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Old 29-06-2016, 14:59
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ad for a program on Spike, "New and exclusive to Spike, also available on ....."

it reminds me of my time spent as a market spieler "Now then ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, who wants this unique item, there is only one, so the first person with his arm up, thank you, gentleman over there, now who else wants one"
I can't find it on Youtube but there was a NTNoCN sketch like this, with Griff at an auction house selling a rare stamp, he's like "Do I hear 5 million for the very rare Caiman Penny Blue?" and then the next listing is "Another Caiman Penny Blue"
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Old 29-06-2016, 15:04
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the Ronaldo ad with those stupid pads..
seriously he looks like a Ken Doll.

Not sure of the name of the company its the woman preparing food they send in a box?
and the partner stands there with his Gob wide open..
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Old 29-06-2016, 15:08
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The weedy little pharmacist on the hayfever advert....

I actually knew that bloke in the past. He doesn't disappoint but I'll leave the insulting in the barrel this time.
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Old 29-06-2016, 16:09
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BT ads with Alec Baldwin.

Basically because I cant stand the man.
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Old 30-06-2016, 22:07
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As he doesn't have any injuries and has just been beaten by his wife it's clearly a reference to him just being emasculated by a woman so is playing on the tennis phrase and the insult that he has no balls anymore.
It's so silly isn't it? If a man is beaten by a woman in sport, he's somehow less of a man, because a man with balls (metaphorically) would have beaten her easily, presumably? Insulting to both sexes. Hate it.

Seems most of the crap ads have been covered in this thread *breathes an odd sigh of relief*
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Old 30-06-2016, 22:35
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The layered stuffed loaf in the James Martin Asda advert...does anyone find it remotely appetising?
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Old 30-06-2016, 23:58
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BT ads with Alec Baldwin.

Basically because I cant stand the man.
and he cant hide the fact he's hating every second of doing this...
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Old 01-07-2016, 00:12
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The ad for whatever I can't remember and have not the slightest interest in knowing.

A man gets out the front passenger side of a car and trips and falls in mud and keeps slipping while trying to get up and gets mud all over the car window, while his unloving wife and two ungrateful daughters sitting in the car think it's so hilarious. If that was my dad, I be out instantly helping him.

Yet another in a growing number of anti-male ads.
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Old 01-07-2016, 00:14
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Those creepy teddy bears in B&Q ads
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Old 01-07-2016, 08:50
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The ad for whatever I can't remember and have not the slightest interest in knowing.

A man gets out the front passenger side of a car and trips and falls in mud and keeps slipping while trying to get up and gets mud all over the car window, while his unloving wife and two ungrateful daughters sitting in the car think it's so hilarious. If that was my dad, I be out instantly helping him.

Yet another in a growing number of anti-male ads.
I hate that ad.
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Old 01-07-2016, 09:01
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The Jacob's Cracker Crisps Advert where the 'bridesmaids' are singing 'Ride on Time' is starting to annoy me now. It's cheesier than a mini cheddar.
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Old 01-07-2016, 10:39
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Scam warning

not related to ads, but a warning, I have just been contacted by a man with an Indian sounding voice, claiming to be from Norton Anti Virus and telling me that I have viruses on my computer.
I have contacted Norton and am informed that Norton do NOT contact customers in this way, it is a scam to gain control of one's computer
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Old 01-07-2016, 11:34
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There seems to be a new one from some organisation* promoting some 'intersection of spirituality and technology' ideal which sounds disturbingly like how someone might try and give a religious framing for promoting the loveliness of the Borg. And the URL they give doesn't mention the claim to be a church of some kind though anyone can call themselves one of those but it's a .org.uk domain which I thought had thought was supposed to be for non-profit organisations and for a non-profit they apparently have an impressive bank balance and having their name almost sound like it has something to do with science and together with the 'ology' bit, how could anyone dare to suggest otherwise...?



* who shall remain nameless, obv.
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Old 01-07-2016, 11:39
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Scam warning

not related to ads, but a warning, I have just been contacted by a man with an Indian sounding voice, claiming to be from Norton Anti Virus and telling me that I have viruses on my computer.
I have contacted Norton and am informed that Norton do NOT contact customers in this way, it is a scam to gain control of one's computer
There are hundreds of these scams going around, just ignore them & put the phone down.
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Old 01-07-2016, 12:04
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Scam warning

not related to ads, but a warning, I have just been contacted by a man with an Indian sounding voice, claiming to be from Norton Anti Virus and telling me that I have viruses on my computer.
I have contacted Norton and am informed that Norton do NOT contact customers in this way, it is a scam to gain control of one's computer
That's a very common scam and has been around for years. I actually went along with one chap with an Asian voice. He told be to enter a URL into the search box and I knew it would be dodgy so I hung up. But then I checked the URL and it was one of those which enables other users access to your computer.
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Old 01-07-2016, 13:31
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Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but the ad (I have no idea what it's for) which has a CGI dog eating at the breakfast table with the family. The dog is just creepy and it has a voice that sounds like it belongs to some kind of sociopath or even psychopath. It gives me the willies.
The beagle? Aw I love the way he says "who's gonna make my crème bru-leeee just the way I like it?"
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Old 01-07-2016, 18:08
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That's a very common scam and has been around for years. I actually went along with one chap with an Asian voice. He told be to enter a URL into the search box and I knew it would be dodgy so I hung up. But then I checked the URL and it was one of those which enables other users access to your computer.
I truly do hate these fake scammers. What I love to do is keep them on the phone for at least half an hour, pretending that I am a completely computer novice and need them to slowly go over everything again & again.

I do this for 2 reasons. One, scum like this deserve their time wasted and 2 if they are talking to me then they can't use that telephone operator for scamming others.

Remember NO company will call you unless they want to either sell you something or outright scam you.

Another red herring for these scammers is they always have a very heavy indian accent but will always have a western name, such as the following:-

Scam Telephone Op - Hello, my name is Alex and I am call from Windows Technical Support (or any other tech company, or even a made up tech sounding name) there is security issues with your computer.

If you then ask them where they are based or ask if they are in India they will always say (if they are pretending to be from a real company) they are calling from the city most associated with the company (ie Windows/Microsoft they will say they are from Seattle).

So word of advice never, EVER trust someone who calls you, they are ALWAYS con-artists.
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Old 01-07-2016, 18:35
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Scam warning

not related to ads, but a warning, I have just been contacted by a man with an Indian sounding voice, claiming to be from Norton Anti Virus and telling me that I have viruses on my computer.
I have contacted Norton and am informed that Norton do NOT contact customers in this way, it is a scam to gain control of one's computer
Why did you even pick the phone up?

I truly do hate these fake scammers. What I love to do is keep them on the phone for at least half an hour, pretending that I am a completely computer novice and need them to slowly go over everything again & again.
I used to do that, but now they're just autodiallers so I've blocked many of those, and even if I did answer, it's normally picked someone else first so I just get a dead line, so I can't even scream at the twit who's phoned up!!
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Old 01-07-2016, 20:39
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Why did you even pick the phone up?

because A; I'm not psychic and so don't know that they are scammers and B; I am running a business and even people with withheld Tel.Nr.s might be wanting to place an order
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Old 01-07-2016, 20:50
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You're Beautiful You're Be B BBB b Beautiful.

I forgot what the advert is about, but I hear this song by James Blunt when I'm doing other things in the background and I want to end my life.
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Old 01-07-2016, 21:03
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You're Beautiful You're Be B BBB b Beautiful.

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and I never knew that you cared
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Old 01-07-2016, 21:08
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I truly do hate these fake scammers. What I love to do is keep them on the phone for at least half an hour, pretending that I am a completely computer novice and need them to slowly go over everything again & again.

I do this for 2 reasons. One, scum like this deserve their time wasted and 2 if they are talking to me then they can't use that telephone operator for scamming others.

Remember NO company will call you unless they want to either sell you something or outright scam you.
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I use a great one on the PPI cold callers someone posted on DS.

Caller "I am calling about your accident"
You "Oh yes, I have been suffering from memory loss"
Caller (now excited at prospect of a sale) "How long ago was your accident"
You "Accident, I dont remember having an accident. Have I had an accident ? "
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Old 02-07-2016, 07:36
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BT ads with Alec Baldwin.

Basically because I cant stand the man.
...or that gormless black youth on every BT ad.

The ad for whatever I can't remember and have not the slightest interest in knowing.

A man gets out the front passenger side of a car and trips and falls in mud and keeps slipping while trying to get up and gets mud all over the car window, while his unloving wife and two ungrateful daughters sitting in the car think it's so hilarious. If that was my dad, I be out instantly helping him.

Yet another in a growing number of anti-male ads.
An utter rip-off of Joe Pesci in 'My Cousin Vinny'.
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Old 02-07-2016, 11:10
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That diet chef one, where she meets her 'slim' self, looks and sounds like an apprentice task, a losing apprentice task!
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Old 02-07-2016, 12:54
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That diet chef one, where she meets her 'slim' self, looks and sounds like an apprentice task, a losing apprentice task!
Just seen this bilge, and am in serious danger of actually vomiting if I happen across it again.

"I want what you've got". OK, that would be extreme narcissism and a vocabulary which lacks any positive adjective except "amazing".
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