TV Adverts! Yuck!

[bootie]

TV Ads

Cigarette ads were banned from TV . There is talk about ads. for alcohol being banned. Ads. for fast food could bebanned . But the ads. I would like to be banned are the Loan ads. No wonder many people are getting in debt. It makes money easy to get.......

[multiveg]

Switch to this card and you'll have 0% interest on balance transfers for 6 months. Then, if you don't pay up in full, we'll come round and hit you over the head with a glut of marrows.

Consolidate your debts and we'll drop a 450kg giant pumpkin on you.

Hope this thread doesn't lead to non-gardening related gooooogle ads being placed at top.

[shirlthegirl43]

Hi all,

I dislike all commercials. I don't watch much TV since we got rid of the big 'conversation destroyer' when we bought our 1957 Jukebox. If I am watching a programme which is interrupted by adverts, I usually hit the mute button then go off to do something until the programme starts again. Normally I then forget I was watching TV and miss the programme! Wish they would just show the whole thing then have a 15-20 minute ad break - would be a whole lot easier!!!

[ugly gourd]

I hate the ones for I think its picture where the mums sorting the loan and the kids are yelling wheres this and that and shes telling them as the loan is being sorted theres no hint that you have to pay it back and that to phone them at that time in the morning you must be in a little bit of money problems but thats me presuming

[Waffler]

I too despise the ones that make chidlren want to eat cr*p! things like 'lunchables' and 'cheese strings' which are apparently 'real cheese'!

But the one I CAN'T STAND and have to either turn over or leave the room for, is the Safestyle UK ad: "You know the one: you buy one, you get one free, I say you buy one, you get one free! (all shouted in a northern accent by a viking bloke). Even if we didn't live in a listed building, so could use their windows, I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole!!! AAARRRGGH!

(I'm sure I'll think of more!)

[martini]

Nothing wrong with a Northern accent Waffler

[multiveg]

Hmm, I use msn messenger and have 3 people am talking to this afternoon - ads at the bottom of conversation screen: webcam chat; bank mortgage (mort = death?); and Loans. Get one now! Then at the base of the main windows live messenger is an advert for gambling.

[Silverfox]

I can stand the fact that when the ad's come on your ear drums are blasted out of your head. I'm sure someone hits the volume button up when they come on!!!!!!!!!
I really can't stand the little phone from Carphone warehouse. I just hate him and really want to kick the little bugger from here to next year. Not sure what it is but I think it's such a stupid idea, at the end of the day a phone is a phone!!!!
Why don't they advertise something that is worth while? we all know adsa / tesco / m&s etc sell food so why don't they tell us how to cook with the bl**dy food not tell us we can have it already cooked for us. No wonder kids don't know how to cook, or whats in there food........... Saying that alot of my friends are now getting there first homes together and I was so supprised when my phone would ring non stop around dinner time with them all looking for advise on how to cook somthing. When I have kids I'm going to make sure they know how to cook for when they get out into the big bad world.

Strop over now!!!!

[multiveg]

Apparently, the prime minister can cook spaghetti bolognese (interview with Blue Peter). Wow-ee.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Silverfox - you are quite right! I actually proved it the other night - dozing in bed watching tv (well, sort of!) had the sound turned really down.......eyes closed, about to fall asleep when WOW! the commercials come on the TV! Its unnecessary and just not needed! In fact, more and more, I turn the sound off the TV when the adverts come on! Think, no in fact, know - I'm officially a "grumpy old woman!" DDL

[Snadger]

I too despise the ones that make chidlren want to eat cr*p! things like 'lunchables' and 'cheese strings' which are apparently 'real cheese'!

But the one I CAN'T STAND and have to either turn over or leave the room for, is the Safestyle UK ad: "You know the one: you buy one, you get one free, I say you buy one, you get one free! (all shouted in a northern accent by a viking bloke). Even if we didn't live in a listed building, so could use their windows, I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole!!! AAARRRGGH!

(I'm sure I'll think of more!)

Aaah but the advertising ploy has worked...you can remember every word including the firm!!!

[Snadger]

ad that always make me cringe and i guess it's surposed to and thats the drive at 30mph where the little girl gets reversed to the difference in 40mph to 30mph and all her joints start reforming always makes my stomach chern

I like this one, it certainly makes me observe the 30 mph limit!

[NEWTO THE PLOT]

snadger always observed the 30mph limit didn't need the advert but i guess it does what it set out to do which is a very good thing.

[Sunbeam]

which ad's would you like to see back on the telly...??

OK so we've all had our say as to which ad's we hate - now which ones would you like to see back on??

My personal favourite was 'charley says...' don't play with paedophiles/matches/on frozen lakes etc - I heard the other day that Kenny Everett was charley the cat!! Surely not true!

[Earthbabe]

For a good retro giggle it's got to be the "Smash" ads. I too liked Charley. The best they can come with now is the funny hedgehog traffic thing. Personally preferred the very dodgy Green Cross Code man.