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XB Mar 2014 9:50pm, 2 Mar 2014 3,068 posts	Quote Pin XB That bloody confused.com robot. Football talk programmes. Temporary traffic lights. People who overuse "basis" - "on a weekly basis" = "weekly" The next door neighbour's leaf blower. People who won't put their phones down for 5 minutes.
JenL Mar 2014 11:45pm, 2 Mar 2014 26,786 posts	Quote Pin JenL The Bold advert. You know the one: Daughter - I've run out of money for my phone Mum - that phone costs a fortune...(or something along those lines) Daughter (shoots Mum a truly filthy look and says grudgingly) - I'll do some chores then. Honestly - there is so much wrong with this ad that I hardly know where to start but the main thing is that any child of mine who spoke to me like that would have his/her phone immediately flushed down the toilet.
Fellrunning Mar 2014 8:07am, 3 Mar 2014 1,109 posts	Quote Pin Fellrunning Having been subjected to it at a distant relatives house last night:- Countryfile God save us - do people actually take this shite seriously?
jono Mar 2014 9:45am, 3 Mar 2014 14,934 posts	Quote Pin jono Oh come on FR - me and mrs J lover our country file, although I do think this weeks edition was a bit weak.
Fellrunning Mar 2014 9:51am, 3 Mar 2014 1,110 posts	Quote Pin Fellrunning Sorry Jono it seemed like a lightweight adult version of John Cravens Newsround to me. Scratching the surface without ever really seriously addressing issues. Not having a TV I suppose I'm only going on the one episode so perhaps you have a point and I'm being unfair. Goes back to cleaning shotgun and practising shouting "Get ORF my land"
The Teaboy Mar 2014 9:52am, 3 Mar 2014 10,875 posts	Quote Pin The Teaboy Gambling ads. Parasites feeding off the weak-minded by making them think it's all cool and funny and that their skill puts them in control.
Zorba Mar 2014 9:53am, 3 Mar 2014 1,135 posts	Quote Pin Zorba Scottish TV weatherdollies who constantly employ the redundant phrase " period " as in " Moving into the evening period ..."
The Teaboy Mar 2014 9:54am, 3 Mar 2014 10,876 posts	Quote Pin The Teaboy Plus the fact they are on wall-to-wall on the ad breaks in sports coverage. Ray Winstone can f**k right off... And that Ladbrokes 'FREE BET' idiot. Oh and Victor Chandler and his oh-so-funny friend.
Velociraptor Mar 2014 9:57am, 3 Mar 2014 29,080 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor I agree, . Except that you don't need to be weak-minded to be a gambler, you only need one little loose connection in the rational part of your brain. It does piss me off that it seems to be OK to advertise a behaviour that does as much harm to people's health as smoking or alcohol ... and I'm not sure whether online bingo (you WOT?) or WeightWatchers pisses me off more in that regard.
Velociraptor Mar 2014 9:58am, 3 Mar 2014 29,081 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor And finding an article recommending fasting in my bike porn magazine ground my gears like a gritty cassette.