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Post by aitch on Apr 11, 2023 17:27:46 GMT
The latest M&S TV advert (titled, apparently, "Anything but ordinary") uses, as the background music, OMD's Enola Gay.
Well, Enola Gay's most famous mission was anything but ordinary, I suppose...
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Post by geoffr on Apr 11, 2023 18:37:52 GMT
The latest M&S TV advert (titled, apparently, "Anything but ordinary") uses, as the background music, OMD's Enola Gay.
Well, Enola Gay's most famous mission was anything but ordinary, I suppose...
As far as I am aware Enola Gay flew only one mission. |
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Post by gray1720 on Apr 11, 2023 18:48:48 GMT
According to wonkypedia Enola Gay had flown two live bombing missions prior to Hiroshima, and was the weather plane for the 2nd atomic strike.
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Post by squeamishossifrage on Apr 11, 2023 18:57:34 GMT
The latest M&S TV advert (titled, apparently, "Anything but ordinary") uses, as the background music, OMD's Enola Gay.
Well, Enola Gay's most famous mission was anything but ordinary, I suppose...
As far as I am aware Enola Gay flew only one mission. Must have been more than that - Colonel Tibetts had a sister. |
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Post by gray1720 on Apr 11, 2023 21:48:15 GMT
As far as I am aware Enola Gay flew only one mission. Must have been more than that - Colonel Tibetts had a sister. Cheeky! |
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Post by aitch on Jun 29, 2023 12:21:15 GMT
There is currently a TV ad for Secret Escapes (holiday company) where two people at some resort are discussing how much they could have saved if they had used them. The husband, iirc, says something like "You mean we could have brought Toby?". Cut to a dimly lit room with a despondent looking small child staring at a framed picture in his hands, presumably of his parents, while some child minder asks if he is OK.
What sort of advertising clod thought "Use Secret Escapes - it stops you showing what a complete bastard you are" was a good way to go?
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Post by spinno on Jun 29, 2023 12:45:37 GMT
There is currently a TV ad for Secret Escapes (holiday company) where two people at some resort are discussing how much they could have saved if they had used them. The husband, iirc, says something like "You mean we could have brought Toby?". Cut to a dimly lit room with a despondent looking small child staring at a framed picture in his hands, presumably of his parents, while some child minder asks if he is OK. What sort of advertising clod thought "Use Secret Escapes - it stops you showing what a complete bastard you are" was a good way to go? One or two adverts over the years have used the shaming tactic, shameful |
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Post by willien on Jun 29, 2023 12:53:36 GMT
I remember the pork advert - "Got what it takes my wife" being particularly nauseating. I think the secret escapes one is just having a bit of fun with the idea that parents would (sometimes) love to get a holiday away from their kids.
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Post by dreampolice on Jun 29, 2023 13:51:59 GMT
I remember the pork advert - "Got what it takes my wife" being particularly nauseating. I think the secret escapes one is just having a bit of fun with the idea that parents would (sometimes) love to get a holiday away from their kids. Fun? Fun? Wash your mouth out William. The fun police will be knocking at your door soon, lest you offend or upset a person in the name of humour. |
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Post by spinno on Jun 29, 2023 14:03:17 GMT
Fun, I remember fun as in funfair, but the buggers took the f away and now it's all unfair
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Post by peterob on Jun 29, 2023 14:31:28 GMT
There is currently a TV ad for Secret Escapes (holiday company) where two people at some resort are discussing how much they could have saved if they had used them. The husband, iirc, says something like "You mean we could have brought Toby?". Cut to a dimly lit room with a despondent looking small child staring at a framed picture in his hands, presumably of his parents, while some child minder asks if he is OK. What sort of advertising clod thought "Use Secret Escapes - it stops you showing what a complete bastard you are" was a good way to go? The clod did his job - you watched it and it stuck! |
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Post by willien on Jun 29, 2023 14:47:06 GMT
I remember the pork advert - "Got what it takes my wife" being particularly nauseating. I think the secret escapes one is just having a bit of fun with the idea that parents would (sometimes) love to get a holiday away from their kids. Fun? Fun? Wash your mouth out William. The fun police will be knocking at your door soon, lest you offend or upset a person in the name of humour. I do not remember being adopted by you...  |
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Post by aitch on Jun 29, 2023 15:23:21 GMT
The clod did his job - you watched it and it stuck! But for the wrong reason. |
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Post by nimbus on Jun 29, 2023 15:41:18 GMT
There is currently a TV ad for Secret Escapes (holiday company) where two people at some resort are discussing how much they could have saved if they had used them. The husband, iirc, says something like "You mean we could have brought Toby?". Cut to a dimly lit room with a despondent looking small child staring at a framed picture in his hands, presumably of his parents, while some child minder asks if he is OK. What sort of advertising clod thought "Use Secret Escapes - it stops you showing what a complete bastard you are" was a good way to go? The clod did his job - you watched it and it stuck! Yes, however the intention is for you to use the company, not remember to not use them! |
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Post by willien on Jun 29, 2023 15:51:59 GMT
I believe that advertisers' maxim is "It's better to be hated than ignored".
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