Worst/Best Radio Ads rerun edition!

fg1406

The Quotedevil ad that is played 5 or 6 times an hour on today fm. It must be a human rights violation to have that played that many times a day for months on end.

SpitfireIV

I don't know why but the Mini advert where he says visit your mini 'retailer' really irks me. Garage, supplier, showroom etc would be apt terms, 'retailer' makes it sound like something you just pop into the shop for, expendable and an accessory, which, in fairness I guess a lot of people probably buy for.

But a 'go cart experience'?!! This is the 2021 Mini we're talking about right, not the 1960's!

whisky_galore

Pat Kenny's book club, something about a brutal murder of being stabbed a gazillion times with cheery background muzak.

crazy 88

whisky_galore wrote: »

Pat Kenny's book club, something about a brutal murder of being stabbed a gazillion times with cheery background muzak.

And every other book he does also seems to have an extremely morbid theme. Time to change the music Pat

Dan Jaman

Hyundai's latest ad with the voice-over guy saying "The IT says Hyundai have a shyt on their hands with this one."
Umm... no.
Put your teeth in.

jojofizzio

Dickie10 wrote: »

"If I could catcha eh in a jaaaaaa, or crush like a fly..." what the hell is up with that childs accent /voice? was he on a skoda ad one time too?

See they’ve changed the telly ad version to someone who can pronounce their ‘R’s

crazy 88

The music in the Slieve Russell hotel ad

All that fandango

The Ballinter Hotel ad on at the moment. The wah he says Ballinter makes me think of the word splinter.

CrabRevolution

All that fandango wrote: »

The Ballinter Hotel ad on at the moment. The wah he says Ballinter makes me think of the word splinter.

Is the ad about Bellinter House in Meath? Or is there a Ballinter Hotel somewhere?

Living nearby most people I know would pronounce it similar to "splinter" too....

electricus

Someone at Specsavers forgot their glasses and hearing aids the day they signed off on legless Larry and his annoying mate.

whisky_galore

Yer one from Cork whose mammy fell and lay for ages on the floor, sounded convincingly "devastated".

Maryanne40

whisky_galore wrote: »

Yer one from Cork whose mammy fell and lay for ages on the floor, sounded convincingly "devastated".

I'm so glad someone else said it. I detest this ad....

1. She says she's devastated, but certainly doesn't sound it

and

2. She calls her mother 'Mum' and yet she has a country accent (maybe Cork as you said.) Perhaps a 20 something Corkonian might call their mother 'Mum' but if 'Mum' is old enough to require care, daughter has to be in her 50's....and virtually nobody in their 50's in Ireland calls their mother 'Mum' espcially not with that accent!

and

3. It has caused me to be so irritated that I've actually spent 5 minutes of my life writing this...

And no, I can't think who the ad is for, which is probably just as well!!

Mr.CoolGuy

1. She says she's devastated, but certainly doesn't sound it

and

2. She calls her mother 'Mum' and yet she has a country accent (maybe Cork as you said.) Perhaps a 20 something Corkonian might call their mother 'Mum' but if 'Mum' is old enough to require care, daughter has to be in her 50's....and virtually nobody in their 50's in Ireland calls their mother 'Mum' espcially not with that accent!

Plenty in Cork say mum or mom. It's not considered weird here. (East cork is really the only place that uses mam)

She does sound like she's fighting back a laugh though. You can practically see the smirk on her face. Strange ad

SpitfireIV

The MG advert, harking back to the nostalgic age of the British sports car, bit of 60's music and all to set the tone and a youthful exuberant voiceover.

Pity the MG of then and that of now couldn't be further apart, an MG badge stuck on some generic Chinese family wagon does not make a quintessential British icon.

Talkin' 'bout my generation?

Typer Monkey

electricus wrote: »

Someone at Specsavers forgot their glasses and hearing aids the day they signed off on legless Larry and his annoying mate.

The voiceover guy has such an annoying 'comedy' voice...such wierd intonation and pronunciation. Really bugs me!

Dickie10

Typer Monkey wrote: »

The voiceover guy has such an annoying 'comedy' voice...such wierd intonation and pronunciation. Really bugs me!

YES and YES. I thought it was just me that heard such a strange accent /voice. Sounds like he would be making very wide mouthing actions as he speaks. He seems to have this extremely annoying accent similar to John Kilrayne from RTE news, half British half dublin its awful way worse than D4 accent. Pascal Donoghue has something vaguely similar as does Nora Casey, diffenite tinge of "I lived in London in my 20s" off it. Sharon Horgan has the same accent British/East Meath. There always condescending bitches with that accent. Ray Shah same accent could he be one leg Larrys mate?

whisky_galore

WE SWAPPED TALDI

Del.Monte

whisky_galore wrote: »

WE SWAPPED TALDI

Another stupid Ad where it ends by saying the family were paid a gratuity - i.e basically they were paid to wax lyrical about our store so no faith should be placed in anything that they say. :rolleyes:

Dan Jaman

The Hyundai Tucson - deadpan voiceover with a background track that sounds like a keyboard player on bad acid.

Dan Jaman

SpitfireIV wrote: »

The MG advert, harking back to the nostalgic age of the British sports car, bit of 60's music and all to set the tone and a youthful exuberant voiceover.

Pity the MG of then and that of now couldn't be further apart, an MG badge stuck on some generic Chinese family wagon does not make a quintessential British icon.

Talkin' 'bout my generation?

Leyland had bastardised the MG badge and legacy long before, by sticking an extra carb and a badge on the Morris 1300. Same with Rover. An extra injector or two does not a sprots car make.

whisky_galore

SpitfireIV wrote: »

The MG advert, harking back to the nostalgic age of the British sports car, bit of 60's music and all to set the tone and a youthful exuberant voiceover.

Pity the MG of then and that of now couldn't be further apart, an MG badge stuck on some generic Chinese family wagon does not make a quintessential British icon.

Talkin' 'bout my generation?

Another identikit mommy mobile, indistinguishable from every other one of these fugly things that infest the roads.
Rebelliousness in vehicle form indeed.

Macdarack

That leasing company ad with Jamie Heaslip. You'd think he couldn't become more annoying.

Cole

Wait for it...yes, I've got a positive opinion on an ad.

I like the AA insurance dog lad..."if I'd two tails, I'd wag them"

whisky_galore

Its kind of sad that they need public service ads now to instruct clueless parents on stopping being 'friends' to their children, catering to their every whim, to actually grow a pair and parent properly.

No treats, that's told them!

Cole

That fcuking Horse Racing Ireland ad. It seems to be on a fecking loop when listening via the RTE radio app...driving me nuts

ShagNastii

Keelings are so wholesome aren’t they? Gonna save the Bees and in turn save the world.

I’m not a green head but any measure but I can only imagine the amount of pesticide they have to use.

SpitfireIV

ShagNastii wrote: »

Keelings are so wholesome aren’t they? Gonna save the Bees and in turn save the world.

I’m not a green head but any measure but I can only imagine the amount of pesticide they have to use.

Virtue signalling, getting on the band wagon because it's seen as a worthy and just cause to be involved with. Just like the AIB adverts 'we pledge to do more' nonsense. Green agenda is high on the priority list so of course marketers are going to play that card, it generally involves children too as apparently they're going to save the world......

youcancallmeal

Dan Jaman wrote: »

The Hyundai Tucson - deadpan voiceover with a background track that sounds like a keyboard player on bad acid.

It's very rare a radio ad would annoy me a lot, I'll just turn the volume down for ones like Bernard O'Shea shouting about groceries. This Hyundai one though is the worst I've ever heard, I'll change the station straight away.

Dickie10

its the constant awful noise in that one like a terrible alarm clock, that cant be good for people with autism.

EmmetSpiceland

That dog food one is terrible. Didn’t think it would last this long.

I know it’s wrong but I do miss that ‘it’s a doddle’ one from awhile back.

whisky_galore

Givin' bladdir cancir de red carrrd.

NIMAN

Are Quote Devil a super rich company?

I have never heard a company with so many radio adverts.
They seem to be on EVERY single ad break.

And they are on TV too.

And for reference, they have never given me a decent insurance quote.

KildareP

NIMAN wrote: »

Are Quote Devil a super rich company?

I have never heard a company with so many radio adverts.
They seem to be on EVERY single ad break.

And they are on TV too.

And for reference, they have never given me a decent insurance quote.

Sure is it any wonder when they spend so much on advertising

whisky_galore

NIMAN wrote: »

Are Quote Devil a super rich company?

I have never heard a company with so many radio adverts.
They seem to be on EVERY single ad break.

And they are on TV too.

And for reference, they have never given me a decent insurance quote.

They sound like the kind of outfit who insure the uninsurable for a price.

SpitfireIV

Cartell advert with the much used trope of idiot guy, clever girl. So the car he bought was written off, clocked, outstanding finance and god knows what else, actually thinking about it he is an idiot!

Patrick2010

Why is there an American guy doing the Skoda ad?

crazy 88

Patrick2010 wrote: »

Why is there an American guy doing the Skoda ad?

"Yawn like you've never yawned before".
Someone was paid to write that...

crazy 88

On newstalk every 5 minutes you're reminded of "show me the science...with PROFESSOR LUKE O NEILL"

crazy 88

whisky_galore wrote: »

Yer one from Cork whose mammy fell and lay for ages on the floor, sounded convincingly "devastated".

And the way she says "uhh ahh it was devastating"

SpitfireIV

The furniture store Flanagan Kerins advert.

There's something to be said for a simple no fuss, no gags, no gingle advert. Direct, simple and straight to the point. I know what they're selling. I don't know who the guy is narrating the advert but I feel like he's someone I might meet in the shop who has spent a lifetime at this.

As opposed to:

"Petrol or electric?....petrol or electric?

Or

"Theee neeeeww Hyundaaai $hiteeeebox has got the competition taaalking. Some generic magazine sayssss it's an amaaaaazing $hiteeeebox"

Speedsie

SpitfireIV wrote: »

The furniture store Flanagan Kerins advert.

There's something to be said for a simple no fuss, no gags, no gingle advert. Direct, simple and straight to the point. I know what they're selling. I don't know who the guy is narrating the advert but I feel like he's someone I might meet in the shop who has spent a lifetime at this.

"

The Flanagan Kerins as actually prompted me to go there when I was in the area a couple of years ago. Some lovely stuff, and I did see a chap in the shop who I'm convinced did the ad.

It also had a great coffee shop, with excellent views, so I had lunch. Would definitely go back if I was in the market for furnishings.

EmmetSpiceland

Is that Jonathan Healy doing the Curry’s ad?

whisky_galore

Euro bike Euro baby.

Worst company name ever with a jingle they play as an enhanced interrogation technique in Guantanamo bay.

crazy 88

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Is that Jonathan Healy doing the Curry’s ad?

Yes. I don't know why he's doing ads when there's actors who need the work. He was doing Carphone warehouse aswell. I'm pretty sure I heard Kieran Cuddihy doing one aswell in an ad break for his show.

Del.Monte

crazy 88 wrote: »

Yes. I don't know why he's doing ads when there's actors who need the work. He was doing Carphone warehouse aswell. I'm pretty sure I heard Kieran Cuddihy doing one aswell in an ad break for his show.

Isn't the woeful "Quote Devil" Ad him as well?

SpitfireIV

Eurocycles advert, is yer man taking the pi$$ with his 'no annoying jingles this time' yet theres an annoying jingle playing?!!

Aglomerado

PH Ross and their BATrooms.

Mr.CoolGuy

"Want to know more? Of course you do! You're a sensible person!"


Nothing would make me turn and run faster.

endofrainbow

Crinnui na nOg - no more words needed

L1011

SpitfireIV wrote: »

Eurocycles advert, is yer man taking the pi$$ with his 'no annoying jingles this time' yet theres an annoying jingle playing?!!

Presumably just meant they aren't using their surreal sung jingle of old.