Adverts.

When you watch TV, you watch programmes.
Well, if you are watching the BBC.
If you are watching other channels, you see adverts. And a few programmes.


I sound like I'm moaning. I love some adverts. They might make me laugh, make me cry - their intended purpose to evoke emotion is fulfilled. Funny adverts really make me want to buy the product. As a stubborn character, if I hate the advert, I will never ever buy/visit website of said product.

'Good call'

I like beer. I like Fosters because it is a relatively cheap beer. I also hope that drinking it will make me as funny as 'Dan and Brad'. They answer calls from English guys struggling with something. Dan and Brad then impart their wisdom, and all is well in the world.
'Bonjourno Deano'

Come and play.

I like this advert too. This one is from Comet, and over the last couple of months they have manipulated their stock to make it seem super cool - as seen in the picture they created shit loads of smoothies. Over Christmas they hung various electronic items around a christmas tree and turned the lights off - and the iPods and phones and mp3 players lit up the tree a treat! The adverts didn't make me want to go to Comet however, just wanted to make smoothies and find a cat who could surf.

 

Go compare.

I hate this fat man. I mute the channel when he comes on. He may have made GoCompare a more frequently visited site due to it being more in the public eye, but personally if I saw this guy on the street, I would kick him in the face. That is all.

 

'Simples'

Another comparison website, but with a much cuter, less overweight character. Aleksandr Orlov made the nation fall in love with his outrage of comparethemarket.com, and his catchphrase 'Simples'. Many have said he has expanded too far into visiting his home town of 'Merkovo' and visiting the child-meerkats (whatever they are) at school. I still find it hilarious however, and am happy for him to carry on being on my screen, basically talking crap about a fictional town of meerkats.

Lynx parody.

Specsavers delivered this beauty (literally) I think last year some time. The girls run towards him in bikinis, he puts glasses on, they walk away due to the hideousness of glasses. It was a hilarious advert, but I wasn't such a fan when it was full screen in the cinema, and my boyfriend was watching intently.

You also get those adverts that have catchy slogans.

'Washing machines live longer with CAL-GON' - I would say after all these years I'm note perfect singing that now. (Caps at the end are for my emphasis when singing)

'Once you pop, you can't stop' - I agree Pringles, they are too addictive.

'I'm lovin' it' - Ba da ba ba baaaaa, even Justin Timberlake got in on this one.

'Subway, eat fresh' - HEY BREAD GUY!

(you know, off the top of your head, adverts are hard to remember!)

Well anyway, you get this jist. Comment if you have any more that I have crucially missed out! Just going to leave you with a cool advert, was on years ago and some animal rights activists weren't too impressed, but I thought it was a truly great ad.