discussion What am I missing about this advert?

[Gern]

There's a TV advert at the moment from one of those companies that allow you to trace your family history.

This particular advert shows a man and woman sleeping together. The voice-over tells us that this is Wendy and her husband Alan has just found out that one of his forebears was in the Marines. It then tells us that the man in her bed is not her husband. The camera pans to the far corner of the bedroom. We are then told that the figure hiding in the laundry basket covered in military style facepaint is in fact her husband Alan.

So we have an unfaithful wife being spied on by her pervert husband while she sleeps with another man.

Just what message are we supposed to get about the company?

 

[Mickc1440]

Not seen that one yet but how strange

 

[boatman]

NOR have i Dave what channel was it on ?
chrisb

 

[Jim R]

Seen it and not really considered the implications. Maybe it's just that these days we must be all inclusive and not discriminate against any group. That includes cheating wives, extra marital nookie and perverts who hide in laundry baskets. There are certainly some weird adverts at the moment.

 

[Ian M]

Sometimes I am so glad that We do not have broadcast TV in the house. We just stream the things we want. Never miss the start of a film. No Adverts. need a P. Pause the film.

 

[Mini Me]

Right on Mr. Muddle.....that way you never leave a puddle!! :tears-of-joy:
Couldn't help it Ian.....we stream also and love it!:thumb2::thumb2:

 

[Valeron]

Sounds strange. I'll have to check it out. I do alot of family history research for myself and use some of these suppliers like ancestry and Find My Past. I'm just trying to work put what message they are trying to get across with this advert.

 

[davecov]

I have seen it a few times and thought it a bit weird too. Perhaps there will be a sequel advert when the three, courtesy of the genealogy site, discover that they are in fact siblings.

Dave

 

[boatman]

well excsuse me chaps as im a bit of a fossil but whats this streamin an i can pause on our smart tv an even go right back ward if i miss anything so is this streamin or do you have to pay for it like sky ?
chrisb

 

[Jim R]

There's another advert that annoys me. A family, mum, dad, son and daughter go on holiday. Mum kicks off her shoe to go in the pool and the shoe hits some poor bloke in the face. No apology from mum. Little daughter drops her ice cream and big brother just laughs and makes a big show of enjoying his ice cream. If those are the type of people who go on holiday with that company I'll give them a miss!

 

[boatman]

There's another advert that annoys me. A family, mum, dad, son and daughter go on holiday. Mum kicks off her shoe to go in the pool and the shoe hits some poor bloke in the face. No apology from mum. Little daughter drops her ice cream and big brother just laughs and makes a big show of enjoying his ice cream. If those are the type of people who go on holiday with that company I'll give them a miss!

YES Jim ive seen that one an yes i would not like to meet people like this as they are so full of them selves but cant remember the wife shoe hittin a bloke in the kite though but i must admit i jump all the ads if its been recored on my dvd or humax but i'll have a better look next time i see it if not in recordin mode an just back up the tv backwards till i get the start of the addvert
chrisb
chrisb

 

[Valeron]

well excsuse me chaps as im a bit of a fossil but whats this streamin an i can pause on our smart tv an even go right back ward if i miss anything so is this streamin or do you have to pay for it like sky ?
chrisb

What you're referring is really just pausing/rewinding live TV I think.

Streaming is where you go into an application like a Netflix, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Amazon Prime (there are lots of them, some free and some subscription), choose a film or episode of a TV show from a huge catalgue of shows and play it from there.

It tends to run over the Internet.

If your smart TV has WiFi or is plugged into your Internet router, you can probably stream stuff from BBCiplayer and the other channel equivalents for free.

 

[boatman]

HI MIKE Many thanks for your exsplanion as yes im just rewinding live tv an no not got wifi
chrisb

 

[Guest]

Don't get me started on adverts !!!! Glad we record most of the programmes we want to see .The advertising company's seem to have a weird view of life !
I've seem that advert and thought exactly the same Dave .

 

[boatman]

Don't get me started on adverts !!!! Glad we record most of the programmes we want to see .The advertising company's seem to have a weird view of life !
I've seem that advert and thought exactly the same Dave .

WHAT channel is it on John ?
chrisb

 

[stillp]

I haven't seen that genealogy advert, but I agree about that odious little brat taunting his little sister with his ice cream. Another one that annoys me is that young lad who wanders around a party trying to pinch everyone's cake so he can take some home for his sister. Why didn't he keep his share for her?
Pete

 

[Mark1]

A bad impression is better than no impression, think that must be the philosophy behind the fact most adverts are ridiculously annoying or just plain stupid.

 

[Gern]

A bad impression is better than no impression, think that must be the philosophy behind the fact most adverts are ridiculously annoying or just plain stupid.

So it's along the same line as "Bad publicity is better than no publicity"?

 

[Gern]

Talking of just plain stupid ads. Has anyone seen that one for the Xmas saving company? There's a turkey that has been beheaded, eviscerated, had all his feathers torn out and his feet chopped off. Then his carcass has been baked in an oven for hours.

What's he doing now? He's dancing and singing with joy!

 

[Gern]

NOR have i Dave what channel was it on ?
chrisb

I think it's on CBS Chris but I'm not sure. I'll let you know if I find it again.