Comments on: Radio ads that drive me MAD http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/radio-ads-that-drive-me-mad/ Trials and traumas of a full-time mum in Dubai Wed, 22 May 2013 13:34:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mrsdubai http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/radio-ads-that-drive-me-mad/#comment-1672 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:45:53 +0000 http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/?p=2143#comment-1672 The ones driving me crazy at the moment: Belhoul European hospital and Belhoul Speciality Hospital (“You are healthy”) and Pan Emirates – definitely!

]]> By: Frank http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/radio-ads-that-drive-me-mad/#comment-1669 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:38:11 +0000 http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/?p=2143#comment-1669 Oh and what about the Herbal Essence ad – I have banned that product in my home. It will never be bought. When it is on TV I switch the TV off. I am one customer that does tell people how I dislike things and its amazing how they all agree with this one being pathetic!

Another, Pan Emirates Radio Ad…I used to shop there but since this ad – NOPE. And you may say oh good it has caused an impact…read the comment again….I used to shop there but since this ad NO LONGER!!

]]> By: Sally http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/radio-ads-that-drive-me-mad/#comment-1139 Tue, 01 May 2012 05:28:54 +0000 http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/?p=2143#comment-1139 I love the ones where the children have a completely different accent from their parents and an incongruous name for their nationality.

]]> By: Theresa http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/radio-ads-that-drive-me-mad/#comment-1138 Tue, 01 May 2012 05:24:00 +0000 http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/?p=2143#comment-1138 The radio ad that makes me want to crash my car into a tree is the ‘Shake Shack’ one.

“it’s all because of Shake Shack… that keeps you coming baaaack”

One pet peeve is they obviously record some of the ads abroad so the voice-over artist has no idea how to pronounce the names.

The save water one: the boy is called Uckmed… and in another one: Khalidiya Mall is pronounced CarLydia Mall or in my case: when i first heard it Chlamydia…

]]> By: Backinaus http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/radio-ads-that-drive-me-mad/#comment-1137 Tue, 01 May 2012 04:00:28 +0000 http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/?p=2143#comment-1137 What drives me crazy (on air) is this new trend of pronoucing sixth…what’s with sick-th??? Has everyone suddenly developed a lisp?

]]> By: Mrs Dubai http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/radio-ads-that-drive-me-mad/#comment-1136 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:29:05 +0000 http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/?p=2143#comment-1136 Well, definitely , it has been noticed in a sea of bad ads!

]]> By: PrincessKristy http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/radio-ads-that-drive-me-mad/#comment-1135 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:05:43 +0000 http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/?p=2143#comment-1135 Gosh, it’s not a problem. The fact that you’re even blogging about it means it has made an impact…but they’re not selling how to advertise effectively – they’re just selling advertising, showing that it IS an effective platform…and it can even reach frustrated bloggers who want to throw bricks :P
I remember when Potbelly’s had that disgusting ad. I stopped being a listener for some time…
There’s another stupid “smart phone-phone” ad going at the moment *facepalm* but the problem is we lived in a mixed society, with mixed quality expectations and control…as usual.

]]> By: Mrs Dubai http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/radio-ads-that-drive-me-mad/#comment-1134 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:53:03 +0000 http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/?p=2143#comment-1134 Oh god, I should have known. Dubai is too small for this type of blog. Can he amend it to “and for these two hours” ? :)

]]> By: PrincessKristy http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/radio-ads-that-drive-me-mad/#comment-1133 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:43:26 +0000 http://mrsdubai.wordpress.com/?p=2143#comment-1133 Ahahahahahahaaa!
My hubby wrote those.
I love your critique :)

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