h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Maybe it's trying to say 'If you drive this car, people will fear and respect you. And trap you in giant glasses.'

Bad. And Wrong.

There are a number of adverts that get me changing channel the moment I see them. The L'Oreal ads I've mentioned before. They're joined by any Norwich Union 'Quote me happy' ad, and the latest ad for the Suzuki Vitara. That mutilates 'What a Wonderful World' to the extent that I can't bear to listen to it. (That's me blocking my ears, BTW.)

One bottle of Buttercup sitting on the shelf...


And the focus of the ad is that Buttercup is so good at treating all sorts of coughs that you'll only ever need one bottle.

Except that the end picture shows 2 different bottles of Buttercup.

The worst thing about that Suzuki ad is that it'd obvious they wanted to use the Ramones version of the song but for some reason couldn't so (I'm assuming) they had to record their own.

If I hear 'If you've had an accident...' one more time the tele is going out the window!!!

The worst thing about that Suzuki ad is the fact the people in the cars can't sing!!!

Regarding "If you've had an accident..." -

I was fed up being stopped in the high street by one of those firms, so one day when one bloke came up to me with the usual "Have you had an accident in the last three years?" I replied:

"Yes - I was up changing it's nappy at 3am this morning!"

As I walked off, he looked somewhat lost for words!

Is it the Spyder? Because Spyder is Italian for 'roadster'...

OK, here's one I saw last night. The ad said, 'If you'd applied for your loan at the start of this break, you'd have the money by 9am tomorrow.' Why is this stupid? The ad was for Lloyds TSB High Street banking loans, and it was shown at around 9pm. If anybody knows a UK high street bank that's open at that ungodly hour, let me know and I'll sign up for an account.

>>Youghurt drink adverts which imply that the 'friendly bacteria' in the yoghurt can improve your quality of life.<<

I totally agree! Fill your stomach with apparently 'friendly' bacteria and suddenly your kids will behave better, your debts will go away and your spouse will become the perfect partner??
If the bacteria is that friendly, why does it never buy a round down the pub, thats what I wanna know!

Is it just me but now that the 'silly blue phone' company have changed their phone number, the advert is less irritating?
I used to have to fight the urge to throw the tv in front of a bus when it came on, now I barely even realise its there.

I loved the Grouse ads that were on at xmas.

Aaargh! That advert with some famous supermodel (whose name escapes me - tall, blonde, pssibly scandinavian) for anti-aging cream. 'My wrinkles are filled, and my life is too!' cue smiling child to rush in and make a fuss of mummy.

All those adverts are annoying... especially the ones that insist on having 'science' in them.

I bought a can of Lynx deodorant.

Firstly, nobody on the bus thought it was a hand grenade.

Secondly, I do not have a large influx of women throwing themselves at me.

Do I qualify for a refund, under advertising standards laws?

Hello, can I just reply to post 150 by Cheerful Dragon?

The advert is actually for online banking. If you have an online account with them you can apply for a loan after 9pm, and (if you're sucessful) receive the funds early the next working day. If you apply online before 8:30pm (and the loan is approved) you get the cash before 9pm!


This is not an advert, just a clarification. I don't work for the bank in question.

I know what you mean about those 'supposedly' scientific make-up ads.

In a survey, 87% of women agree that blah blah blah

Then you read the small print at the bottom of the screen which says 'survey conducted of 192 partcipants'.

OK, I must have been confused by the fact that there was a Lloyds ad just a couple before that that *was* for High Street banking. My mistake.

Yop. Eddy Grant's 'Gimme Hope, Joanna' is a derious song about apartheid in South Africa. Yo use it to advertise a yoghurt drink ('Gimme Yop, me mamma') is disgusting and those responsable should be drowned in the bl**dy stuff.

Hmmmph.

I take it you haven't heard the Afghan war satire version (the Taliban come and they flatten you homes)