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millymouge Mon 05-Sept-16 12:30:55

Perhaps it is me but wondered if anyone had seen a new ad by M....S..........(not sure if I am able to say the name but it is a big insurance company). It involves a large group of men dressed in shorts and another or builders gyrating and slapping each other on the bumbottom. I don't think I have seen such an odd ad for a long time, and I can't see what it has to do with selling insurance.

suzied Wed 07-Sept-16 19:47:55

I don't mind the ad also the meerkat ones, doesn't make me use their services though.

AlieOxon Wed 07-Sept-16 19:39:56

I didn't know what it was for...what I do know is that I turn the TV off every time it comes on. Whatever progamme it's in the middle of.

BBbevan Wed 07-Sept-16 19:00:06

If that is true*Lully*, it says an awful lot about the next generation sad

LullyDully Tue 06-Sept-16 07:52:57

I get the feeling that the ad is probably not aimed at our generation! Prefer the pole dancer to the other one who I find rather off putting.

numberplease Tue 06-Sept-16 00:25:37

I`d like to stick a hatpin into all those gyrating bums!

Deedaa Mon 05-Sept-16 22:08:40

I quite like it, but that's probably just me hmm

gettingonabit Mon 05-Sept-16 19:59:42

Yes, I think it's a parody of the twerking woman on the wrecking ball. Miley Cyrus?

It's a vile ad. I have to look away, but I'm not sure what's so awful about it.

Mind you, GoCompare is,almost as annoying.

DanniRae Mon 05-Sept-16 19:22:40

I REALLY HATE that ad - I can't even watch it, so turn away angry Then I find myself humming the bl**dy song. So annoying.

hulahoop Mon 05-Sept-16 19:22:13

Same here badenkate I think ad is gross and don't know what it's for cos I turn away when it comes on

rosesarered Mon 05-Sept-16 19:18:14

All car ads blend into one for me.

rosesarered Mon 05-Sept-16 19:17:49

Exactly BadenKate many ads don't get the message to viewers, do they?The old ads, although often boring, did the trick....Beanz Meanz Heinz, Persil Washes Whiter,
Don't Forget The Fruitgums Mum! Etc.

J52 Mon 05-Sept-16 19:16:13

I hate the ad, don't know why it would make me use them? Maybe it's the dislike element that sticks it in your mind.

BlueBelle Mon 05-Sept-16 18:30:17

Me too Badenkate that stupid woman and the chair annoys the what's it out of me so I mentally switch off and no idea apart from as you say some type of yogurt Do people really go out and buy stuff after watching an ad ...must do I guess

Badenkate Mon 05-Sept-16 18:14:58

Does anyone actually remember what companies or products adverts are actually for? There are many that I remember the advert but couldn't tell you for the life of me what it is advertising. I know the advert you're talking about and I know it's for a comparison site (I think) but which one it is I've no idea. Car adverts -could describe the advert but no idea what car make it's for. David Beckham is running around the streets (they can show this as much as they like wink but I don't know why he's doing it. The annoying woman who falls off the chair with a dab of yoghurt - no idea what the product is.

All that money spent and it's lost on me. Still go on using the old tried and trusted products.

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 05-Sept-16 16:02:43

I've already said I like it. (When I did the link)

rosesarered Mon 05-Sept-16 16:00:43

Of course you probably love it jingl ? grin

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 05-Sept-16 15:59:19

There's a surprise.

rosesarered Mon 05-Sept-16 15:56:52

DH hates it,and I think it's naff.

tanith Mon 05-Sept-16 15:05:37

It wouldn't entice me to buy and I really didn't like the original one but I think this one is very funny when we saw it for the first tme. I'm sure I'll get sick of it before long though grin

BBbevan Mon 05-Sept-16 14:36:32

Just watched it. It is so awful. I would never buy from them. Made me feel quite nauseous.

BlueBelle Mon 05-Sept-16 13:35:45

I too think it's weird as I can't take my eyes off his bum and legs trying to see if they are real or not and don't really ' get it' but then I think there's a lot I don't get The one that annoys me most at the moment is that awful ' sure you can' also insurance I think and the stupid woman that falls off her chair with some yogurt stuff on her nose I really can't be bothered with watching them

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 05-Sept-16 12:58:14

ad here. Scroll down a bit. I quite like it. grin

Ana Mon 05-Sept-16 12:55:21

It's actually a price comparison insurance site, so don't be too sure you're not with one of their recommendations already, millymouge!

Eloethan Mon 05-Sept-16 12:47:54

I think it's funny - to my mind it's a parody of those music videos with female stars pouting and gyrating around suggestively. Most people though think it's gross so I seem to be in a minority.

millymouge Mon 05-Sept-16 12:45:02

It may have made me remember it but I would never,never buy insurance from them. On a matter of principle I suppose.