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Sax

10:51 / 13.01.04

{Wigan}And surely that mum's too fit for that slob of a dad {/Wigan}

Less searchable M0rd4nt

12:26 / 13.01.04

I'm with Jub on the Disney ad. The thing I hate most about it is the way the kid stresses the initial M's in Mum and magical: "MMMum says it's just MMMagical!" Does anyone really think that real kids talk like that? When have you ever heard anyone talk like that? Who made that advert? Where do they work? Do they have a microwave on the premises? If they don't have a microwave on the premises I'm going to buy a microwave specially so I can go round and stick this advert-making person's head in the microwave on full power until their eyeballs explode like boiled eggs.

Jack Fear

14:59 / 13.01.04

When have you ever heard anyone talk like that?

Elongating the initial sounds of words--particularly "trouble" sounds like M and N--is a technique often taught by speech therapists to keep a stutter under countrol.

It's a pretty distinctive speech-tic--once you've heard it, you can identify ex-stutterers with a great degree of accuracy.

Not that I've actually seen the advert in question: I'm just sayin', is all.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

17:45 / 13.01.04

Nah, I've heard recovering stammerers who do that a bit. This is something else, something poisonous and sick, a poor naive child being employed as the vehicle for HIDEOUS TOXIC CONSONAT TORTURE.

Sax

18:38 / 13.01.04

There's nothing wrong with that child which wasn't caused by too many terms at the Sylvia Young stage school.

19:18 / 13.01.04

Does anyone really think that real kids talk like that?

I've heard children talk like that. Evil twee-faced children who've learned that appearing wonderstruck and "the stars are God's daisy-chain"-ish will bend weak adults to their will.

Bear

19:27 / 13.01.04

What's with the ads in the Underground, things like "You love getting home" (the word love is shown as a heart) and underneath "We Underground Icon getting you home"... that makes no sense right?

Has anyone seen the tube stickers that look exactly like the official ones saying things like "No Talking Maximum Penalty £500" or "No Eye Contact" I liked them....

Warewullf

12:14 / 14.01.04

What about the UK army ads that are designed to appeal to macho twats?

Y'know the ones. They show a young recruit doing an army training course and it flashes up something like "Where would you stop? Here?" "Is it here?" "Or here?" as the guy swims underwater and gets snagged on something. The ad ends with the slogan "Then don't even think of applying."

Fuck off.
What kind of testosterone-fueled cro-mag would react to this in the way they obviously think people should?
"Oi! You callin' me soft?! Think I can't hack it, eh!??!? I'll show you. Pass me a pen..."

Gah.

Warewullf

12:16 / 14.01.04

That Disney kid is on my list. Annoying little bitch.

Smoothly

12:20 / 14.01.04

The army ads all as bad as that, are they? The chap with the laptop who confides with a grin, "I do get to use lots of secret kit", is pretty blessful if you ask me.

sleazenation

12:56 / 14.01.04

What about the UK army ads that are designed to appeal to macho twats?

I'm more worried about the becham's cold and flu remedy that seems to be designed to appeal to macho twats who work in the city. What is that about?

Regrettable Juvenilia

13:10 / 14.01.04

"Don't call in sick! Even if you are sick! You might get fired!"

Warewullf

13:12 / 14.01.04

Beechams are here to remind us that 80's-Yuppie-style antics are here to stay.

Although I do quite like the older guy in that ad. Despite his center-parting.

Eloi Tsabaoth

13:17 / 14.01.04

"Lemsip Max Strength: because if you blink for one SINGLE FUCKING SECOND, those fuckers will bury their shiny knives deep, deep in your back!"

Scrubb is on a downward spiral

14:27 / 14.01.04

It's the granulated, no-water Lemsip thingies that bother me.

You! City boy! Are you TOO FUCKING BUSY to find a glass of water? Are you TOO FUCKING IMPORTANT to even think about taking a second out of your day to swallow pills? Then try this fizzy drug sherbet - for IMPORTANT, BUSY people!

Because drinking lots of fluids when you got a cold or flu - that's not a good idea, no sir.

NB. Has anyone tried/heard of people snorting this stuff yet?

Less searchable M0rd4nt

17:40 / 14.01.04

*Frothing at nose*

Oh. Were you supposed to shoot it up?

nedrichards is confused

19:23 / 14.01.04

The 'Army' ad's you're referring to above are ones for the Marines who as any fule kno are in the Navy. "99.9% Need Not Apply" and all that. Have to say that they've been remarkably effective at appealing to my particular demographic late teens/early twenties young men in making them feel that the marines are both 'cool' and 'elite' and this isn't just the cro magnon end of the spectrum but all across it. Good bit of branding actually i thought.

As a whole i feel recent government recruitment ads have been actually quite decent as tehy've moved towards a stance of 'you have to be good to work for us, it's a valued job' from 'any idiot could do our easy joibs and get a valuble cash pension at the end'.

Eloi Tsabaoth

20:04 / 14.01.04

The next logical step:
'Lesmip Max Strength Rat Poison: The poison that comes in packaging and capsules remarkably similar to Lemsip's. Perfect for accidentally leaving in a work colleague's desk or bathroom cabinet!'

40%

20:23 / 14.01.04

Saw these on the subway in New York. Take a look at the changing picture.

Yes! Now, I'll be able to sue!

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