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The worst advert of all time?

  • 17-09-2014 2:06pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭




    I nearly got sick watching this.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 109 ✭✭Rogaine2


    Dunphy is hard on the drink, judging by his face.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭FatherLen


    the video is blocked by my work but I will hazard a guess and say you're talking about the Cadbury advert?


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,783 ✭✭✭KungPao


    You have to take each advert on its merits, Bill.

    It's like an Apres Match skit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    FatherLen wrote: »
    the video is blocked by my work but I will hazard a guess and say you're talking about the Cadbury advert?

    Yes. Now get back to work :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭RoboRat


    Genuine wtf moment.... but nothing compares to this

    http://www.holymoly.com/celebrity-news/which-old-man-has-been-tangoed46316


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭Green Giant


    :eek:

    And to think they're getting paid for it too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,992 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    thelad95 wrote: »


    I nearly got sick watching this.

    Agreed - although there are other worthy contenders...



  • Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭congress3


    Thought it was hilarious!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Clit bang feat Barry Scott


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    I don't think some of you understand how advertising works. ;)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    that condescending insurance ad with Katie Taylor in it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    I don't think some of you understand how advertising works. ;)

    We do. The fact of the matter is it's raising publicity. Cadbury's advertising execs would be delighted to see this being discussed on social media.

    Doesn't stop it from being cringeworthy though.


  • Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,925 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    Any of the Lynx ads. They're all just god-awful.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,367 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Mission accomplished I would say, here we are talking about the advert..........
    Well done Cadbury


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,029 ✭✭✭✭bnt


    Death has this much to be said for it:
    You don’t have to get out of bed for it.
    Wherever you happen to be
    They bring it to you—free.

    — Kingsley Amis



  • Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,925 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    Cadbury have a track record of dreadful ads



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    Toots wrote: »
    Cadbury have a track record of dreadful ads


    I thought that was a pretty cool ad. That was one of their first mad ad's that they seem to be producing in recent years. I think the gorilla playing the drums came along after that.


  • Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,925 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    thelad95 wrote: »
    I thought that was a pretty cool ad. That was one of their first mad ad's that they seem to be producing in recent years. I think the gorilla playing the drums came along after that.

    If I had underworld connections, I'd have put a hit out on those kids.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,447 ✭✭✭Calhoun


    Toots wrote: »
    If I had underworld connections, I'd have put a hit out on those kids.

    Forget the hitmen id call the priest from the exorcist, they are obviously possessed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,685 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    that condescending insurance ad with Katie Taylor in it.

    There was one with another Irish boxer who'd won a medal.

    If was for Centra or Spar or something. Just him standing there throwing punches and looking embarrassed. Each time he threw a punch, a special offer appeared on the screen.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,992 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    osarusan wrote: »
    There was one with another Irish boxer who'd won a medal.

    If was for Centra or Spar or something. Just him standing there throwing punches and looking embarrassed. Each time he threw a punch, a special offer appeared on the screen.

    Kenny (aka Kenneth) Egan I believe...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,983 ✭✭✭✭NukaCola


    Clit bang feat Barry Scott

    Best typo ever


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Nope, this is, and it's hilarious



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