Ads that get right on your tits

[hairy_pete]

Meanwhile, in Germany, every other ad has whistling - for everything that's supposed to be "fresh", "young", "happy", "sunny", "easy", "light" ... you get it. STFU.

[Mellers]

Meanwhile, in Germany, every other ad has whistling - for everything that's supposed to be "fresh", "young", "happy", "sunny", "easy", "light" ... you get it. STFU.

Ah yes, add to the list ANY ad with whistling...

[WiredWorm]

Have to admit i've not kept up on this thread lately - so apologies if this has already been posted.

Does anyone else think the 'bear in the freezer' who is advertising Birds Eye Omega 3 Fish Fingers is really sinister?

Every time I see that ad I expect him to pull out an axe or something from behind him and go on a mad killing spree. It's probably the worst advert i've ever seen - it gives me no incentive to buy the product whatsoever - it just makes me 'fear the bear'.

[piku]

Does anyone else think the 'bear in the freezer' who is advertising Birds Eye Omega 3 Fish Fingers is really sinister?

I think the woman in the Lloyds TSB ads is really sinister sounding. Especially the ending where she says "Lloyds, for the journey" in a way that sounds like she's implying "'cos you'll need us, the journey is going to be long and dangerous... and we own your house now".

Every time I see that ad I expect him to pull out an axe or something from behind him and go on a mad killing spree. It's probably the worst advert i've ever seen - it gives me no incentive to buy the product whatsoever - it just makes me 'fear the bear'.

It's OK, Vinnie the Fox's Bisquits panda will send the boys round to sort him out. Gangster bears selling biscuits is sinister, what are Fox's Biscuits implying? "Buy our food or we send round Dave to break your fingers"?

Anyway...

GO COMPAAAAAARE! GO COMPAAAAARE!

[piku]

Buy the new Panasonic 3D TV. It has 3D technology... look how we demonstrate how awesome Avatar is on Blu-Ray, you know, that film that was shot in 3D... woo 3D. Awesome, flashy graphics... amazing 3D technology and some (blue)waffle about it being 10 billion Hz and not blurry. But focus on the 3D, that's the point of this advert.

Oh, some disclaimers... right ... "Avatar not available in 3D" and we'd best tack on "3D output requires compatible 3D source".

So you can buy a 3D TV that won't actually work in 3D because there's nothing designed for it. And even if you did have some sort of 3D film it'd not work because you need a nonexistant "3D source". Kind of like how you could buy a mouse for the Spectrum and it worked with one program that came with it, and nothing else.

Lots of chavs buying these tellies on hire-purchase will be very upset when the world cup isn't in 3D.

[Yak]

Vinnie the Fox's panda's tummy fur looks suspiciously stained to me...

[gilesgoat]

Vinnie the Fox's panda's tummy fur looks suspiciously stained to me...

.. don't mess with Vinnie ..

[betamax]

I think the woman in the Lloyds TSB ads is really sinister sounding. Especially the ending where she says "Lloyds, for the journey" in a way that sounds like she's implying "'cos you'll need us, the journey is going to be long and dangerous... and we own your house now".

I always think those ads have sinister cult undertones.

[carolen]

Have to admit i've not kept up on this thread lately - so apologies if this has already been posted.

Does anyone else think the 'bear in the freezer' who is advertising Birds Eye Omega 3 Fish Fingers is really sinister?

Every time I see that ad I expect him to pull out an axe or something from behind him and go on a mad killing spree. It's probably the worst advert i've ever seen - it gives me no incentive to buy the product whatsoever - it just makes me 'fear the bear'.

Oh yes, that bear is very sinister. The in-ad music doesn't help. That said, it doesn't give me the willies - maybe I'm immune to a teddy bear. I also really like the Travelodge 'Mr Sleep' ads, probably for the same reason.

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What an arrogant bear!

[Mayhem]

Heh... saw that one for the first time today and thought WTF myself

[Sir_LANs-a-lot]

I think sinister stuffed toys are the "new thing"

There's that one - in the freezer

Also, there's the ones for TravelLodge...

[Gillorient]

I think sinister stuffed toys are the "new thing"

There's that one - in the freezer

Also, there's the ones for TravelLodge...

The Travelodge ones make me never want to stay in a Travelodge again, in case the scary bears get me as I sleep.

[WiredWorm]

There's something really wrong with your life if you'll take advice on what food to buy from a stuffed toy.

I really don't understand what they're trying to say with those adverts.

The other adverts irritating the hell out of me at the moment are the ones for pro-biotic yoghurts (Activia, Actimel etc. etc.) and Cosmetics. I think it was Yak who commented about their use of 'weasel words' and since then i've developed an annoying habit of analysing all those adverts to the nth degree. He was quite right though - it kinda makes me wonder who falls for the adverts......

[Gorecki]

it kinda makes me wonder who falls for the adverts......

Everybody 'falls' for adverts in one way or another. Maybe not the same adverts, maybe not in the same ways but advertising affects everyone.