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Other radio ads that bug me (continuing on):

The Chris and Marie ads. Not because of Chris and Marie - them I can tune out - but that bloody crow sound effect. There in the background, at regular intervals - "kwaaaaark kwaaark kwaaaah". For some reason I can't tune it out and it drives me nuts.

Frank Walker: where the hell is his accent from?!?! And what wierd syntax. ("Whether you're buildingahome.... orrenovatingaroomonabudget....") Still, fun to parody in the car while driving home.

Those really, really, really badly voiced Maccas ads. Next time hire someone who can do different accents and a decent scriptwriter. Better yet, don't advertise on radio. Or anywhere. Or die already.

Anything trying to use sex to sell. Especially the AmbiPurr ads. *shudder* So feminism totally missed you as a concept then? Sex on radio... for some reason doesn't work. Something visual missing perhaps?

That boost juice ad. I'm sorry, I don't want to hear an enema on radio while driving in to work. No, really, I don't. Don't want to hear it on the way home either. Aren't going to buy your product. Which fuckwit thought that was a good idea? Totally gross.

The "advertising on radio is good"! ads. No, stop it. I hate you all and I want you to go away.

Having said that I don't actually mind live read ads, which at least have the benefit of stuffing up at times. Much more entertaining. As long as you know they're live read - but then again who listens to Alan Jones or that other fuckwit anyway? ;-)

I really need to get a CD player in my car...

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It amuses me that commercial radio stations feel the need to play the 'advertising on radio is good' ads. Do they really think it will net them more business? Don't they realise it just makes them sound desperate instead? Good thing I don't hear them too often, listening to the ABC as I mostly do.