Adverts that irritate and entertain

[bilky asko]

Anyone seen the Fosters ad on TV recently? Didn't it originally have a guy tell his brother in law the drink was an obscure tipple called Voodoo Jazzhands? They seem to have censored it, as now he says Voodoo Jazzha- and gets cut off.

This advert is back, and were it not for this post I'd have sworn it was older than two years old.

That was the previous time the advert was brought back - it seems to date back to at least 2019.

Incidentally, it appears Black Lodge Brewery have created a Voodoo Jazz Hat beer in reference to the ad.

[MoeTheMan2025]

Only one advert has entertained me, and it is the "from confusion to clarity" advert from Confused.com.

However, if we're talking about current ads, Daisy by Marc Jacobs has my vote. That's a specific month though, so if we're going to other levels...



What makes them think including a tarantula was a good idea? For people with arachnophobia, just imagine holding that advert in their face and looping that bit. I guarantee you, I would never. Honestly just off-putting.

And its business version...



How does throwing a computer into the water save it? That's like throwing a guy out the window and then the window dissappears and he falls into lava. Do the marketing team know practicality?
(Above was me before realising it was an ice cube)

[Blewatter]

That stupid Lynx advert with the dog never ceases to make me snort with laughter.

[MoeTheMan2025]

That stupid Lynx advert with the dog never ceases to make me snort with laughter.

Looks like a tanuki

[MoeTheMan2025]

Remember that ad about growth spurts with a kid on a bike? What was it for? More importantly what the hell did it exist for?

[thegeek]

was the the kids' bike hire company? The idea is that it saves you the cost of buying a new bike every time your child outgrows the previous one - just rent one and swap it for a bigger one as and when required. The economics can make sense, but a decent kids' bike does hold its value fairly well - so we did quite well out of buying for our eldest, then handing them down to the younger ones, and selling them when done.

[MoeTheMan2025]

was the the kids' bike hire company? The idea is that it saves you the cost of buying a new bike every time your child outgrows the previous one - just rent one and swap it for a bigger one as and when required. The economics can make sense, but a decent kids' bike does hold its value fairly well - so we did quite well out of buying for our eldest, then handing them down to the younger ones, and selling them when done.

Ahh, that's the one (just popping out my hole a bit)