Stupid Advertising Slogans

It's all just utter bollox isn't it?

 

'my thirst' is telling me I need to osmoregulate, which means as pure as possible water is the ideal. Something with sugar and sodium will be suboptimal.

 

Stuff it down with some brown!

 

Bloody hell !

 

Adverts featuring hipster bellends, attempting to convince us that gamblers are happy go lucky dandies rather than broken, dishevelled old men crying under a heap of betting slips.

 

Honestly, the pandora's box of gambling is something I've witnessed over the past 30 years. Is gambling ever good? Of course every gambler has a winners' story, but unlike lottery winners, they lost it all in the end, didn't they? Nobody cashed out a 6 figure betting win, paid off their mortgage and then quit, did they?

Sponsoring every major sporting team and event, adverts on TV, apps so you can gamble a few grand away whilst you're taking a dump. They have it all sewn up don't they?

It's simply printing money for them and for everyone else, it's misery. Is gambling as damaging as smoking? Probably, but slightly harder to measure.

 

Did a little marketing/advertising during my degree and have no respect for anyone who spends their working life in this area. It's all utter b*****s or pure deception. "up to 99%" means could be zero. "It was cheaper than I thought it would be" means I'm an actress paid vast sums to read out this lie. "By only heating the room you are in and using our fuel, you can save up to 25% on your fuel bills this winter" means our fuel is really expensive but by adding the first part of the sentence it means we can suggest switching to our product saves you money. I'm amazed that many of the adverts aired are allowed to be shown. Companies like Coca-cola and McD just need to show their name in their adverts, the slogans they use are irrelevant, "Hot branch green eel" would work just as well as the rubbish they pay their marketing dept or external consultants to come up with. When I worked at KCOM Plc, we paid an external agency vast sums to come up with a catchy brand name for the group to use. They came up with "KCOM".

 

The psychopaths at McDonalds who know they have broken us down so much that they can literally dog whistle a tune to conjure imagery of their brand without even saying the name

 

To be fair, the hipster with the tache doesn’t even register on the c*ntitude meter next to this bloke.

 

The hat alone is enough to make me despise him, and I've no idea who he is

 

There seems to be a theme about men who wear red/orange hats.

 

I said wot d’you want?

 

Jamiroquai

 

Aka the **** with the hat.

 

That's cleared that up for me. Hope it comes up as a quiz question lol!

 

I don’t understand why there is allowed to be such blanket advertising of gambling. There are seemingly endless variants - traditional, casinos, bingo, slots, spread betting. Something different targeting every age group and every demographic. Day at the races, night at casino fine. As you say it’s the 24 hour app access that is the problem.

 

BIG FLASHING LIGHTS-JOYOUS CELEBRATIONS-BUNCH OF PEOPLE HAVING GREAT FUN GAMBLING TOGETHER-FUN WINNING NOISES-KERCHING KERCHING KERCHING KERCHING

when the fun stops, stop

 

I do like the ones where they insinuate poor Billy/Amy had no social life until they found Pink Panda Bingo but now they are all part of a happy community!

Joking aside surely there is no more isolating solitary activity than gambling? To advertise the opposite is outrageous!

 

I suppose once you have gambled the house away the whole family is involved.

 

True, but that's exactly why they advertise the opposite. If you aren't prepared to gamble you aren't one of your social gang of mates. I'm surprised they haven't gone as far as to show a spotty fat guy wearing a "not cool enough to gamble" T-shirt being spurned by a series of attractive women.

 

Vincent Van Gogh?

 

A relative of mine was in the team that “created” the “Every Little Helps” slogan for Tesco.

In the way of slogans, it’s not terrible, but I find it rather amazing that a “team” is paid to come up with something like that.

 

Oh and “See it, say it, sorted” used on the trainline in the most patronising and monotone voice. Fark that one!!!

 

Not a slogan, but falls under marketing/ advertising.

The scalextric advert on TV. There's a 2 second clip at the end where about 5 kids are playing. Or I should say are pretending to play. All physically bouncing around, throwing their arms around and looking incredibly jovial. It's so far over the top it's hilarious. Not the accurate quiet concentration to stop yourself ******* falling off again.

 

The recent Skoda adverts. Sure, I get it's a Czech name and the correct pronunciation is 'Schskoda' but seriously, nobody is saying that. Just call it a Skoda. It sounds so forced.

 

These ceramic wonder heaters. They've been invented by 'paul' an engineering student at University in tbe UK and also by loads of different yanks.

They're selling out fast and you should order now. They're a miracle in this BONE CHILLING winter. Will heat a mansion from 0 to 30 degrees in 2 mins and cost 5p to do it. Even though they're in short supply They're on offer at half price if you order NOW!

I read online they're drop shipped car air fresheners in reality. Does anyone know anything more?

 

I once saw Tony Slattery (who used to work in adland) do an entire gig around the slogan:

Spoiler

So chocolatety it even turns the milk brown!

 

Because of the brilliant worker by their Marketing teams and advertising agents.

 

What?

 

Feel the passion of the road mate and drive with love.

 

We need a wfcforums slogan.

Feel the yellow, 24/7?

 

The futures's bright.
The futures's yellow.