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Stuart · 26-01-2005, 09:29

Best ads: NSPCC. These are not enjoyable ads, but often the most powerful. BTW, apparently these ads are not actually funded by the NSPCC, but by large companies (Microsoft being one).

Worst ads: It's actuall on radio, but the ad featuring a certain brand of photo printer that describes how "you" were laughing and joking on Christmas day only to be left in a box, cold and frightened is offensive. "You" apparently are a digital photo, left in the camera's memory.

Bear in mind that a lot of animals are given as pets and are left in boxes (or sacks), cold, frightened and alone at this time of year, and you'll see why I find it offensive. Comparing a digital photo to an unwanted pet is wrong.

Still, the ad has had one side effect. It has guaranteed I'll never buy anything from the company who make the photo printer (kodak) again.

26-01-2005, 09:29	#42
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	Re: Best & Worst TV adverts ? Best ads: NSPCC. These are not enjoyable ads, but often the most powerful. BTW, apparently these ads are not actually funded by the NSPCC, but by large companies (Microsoft being one). Worst ads: It's actuall on radio, but the ad featuring a certain brand of photo printer that describes how "you" were laughing and joking on Christmas day only to be left in a box, cold and frightened is offensive. "You" apparently are a digital photo, left in the camera's memory. Bear in mind that a lot of animals are given as pets and are left in boxes (or sacks), cold, frightened and alone at this time of year, and you'll see why I find it offensive. Comparing a digital photo to an unwanted pet is wrong. Still, the ad has had one side effect. It has guaranteed I'll never buy anything from the company who make the photo printer (kodak) again.