Always bemuses me too. Saw one a few years ago that said x% of 29 women agreed.
Twenty Nine!!!!!!!!!!!!! And you're basing a TV ad campaign on that small amount.
It might seem that way but I think it's the other way round - there might even be some kind of legal requirement to back up any of the more outrageous claims with some actual evidence. Or they are hoping viewers will think it's a typo that missed out the 'thousand' bit.
Public opinion, even from an extremely small sample set, counts as 'evidence' though importantly not necessarily 'proof'.
There really are people out there who will fill in and send off any form you put in front of them if it means 10p off a £50.00 bottle of pre-superhydrated apricot-dust seaweed oatmeal chalky herbal tripe whale blubber spray.
Any of those "you too can have a plastic-looking face" adverts! Fortunately not so common now...?
go compare adverts - especially the one with the mechanics in the garage or anyone on a daytrip to the landofsavingmoneygocomapre
the sanitary towel ad at the open air concert
the BT advert with the ginger student and his dad. my hand forms into a fist whenever i see him and/or his student mates
any adverts for Mrs Brown's boys d'movie. I'd rather eat my own eyes than go see that rubbish
the aviva ads with Paul Whitehouse. I'm a huge fast show fan but whitehouse has sold his sole with awful, bland, unfunny corporate guff
any advert featuring the voice of Brian Blessed. is there nothing this man won't lend his voice to? His voiceovers or now so common that the product becomes incidental. I can't recall a single product he adevrtises, mainly because he voices so many adverts
Something that annoys me are these beauty ads that give a percentage of people who like it I saw one the other day 75% of 51 agreed.
Hardly a rousing endorsement surely there should be a minimum number of people surveyed before you proclaim results.
Have you not seen the ads that give out 2 figures?? One point you'll see it say 75% out of .... agreed then less than 2 seconds later another figure saying 50% also...... if they are selling products just stick to one figure but in saying it seems more made up by the day!
I don't know if this one is only shown in the northwest but there's an advert by the Blackpool tourist board that does my head in.
As if the precocious little brat isn't annoying enough right from the start he soon begins to become unbearable by referring to his mother by her first name!!
Are we supposed to find that cute? What goes on in the tiny minds of advertising types?
That travelodge ads with 'make more kids' - sick bucket please
Also for the fact that they used the word 'weekend' as a verb.
On the plus side I quite like those ads that look like dating site ads but really it's about a person falling in love with a product - quite amusing.
I can't abide that advert either. It seems to be on all the channels. Let's hope it finishes after the holidays. Same goes for the one wittering on about Venice, Algarve etc.
The other add I hate is the one for BT Infinity. Where do they think these things up.
I am sick of the Always/Tampax adverts being shown especially during the day when young kids are watching. My 6 year old is forever asking me what they are for.
I keep telling her they are hankies
My wife said exactly that when that ad came on last night.
I didn't like that advert yesterday but for some evil reason the three women enjoyed seeing a man fall flat on his back. Not my idea of fun. Really all wowchers adverts should be barred
Whoever recruits these actors for STV ads is a bit tedious these days and ideas is beyond joke. I agree with what you say in relation to bingo but does anyone actually do what that guy does in that ad? I wouldd cheer but I wouldn't get the poppers/confetti out and dance around like a prat (they may as well have gave him an added accessory - a kilt!), I also wish STV would stop using the default accent in all their ads - there is more than one in Scotland they can use
go compare adverts - especially the one with the mechanics in the garage or anyone on a daytrip to the landofsavingmoneygocomapre
the sanitary towel ad at the open air concert
the BT advert with the ginger student and his dad. my hand forms into a fist whenever i see him and/or his student mates
any adverts for Mrs Brown's boys d'movie. I'd rather eat my own eyes than go see that rubbish
the aviva ads with Paul Whitehouse. I'm a huge fast show fan but whitehouse has sold his sole with awful, bland, unfunny corporate guff
any advert featuring the voice of Brian Blessed. is there nothing this man won't lend his voice to? His voiceovers or now so common that the product becomes incidental. I can't recall a single product he adevrtises, mainly because he voices so many adverts
Add to that any advert which features the voice of James Nesbitt or Timothy Spall.
Always bemuses me too. Saw one a few years ago that said x% of 29 women agreed.
Twenty Nine!!!!!!!!!!!!! And you're basing a TV ad campaign on that small amount.
The thing is, before they brought in better legislation, they could say that '85% said they like so and so product, but not give how big the sample was.
So now they have to show how big the sample was, and it has shown how small they normally are.
May have already been said but I don't really get the Flora butter advert in which the 2 kids are preparing breakfast for the mum and dad's anniverary. The kids go to present their parents with the food and catch mummy and daddy "wrestling".
WHAT?
Why is sex in an advert for butter?
Nasty, offensive rubbish. I hate that advert so much I stopped buying Flora and now buy Lurpak instead
Sorry, but I'm sick of the begging adverts involving children.
We used to watch Sky News at tea time to catch up, but now we watch the BBC News channel instead because Sky always seem to show one of these ads while we're eating or preparing food (Usually around 5.15-5.25pm).
Clearly designed to make people feel guilty for actually having food!
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Always bemuses me too. Saw one a few years ago that said x% of 29 women agreed.
Twenty Nine!!!!!!!!!!!!! And you're basing a TV ad campaign on that small amount.
Public opinion, even from an extremely small sample set, counts as 'evidence' though importantly not necessarily 'proof'.
There really are people out there who will fill in and send off any form you put in front of them if it means 10p off a £50.00 bottle of pre-superhydrated apricot-dust seaweed oatmeal chalky herbal tripe whale blubber spray.
Any of those "you too can have a plastic-looking face" adverts! Fortunately not so common now...?
the sanitary towel ad at the open air concert
the BT advert with the ginger student and his dad. my hand forms into a fist whenever i see him and/or his student mates
any adverts for Mrs Brown's boys d'movie. I'd rather eat my own eyes than go see that rubbish
the aviva ads with Paul Whitehouse. I'm a huge fast show fan but whitehouse has sold his sole with awful, bland, unfunny corporate guff
any advert featuring the voice of Brian Blessed. is there nothing this man won't lend his voice to? His voiceovers or now so common that the product becomes incidental. I can't recall a single product he adevrtises, mainly because he voices so many adverts
Have you not seen the ads that give out 2 figures?? One point you'll see it say 75% out of .... agreed then less than 2 seconds later another figure saying 50% also......
As if the precocious little brat isn't annoying enough right from the start he soon begins to become unbearable by referring to his mother by her first name!!
Are we supposed to find that cute? What goes on in the tiny minds of advertising types?
I can't abide that advert either. It seems to be on all the channels. Let's hope it finishes after the holidays. Same goes for the one wittering on about Venice, Algarve etc.
The other add I hate is the one for BT Infinity. Where do they think these things up.
I am sick of the Always/Tampax adverts being shown especially during the day when young kids are watching. My 6 year old is forever asking me what they are for.
I keep telling her they are hankies
Even the bleeding gum ones ..can they not just tell us the product is good for gum health!
I didn't like that advert yesterday but for some evil reason the three women enjoyed seeing a man fall flat on his back. Not my idea of fun. Really all wowchers adverts should be barred
Och aye!
Add to that any advert which features the voice of James Nesbitt or Timothy Spall.
Their parents must be pushy types who want their little darlings on TV.
The thing is, before they brought in better legislation, they could say that '85% said they like so and so product, but not give how big the sample was.
So now they have to show how big the sample was, and it has shown how small they normally are.
Yeah pass the buckie to me - on the other side of Scotland ... cheers
Nasty, offensive rubbish. I hate that advert so much I stopped buying Flora and now buy Lurpak instead
I know exactly what you mean, I could cheerfully slap the silly cow.
Nope, another one in need of a good slap lol
Me too. Any "charity" that spends such a ridiculous amount on advertising will never get a penny of my money.
Clearly designed to make people feel guilty for actually having food!
None of your f***ing business! >:(