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Gavin Scott wrote:John Lewis have had to remove the sad looking dog from their Christmas campaign, following complaints from dog lovers that it was "cruel" not to have the animal indoors in the warmth, instead of surrounded by shredded polythene snowflakes on a film set, reports Private Eye.

Fools.
It was a deerhound, for crying out loud, not like it was a Chihuahua. I doubt it would be too cold for it.
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That HP advert with the baby zooming along. I like that bit. I hate, however, the miserable american mother that this baby has. Hardly a surprise, then, that she has this week been dubbed with an english accent.
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Gavin Scott
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Ha! What a big old waste of money that was with all that fake snow.
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Two insurance website ads that have been on the more tolerable side:

New Go Compare advert provides yet another, more bearable twist on the Gio Compario series.


Confused.com with a not-too-unpleasant if slightly confusing (geddit) rendition of a Queen classic:
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I like old movies...

...like Godfarver Free...


arrgh!!
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Chie wrote:I like old movies...

...like Godfarver Free...


arrgh!!

I quite like that in a strange way. Not 100% sure why?
I do love the strap line - I think its very clever.
"start your love story at match.com"
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Just seen John Prescott in a MoneySupermarket.com advert. Cringeworthy.
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Andrew Wood wrote:Just seen John Prescott in a MoneySupermarket.com advert. Cringeworthy.
And Jedward in a travelsupermarket.com advert!
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Absolutely hate the Thomas cook ad with the rednaps. Simply because of Louise, with her "We dream aboudit".
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Ebeneezer Scrooge wrote:"We dream aboudit".
Ha, yes. That gets me every time it plays.
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