Bad ads on the telly

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Wii?

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No, these fucking Spar ads. The latest “jedward” one takes it to a whole new level of irritation. I’m nearly considering emailing the marketing geniuses who created it to fuck them out of it.

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[quote=“Thrawneen”]Hi, I’m Luke from Autoglass. You think that crack on yer windscreen’s too small to bodder about? Well come with me and see what happens…

:guns:

Also, the One Direct car insurance ads. Fucking hell.[/quote]

That autoglass one is on UK as well. They obviously got some billy bunter to do a voiceover in a Dooblin accent for the Irish market.

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[quote=“Thrawneen”]Hi, I’m Luke from Autoglass. You think that crack on yer windscreen’s too small to bodder about? Well come with me and see what happens…

:guns:

Also, the One Direct car insurance ads. Fucking hell.[/quote]

In fairness to Luke from Autoglass, he is fairly harmless.

What is the ad which asks if you are really fed up about not being able to talk to a person about an insurance query?

That is particular bad.

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:clap:

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[quote=“farmerinthecity”]In fairness to Luke from Autoglass, he is fairly harmless.

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I’d say Luke would be a grand lad to have a pint with alright but I’ve seen that ad a ridiculous amount of times at this stage and I don’t watch much telly at all. The price one pays for being a student, I suppose.

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If it’s not Spar it should be*

*Just saw it was Spar

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I am going to submit this via the spar website. Any suggestions or additions?

Please get rid of those “hilarious” Louis Walsh/Bertie adverts. They have seriously put me off shopping in your stores and I get a sudden urge to vomit everytime they appear on TV or radio. They are possibly the worse series of advertisements created in the history of advertising.

In the interests of common decency end this series of adverts and tear up the contracts of your advertising executives.

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The Stephen Fry and Paul Merton ads, are they one direct? Fucking awful.

I’d also like to mention all blind and Concern ads.

Fire it off Runt, but you might want to get larry duff to look over it first perhaps?

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you forgot to call them cunts runty

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[quote=“myboyblue”]The Stephen Fry and Paul Merton ads, are they one direct? Fucking awful.
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Two very funny blokes as well.

For shame.

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Those PJ and Duncan ads for Nintendo. Just fuck off you little ratty cunts.

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I will reserve that in case future correspondence is necessary over this issue.

Here is the final draft I sent:

Please get rid of those “hilarious” Louis Walsh/Bertie adverts. They have seriously put me off shopping in your stores and I get a sudden urge to vomit everytime they appear on TV or radio. They are possibly the worse series of advertisements created in the past 2 years.

Please, in the interests of common decency end this series of adverts and tear up the contracts of your advertising executives. Who is their right mind thinks that drivel is funny and would encourage somebody to shop in your store? Don’t try using the line that “it obviously worked if you’re on our website”. I’m on your website because I am giving you due warning that I will be sending you a bill for the repair of my television if i end up throwing a hammer through it because of those idiots.

King regards,

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Agreed on the Spar ads. They must even be an insult to the intelligence of the lowest common denominator.

Those Vodafone ads are doing my head in at the moment too. The White Christmas and redhead ones. There’s another one with Tony Soprano too. They’re just awful.

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Ah yes, they were next on my list.
Oh look at us, just having a casual chat with these salt of the earth cabbies. Get bent.

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“No wonder I can’t get a cab, you’re all in here”

[Excessive laughing and cheering]

One of the others is such an obvious attempt to show minorities in the UK enjoying Nitendo products. It’s hilarious.

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[quote=“cluaindiuic”]“No wonder I can’t get a cab, you’re all in here”

[Excessive laughing and cheering]

One of the others is such an obvious attempt to show minorities in the UK enjoying Nitendo products. It’s hilarious.[/quote]

Find out who won this battle at nintendo.com.

Anyone that does that should immediately be thrown in jail for society’s safety.

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Our RTE is fucked in the house so I haven’t seen them. I must try and catch a glimpse of them

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Don’t.

When I submitted the form I got a “page unavailable”. I tried a 2nd time and got the same thing so not sure now whether it sent or not.

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[quote=“The Runt”]Don’t.

When I submitted the form I got a “page unavailable”. I tried a 2nd time and got the same thing so not sure now whether it sent or not.[/quote]

Keep sending, just to be sure.

Will we be seeing the Garmin ads soon?