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(June 2001)

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RY
ryan
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Does anyone else like the BT Cellnet flies that appear in between the adverts on Big Brother on E4? I think they're quite funny.

Put your comments here about the flies.
SN
SkyNews
the MOST annoying adverts ever!
DA
Davidjb Founding member
SkyNews posted:
the MOST annoying adverts ever!


BT will be very happy you said that. Thats just what they want.
IS
Isonstine Founding member
I like them, they are better than the Southern Comfort ones used last year.

Although now they are obviously trying to promote BT Cellnet full on by having the flies using mobiles!
Whereas before it just used to be the flies having a bit of a lark Smile
BB
BBC Choice
Oh, god! They're the most annoying thing I've seen since .. I don't know when!

But then again, all break-bumper sponsership ads are annoying - I don't think I know of one that isn't:

NTL - Millionnaire, ANNOYING!
Cadbury's - Corrie, ANNOYING!
Claims Direct - Programmes on Living*, ANNOYING

And the way they try to relate their product/service with the programme in question is also just SOOO ANNOYING!

<As you can probably guess, they pee me off quite a bit!>

Mark Grindon
BH
BillyH Founding member
It's probably because you have seen them soooo many times.
I have seen that Lombard Direct one so many times,I know all the words to it!
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
One call to Lombard Direct and you're laughing........ errr...... where am I ? Oh yes, not that I've become a Big Brother fanatic but VOTE STUART OUT !!!
MV
Mr Voiceover
I hate any adverts which involves money:

Claims Direct, Baines and Ernst, Yes Car Credit, Lombard Direct etc.

My most frustrating (not annoying) advert is that Direct Line one, with the rubbish men dump piles and piles of cash into the back of a rubbish truck.

*I'm rather drunk now...*
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
The adverts for Safestyle UK really wind me up, I'm not sure if they are shown all over the country, but it involves Reg Holdsworth (aka Ken Morley) from Coronation Street and they are seriously cheap & tacky.
MI
Mich Founding member
I can't argue with anything said above, but the BT Cellnet Flies are better than Southern Comfort last year, anyway the most annoying thing is Lombard Direct have used that exact same advert for years, atleast 6, its driving me mad.
GS
Gavin Scott Founding member
I agree with Ry, the flies are actually quite funny.

Its true though that when you see and hear a 'strap-line' often enough it can be annoying.

No offence though guys, your autosignature sign-off's are becoming slightly irritating too! Maybe change them every now and again?

Wink
BH
BillyH Founding member
Mich posted:
Lombard Direct have used that exact same advert for years, at least 6.


Well,about 3.
But they change the 'APR' now and again!

Gavin Scott posted:
Maybe change them (Your signatures) now and again?


How?



(Edited by Billy Hicks88 at 1:34 pm on June 15, 2001)

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