a cold and it makes me automatically snuffly...

Niles

That Citybins ad, with yer one smashing the plates, makes me "flippin' raging" myself!

neris

Niles wrote: »

That Citybins ad, with yer one smashing the plates, makes me "flippin' raging" myself!

They changed coz shed use to say she was feckin raging. Im sure some easily offended pedantic prat took offence at the word "feck"

Lapin

neris wrote: »

They changed coz shed use to say she was feckin raging. Im sure some easily offended pedantic prat took offence at the word "feck"

I'm surprised he hasn't moaned about the Newstalk ad for their golfing link that uses the word "feck" spelt with a 'u'.

dulpit

There's a new 123.ie ad.



Actively makes me not want to use the company, even if they were cheaper with quotes (they've never been cheaper for me btw)

neris

Tallaght ford are back with their dodgy singing ad from a few years back

L1011

dulpit wrote: »

Actively makes me not want to use the company, even if they were cheaper with quotes (they've never been cheaper for me btw)

Haven't been cheaper except for the stereotypical boring old dear (well, old either gender now) with a 1.0 ****box and a bland job since they were bought out by RSA. Just became yet another insurance firm targetting the same minority.

Mr E

I heard an ad this morning advertising something called "Islam Attack" - I looked down at the radio, wondering what the hell these guys were advertising!!

Turns out it was "Slam Attack", some kind of wrestling promotion in one of todays newspapers.

It's amazing what one little slip of diction can do to change the entire meaning of something.

fricatus

Mr E wrote: »

I heard an ad this morning advertising something called "Islam Attack" - I looked down at the radio, wondering what the hell these guys were advertising!!

Turns out it was "Slam Attack", some kind of wrestling promotion in one of todays newspapers.

It's amazing what one little slip of diction can do to change the entire meaning of something.

LOL, that is just Post Of The Day!!!

Green Giant

The Irish Sun giveaway

Yet another reason not to touch that steaming load of moose piss with a 10-foot clown pole

dulpit

There is an epic ad for a golf course with John Giles & Eamon Dunphy. I highly recommend it.

Bellerstring

New ones from the TV licence shower advising not to pay your bill by Morse code or by using the "message in the bottle" method.
"Pay in a way that suits you", he oozes....
Well, Morse code suits me...!

Eeden

"One 870ml bottle of Fairy could last for up to ten weeks!"

"(May vary depending on usage)"


!!! Entirely meaningless.

neris

new brennans bread ad where mr brennans "buddy" is interviewing the "ordinary" people of ireland asking them why like breannans so much. Funny how he found a pro voice over artist on the street for her opinion

Judgement Day

The absolute deluge of No Nonsense.ie Ads for FBD (?) Insurance with some sort of deranged Seán Moncrieff style narration. Mental note made never to go to FBD for anything. And another gripe I have, apart from every second Ad being a medical one, is the speeded up crap about terms and conditions applying or being regulated by the Central Bank. FFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can some asshole/TD not introduce a bill in the Dail to remove this ****e and that it can be taken as read that terms etc. apply???::mad::mad::mad:

Darsad

without doubt the most annoying and infuriating tv and radio adds are the tv licence adds.

Judgement Day

Darsad wrote: »

without doubt the most annoying and infuriating tv and radio adds are the tv licence adds.

I wouldn't agree, some such as the one with rabbit are quite amusing. Anyway, I haven't had to put up with the TV ones since becoming a Saorview-free zone.

Sam Kade

Judgement Day wrote: »

The absolute deluge of No Nonsense.ie Ads for FBD (?) Insurance with some sort of deranged Seán Moncrieff style narration. Mental note made never to go to FBD for anything. And another gripe I have, apart from every second Ad being a medical one, is the speeded up crap about terms and conditions applying or being regulated by the Central Bank. FFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can some asshole/TD not introduce a bill in the Dail to remove this ****e and that it can be taken as read that terms etc. apply???::mad::mad::mad:

Those ads really annoy me :mad:

Niles

The Ben Dunne Gym 'the Christmas season is well and truly over' add is beginning to annoy me, well, actually all the Ben Dunne gym ads to. How exactly is that voice and tone meant to inspire anyone to do anything?

dvcireland

dulpit wrote: »

Anglo the musical? Terrible ad, it would really put you off seeing it...

"Now with 20% more Biffo". :rolleyes:

“SAVAGE…….GO SEE” :rolleyes:
Fiona Looney (columnist, playwright, scriptwriter and media personality)

Mr E

The regular Anglo Musical ad (with regular voiceover, but some of the songs playing in the background) are worst than the bad Bertie/Biffo impression ads. The songs sound like a drunken singalong in a pub after a lock in.

sheesh

like the breakdown cover ad where the son asks "Ma what is the Capital of dublin?"

like the "learn to live again" ad where the couple are going to go to the Cinema
"but the food in the Cinema is really expensive!"

Going Forward

Some ad for Flora spray or pour on lotion voiced by a rather mealy mouthed English "celebrity" chap and his equally unintelligible "mum".

Keep it for the UK stations please.

On a different note, our threadbare friend is back on with a more acceptable version of the god awful Hireland ad. It doesnt sound like "Harland" anymore.........

L1011

Ad on Newstalk for some company where they've left their UK phone number in it. That's gonna get sales...

Niles

sheesh wrote: »

like the "learn to live again" ad where the couple are going to go to the Cinema
"but the food in the Cinema is really expensive!"

The 'left the imersion on' ad makes me want to throw the radio (well, my phone) to the ground.

Can't even remember what the ads are for!

NIMAN

The Tommy Tiernan advert for a man who apparently is a comical genius yet they only play one line that is an actual joke/funny line, the other 3 things he says are meaningless. Thing one is "he he he" and the last "goodnight", can't remember the 3rd, but again its irrelevant.

Note to advertisers, if going to promote a comedian, maybe try to make him sound funny.

ofcork

Niles wrote: »

The 'left the imersion on' ad makes me want to throw the radio (well, my phone) to the ground.

Can't even remember what the ads are for!

Renault

ofcork

NIMAN wrote: »

The Tommy Tiernan advert for a man who apparently is a comical genius yet they only play one line that is an actual joke/funny line, the other 3 things he says are meaningless. Thing one is "he he he" and the last "goodnight", can't remember the 3rd, but again its irrelevant.

Note to advertisers, if going to promote a comedian, maybe try to make him sound funny.

I always think this as well play a funny bit on the ad,you are hardly spoiling the gig!

jimmyw

I am sure yous have seen " The Sun" newspaper ad with the girl singing some unknown tune, well I think she s freaky with those big eyes of hers and the way she stares at you.......................................................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YwrWpiEGg3c


*shudders*

C14N

NIMAN wrote: »

The Tommy Tiernan advert for a man who apparently is a comical genius yet they only play one line that is an actual joke/funny line, the other 3 things he says are meaningless. Thing one is "he he he" and the last "goodnight", can't remember the 3rd, but again its irrelevant.

Note to advertisers, if going to promote a comedian, maybe try to make him sound funny.

I've never heard an ad for a comedian that made me want to see their show, apart from the Des Bishop ones there a little while back. It's usually one line out of context and then an audience laughing infuriatingly because we don't know why the joke is funny. They should just do what Bishop did and have the comedian do the ad themselves, at least it sounds a bit more genuine then.

L1011

Whoever edits those always the same format comedian ads really needs to be let go. Heard one for Dara O'Briain using content from three DVDs ago; a show I'd actually also seen live and the cut half the joke out, and put canned laughter on a section before the punchline (of sorts, as they'd cut it up too) was delivered...

Would put me off seeing any comedian.

dulpit

NIMAN wrote: »

The Tommy Tiernan advert for a man who apparently is a comical genius yet they only play one line that is an actual joke/funny line, the other 3 things he says are meaningless. Thing one is "he he he" and the last "goodnight", can't remember the 3rd, but again its irrelevant.

Note to advertisers, if going to promote a comedian, maybe try to make him sound funny.

All ads for comedians are truly terrible. One (semi) funny line, howls of laughter and a possible "zany" sound track.

Be much better to just have a guy say Comedian X is playing at Venue Y on Date Z. /ad.

Judgement Day

The Ad for the 'original' Rat Pack show at the Gaiety. The original Rat Pack were Frank Sinatra (d.1998), Dean Martin (d.1995) and Sammy Davis Jnr. (d.1990), so who on earth are performing at the Gaiety. They should be done under the Trades Descriptions Act.

Seren_

The Money Village ad that's always played on 98fm... "You'd be barking not to!" and a load of dogs barking... :mad:

.jacksparrow.

Tallaght ford airton road,jebus that add does my tits in.

faigs

"Hi I'm Rachel, as you know I breastfed my daughter from birth...." arrrrghhhh I HATE that ad! The piano music on it infuriates me and makes me want to destroy my radio. Also the ad that was on a few weeks ago for Cinderalla at the Gaiety.. the kid shouting "Cinderella's coming". There are no words for the annoyance caused by the repetition of these ads every ad break on Newstalk.

Gloveworm

faigs wrote: »

"Hi I'm Rachel, as you know I breastfed my daughter from birth...." arrrrghhhh I HATE that ad! The piano music on it infuriates me and makes me want to destroy my radio.

That ad drives me demented. Bog off, Rachel, we're not all followers of your lactating boobs' twitter account.

Theres some weird fetishisation of motherhood in ads currently, it's infuriating, patronising and creepy. Always a smiley, smug, over-familiar tone, calling mothers "mums" and saying "baby" instead of "your baby".

SEPT 23 1989

Dear Business owners

STOP USING YOUR OWN VOICES ON RADIO ADS

its so fcuking mickey mouse:mad:

L1011

Seren_ wrote: »

The Money Village ad that's always played on 98fm... "You'd be barking not to!" and a load of dogs barking... :mad:

And the ASAI don't even think the ad is taking advantage of people in distress / causing moral hazard by encouraging people to default either. Makes it even worse.