Irritating Ad

[George7941]

This ad is so obviously posed/fake. That is no mechanic. No mechanic ever holds a wrench like that. I find the photo very annoying to look at.

The other thing that annoys me in ads are the pristine clothes with not a mark on them. Look at the pure white gloves the guy is wearing. Have you ever seen a real world mechanic with gloves as clean as those?

 

[xxch4osxx]

What ad?

 

[NHGUY]

Madison Avenue staged ad.Actors who are hired,and the shot is set up for the photo shoot.Blame the shoot producer for not adding in realism.Of course most actors/producers/ad agency people don't work on their own cars.

 

[Quattro Pete]

My adblocker seems to be blocking your ad. Sorry.

 

[NHGUY]

Its a FRAM ad showing a guy with an overacted facial expression holding a wrench under a car and torqueing on it.Probably a WM employee trying to strip the threads on a drain plug....lol

 

[George7941]

http://www.autoserviceworld.com/digital-edition/cars/

The ad is about three pages in.

 

[mclasser]

lol

 

[supton]

Whaddya want? Some overweight guy showing some mechanic's cleavage while rolling around in the dirt?

Not saying that I resemble that... but not quite able to deny it either.

 

[aquariuscsm]

All ads are like that. Use good looking people to sell. Here's one that I find most irritating:

These girls are NOT farmers. They probably work at Cavender's or Bath and Body Works in a small town somewhere,drive a big ol pick up truck that their dad bought for them covered in pink dear head stickers,and that's as "farmer" as they'll ever get:


Now THIS is what a real female farmer looks like haha:

 

[gathermewool]

Have you never seen an ad before? Do you see Bud commercials with local yocals, Sonicare commercials with snaggle-toothed hobos, and Victoria's Secret ads with Bud-drinking, normal-lookin women?

Even if the guy was a mechanic, they wouldn't have him look all dirty and, if he was a real mechanic, he might be holding the wrench however he was told to; could also be nerves. I'd guess it's not a candid oil change shot...

 

[jeepman3071]

Originally Posted By: NHGUY
Probably a WM employee trying to strip the threads on a drain plug....lol



LOL!

I still think the most annoying ads are the Chevy focus group commercials.

 

[gathermewool]

Originally Posted By: jeepman3071
Originally Posted By: NHGUY
Probably a WM employee trying to strip the threads on a drain plug....lol



LOL!

I still think the most annoying ads are the Chevy focus group commercials.


Pretty sure it's a FORD Focus

 

[OneEyeJack]

I miss the VW ads from the 50's and 60's.

 

[Leo99]

There was a hearing-aid a few years ago with a guy surf fishing with a deep sea reel and holding it upside down.

 

[jeepman3071]

Originally Posted By: gathermewool
Originally Posted By: jeepman3071
Originally Posted By: NHGUY
Probably a WM employee trying to strip the threads on a drain plug....lol



LOL!

I still think the most annoying ads are the Chevy focus group commercials.


Pretty sure it's a FORD Focus

I love when there are a group of people looking at the new Malibu and they say "It feels just like an Audi". LOL okay.

 

[Leo99]

Originally Posted By: jeepman3071
Originally Posted By: NHGUY
Probably a WM employee trying to strip the threads on a drain plug....lol



LOL!

I still think the most annoying ads are the Chevy focus group commercials.


The LEGO parody of that is hilarious. And it's endorsed by Chevy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezm-VUI4PpA

 

[doitmyself]

Some cancer or other similar real life experience will put many irritations in the proper perspective.

Having said that, I enjoy watching the farm girl repair videos on Youtube. Definitely not your stereotype diyer. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pr1F8mPR0U

 

[chrly919]

I like the hotrod ads with women holding big hammers, pipe wrenches, or wrenches made for Caterpillar work!

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: jeepman3071
Originally Posted By: gathermewool
Originally Posted By: jeepman3071
Originally Posted By: NHGUY
Probably a WM employee trying to strip the threads on a drain plug....lol



LOL!

I still think the most annoying ads are the Chevy focus group commercials.


Pretty sure it's a FORD Focus

I love when there are a group of people looking at the new Malibu and they say "It feels just like an Audi". LOL okay.


Yes, those ones drive me nuts.

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted By: George7941


This ad is so obviously posed/fake. That is no mechanic. No mechanic ever holds a wrench like that. I find the photo very annoying to look at.

The other thing that annoys me in ads are the pristine clothes with not a mark on them. Look at the pure white gloves the guy is wearing. Have you ever seen a real world mechanic with gloves as clean as those?



FWIW. I've worked as a Professional Mechanic. I've held a wrench like that on occasion. I've worn pristine white gloves periodically too..