Worst TV adverts of the moment

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"Wyeargh.. Alright, I could have made some extra spendin' money by sellin my car to Webuyanyoldmotorforafiver.com but my time means more to me, so I set light to it! I don't have to do anyfing I can't be bothered to do, do I small child?"
"No, daddy!"

Mark G, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 16:44 (nine years ago)

wins otm (xp)

Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Wednesday, 18 January 2017 16:53 (nine years ago)

fair enough..

Mark G, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 16:54 (nine years ago)

not seen the webuyanycar ad, but it actually sounds pretty funny (?)

wins otm about the slam poetry ads. usually it's down to the copywriter being totally uninspired and just scribbling down random catchwords with the help of the rhyming dictionary.

Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Wednesday, 18 January 2017 17:08 (nine years ago)

Frylight advert with nodding head middle class families. Smugness dripping out of the screen.

Mud... Jam... Failure... (aldo), Thursday, 19 January 2017 09:26 (nine years ago)

why are they nodding? what is the reason? is there an added ingredient?

Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Thursday, 19 January 2017 09:33 (nine years ago)

I think it's just "Aren't we great? Yes we are."

Mud... Jam... Failure... (aldo), Thursday, 19 January 2017 09:36 (nine years ago)

Oh and fuck off Tesco with yer man Dave who always puts yoghurt in his curry because HIS ENTIRE RELATIONSHIP IS BASED ON A LIE.

It's not heartwarming, what else is he lying about? That he had to take out a second mortgage to fund his scratchcard addiction? His second family on an estate outside Telford? That he used to be a conjoined twin?

Mud... Jam... Failure... (aldo), Thursday, 19 January 2017 09:39 (nine years ago)

a couple of particularly egregious, pompous "inspirational" high street bank ads out there at the moment: Natwest "hmm makes you think" and Lloyds "For the journey" GTFO

Neil S, Thursday, 19 January 2017 10:03 (nine years ago)

banks are just so fucking clueless about everything.

Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 January 2017 10:52 (nine years ago)

tactic now seems to try and be our fwend to undo some of the reputational damage from the financial crisis. Good luck, multinational financial institutions!

Neil S, Thursday, 19 January 2017 11:35 (nine years ago)

10 most complained about ads via BBC

1. MoneySuperMarket.com (dancing bodyguard) 1,063
2. MoneySuperMarket.com (gang dance-off) 898
3. Match.com (kissing women) 896
4. MoneySuperMarket.com (solo dance-off) 530
5. Paddy Power (blind football) 450
6. Smart Energy GB (Gaz and Leccy) 253
7. Paddy Power (Scotland fans) 220
8. Home Office (domestic violence) 216
9. Gourmet Burger Kitchen (vegetarianism) 195
10. Mars/Maltesers (disability) 151
Source: Advertising Standards Authority

nashwan, Thursday, 19 January 2017 12:02 (nine years ago)

Interesting how match got made a link there...

nashwan, Thursday, 19 January 2017 12:03 (nine years ago)

1. MoneySuperMarket.com (dancing bodyguard) 1,063

Eh? That's easily the least annoying MoneySuperMarket advert.

Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 January 2017 12:16 (nine years ago)

apparently he grabbed his dick.

people who complain about ads seem to be of a certain political stripe, see number 3.

Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 January 2017 12:27 (nine years ago)

has anyone seen the maltesers ad? apparently it features a woman in a wheelchair joking that her boyfriend mistakes spasms for orgasms.

without seeing it it's hard to know if it's massively offensive or quite inclusive.

Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 January 2017 12:28 (nine years ago)

There's at least two of those. All I can say is, if you find them massively offensive then you are a massive twunt.

Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 January 2017 12:35 (nine years ago)

Hold on though, I don't think I've seen the one you described, but I don't pay too much attention to Maltesers ads tbf.

Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 January 2017 12:36 (nine years ago)

they're trying to be inclusive but they're hamfisted and they're adverts

conrad, Thursday, 19 January 2017 12:37 (nine years ago)

^^^^

Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 January 2017 12:37 (nine years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgUqmKQ9Lrg

Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 19 January 2017 13:01 (nine years ago)

Oh yes, seen that one dozens of times

Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 January 2017 13:23 (nine years ago)

they're rubbishy adverts because they're adverts but I'd imagine a lot of disabled people are happy to see any representation that doesn't involve people being plucky, inspiring victims

Rock Wokeman (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 19 January 2017 13:28 (nine years ago)

this is mint if you've never seen it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx9fAEJeI0E

Rock Wokeman (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 19 January 2017 13:29 (nine years ago)

what's the problem with Gaz and Leccy?

soref, Thursday, 19 January 2017 13:42 (nine years ago)

they're rubbishy adverts because they're adverts but I'd imagine a lot of disabled people are happy to see any representation that doesn't involve people being plucky, inspiring victims

― Rock Wokeman (Noodle Vague), donderdag 19 januari 2017 13:28 (twelve minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^^^^^ this. and it takes a special kind of ninny to be offended by it.

Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 19 January 2017 13:43 (nine years ago)

the problem with Gaz and Leccy is they make me want to kill whoever came up with them

Rock Wokeman (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 19 January 2017 13:46 (nine years ago)

reckon its just because they hit each other?

I'll never forget hearing my step father ringing up and complaining to the BBC over an episode of Jim'll Fix it. He used to work as an ICI safety officer, and in the episode they had kids playing around with liquid nitrogen or something.

Ste, Thursday, 19 January 2017 13:59 (nine years ago)

Just youtubed and have never seen Gaz and Leccy before.

Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 January 2017 14:01 (nine years ago)

Or Gourmet Burger Kitchen.

Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 January 2017 14:02 (nine years ago)

These must run on channels I don't watch or have. Sky maybe?

Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 January 2017 14:03 (nine years ago)

those T-Mobile ads where "fees" are represented by giant lice crawling all over are really disgusting

frogbs, Thursday, 19 January 2017 14:24 (nine years ago)

Up against the wall, come the revolution...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPaknE25GL0

Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Wednesday, 1 February 2017 09:26 (nine years ago)

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hwoijXA_M84/hqdefault.jpg

why is this guy in every advert all of a sudden? taking the food out of the mouths of belvita bloke's kids

http://www.iwcp.co.uk/files/images/m33_newsimg_a30ba016-2947-43e9-bde0-d07f09345e0f.jpg?width=219&height=411

soref, Wednesday, 8 February 2017 18:39 (nine years ago)

Maybe the Belvita guy went back to experimental theatre.

Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Wednesday, 8 February 2017 18:43 (nine years ago)

Pukka Pie mom seems way too posh to be sat tucking into a Pukka Pie

Dick Hole Son (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 8 February 2017 19:38 (nine years ago)

Nathan Sykes tickets!

kinder, Saturday, 18 February 2017 22:10 (nine years ago)

Pukka Pie mom seems way too posh to be sat tucking into a Pukka Pie

She's not, she needed a payday loan to fix her boiler the last time I saw her on telly.

Mud... Jam... Failure... (aldo), Sunday, 19 February 2017 10:29 (nine years ago)

posh people get payday loans, but only in the adverts

Mark G, Sunday, 19 February 2017 10:36 (nine years ago)

dear Aviva, it's not a "social experiment", it's a shitty fucking advert. cheers.

Treesh-Hurt (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 February 2017 16:50 (nine years ago)

I'm in the cinema rn and there's an advert for a bank that has top cat in it and is unbelievably long and bad, they've hired some mook who cannot do the voice of top cat to do the voice of top cat

wins, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 18:43 (nine years ago)

You haven't seen the Flintstones and Scooby Doo ones yet?

Return of the Flustered Bootle Native (Tom D.), Tuesday, 7 March 2017 18:51 (nine years ago)

yabba-dabba-don't

barry snappleton (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 7 March 2017 18:54 (nine years ago)

a stoner and a magical dog want to sell me financial products

Neil S, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 19:15 (nine years ago)

Top Cat is a vagrant and con artist, I don't know if that's better or worse.

Return of the Flustered Bootle Native (Tom D.), Tuesday, 7 March 2017 19:28 (nine years ago)

Fred Flintstone is a noted abuser of dinosaurs. Which shoddily drawn cartoon character CAN I trust to sell me a mortgage???

Neil S, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 19:34 (nine years ago)

Deputy Bank Manager Dawg

barry snappleton (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 7 March 2017 19:59 (nine years ago)

done for impersonating a police officer IIRC

Neil S, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 20:03 (nine years ago)

You haven't seen the Flintstones and Scooby Doo ones yet?

yuck, no - are they also unbelievably long with terrible voice work?

wins, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 21:13 (nine years ago)

The Flash ad where the dog sings about all the mud being gone makes me hate dogs and television and everything. Jesus, the person who wrote that ad must hate themselves.

trishyb, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 21:17 (nine years ago)


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