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pedylan wrote:

holmeboy wrote:

No opinion!

Are you sure an internet forum is where you should be hanging out?

Hee Hee, smashing.

hopper1

shouldbeinbed wrote:

NWLondoner wrote:

Also that fit bird in the Corsa ads is cute.

Aye, but do youreally want to go there when she's been gang banged by puppets?

This may be a technicality, but is that not the same as being fisted :roll:

Ok,ok.... I'm outta here..... :oops:

Anonymous

hopper1 wrote:

shouldbeinbed wrote:

NWLondoner wrote:

Also that fit bird in the Corsa ads is cute.

Aye, but do youreally want to go there when she's been gang banged by puppets?

This may be a technicality, but is that not the same as being fisted :roll:

Ok,ok.... I'm outta here..... :oops:

OOhh, that is just wrong....isn't it ?

hopper1

dmclite wrote:

hopper1 wrote:

shouldbeinbed wrote:

NWLondoner wrote:

Also that fit bird in the Corsa ads is cute.

Aye, but do youreally want to go there when she's been gang banged by puppets?

This may be a technicality, but is that not the same as being fisted :roll:

Ok,ok.... I'm outta here..... :oops:

OOhh, that is just wrong....isn't it ?

True though...

sonicred007

I understand the brand awareness and to talk about them is to do some of the job, but with brand value being so important too much damaging talk is not good for the brand

As an existing t-mobile customer it grates me when I see the collective karoake style flash mob ads

I think anything that tries to advertise the shared experience - be part of this brand experience idea... I think LG are so far off the mark with their free spirit concept ads at the mo - it's a TV, not an alternative life and I need a pretty ordinary life bringing in money to afford the LG product

Love Apple - nothing to do with their advertising and everything to do with my perception/experience of the product I use every since 97

Whereas Audi is an odd one to like given I've never owned a car - that brand awareness has captured me

Knowing I'm susceptible doesnt make me anymore immune... Condor vs Raliegh.... could be spec for spec the same bike but I'd choose Condor... and that's brand power

Anonymous

Reminded me, the Advert where all the crowd are singing in Trafalgar square, and SURPRISE ! Pink is in the crowd and starts singing. Also hate the big tall fella singing Bonnie Tyler. Irrational hatred but it's there.

sonicred007

dmclite wrote:

Reminded me, the Advert where all the crowd are singing in Trafalgar square, and SURPRISE ! Pink is in the crowd and starts singing. Also hate the big tall fella singing Bonnie Tyler. Irrational hatred but it's there.

What annoys me is that as a t-mobile customer I'm meant to be represented by this and feel nothing but irrational hatred towards the brains behind this muck

mfin

Think a fair few people seem to think by default that some of these adverts work just cos 'people talk about them' and all the subliminal stuff is a dark art that's being carefully exercised upon us... I don't buy that at all for the bulk of TV advertising.

In the same way that some people write 'music by numbers' for effect, I mean, take a band like Coldplay or Keane, they both seem to try to write emotive music which is close in flavour to some of the music I like but I have an allergic reaction to both of those bands for their 'by numbers' approach to it. Loads of people in advertising are unoriginal and the test as to whether it sells is not so easy to prove as it is will something simple like record sales.

Same with advertising, there's original stuff that's 'out there', styled stuff such as Apple which sort of does everything quite well IMO which seems to work well for its target market but a lot of stuff is simply churned out rubbish, stuff that thinks its funny but it isn't, and whether we remember it or not then its not the be all and end all. Adverts do get some people's backs up enough for them to not want anything to do with the products or services on offer, maybe its a few of us but it does work like that as well.

Chip \'oyler

mfin wrote:

Think a fair few people seem to think by default that some of these adverts work cos people talk about them and all the subliminal stuff is a dark art that's being carefully exercised upon us... I don't buy that at all for the bulk of TV advertising.

In the same way that some people write 'music by numbers' for effect, I mean, take a band like Coldplay or Keane, they both seem to try to write emotive music which is close in flavour to some of the music I like but I have an allergic reaction to both of those bands for their 'by numbers' approach to it.

Same with advertising, there's original stuff that's 'out there', styled stuff such as Apple which sort of does everything quite well IMO which seems to work well for its target market but a lot of stuff is simply churned out rubbish, stuff that thinks its funny but it isn't, and whether we remember it or not then its not the be all and end all. Adverts do get some people's backs up enough for them to not want anything to do with the products or services on offer, maybe its a few of us but it does work like that as well.

If you don't believe the 'subliminal stuff' then have a read of 'Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy' by Martin Lindstrom

mfin

Chip \'oyler wrote:

mfin wrote:

Think a fair few people seem to think by default that some of these adverts work cos people talk about them and all the subliminal stuff is a dark art that's being carefully exercised upon us... I don't buy that at all for the bulk of TV advertising.

In the same way that some people write 'music by numbers' for effect, I mean, take a band like Coldplay or Keane, they both seem to try to write emotive music which is close in flavour to some of the music I like but I have an allergic reaction to both of those bands for their 'by numbers' approach to it.

Same with advertising, there's original stuff that's 'out there', styled stuff such as Apple which sort of does everything quite well IMO which seems to work well for its target market but a lot of stuff is simply churned out rubbish, stuff that thinks its funny but it isn't, and whether we remember it or not then its not the be all and end all. Adverts do get some people's backs up enough for them to not want anything to do with the products or services on offer, maybe its a few of us but it does work like that as well.

If you don't believe the 'subliminal stuff' then have a read of 'Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy' by Martin Lindstrom

Nope... and you might have read me wrong or maybe I explained a little badly, I know subliminal stuff works but that is not how a lot of adverts are created. They're driven by varying 'creative ideas' ...if you had a list of effects you wanted to have on people you wouldn't sit round a table, study it as a science and then think... what we need then is a fat opera singer singing a really overly catchy but annoying song...

What's the demographic for car insurance? anyone that drives a car yeah? and what's the %% that likes that advert or thinks that company is serious or any better than any other at saving them money? Yes, I remember their name but I also instantly remember a few others. That's all.

(Maybe more importantly I knew their name BEFORE they did the advert that now makes me not want anything to do with them)

finchy

sonicred007 wrote:

I think anything that tries to advertise the shared experience - be part of this brand experience idea... I think LG are so far off the mark with their free spirit concept ads at the mo - it's a TV, not an alternative life and I need a pretty ordinary life bringing in money to afford the LG product

+1. I hate the idea that we should live our lives through brands. We will end up a nation full of personality-less goldfish people.

A few months ago House of Fraser were handing out leaflets in my town publicising their "brand event" i.e. sale. Call me old fashioned but I would call concerts, exhibitions, contests an event, not a f**king sale.

Pross

mfin wrote:

scwxx77 wrote:

There was one being shown last night where a guy started to pull a rat out of his mouth by the tail. Don't know what it was about because the channel got changed every time it came on. I'm sure it's a very effective advert though. :roll:

Think thats a warning info thing about buying drugs online or something... as in you might think you know what you're getting but they might have rat poison in them.

Either that or it was a McDonalds advert.

Class You've reminded me of another one I hate in the process - the MD's advert with the stupid poem, that goes off on my TV straight away!

Pross

Chip \'oyler wrote:

Cressers wrote:

And have you noticed how many programme trailers now have a logo of some kind on them?

Do They really think that people are so suggestable? Sadly the answer must be yes.

The answer IS yes

Whether you're all thinking that you're being rational about advertising - research suggests that you haven't got any control over it.

That must be the same research that says 8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskers and that the pro retamin B4 means Pantene makes my hair nice and shiny. Obviously completely fabricated........Oh b***ocks! :shock:

Chip \'oyler

Pross wrote:

Chip \'oyler wrote:

Cressers wrote:

And have you noticed how many programme trailers now have a logo of some kind on them?

Do They really think that people are so suggestable? Sadly the answer must be yes.

The answer IS yes

Whether you're all thinking that you're being rational about advertising - research suggests that you haven't got any control over it.

That must be the same research that says 8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskers and that the pro retamin B4 means Pantene makes my hair nice and shiny. Obviously completely fabricated........Oh b***ocks! :shock:

I'm not talking about the bollox research you mention

I'm talking about Neuro research involving MRI scanners that actually records what your brain is doing when you're subjected to advertising, brands, consumer choice etc

Pross

Sorry - my attempt at sarcasm! :oops: I don't doubt for a minute that it works. Thanks to those blokes in 70's running gear and droopy moustaches there's only one directory enquiry service I can ever remember when I need an urgent phone number (local takeaway in a far away town etc.) :shock:

mfin

Pross wrote:

Class You've reminded me of another one I hate in the process - the MD's advert with the stupid poem, that goes off on my TV straight away!

Ah yeah... I was fuming at that last night... corporate f**king poetry... I mean, who the hell likes poetry anyway? That 'were just passing by.... ....were just passing by...' ...oh f**k off McDonalds, just show people a burger offer and shut up.

What about 'the car thieving hoodied chavs who are always in there grunting at the staff cos they are incapable of using common manners are always f**king passing by' ...that would be far more lifestyle for McDonalds.

shouldbeinbed

The Go to my PC one where the smarmy git forgets his computer and then moans at the pigeons for forgetting his heyboard.

I'd be pecking his eyes out.

stev68

The one thats really getting on my knockers at th mo is,the poxy impotence ad on the mainstream radio,Making love?want to do it longer? lol get an ugly bird thatll fix it!makes me wanna break s"%t up :evil:

iain_j

Any advert with a crap over-dramatic animation. Listerine with its whirlwind blasting away inside your mouth. The heartburn/indigestion relief stuff with the pink NY-style fireman in your stomach. This lady needs our help and fast... what a feeling! SHUT UP!

And any expensive fragrance adverts. Why do they always just consist of saying its name twice in a patronising manner.

Heckler1974

iain_j wrote:

And any expensive fragrance adverts. Why do they always just consist of saying its name twice in a patronising manner.

Because the schmucks who buy this overpirced tut need two cracks at remembering the name of it?

beatsystem

the "meerkats" and the "go compare" get muted immediately on my tele.

iain_j

Giva giva giva giva Garmin, giva giva giva giva Garmin, Garmin dot com, Garmin dot commm...

Argh.

wicked

Great thread. Plenty of annoying ads at the moment but the one that really gets my goat is the direct line van insurance one with the bloke from a gardening programme is it?
"In the time it takes to load the van they will do you a deal" AAARRRRGGGHH
Annoying southern twat complaining about a hard day when he is pristinely clean! Probably worse than this but for some reason this really gets to me! :twisted:

iain_j

Oh and the woman who confronts the scene of her pristine white carpet/best white top ruined by her toddler playing with crayons/makeup/food/whatever it is (I never pay much attention to it), with a big beaming smile because Vanish or whatever it is is so effective. Yeah right. Credit us with some intelligence.

And Direct Line. You won't find us on price comparison websites. Why not? Scared of getting beat by someone cheaper?

Pross

Any advert with actors pretending to be workmen is bad - mind you, adverts that actually use real staff are even worse!!!

Heckler1974

Any shampoo/hair colour/face cream advert with a made up scientific ingredient. Now with pseudo-billi-rubin-serpentis-oleum....

Anonymous

Heckler1974 wrote:

Any shampoo/hair colour/face cream advert with a made up scientific ingredient. Now with pseudo-billi-rubin-serpentis-oleum....

"Now with Pro-retinol A for actively combatting signs of ageing."

Or, overpricedcreamy cack made from melted down dolphins to fill the lines in your face that are perfectly bloody natural.

Heckler1974

"Face plumped up, wrinkles reduced"

You get the same result from eating too many eclairs (and it's cheaper).

Cressers

Ah, that dinny bint who is completely unfazed by the sudden arrival of a patronising woman dressed in lurid pink, with a packet of environment-killing detergent in her hand...

...or you should see some of the adverts for baby milk and food targeting young, dumb mums.

The trouble is that there are plenty of the sort of people portrayed in the webcam car insurance advert in real life. What, if anything, can be done to help them escape this bizarre world that the advertisers have created for them?

iain_j

Oh yes the folks singing the praises of confused.com and making little songs and animations about it. Sad thing is, they look genuine. "Look, you can even use the slider to change your level of cover". Easily pleased aren't you.