Worst/Best Radio Ads

Losty Dublin

Luka Polite Monogamy wrote: »

June Rogers at Red Cow - same ad as last year - still utter faeces.

Let me guess.

A few short lines of June reciting crap poetry about how good her gig and the Red Cow isn't followed by her doing that moronic cackle?

mjv2ydratu679c

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Let me guess.

A few short lines of June reciting crap poetry about how good her gig and the Red Cow isn't followed by her doing that moronic cackle?

and not letting Jacinta O'Brien or some such shyte

devotional1993

Jason Todd wrote: »

That posh bird with the D4 voice doing the Arthur's Day ads is very annoying.

Aaafthurs Daey

Agree

Really irritating- sums up the gob****es in charge of these ads.

Its the Dort accent thing -she says "authors day" instead of ARTers day..:rolleyes:

thalia_13

mada999 wrote: »

I will ask Rachael to make my sandwich

I'll have a kids meal and a fruuuuce juice...

This whole ad is a mess of mispronounced words and poor enunciation

brownacid

The ad for "Battree World", for cuddles pet store, the one about the flowers being for your mammy, the palletised freight company ad and many more just make me make a mental note never to purchase their products

neris

"Bank Of Ireland helped me move"...... yep from your negative equity 3 bed house to a box size 2 bed apartment and then outstanding balance of your mortgage still trailing you for the next 30 years

JonathanAnon

Those Energia ads where they intersperse two contributions from two different people running businesses... One man who sounds like he designed the Titanic, and some howya running a greasy spoon... There's another one with Paul Brennan from Fair City.. stupid ads...

An honorable mention for SuperQuinn... I know it's recession time again, but do they have to use the same Rocky Theme they used to promote the store during the 1980s recession?

neris

irish water have started advertising tell us how great they are and how their going to protect our most precious resource. nice to know that while were being fleeced for water were also being fleeced to promote their self justification

Going Forward

The ad for your local friendly chemist/apothecary/pharmacist?

Ingrown toenails get a mention. Ugh.

Judgement Day

Going Forward wrote: »

The ad for your local friendly chemist/apothecary/pharmacist?

Ingrown toenails get a mention. Ugh.

Usually comes on at mealtimes! The absolute plethora of third rate medical ads, like the one with heart beating for the Beacon Clinic, should be banned as they are preying on vulnerable people who may be feeling unwell - not to mention insulting the intelligence of those of us who had to give up our health insurance years ago. The Mater Private Clinic.....the list is ****ing endless. Health/Insurance/Banks pedalling their latest rubbish (regulated by the Central Bank etc.etc.) ....I'm so ****ing impressed.

Bellerstring

Zurich insurance ads on Newstalk.
"Dear 30 year old me, one day you'll blink and you'll be 60. true you'll have built a business, swam in the Aldaman sea blah blah blah"
"Oh, and Jenny is the ONE!!"
Another smug voiced bastid that makes me fckin sick.
:mad:

soc160

Going Forward wrote: »

The ad for your local friendly chemist/apothecary/pharmacist?

Ingrown toenails get a mention. Ugh.

That guy.... his voice... I think I would have to kill him if I was his friend, he sounds like I imagine a dog would sound if it could talk

JonathanAnon

"Are you over 65? do you have Diabetes? Are you a smoker?"

Could Ronan Collins not just abbreviate it with "Do you listen to my show?"

dulpit

JonathanAnon wrote: »

"Are you over 65? do you have Diabetes? Are you a smoker?"

Could Ronan Collins not just abbreviate it with "Do you listen to my show?"

I like how that ad says these are some of the 7 at-risk groups. Could they not just list all 7? Am I at risk (I am actually - asthmatic).

mike65

Joe Dolan and his fecking car!

Its the new Tom Crean and his thumb..

spank_inferno

Bellerstring wrote: »

Zurich insurance ads on Newstalk.
"Dear 30 year old me, one day you'll blink and you'll be 60. true you'll have built a business, swam in the Aldaman sea blah blah blah"
"Oh, and Jenny is the ONE!!"
Another smug voiced bastid that makes me fckin sick.
:mad:

Terrible ad.
And they wont fool me into giving me their money.

Its safer and better invested catching lint under my mattress!

armchair fusilier

I've just heard a sickening add for Irish water. Telling me how it is going to safeguard this precious resource into the future, all set to cinematic music.

No mention of the extra tax we are going to be lump with for something we have already be been paying for through general taxation.

L1011

armchair fusilier wrote: »

I've just heard a sickening add for Irish water. Telling me how it is going to safeguard this precious resource into the future, all set to cinematic music.

No mention of the extra tax we are going to be lump with for something we have already be been paying for through general taxation.

General taxation does not cover the costs of the state - there is a deficit which you may have heard something about for the last, oh, five years.

Which way do you want the extra tax taken?

armchair fusilier

MYOB wrote: »

General taxation does not cover the costs of the state - there is a deficit which you may have heard something about for the last, oh, five years.

Which way do you want the extra tax taken?

If you really want me answer that question, ask me in a less arsey way. Cheers.:)

L1011

armchair fusilier wrote: »

If you really want me answer that question, ask me in a less arsey way. Cheers.:)

"arsey"? Not my problem if you don't like something being explained in a simplistic manner.

armchair fusilier

MYOB wrote: »

"arsey"? Not my problem if you don't like something being explained in a simplistic manner.

Era...have a nice day now.

Lapin

How long is that bloody Velux sale going to last ?

Typer Monkey

Lapin wrote: »

How long is that bloody Velux sale going to last ?

But it's their first ever sale! Are you not beside yourself with excitement at that very prospect?? ;-)

JonathanAnon

"None of the banks would give credit to the small business I worked for, so the company closed down and I emigrated to Canada. Bank Of Ireland helped me move"..

^ That's seems to more in touch with reality than the crap that BOI are pedalling.

JonathanAnon

I'd get that Lucozade b*stard and waterboard him with the stuff..

neris

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I'd get that Lucozade b*stard and waterboard him with the stuff..

i want seconds on torturing the mouthy smug prick. whip the soles of feet with a rubber car aerial. those ads are dire

mike65

No a hate ad (yet) but the one featuring Muttely makes me smile - clearly its time for a Wacky Races revival.

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

PopePalpatine

As someone who despises the likes of Spin 103.8, I despise the ad for Jacob's "J-Os". Thanks for totally discouraging me from buying your product.

Going Forward

PopePalpatine wrote: »

As someone who despises the likes of Spin 103.8, I despise the ad for Jacob's "J-Os". Thanks for totally discouraging me from buying your product.

Me too. Should do well for them along with the lawsuit from Oreo.:D

Judgement Day

The insulting generic (?) ads for the referendums - the one which starts with a geriatric geezer croaking and runs through various other stereotypical members of the public before reprising the gerry. If I was him I be worrying more about my plot at the cemetery rather than voting. PS I like old people - and I am one!

Radio5

Judgement Day wrote: »

The insulting generic (?) ads for the referendums - the one which starts with a geriatric geezer croaking and runs through various other stereotypical members of the public before reprising the gerry. If I was him I be worrying more about my plot at the cemetery rather than voting. PS I like old people - and I am one!

You'd prefer if they had only young, healthy sounding people on those ads then? So they could be really representative of the country ? :rolleyes:

Judgement Day

Radio5 wrote: »

You'd prefer if they had only young, healthy sounding people on those ads then? So they could be really representative of the country ? :rolleyes:

No, I would prefer if they wouldn't treat the electorate like children. A straightforward presentation by a man or woman in clear unpatronizing English would suffice.

dulpit

Judgement Day wrote: »

No, I would prefer if they wouldn't treat the electorate like children. A straightforward presentation by a man or woman in clear unpatronizing English would suffice.

This. Bugs me how they need to be so representative that you end up hearing 5 or 6 different voices... Seems to happen for more and more public announcement type ads.

Losty Dublin

dulpit wrote: »

This. Bugs me how they need to be so representative that you end up hearing 5 or 6 different voices...

Representative of voice over artists, perhaps

Going Forward

Those Road Safety Authority ads done in that really stern voice- I always expect to hear:

"144 -The number of penalty points quashed this week" etc..

Cheno Unction

The_Captain

All y'all are gon' be doin' dumb stuff when yer all young folks, but make shure your mob-ul network isn't overchargin' y'all for innernet. Switch to 48, yeehaw

Hippo

The new Kildare Village ad. All their ads are insufferable, but this is special. 'Eating Italian', indeed.

Going Forward

Lloyds Pharmacy (yes, I know, who they?) cunningly announcing 12 weeks to/of Christmas.

Me, cunningly taking note to not shop there, ever.

L1011

Going Forward wrote: »

Lloyds Pharmacy (yes, I know, who they?) .

Unicare/DocMorris, second- or actually just largest pharmacy chain in the country. Rebranded to match their parent firms UK arm.

paddylonglegs

Judgement Day wrote: »

No, I would prefer if they wouldn't treat the electorate like children. A straightforward presentation by a man or woman in clear unpatronizing English would suffice.

I wonder did the architect one go in to the polling booth with her hard hat and hi vis on, iPad in hand

thesandeman

Going Forward wrote: »

Lloyds Pharmacy (yes, I know, who they?) cunningly announcing 12 weeks to/of Christmas.

Me, cunningly taking note to not shop there, ever.

The Dub girl on their ad scares me. The Cork/Kerry wan seems alright though.

fricatus

Yes I know it's been mentioned umpteen times before, but like a stubborn weed, this sort of ad refuses to die...

"It's almost two o'clock. Time to get recycling with Repak recycling week."

Lord, give me strength... :rolleyes:

Lapin

Posted at "almost 9 o'clock". ^^^

:D:D

De Bhál

That singer from Cork (Mick Flannery I think) doing the voiceover for the ad for Inchydoney Lodge & Spa.

It grates on my brain.

I will not be booking any weekends in there anytime soon. (The fact I havn't a penny is beside the point)

Still hate the ad.

delaad

De Bhál wrote: »

That singer from Cork (Mick Flannery I think) doing the voiceover for the ad for Inchydoney Lodge & Spa.

It grates on my brain.

I will not be booking any weekends in there anytime soon. (The fact I havn't a penny is beside the point)

Still hate the ad.

Is that not John "Cherrytrees" Spillane?

Either way its cringeful.

artful_codger

Young Heinrich: Sounds like a Creche that instills values of rudeness, order, and ruthless ambition.

neris

the hilarious june rogers christmas show sounds about as funny as the gas chambers

MJ23

neris wrote: »

the hilarious june rogers christmas show sounds about as funny as the gas chambers

I've heard it 3 times today already. Only another 3 months of it.

mjv2ydratu679c

June Rodgers needs to be banned from national radio

Radio5

Luka Polite Monogamy wrote: »

June Rodgers needs to be banned from national radio

Along with the actresses who play Vivienne and Niamh on Fair City.