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phoenix Wed 01-Nov-17 21:24:48

Just seen one that began "Mens hair takes on a lot"

What on earth? hmmconfused

Bridgeit Wed 01-Nov-17 21:43:39

Well Phoenix ,these days they have to look rugged & groomed at the same time ,then there's the flossing , manicures , moisturising etc, some of them put my beauty regime to shame !

phoenix Wed 01-Nov-17 22:41:05

Just when I thought it couldn't get any more ridiculous, an ad for very large TV'S, with a tag line along the lines of "that's what Christmas is all about!" shock

Please tell me I dreamed it!

BlueBelle Thu 02-Nov-17 06:08:49

The one I can’t bear at the moment is the Woman of 62 who makes all the men fall off their bikes ....

Teetime Thu 02-Nov-17 08:50:27

For me its the toddler shouting out a Tina Turner song n the back seat for the AA-gross!!

vampirequeen Thu 02-Nov-17 09:15:17

I dislike all of the above.

I hate Injury Lawyers4You and all the others of that ilk.

I hate any advert for cars that have the steering wheel on the wrong side. I know they've made a generic advert but it really irritates me.

bumblebee123 Thu 02-Nov-17 09:52:56

My advert likes are the ones with dogs in, especially the white poodle singing in a high pitched voice. grin
Brian.

Mapleleaf Thu 02-Nov-17 13:40:21

Yes, bumblebee123, I think that advert is brilliant, too.

NotTooOld Thu 02-Nov-17 16:33:02

I hate that woman climbing up into the roof of what looks like St Paul's Cathedral. I think she's advertising perfume but I couldn't tell you what sort.

MamaCaz Sat 04-Nov-17 13:15:41

The shouty ones selling a certain brand of cleaning product irritate me, as does one for an electrical appliance where we are told at the end that it costs 299 "paahnds"

NotTooOld Sat 04-Nov-17 13:23:34

Talking of shouty ads, what about that awful one for new windows? 'Buy one, get one free, I said buy one, get one free!'

MissAdventure Sat 04-Nov-17 13:34:45

I'm maybe only the person that doesn't like the meerkats adverts. I find them ridiculous beyond belief. Plus, they are ugly!

BlueBelle Sat 04-Nov-17 13:49:45

Ahh how can you think they ar3 ugly

MissAdventure Sat 04-Nov-17 14:04:55

They're too thin! I like something cuddly. Cuddly and squishy looking is cute.

callgirl1 Sat 04-Nov-17 17:44:00

I love the Meerkat ads, I have Aleksander and Baby Oleg on my shelf.
I`m so pleased that the Money Supermarket ad with the man (?) walking along in shorts and high heels, wiggling his posterior, has stopped being shown, at least I hope so. If he`d wiggled past me I`d have stuck a (large) pin in his bum!

Katek Sat 04-Nov-17 18:31:00

The ad for guide dogs is really irritating me at the moment. Very worthwhile cause but why do they think that sending us "pupdates" is going to persuade us to contribute?! Every time I hear that line coming I'm cringing.

vampirequeen Sat 04-Nov-17 18:49:37

All the loan adverts that say they'll lend you money to get you out of a tight financial spot but at 1000+%

glammanana Sat 04-Nov-17 19:02:53

Same here vampire once the poor viewer has rung the number they are well and truely caught up with never ending telephone calls to wear them down to proceeding.

Chewbacca Sat 04-Nov-17 19:34:02

I've just seen an advert on tv for a front fastening bra that will "make your Christmas great". That's an amazing bra! I must order one immediately.

f77ms Sat 04-Nov-17 19:43:34

The new ad for SMYTHS children`s store is absolutely disgusting . Who ever thought it was good advertising to talk about snot needs their head testing . As soon as it comes on I switch over .

Smithy Sat 04-Nov-17 19:56:31

Aaargh! Yes F77 it's gross - makes me squirm.

vampirequeen Sun 05-Nov-17 09:48:44

The computer game adverts that look like they're advertising a film and say in the small print that they're not even showing part of the game.

vampirequeen Sun 05-Nov-17 09:49:59

Any charity advert that tries to make me feel guilty.

Bridgeit Sun 05-Nov-17 16:28:04

I absolutely hated the 'Stand up ' & Beat cancer 'ads' thankfully they don't seem to be on anymore. I felt that it had the potential to make those who were undergoing treat feel as if they were somehow responsible for not trying hard enough , which came across to me as an added slap in the face .

Megram Sun 05-Nov-17 16:37:19

The ones for Over Fifties Life insurance really irritate me. I find them terribly patronising.