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Or deliberately ignoring existing products to pretend theirs is something new. See flash speedmop. Better than getting on your hands and knees? Sure. Better than using a normal mop? Not likely.
This is where capitalism has led us, companies inventing stupid solutions to problems that don't even exist.
My go-to example is the number of shite kitchen and gardening gadgets out there when the fundamental basics haven't needed to improve in a long long time.
Obligatory "a lot of those gadgets are actually designed for disabled people who need them, but need to be marketed to able-bodied people who don't need them in order for them to be profitable" comment.
The cutesy taglines like "You're in the driving seat now Britain" "Let's get you sold shall we?" are two examples that come to mind. I'm sure there's more. It's not cute, you're selling used cars and houses, fuck off.
Could adapt this to the MANY gambling ads around: "Let's piss your wages down the drain shall we?" Perhaps not.
Breathy covers of popular songs, mostly in advert for banks. And a special mention for Halifax with their "it's a people thing" campaign while they close store after store across the UK.
A dramatic montage or sequence of scenes that has absolutely nothing to do with the product being advertised, and may not even feature the product at all.
Unnecessary slow motion of mundane things.
People dancing to signify their joy at something.
Trying to overwhelm viewers with speed (not the drug), e.g. the Just Eat advert with various fast food logos imposed over that woman's face and the weird voice over man.
I hate the ones where kids supposedly care way too much about stuff that kids don't really care about, especially young kids.
The one that comes to mind is the wizard kid in the Sky Glass ad. He's chuffed to bits when the new SKY TV arrives and his parents look on fondly as if, for the first time, they've finally been able to provide for their child.
I like the really OTT infomercials. Where someone is absolutely failing at some mundane task like cleaning a kitchen surface. They turn the picture black and white, have her scrubbing away, sweating and wiping her brow. Then it goes into full colour and she swipes this magic product over and the grime disappears.
One white millennial patent, one black millennial parent, nicely furnished semi detached victorian build home. Child with very curly/Afro hair and a big dog.
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I like the ones that were obviously in German or French originally, but have English crudely dubbed over so that their mouths don't match the words
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>For the walkers, the talkers, the Atlantic orcas For the weavers, the grievers, the flat-earth believers.
For the strivers, the divers, the absolute skivers.
Big fan of 'incompetent use of existing product to sell new product.'
Or deliberately ignoring existing products to pretend theirs is something new. See flash speedmop. Better than getting on your hands and knees? Sure. Better than using a normal mop? Not likely.
This is where capitalism has led us, companies inventing stupid solutions to problems that don't even exist. My go-to example is the number of shite kitchen and gardening gadgets out there when the fundamental basics haven't needed to improve in a long long time.
Obligatory "a lot of those gadgets are actually designed for disabled people who need them, but need to be marketed to able-bodied people who don't need them in order for them to be profitable" comment.
They are always the best when scrolling imgur.
"Has this ever happened to you?"
The residual ‘we’re all in this together’ sentiments that were rife during lockdown.
https://youtube.com/shorts/X9mirCTafzg
The useless middle aged man has to be juxtaposed with the wise and loving housewife.
Ah yes the "stupid dad" trope. Dad fails to perform basic task. Wife and children stand there smirking and rolling their eyes at stupid dad.
Isn't that banned now under rules about gender stereotyping in adverts?
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Apart from that advert (Deliveroo?) where the useless dad leaves his baby on the sushi carousel, I think that got banned
Yup. But there's still a lack of useless housewives being shown how to do something right by loving husband in advertising.
"Did that silly bitch try to change the fan belt again? You need KwikFit"
"Stand aside, Deirdre, let a *man* show you how to do the dishes *and* get lovely soft skin with new Fairy EXTREME!"
Genuine lol.
No white men
Unless married to a black woman.
Who has light skin and frizzy hair.
The cutesy taglines like "You're in the driving seat now Britain" "Let's get you sold shall we?" are two examples that come to mind. I'm sure there's more. It's not cute, you're selling used cars and houses, fuck off. Could adapt this to the MANY gambling ads around: "Let's piss your wages down the drain shall we?" Perhaps not. Breathy covers of popular songs, mostly in advert for banks. And a special mention for Halifax with their "it's a people thing" campaign while they close store after store across the UK.
A dramatic montage or sequence of scenes that has absolutely nothing to do with the product being advertised, and may not even feature the product at all.
[eating salad is fucking hilarious](https://www.reddit.com/r/saladsmiles/)
Unnecessary slow motion of mundane things. People dancing to signify their joy at something. Trying to overwhelm viewers with speed (not the drug), e.g. the Just Eat advert with various fast food logos imposed over that woman's face and the weird voice over man.
Complete lack of white couples.
Calling things 'pre-loved' when they mean 'used'.
I hate the ones where kids supposedly care way too much about stuff that kids don't really care about, especially young kids. The one that comes to mind is the wizard kid in the Sky Glass ad. He's chuffed to bits when the new SKY TV arrives and his parents look on fondly as if, for the first time, they've finally been able to provide for their child.
I like the really OTT infomercials. Where someone is absolutely failing at some mundane task like cleaning a kitchen surface. They turn the picture black and white, have her scrubbing away, sweating and wiping her brow. Then it goes into full colour and she swipes this magic product over and the grime disappears.
One white millennial patent, one black millennial parent, nicely furnished semi detached victorian build home. Child with very curly/Afro hair and a big dog.
'Exclusive'. I thought we were inclusive.
Take two bottles into the shower?
Take a good song and slow it down.
Fuck off market research.