Best and Worst Adverts and why?

"Does searching for car insurance drive you crazy?!"

No, but the adverts do.

...and searching for insurance!

Favourite:
The old British Airways and Halifax ads from the 80's - the face etc..
"I ain't too big and I ain't to small, if you want insurance give Sainsburys a call" - Little Bill (Sainsburys insurance)
The Honda ads.
All Christmas adverts except the Argos ones - they get tiresome.

Worst:
Those KFC singing ads! For the reason you can't get the stupid songs out your head.
"Does your loo smell fresh?" - Harpic.
"one ninety niner..ooohooh its only one ninty nine..." - Burger King
Most insurance/debt/daytime ads - Privelage, e-sure, First Active "most people..", etc etc

Do you not even like the Toys R Us advert that is played year in and year out - I reckon thats the only good Christmas advert, catchy little tune.

I loathe that advert with a passion. I don't know whether it's the SFX of the builder chiselling off tiles in the background, or the fact that it's a little cheesy - or even both. It makes me want to stick my foot through the screen everytime it comes on.

Ads I like:
Some of the KFC ads (with the "I can feed all the family for £9.99 - god she hasn't cooked" one). They get me laughing every time.

The Halifax ads with the "real" Howard Brown in. As cheesy as the covers are (and understandably might get Barry White turning in his grave) they also crack me up.

Natwest ones - "my bank ... clocked off, my barber ... a person, my takeaway ... delivered, my bank ... a robot, my account, switched etc".

The Toys "R" Us ads where they have drive through the countryside at night to find a Toys "R" Us store and all the delights inside. Comes complete with catchy theme tune too. Loved this ad as a kid and still do.

The Santa Claus Coca Cola ones where the illuminated trucks drive through the forest and village and turn on all the lights as they go past.

Ads I loathe (with a passion): -

"Hi! Barry Scott here" - Cillit Bang.

Any ringtone advert. Ghastly - these should be banned from TV as they're so annoying and rope in stupid kids. Although having said that if I were the boss of Jamster I would just be sitting there watching the money roll in from people buying this crap and thinking that it's easy money; well it is (!).

Any advert for loo roll/nappies/air freshener/sanitary products. I get sick of seeing babies butts on mid morning TV, and also hearing "I can do it with CanDoo". And I hate that tampon one where they guy mistakes it for a sweet (they've also recently done another one along those lines; I've forgotten exactly what the plot is though.) Aargh!!

Any insurance/debt ad. The latter have a script similar to the ones below and also feature soundbites from people who look pretty gormless. Bloody hell, if you've been refused credit then there's a reason! Plus, the frequency of these is just ridiculous - the Jamster of daytime TV?

"Would you like to improve your house, have a holiday and get the car of your dreams. Well with LoanSharksRUs, you could! Just call now - no complicated forms to fill in and we'll give you an instant decision straightaway!"

"Would you like to clear all your existing debts and pay one single low monthly payment? Would you like to release the cash tied up in your home? If so, then call Plunder "N" Flee loans today"

"Been refused credit? Got CCJs? Are you self employed and have no proof of income? Then step forward today for a brighter tomorrow."

Add the "Yes Car Credit" one to that with the awful instrumental cover of "Sweetest Feeling" by Jackie Wilson. Bit too tight to pay the royalties for using the original, are we? And that putrid yellow and green bodywarmer - vile, just vile.

Any ad for accident compensation companies. "Have you been injured at work and had to take time off for something that was not your fault? If so, then we could help" *insert VT of guy saying how he was injured by lifting a package that's too heavy.* Bloody hell you pillock, if it's too heavy then don't lift it!

Any advert where the dubbing is obvious. The Kinder and others for sweeties from over the hills and far away are probably the best example of this.

That's my lot for now.

*gag* *gag*

Yeah, I LIKE all christmas adverts except the Argos ones.

(didn't make that clear, sorry)

Good. I detest the Sainsburys adverts, especially the Little Bill one that is currently circulating the channels.

I think you made it perfectly clear - I think it was me who misread it. Sorry!

I shall say only a few words; but they send shivers down my spine everytime I hear them.

Call 0800 800 800, I said call 0800 800 800. Call today for Coldseal windows and doors.

Can someone please remind me why Ofcom was established? And yet this is on.

Best: Country Life butter. You know, the one with all the animals cleaning up the kitchen. They've finally come up with another classic, 25 years or more since the immortal "you'll never put a better bit o'butter on your knife" ads.

Also the Citroen C4 ads. I mean, they're pushing an expensive polluting deathtrap, but the dancing robot is way cool.

I too hate the KFC 'singing' ads. However I did like the one they had advertising the family Bucket recently. It showed the life cycle of an ordinary bucket ( being used to wash the car, being used to clear up sick...) and compared it to the KFC bucket.

Don't like Sainsbury's 'Little Bill' campaign. Quite like the 3 mobile ads.

You're a bit behind the times. Coldseal went bust at the end of last year.

I'm surprised so many people hate the Cillit Bang adverts. I love them, just because they're so cheesy and terrible. In case anyone who hasn't seen it yet, the Cillit Bang Remix is worth checking out.

For me, the current Orange adverts with the 'Wise Man' are really beginning to get on my tits. I get the feeling they're trying to be clever, but they're just getting rather tedious.

I love the Cillit Bang adverts. They're so ironically cheesy. (Who the hell IS Barry Scott anyway?!)
Also like that new Country Life Butter one, with the animals tidying up - very well done.
Like the Cranberry Juice one, with the voice of Kathy Burke - you know the one with all the stick thin women lounging around and then she says something like "don't think it'll make you look like them - they were born like it, lucky cows!"

I detest any of those loan company ads in particular, Picture - where that bloke is wandering around with the video camera casually saying "how much was it we wanted to borrow again - oh yeah, £25k".

Hate the KFC ones with a passion and any of those overly poncey car ads.