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Woolite - It?s More than Detergent, it?s Safe-tergent!
2007-12-01 23:49:00 Oh, woe is me! Woe, woe, and thrice woe for my jumper has stretched. Yes, sometimes life can be a right ball ache. You know how it is, you’re trying to put clothes on to go out somewhere (lets’ say, ooh, to Iceland, shall we?) but your jumper’s suddenly too big; stretched in the wash, damn ... More About: Safe , Gent
November?s TV?s Worst Advert Award!
2007-11-30 18:05:00 As another month clocks over and as we head into the countdown to Christmas, we’re all feeling pretty good here at TV’s Worst Advert s. Not because of the quality of adverts on the TV at the moment, obviously, there’s still some real stinkers, but because we’ve made it to 100 posts (for fear of some ... More About: Award , November , Vert
YMEA: Menopause and Silhouette
2007-11-29 14:42:00 As a women enters her twilight years, she may start to look back on her life. Remembering the good times, the bad times. The highs, the lows. Her favourite episode of Spaced and how she laughed when she heard Ross Kemp had been hit by a bus only to cry when she found out it ... More About: Menopause
Update! Nicole?s Brain and the C?Mons Pulling
2007-11-27 22:17:00 Here’s a quick update on a couple of adverts that have been mentioned elsewhere on TVs Worst Adverts. For some reason, the advertisers have seen fit to create follow-ups to these terrible shams of mockeries of adverts (”To really reinforce the brand, you know?” or some such irritating marketing theory.) Nintendo DS - More Brain Training ... More About: Update , Nicole , Pull , Nico
Oust - 3 in 1 Air Freshner
2007-11-24 23:25:00 Oi! Scumbag! Your house is a filth-infested, shit-hole and it’s killing your kids! So implies the latest advert from Oust as they attempt to “Howard Hughes” our squalid lives. Yes, it turns out we’re surrounded by millions of conniving bacteria just waiting to infect us when we least expect it. When we’re walking through a ...
Audi R8
2007-11-21 07:53:00 From Our Sponsors It all started with a potty-mouthed dog and, as hard as it is to believe, TVs Worst Adverts has made it up to 100 entries. So as a treat for you all I thought I’d give you a break from reading the rubbish I write and hand the keys to TWA to one of ... More About: Audi
BT - The Party
2007-11-19 23:52:00 Can you imagine? Hoards of drunken teenagers, rampaging through the streets, dragging their Addidas Classic clad heels and their hooded topped, er, heads over to your house intent on smashing up your gnomes, ripping up your daisies and wiping their pubescent backsides on your wedding dress. It’s an apocalyptic scene, yes, but it’s one that strike fear ... More About: Party , The Party
Wilkinson Sword - Quattro Titanium
2007-11-14 22:15:00 It seems that Wilkins on Sword have decided to throw subtlety out of the window. I say this because previously in razor adverts there was only ever the implication that a close shave would make your more attractive to women. This was usually achieved by a shot of a man (with a cleanly shaven face) and an ... More About: Quattro , Titanium , Quat
Nivea - DNAge Hand Cream
2007-11-11 15:46:00 Science - it?s going to save us all. I genuinely believe that. I think science is the only thing that will make the giant environmental shit on our own door step we?re currently having go back up humanity?s back passage. Mostly I believe this because we?re too lazy to save ourselves. I?m even too lazy ... More About: Hand , Nivea , Cream
Guinness - Dominos
2007-11-10 16:38:00 So there was I just the other day lamenting that Honda seems to have lost it’s way a little since the “Cogs” advert and along comes the new advert from Guin ness : Hhm, more than a little similar to the “Cogs” ad, wouldn’t you say? Maybe, maybe not. I get the feeling that a lot of the guys ... More About: Dominos , Domino , Domin
Honda - This is What Honda Feels Like
2007-11-08 22:55:00 Here’s an old one that’s come back to haunt us again. Before I get going, surely that should be “This is what Honda sounds like” or am I missing a trick? I’ve been a really big fan of Honda adverts in recent years. They’ve produced some absolutely superb stuff (See here, here and here for proof). So this ... More About: Eels
Tesco Direct - Rupert and Martine
2007-11-05 23:01:00 As the Tesco war machine marches on Argos, spear-heading the attack is Martin e “Does my bum look big in this. Yes because it’s huge” McCutcheon. Oh, and that bloke from Spooks. Martine spent many years in Eastenders, playing Judy to Ross Kemp’s Punch. And thankfully, she didn’t waste her time in the company of the master. ... More About: Direct , Dire , Pert
GoCompare.com - Why GoCompare Anywhere Else?
2007-11-04 18:59:00 While I’m on the theme of car insurance…. GoCompare.com. My problems with this ad is pretty straight forward. It’s the bloody tag line: “Why GoCompare anywhere else?” the tiny man in the computer asks us. Why go compare anywhere else? Oh, the humanity! OK, I get it, you’re playing on our knowledge of patronising American phrases such as “Go ... More About: Pare
Esure - Bleeping Coutesy Car
2007-11-02 23:47:00 I hate my car insurance company. They charge me through the nose for something I have not choice but to buy. Bastards. Plus, when I come to renew my policy, despite having made no claims, they offer me a price that is higher than if I were to take out a new policy with them over the ... More About: Utes , Bleep
Renault - The New Laguna
2007-11-01 22:50:00 I’m a big fan of France. I grew up very close to it, you know. I like France thanks to (my perception of) their attitude to life, work, and art. I love French music, and I love French sport. Oh and who could forget the delightful Marie-France from Longman’s Audio Visual French? Oh and who could forget ... More About: Renault , Laguna
October?s TV?s Worst Advert Award!
2007-10-31 22:13:00 So another month flies by in a blur of terrible adverts. Too many for me to write about here to be honest. I’ll try harder next month. October has been quite a big month for advertisers being slapped on the wrists. Picture Loans were told to never darken our TV sets with their Dad’s Found Your ... More About: Award , Advert , Vert
Glade - Flameless Candle et al.
2007-10-29 23:44:00 Working in the Research and Development department for Glad e could be one of the best jobs on Earth. All they do all day long is think up new and exciting ways to combine a household object and a smell. And yet they turn out such dreadfully mundane products. So far they’ve produced the Glade Plugin combining a ... More About: Candle , Flame , Mele
Parship.co.uk - Find Someone Really Right for You
2007-10-27 16:42:00 Some people are lucky enough to be blessed with good looks, personality and a pleasant body smell. Others aren’t. It was these unfortunates and the loneliness of their existences that inspired Paul McCartney to lament in the Beatles’ classic Eleanor Rigby: “All the lonely people Where do they all belong?” Well, Paul, now we know where they all ... More About: Find , Ally , Some
Intel - Speed Dating Chips
2007-10-25 22:52:00 So, you want to highlight the speed of your new processor chip. How are you going to do it? Let’s get the chips to do Speed way. No, too far fetched. Let’s get the chips to do Speedballing. No, doing drugs is too negative a message. Let’s get the chips to go Speed Dating . Ha! That’s even more far ... More About: Intel , Speed Dating , Chips
New Look TVs Worst Adverts
2007-10-25 22:38:00 So, as I mentioned a few weeks ago I’ve been working on a new theme for TVs Worst Adverts and here it is. I wanted something a little cleaner and bit more focused on the content, so I hope I’ve achieved that. If you’ve got any comments or if you notice any problems with the new theme, ... More About: Vert , New Look
Birdseye Fish Fingers - Good Mood Food with Suggs
2007-10-20 14:05:00 A deadline is looming in the offices of the Cobblers & Shitbiscuit Advertising Company to come up with a pitch for the new Birdseye ad campaign: “Right so chaps, we’ve got the tag line “Good Mood Food ” for these Birdseye fish fingers with omega 3. Time’s getting on so does any one have any ideas?” “Well, fish ... More About: Fish , Fingers
IBM - The Servers Are Too Hot
2007-10-17 22:04:00 Now, if you’re anything like me there’s nothing you fear more than your server overheating. My home would come to a complete standstill if my server got even so much as a degree too hot. God, the tele wouldn’t work. The lights wouldn’t work. The gas wouldn’t work which, ironically, means the heating wouldn’t work. It would ... More About: Servers , Serve
Teach - Work With?
2007-10-13 16:07:00 Ah School. Wasn’t it great? All that learning, school dinners, rugby on a winter’s day, everyone wanking on a digestive then the new boy having to eat it. Magical times, I think you’ll agree. Of all my many cherished school day memories the one thing I don’t recall though are highly motivated teachers. They may well have started ... More About: Work
Giovanni Rana Fresh Pasta - Ann Widdecombe
2007-10-11 20:59:00 I love Ann Widdecombe. Not in a sexual way, of course. Well, not since the therapy at least. No I love her because she’s not afraid to speak her mind. She’s got conviction in her beliefs and, although I might not always agree with the things she says, I admire her for that. Please note that this ... More About: Pasta , Fresh , Comb
Sony Bravia - Play-Doh Bunny Rabbits
2007-10-10 22:11:00 I happen to have in front of me a copy of the Sony Bravia ’s school report. Yeah, I know, how lucky am I? Anyways, here’s what it says: “Sony Bravia started the term very strongly. He showed great imagination and we all hoped his promising start would continue. As the term progressed we were amazed by his technical ... More About: Play , Rabbits , Play-Doh
Vauhall - Meriva and Zafira - Clever Family Cars
2007-10-09 21:05:00 Oh yes! The Boys are back in town - or back at the beach at least. As this advert seems to be on at least twice every ad break, I’m sure you’ve seen it. But just in case you haven’t here’s an overview.It’s the classic TV advert set-up - Johnny Vegas’ kids are on holiday, they’ve ... More About: Family , Cars , Clever , Zafira
Vauxhall - Meriva and Zafira - Clever Family Cars
2007-10-09 21:05:00 Oh yes! The Boys are back in town - or back at the beach at least. As this advert seems to be on at least twice every ad break, I’m sure you’ve seen it. But just in case you haven’t here’s an overview.It’s the classic TV advert set-up - Johnny Vegas’ kids are on holiday, they’ve ... More About: Family , Cars , Vauxhall , Clever , Zafira
Hello?
2007-10-09 20:43:00 As some of the more eagle-eyed readers might have spotted that TVs Worst Adverts has been “down” a few times over the past couple of weeks (including a pretty long stint yesterday). That’s not to say it needed some retail therapy but more that the hamster that kept it running had died. I’ve been assure by ...
Garnier - Deep Wrinkle A - Target Your A-Zone
2007-10-04 19:10:00 Here?s a tale that happened to me a few years back as I was walking back from the gym one Sunday morning. As I crossed the road opposite a church I saw a woman in her 40?s, dressed like she was in her 20?s, just standing on the street corner. ?Do you fancy anything?? She asked ... More About: Deep , Target , Zone , Garnier
September?s TV?s Worst Advert Award
More articles from this author:2007-10-01 14:00:00 Another month, another load of rubbish adverts. And we have another tie at the top this month chart as well, between two loans companies - Picture Loans and Ocean Finance. Whether this shows a greater public dissatisfaction with the services offered by these loan’s companies or whether they just make rubbish adverts, I don’t know, but ... More About: Award , Advert , September , Vert 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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