Advertising that you are unembarrassed to admit has worked on you

#1

That thread title is a bit of a mouthful, isn’t it, but you get the gist. Which advertising has influenced your consumer choices? Not in a sub-conscious way, but a ‘haha that’s funny, I’m going to buy those biscuits as a direct result of that advert’ way.

I only buy PG Tips teabags because of the monkey in the adverts. I find it both cute and funny.

#2

I’m in the process of starting a website on Squarespace to hawk mattresses that come in boxes

#3

Endorsements by youtubers - I know they’re just walking ads but sometimes it works :pensive:

#4

I’ve now got mesothelioma.

#5

those dove spray adverts that’re like we’re definitely not gonna leave white marks on all your black clothes

fuckers

#6

This bloody bollocks got me all excited and it was fully disgusting:

#7

I bought a 3D printed glowing moon because of Facebook, no regrets

#8

they look the sickliest thing ever

#9

Fucking hate those meerkat wankers but by christ they dole out some cheap cinema tickets.

#10

whenever there’s an advert for really strong mints or cough medicine or menthol sweets i’ll probably end up buying that.

like when someone has a mint and their face goes WHUMP

#11

Got a targeted Facebook ad for a Star Wars live orchestra concert and bought tickets immediately

#12

*deep fried bloody bollocks with a tasty filling

#13

I really want to try Buckley’s

#14

I am also considering purchasing one!

#15

Those “this is the best budget pen in the world” ones

#16

you won’t regret it. though I’ve seen some complaints about the new levitating rotating version

#17

The Nike London advert

#18

Whenever there’s a new maccies chicken burger thing I’m usually there within 24 hours

#19

the Big Mac advertising at the IMAX at Waterloo is almost certainly to blame for at least a couple of the McDonald’ses I’ve had over the last week or two

(didn’t get a Big Mac either time so it wasn’t that effective, but sold the concept of McDonald’s very well)

also: as soon as the annual McDonald’s Monopoly thing starts, I am there asap. same if they start giving away glasses because it’s the Olympics/World Cup etc.

#20

But cliche but I often enjoy the humour in VW advertisements. It doesn’t make me rush out and buy a car but it does influence how I perceive them as a company, emissions scandals notwithstanding