Moneysupermarket Advert Vent

swingaloo

I may get a bashing for this but here goes-

I just find the ad where the 3 guys compete as to who dances best horrible. Was taking to a neighbour yesterday and her son (almost 4 years old) keep putting on her high heels and mimicking the guy in the tight shorts. She said its kind of 'funny but disturbing at the same time'.

I just find the ad revolting to watch and Im amazed someone has been paid good money to come up with that concept.

Lokolo

Gary saved money on MoneySuperMarket and now he feels epic *big bad wolf* *howl howl hoooooowl*

Love that advert.

POPPYOSCAR

swingaloo wrote: »

I may get a bashing for this but here goes-

I just find the ad where the 3 guys compete as to who dances best horrible. Was taking to a neighbour yesterday and her son (almost 4 years old) keep putting on her high heels and mimicking the guy in the tight shorts. She said its kind of 'funny but disturbing at the same time'.

I just find the ad revolting to watch and Im amazed someone has been paid good money to come up with that concept.

I agree. I think it is stupid.

tomtontom

These adverts are designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

HiToAll

stupid, yes,

memorable, yes

not sure why it is disturbing, children have dressed up in all sorts well before that advert started. Unless she fears he may turn into one of those.......oh no!!!!

swingaloo

HiToAll wrote: »

stupid, yes,

memorable, yes

not sure why it is disturbing, children have dressed up in all sorts well before that advert started. Unless she fears he may turn into one of those.......oh no!!!!

To be fair, I agree children have been dressing up for years and its good healthy fun. But, a 3 year old dressing up is more often than not being some sort of super hero or princess and not usually copying provocative, sexualised moves.

HiToAll

swingaloo wrote: »

To be fair, I agree children have been dressing up for years and its good healthy fun. But, a 3 year old dressing up is more often than not being some sort of super hero or princess and not usually copying provocative, sexualised moves.

I suppose some people might find a man dancing in tight shorts, wearing high heels provocative. Each to their own.

swingaloo

HiToAll wrote: »

I suppose some people might find a man dancing in tight shorts, wearing high heels provocative. Each to their own.

It has very little to do with what he is wearing but you would have to be blind not to think that the dancing isnt meant to look provocative.

HiToAll

I think he is meant to look, and does a good job of looking, ridiculous, but there you go.

indsty

I'm sure I remember that their last advert got loads of complaints - the one where he was prancing down the street in his stupid shorts. I find this kind of advert ridiculous, but even more so when it is supposedly trying to advertise a professional financial type service. For me it is a total turn-off, both the advert and the company.

mije1983

The advert definitely worked then