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Title: When ad men go wild
Post by: bijou on October 19, 2008, 11:30:58 AM
For some other product, not a bad ad but it is just the most pompous and overblown way ever to advertise a supermarket .


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Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: NHSparky on October 19, 2008, 11:32:21 AM
Wow--I'd never shop there based on that ad alone.
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: Chris_ on October 19, 2008, 11:34:09 AM
I can't quite tell if it is over the top on purpose, like a self-parody.  But the fact that I can't tell means they failed.
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: bijou on October 19, 2008, 11:39:55 AM
I can't quite tell if it is over the top on purpose, like a self-parody.  But the fact that I can't tell means they failed.

I don't think it is parody, Waitrose has a middle class target market and I am horribly afraid they thought this would get the punters flocking in.
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: Chris on October 19, 2008, 11:44:17 AM
It doesn't look much different from the over-produced saccharine ads that show up around Christmastime.  I'm guessing Waitrose isn't exactly Tesco.
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: bijou on October 19, 2008, 11:58:40 AM
It doesn't look much different from the over-produced saccharine ads that show up around Christmastime.  I'm guessing Waitrose isn't exactly Tesco.
Heh, it's the anti-Tesco.  :-)
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: DixieBelle on October 19, 2008, 12:31:28 PM
My mouth is watering. That food looked delish! :-)
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: Wineslob on October 20, 2008, 12:26:24 PM
Looks like a bad Italian Garden ad. I'm surprised there weren't more fuzzy puppies and kittens involved.
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: jtyangel on October 20, 2008, 01:01:34 PM
My mouth is watering. That food looked delish! :-)

I was thinking the same thing...those Yorkshire puddings at the end...droooolllll...I may have to get a roast out and make those with it this weekend.
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: EastFacingNorth on October 20, 2008, 06:49:04 PM
Needs more boobies.
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: Zeus on October 20, 2008, 07:06:51 PM
Concerning said commercial. It got your attention. Not only did it grab your attention it got you talking about it on a msg board. Some astute Ad man/woman/he-she-it did their job quite well wouldn't you say.
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: DixieBelle on October 20, 2008, 08:17:08 PM
I was thinking the same thing...those Yorkshire puddings at the end...droooolllll...I may have to get a roast out and make those with it this weekend.
Yum....... :-) It's chilly outside and that sounds wonderful!
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: bijou on October 21, 2008, 01:25:01 AM
Concerning said commercial. It got your attention. Not only did it grab your attention it got you talking about it on a msg board. Some astute Ad man/woman/he-she-it did their job quite well wouldn't you say.
I shop at Waitrose because there is a branch near my house, I suppose the cringe quotient was high enough for me to comment about it here, but I don't think the intention of the ad was to make me feel vaguely embarrassed at the thought of shopping there. 
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: jtyangel on October 21, 2008, 05:36:54 AM
Yum....... :-) It's chilly outside and that sounds wonderful!

Oh, it is and this is the perfect time of year for it.
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: Wineslob on October 21, 2008, 02:50:12 PM
Needs more boobies.



+1
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: Randy on October 21, 2008, 03:24:33 PM


+1

We're talking boobs here, gotta be +2. They work so much better together in pairs.  :-)
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: jtyangel on October 21, 2008, 03:43:47 PM
We're talking boobs here, gotta be +2. They work so much better together in pairs.  :-)


Hmmmm....you took all took a perfectly snooty commercial and turned it into an anatomy lesson. the booze and sex minions strike again! :cheersmate: :cheersmate: :-)
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: Wineslob on October 21, 2008, 04:12:19 PM
We're talking boobs here, gotta be +2. They work so much better together in pairs.  :-)

+4 then. :hyper:
Title: Re: When ad men go wild
Post by: bijou on October 30, 2008, 03:04:35 PM
My mouth is watering. That food looked delish! :-)
I have managed to find a couple of recipes for items from the ad

Slow RoastedTopside Beef with Porcini Mushrooms (http://www.waitrose.com/recipe/Slow_Roasted_Topside_Beef_with_Porcini_Mushrooms.aspx)

Beef and Ale Casserole (http://www.waitrose.com/recipe/Beef_and_Ale_Casserole.aspx)

Toffee Ginger Cakes with Fudgy Icing (http://www.waitrose.com/recipe/Toffee_Ginger_Cakes_with_Fudgy_Icing.aspx)