Adverts that irritate and entertain

Pete · Thu 01 Sep, 2011 08.27

That's not how you say Nissan.

Meanwhile, I rather like this little ditty for a new shopping centre in London

Sput · Sun 04 Sep, 2011 19.16

I cannot tolerate that "New Haribo Supermix" advert with the singing family. Except for the dad, who is a legend. And another thing: Why do they add a second jingle to the end of it?

Alexia · Sun 04 Sep, 2011 19.52

jsm wrote:This is the nation I call home.

We have the Safestyle UK adverts to compensate.

Gavin Scott · Fri 09 Sep, 2011 18.08

Sput wrote:I cannot tolerate that "New Haribo Supermix" advert with the singing family. Except for the dad, who is a legend. And another thing: Why do they add a second jingle to the end of it?

God almighty, its just awful isn't it. It doesn't scan properly, and its just weird.

And then the Haribo jingle in a different key at the end?

Yuck.

Alexia · Fri 09 Sep, 2011 19.05

The bear doesn't even do anything, it just slides on screen in the manner of a Powerpoint presentation animation. Tacky.

woah · Fri 09 Sep, 2011 22.36

Gavin Scott wrote:
Sput wrote:I cannot tolerate that "New Haribo Supermix" advert with the singing family. Except for the dad, who is a legend. And another thing: Why do they add a second jingle to the end of it?
God almighty, its just awful isn't it. It doesn't scan properly, and its just weird.

And then the Haribo jingle in a different key at the end?

Yuck.

I wouldn't say their voices are in any sort of key anyway - it pains my ears to hear that girl go "Looooooove theeeemm sooooooooft" even if it's coming from downstairs!

Pete · Sun 11 Sep, 2011 15.10

I cannot seem to escape this advert at the moment. Except the badly dubbed British version. Which just makes it even worse.

nidave · Wed 14 Sep, 2011 13.21

Pete wrote:

I cannot seem to escape this advert at the moment. Except the badly dubbed British version. Which just makes it even worse.

I am sure that is based on one of the cheap dating webscripts out there - looks like a rubbish website.

DVB Cornwall · Wed 14 Sep, 2011 13.51

Love the Winkelvoss twins Pistachio advert aimed at Zuckerberg.

Gavin Scott · Wed 14 Sep, 2011 14.21

Ehhh.... they're a bit charmless.

But its a clever wee idea.

And they're putting the emphasis on "that", when it should be "do".

Gavin Scott · Thu 15 Sep, 2011 21.58

Umm..

I'm not sure what to think. It *is* a cliché - and his reason for doing it seems unfathomable to me.

Except perhaps that his time in the States might have eroded that British sense of squirmy embarrassment for hawking male vanity products.

So remarkable is his appointment as a "you're worth it" shill, they've made an advert promoting the advert.