Worst/Best Radio Ads rerun edition!

Del.Monte

Dickie10 wrote: »

a few issues immediatly sprung to mind the minute i heard the OAKPARK rashers ad.
granny Brett= good chance protestant name, therefore probabaly not small farmers, more like 250+ acres in Tipp which equals pretty much aristocracy back in the day.
- sets them to growing barley to feed the pigs, this isnt 2 acres to feed 20 piggies, more like 150 acres to feed huge intensively farmed pigs in the hundreds, pretty much factory farming of 1920s probably a scale unknown at the time. this crowd are no small time operators no matter what spin the put on it.

Now the two brothers if its them voices on the ad somethings up. One is happy/yappy, diddly idle doo accent. the other has Aiden Gillen crossed with Gerry Fish. I cant even make out what he says "... from feeeaa to fry up..." am i right in this or is it field anyway perhaps hes betraying the the aristocracy accent roots and giving the game away. definitly strange accents on both very litle Tipp there.

You're reading a lot into this but I suspect you're wrong as a brief look at the 1911 census indicates that Brett is an RC name - not that it matters - and as for the accents having aristocratic roots....Lol...just a bogger accent.

whisky_galore

Dickie10 wrote: »

a few issues immediatly sprung to mind the minute i heard the OAKPARK rashers ad.
granny Brett= good chance protestant name, therefore probabaly not small farmers, more like 250+ acres in Tipp which equals pretty much aristocracy back in the day.
- sets them to growing barley to feed the pigs, this isnt 2 acres to feed 20 piggies, more like 150 acres to feed huge intensively farmed pigs in the hundreds, pretty much factory farming of 1920s probably a scale unknown at the time. this crowd are no small time operators no matter what spin the put on it.

Now the two brothers if its them voices on the ad somethings up. One is happy/yappy, diddly idle doo accent. the other has Aiden Gillen crossed with Gerry Fish. I cant even make out what he says "... from feeeaa to fry up..." am i right in this or is it field anyway perhaps hes betraying the the aristocracy accent roots and giving the game away. definitly strange accents on both very litle Tipp there.

They're voiceovers, very very few ads feature real people who actually work in the companies advertised, maybe poor old Rory from Nought, Nought, Nought, Nought.

whisky_galore

Why do we have ads running currently for a golf nerd hotel and resort in Covid hotspot Catalunya of all places??

EmmetSpiceland

Is that the wedding guy from RTÉ giving us the Covid “low down” now? Yer man Franc.

ford fiesta

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Is that the wedding guy from RTÉ giving us the Covid “low down” now? Yer man Franc.

Jesus. I think on purpose they have given us a Hybrid Cork / Tipperary accent for these ad's....to identify with the common Irish countryman.

By the way, has anyone ever heard Kieran Dineen on RTE Prime Time ?
Not sure why this guy got the job, it certainly was not because of his accent.

PopePalpatine

Tesco have made the shitlist thanks to their foray into back-to-school ads featuring a manic mum. The worst part is that I heard it while listening to a podcast through Spotify. FFS, what's wrong with advertising below-the-belt shaving gear like every other podcast?!

ford fiesta

An Post Insurance: another Cork / Tipperary Hybrid voice!

Is this a trend now?

flazio

PopePalpatine wrote: »

Tesco have made the shitlist thanks to their foray into back-to-school ads featuring a manic mum. The worst part is that I heard it while listening to a podcast through Spotify. FFS, what's wrong with advertising below-the-belt shaving gear like every other podcast?!

What sort of podcasts do you listen to that advertises pubic shaving material?

The Mighty Quinn

flazio wrote: »

What sort of podcasts do you listen to that advertises pubic shaving material?

I was listening to something lately and this ad came on, surprised at the openness of it. No harm I suppose!

whisky_galore

ford fiesta wrote: »

Jesus. I think on purpose they have given us a Hybrid Cork / Tipperary accent for these ad's....to identify with the common Irish countryman.

By the way, has anyone ever heard Kieran Dineen on RTE Prime Time ?
Not sure why this guy got the job, it certainly was not because of his accent.

Is that the "keep washin' dose hands" one?

Thought he was the guy that did Bull Island.

whisky_galore

PopePalpatine wrote: »

Tesco have made the shitlist thanks to their foray into back-to-school ads featuring a manic mum. The worst part is that I heard it while listening to a podcast through Spotify. FFS, what's wrong with advertising below-the-belt shaving gear like every other podcast?!

Dunnes Stores back to school with that awful percussion music...."Some are older, some are balder...no never!"
Sounds more like balder than bolder.

Dickie10

whats the purpose of the background "music"? yeah i couldnt make out bolder part for a long time, its feckin bacground noise, a lot of ads love noise for the sake of noise now

generalgerry

Dickie10 wrote: »

a few issues immediatly sprung to mind the minute i heard the OAKPARK rashers ad. granny Brett= good chance protestant name, therefore probabaly not small farmers, more like 250+ acres in Tipp which equals pretty much aristocracy back in the day. - sets them to growing barley to feed the pigs, this isnt 2 acres to feed 20 piggies, more like 150 acres to feed huge intensively farmed pigs in the hundreds, pretty much factory farming of 1920s probably a scale unknown at the time. this crowd are no small time operators no matter what spin the put on it.

LOL, I enjoyed reading this. I hear they do have some Irish people working on the farm though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svu33n6b9-o

Zonda999

whisky_galore wrote: »

Dunnes Stores back to school with that awful percussion music...."Some are older, some are balder...no never!"
Sounds more like balder than bolder.

Hate that ad, "somme or smoll, others or tall":mad:

Daz_

Ten Pin wrote: »

"It hasn't gone away ya know, so....let's all keep cleaning those hens"

Yeah and dont “for git” !

RINO87

Niamh has gone very strict on the latest covid announcements altogether. Means business now!

Dickie10

Just expecting Niamh to blow a fuse in one of those ads yet, "For Fcuks sake whats wrong with you people......COVID19 IS HERE"

Del.Monte

There's a particularly annoying, utterly useless Ad at the moment for Sage (?) with some lad singing (?) some sort of rap (?) rubbish - mentions his daughter in it. Who pays for stuffh like this and whatever happened to the thing of having your product name all over your Ad otherwise it's useless.

paddylonglegs

Del.Monte wrote: »

There's a particularly annoying, utterly useless Ad at the moment for Sage (?) with some lad singing (?) some sort of rap (?) rubbish - mentions his daughter in it. Who pays for stuffh like this and whatever happened to the thing of having your product name all over your Ad otherwise it's useless.

Ah the only thing you need for an ad is Keith Duffy selling something he happened upon to jump on the covid bandwagon. Sure his voice will shift a few units.

whisky_galore

Del.Monte wrote: »

There's a particularly annoying, utterly useless Ad at the moment for Sage (?) with some lad singing (?) some sort of rap (?) rubbish - mentions his daughter in it. Who pays for stuffh like this and whatever happened to the thing of having your product name all over your Ad otherwise it's useless.

Edgy street rap bloke wiv a Lahndon accent innit?

ford fiesta

RINO87 wrote: »

Niamh has gone very strict on the latest covid announcements altogether. Means business now!

Who's Niamh?

Del.Monte

Del.Monte wrote: »

There's a particularly annoying, utterly useless Ad at the moment for Sage (?) with some lad singing (?) some sort of rap (?) rubbish - mentions his daughter in it. Who pays for stuffh like this and whatever happened to the thing of having your product name all over your Ad otherwise it's useless.

Jaysus its driving me mad!

..........................."I work hard, keep my head above water, for me, my customers and my daughter" WTF, was this written by a 9 year old , like every line has to rhyme no matter how stupid it sounds?

RINO87

ford fiesta wrote: »

Who's Niamh?

The VO lady for the covid ads played the Niamh character in fair city....

ford fiesta

RINO87 wrote: »

The VO lady for the covid ads played the Niamh character in fair city....

..for sure??
always wondered who she was.
They way she pronounces "Available" as "Avalable":rolleyes:

RINO87

RINO87 wrote: »

The VO lady for the covid ads played the Niamh character in fair city....

its definitely not Niamh, this was discussed way back at the beginning of Covid.

RINO87

Unless we are talking about different ads, its definetley her.
https://www.voicebank.ie/artist/clelia-murphy

....either way, its just funny how they have gone from being "all in this together" to being a lot more authoritive.

RINO87

RINO87 wrote: »

Unless we are talking about different ads, its definetley her.
https://www.voicebank.ie/artist/clelia-murphy

....either way, its just funny how they have gone from being "all in this together" to being a lot more authoritive.

I stand corrected :P

funny I think they might realise the public mood has changed lately and a lot of people dont feel "we're still in this together" lark! So that's now been ommitted ;)

endofrainbow

That new ad for TJ O'Mahony's where they're getting the kids in the car to go to the plumbers, builder's providers etc.

chalkitdown1

flazio wrote: »

What sort of podcasts do you listen to that advertises pubic shaving material?

Manscaped is a pretty common sponsor on a lot of podcasts lately.

paddylonglegs

Poor michael o muircheartaigh sounds like he has aged a lot

EmmetSpiceland

paddylonglegs wrote: »

Poor michael o muircheartaigh sounds like he has aged a lot

He did turn 90 just yesterday.

flazio

Not sure I can take any radio advert with Covid advice seriously anymore if it ends with the line "supported by the Government of Ireland".

paddylonglegs

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

He did turn 90 just yesterday.

Aged a lot more from 3 years ago when he was 87

whisky_galore

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I stand corrected :P

funny I think they might realise the public mood has changed lately and a lot of people dont feel "we're still in this together" lark! So that's now been ommitted ;)

They're also avoiding that despised word "cocooning".

ifconfig

Is it my imagination or is the Vision Express (English accented) advert - which finishes with South Doblin Dort nouveau money (we're ewe-pen) the same voice over as Covid public annoncement ... we're all in this together ?

I heard the two back to back a few weeks ago and the tone was almost identical ... if it was a faux English accent that makes me squirm

whisky_galore

Irish business luvvie and tightwad Pat Mc D advertising "de Plazas", Supermacs and "Peppa" Johns.

generalgerry

Deleted User wrote: »

its definitely not Niamh, this was discussed way back at the beginning of Covid.

It is definitely Clelia Murphy. I'm 100%.

The funniest thing about the ad at the moment is the "This message is supported by the Government" just after she has listed every single criteria that they have not adhered to at the Golf Society night out.

They really should have pulled the "support by the Government" part of the ad for it to have any whit of credibility.

generalgerry

That Virgin Media ad about the guy playing piano is just ridiculous. It's not funny, and just goes on forever, and barely makes mention of the product they are actually selling. What a waste of money.

NIMAN

Talking of adverts that go on forever, there is a car one (is it Fiat?) that has terms and conditions at the end that are twice the length of the advert for the car.

whisky_galore

generalgerry wrote: »

That Virgin Media ad about the guy playing piano is just ridiculous. It's not funny, and just goes on forever, and barely makes mention of the product they are actually selling. What a waste of money.

Similar godawful one with a record breaking sausage maker of all things, crowbarring in a mention of Virgins (allegedly) high speed internet at the end.

ford fiesta

Reid's Direct ad:
" 30% OOOOOOFF "

Macdarack

Virgin media advert about the champion sausage maker. Jesus christ.

whisky_galore

What's the point of the 123.ie "*sigh* still looking for a better jingle" ad?

Also "ditch the instant coffee for a barista made flat white"????

Zak Flaps

I despise the ad for Tyre Source. Especially the dad's "oh that'd be tyre source" line.
F*CK OFF!!!!!

Cole

The new Vodafone ads. That voice-over...curiossssity...ssssss everywhere

ford fiesta

generalgerry wrote: »

It is definitely Clelia Murphy. I'm 100%.

The funniest thing about the ad at the moment is the "This message is supported by the Government" just after she has listed every single criteria that they have not adhered to at the Golf Society night out.

They really should have pulled the "support by the Government" part of the ad for it to have any whit of credibility.

I don't hear this ad anymore.
It has been replaced by chirpy happy Cork/Tipperary hybrid male voice.

Aglomerado

Deleted User wrote: »

Jaysus its driving me mad!

..........................."I work hard, keep my head above water, for me, my customers and my daughter" WTF, was this written by a 9 year old , like every line has to rhyme no matter how stupid it sounds?

I listen to Newstalk via Alexa and this ad comes on regularly... when I hear it I roar "Alexa! Mute!" :D

I hate the Hyundai sponsored AA traffic updates. You have a nice piece of classical music then an electronic jingle. I will never hear "O Mio Babbino Caro" without thinking of that annoying jingle. P!ss off Hyundai.

Barna77

Just heard some ad. The voice over did sound like the bloody Bothar goat :eek: I was too shocked to register what they were advertising
Shudders....

whisky_galore

Cole wrote: »

The new Vodafone ads. That voice-over...curiossssity...ssssss everywhere

Your one prattling on about a mother's voice and child in the womb rubbish?
The way she whispers/hisses annoys me, especially the word "voice".

whisky_galore

Another annoyance, the smug and unfunny Dacia 'lighten your commute' series.