for an ad-free Fetcheveryone experience!

What really grinds your gears?

185 watchers

JenL Mar 2014 10:00am, 3 Mar 2014 26,787 posts	Quote Pin JenL Online bingo ads make me incandescent with rage, particularly in light of the celebs who seem to be getting involved in them I am not accepting the "just another job" excuse.
.B. Mar 2014 10:43am, 3 Mar 2014 10,150 posts	Quote Pin .B. I agree about those betting and bingo ads, I am surprised that luring people in with free money to get them hooked is apparently ok when it is known how much damage betting addiciton causes
ChrisHB Mar 2014 10:44am, 3 Mar 2014 10,160 posts	Quote Pin ChrisHB The demise of the Opening Line.
Hohum Mar 2014 10:47am, 3 Mar 2014 2,538 posts	Quote Pin Hohum Any adverts with 'poetry'(?) in them, like that fecking McCain advert for chips, the one thats got 'racing badgers in the park' or whatever it is, stop the so called poetry it is SHITE. Completely agree on the betting ads, read the small print as well, more bollox.
JenL Mar 2014 10:58am, 3 Mar 2014 26,789 posts	Quote Pin JenL The small print is not only too small for most people to read but isn't on the screen for long enough to allow even very literate people to work out what it actually means this is true for both the gambling ads and the loan ones. It's also true for those cosmetics "research" results, but those are mostly just funny: the small print accompanying the financial stuff is complicated and important and accepting it without fll understanding has much more serious consequences.
jono Mar 2014 2:56pm, 3 Mar 2014 14,939 posts	Quote Pin jono FR maybe you should contact country file, they are always looking for new spots to feature mind you not that young blonde haired girly - christ I wished she pout her hair up or something and I also commented on the layers of clothes being work - 4 I counted on aforementioned girly, not counted vests etc.
Fellrunning Mar 2014 3:13pm, 3 Mar 2014 1,111 posts	Quote Pin Fellrunning You mean something like - and this what the countryside is REALLY like featuring Sherl with her hair tied up with orange baler twine wearing a baggy old boiler suit and carrying a lamb under each arm. Don't think they'd go for it, even when Shel does a Russian speed skater number and unzips the front to reveal all...
jono Mar 2014 3:29pm, 3 Mar 2014 14,941 posts	Quote Pin jono if thats the way it is
CStar Mar 2014 8:30pm, 3 Mar 2014 2,792 posts	Quote Pin CStar FR, Are you saying that the country isn't really like wot it says on Countryfile? I thought all farms were in Gloucestershire raising rare breeds and racing a quad bike around for fun. goes off to respray the mud onto the Range Rover
Red Squirrel Mar 2014 8:46pm, 3 Mar 2014 14,368 posts	Quote Pin Red Squirrel Chris HB I'm off there now.