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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 16:29 on 6th January 2010 Go Compare! Is there another advertisement on television that p....s you off so completely other than this? When it comes on, we switch channels for a few minutes, so it does the company no good whatsoever. Further, if I wanted any kind of insurance the last company that I would go to is this, it is so b....y boring! You might say that because I have started a thread about it that they have won, I don't think so. I will NEVER go to THAT company for insurance! You heard it here on POE first! POE'rs tell the truth... |
Toby Craig Posts: 147 Joined: 11th Sep 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 18:38 on 6th January 2010 Ha ha.. you're so right Ron, it is bl**dy irritating. Also, why do these advertising execs always have to insult us with such childish drivel? I feel sure that a "tell it like it is", truthful and to the point ad, would surely work wonders...... Simples!
Edited by: Toby Craig at:6th January 2010 18:51 |
Beth Austin Posts: 1090 Joined: 14th Sep 2007 Location: UK | quotePosted at 00:12 on 7th January 2010 Advertisers need to learn to talk TO us and not AT us. If they pay big money to advertise, they should be well aware of the audience they are seeking to address. I doubt seriously that the audience they are expecting to address are as unknowing as the audience they ACT like we are. Has it gotten to the point that advertising agencies truly believe they are mentally above the audience they are reaching ? LOL...it may be long overdue for a shift in the program. How would they handle a campaign AGAINST all advertisers. Hmmm....I could be wrong....just my thought on this topic....I have never believed in adverts that treat the general public like idiots. |
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 06:35 on 7th January 2010 I hate the Go compare thing too Ron - the tune sticks in your head - and you have done that to me now! My boys love the Meerkat one - and the 118247 one! I hate the 118 men - they look like my "favourite" neighbour! |
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 10:06 on 7th January 2010 Its so boring Stephanie that they have switched me off, and I would no more even look at a quote from them, than fly in the air! |
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 11:34 on 7th January 2010 Yep gotta agree, terrible adverts!! like you, makes me not want to use them!!
the other adverts that annoy me are the ...'this child will die unless you give us £5 per month!' 'the polar bears will get it if you don't give us £3 per month' 'poor African children will starve to death .. give us £5 per month' and it goes on and on!!! all the time!! what difference do they really make? how much money do the ads cost, how much extra do they get for them? and what does it get spent on!!? i do give to charities, but them adverts just depress the nation .. and to be honest i don't think they acheive what they set out to!! |
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 12:20 on 7th January 2010 Totally agree with everything you said there Jason! That said, its a pity they can't resolve the problems in this country FIRST! |
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK | quotePosted at 14:45 on 7th January 2010 I aggree Ron. Charity begins at home. |
Toby Craig Posts: 147 Joined: 11th Sep 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 19:11 on 7th January 2010 I totally agree, charity should begin at home...... Erm, did I mention how hard things are right now? Perhaps just a fiver from each POE member might just smooth things out a little.... |
Beth Austin Posts: 1090 Joined: 14th Sep 2007 Location: UK | quotePosted at 19:17 on 7th January 2010 Please send your donations to Post Box 1234567, and remember to mark the envelope with the name Toby Craig, and we will be sure to forward it to him/her/pets of....lol.....but should you wish to send cash, please send it to postal box 1234567, in care of me, myself & I and you will recieve a lovely thank you note, written in 5 languages and a free gift. LOL....sound familiar? |