Adverts that irritate and entertain

Nini · Thu 23 Oct, 2008 03.56

Not Vista, just Microsoft in a very, very general sense as now Vista is a bad word for them. Bit of a shame really, the whole point is almost nearly missed here because we don't really have the "I'm a Mac" ads here (I am not counting those done by Mitchell and Webb, really sucked the life out of the concept somehow, must be the accents) and having a John Hodgman (PC) lookalikey at the start has a lot less impact.

Also, as it's late I won't be going into just why the ads are pointless because everyone who uses a computer (and yes, that does include us Mac users) uses a PC and how Microsoft managed to confuse the base concept of the Apple ads where they are personifications of said systems and not representative of the users themselves. That and the ad's a bit pants.

Sput · Thu 23 Oct, 2008 11.10

Yes, but it's got us talking about Mac OS too

Lorns · Sun 26 Oct, 2008 22.37

Anyone else notice that the hand model on somerfield ads is white. Yet the checkout girl is asian.

Jovis · Sun 26 Oct, 2008 23.32

I saw some BBC Three 'documentary' about the body part models, and they showed the hand model filming the bits for that Somerfield ad. She found it dull as well.

Alexia · Mon 27 Oct, 2008 00.09

This entertains me

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=znC_bI-djiA

This irritates me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEyJK3JVB50

This entertains me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAFy4F-Iwrc

This irritates me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQPTI6sHVa8

and this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2YXShV7ugA

These make me say thank god for the internet, even if some of them were only spoofs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnqjOR3hE4Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvtzEgFBl3I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow0a06gsiF4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yVwdK_hm-Y

Chie · Mon 27 Oct, 2008 04.56

I love this one: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ1PeXPNCrM

But what were they thinking when they chose that slob?

iSon · Mon 27 Oct, 2008 14.47

nodnirG kraM wrote:
Malpass93 wrote:I'm a kid (apparantly, I much prefer young adult or teenager)
Just where the hell has this "young adult" shit come from? I'm hearing more and more kids identifying themselves as it these days.

No, my dear, *I* am a young adult. You are a child. Or a teenager.

I find that post truthful and entertaining. I'd like to offer you 8 out of 10 for it.

iSon · Mon 27 Oct, 2008 15.20

A great move! I'd offer you 9.5 out of 10 but I'm afraid my paddles only do whole numbers so it'll have to be 9.

Pete · Mon 27 Oct, 2008 16.15

is this system bartstope approved?

Alexia · Mon 27 Oct, 2008 17.46

Chie wrote:I love this one: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ1PeXPNCrM

But what were they thinking when they chose that slob?

I don't like enclosed waterslides. They're a little claustrophobic for moi.

Malpass93 · Mon 27 Oct, 2008 18.00

nodnirG kraM wrote:
Malpass93 wrote:I'm a kid (apparantly, I much prefer young adult or teenager)
Just where the hell has this "young adult" shit come from? I'm hearing more and more kids identifying themselves as it these days.

No, my dear, *I* am a young adult. You are a child. Or a teenager.

Slightly patronising. But the "young adult" thing is fair enough. But DON'T call me a child, I am a teenager or adolescent (yes I can spell that).