[ILUG] [OT] Eircom, Go Further?

[Cormac McClean]

You're not the only one - I can't stand that add! Even when I'm driving,
if that add comes on I have a automatic response to switch channel.
It's a bit like the "Do you kiss football?" crap with "Sunni" and
Gobshite Beckham. From a marketing point of view, it may be effective
in that it does stick in your mind - if only because it is so damn
irritating - but from the radio station's point of view, it must
be have a negative impact. I'm sure I'm not the only one who changes channel
because of that add.

In fact, I'm training my 3 month old son to copy me... his first words
will probably be "Stupid Add!"

Back to work and reality...

Regards,
Cormac.

>I've finally snapped...

>Am I the only one to find the radio ad with the "athletics coach"
telling the team to sign up with Eircom maddeningly inane?

>It start with something like "Athletics is like the Internet" or some
>such.

>The punchline: "Shh, shh, Yes Tony?", <deferential enquiry> "Eircom, go
>further?"  <confident reply from IT-savvy coach> "Yes; Eircom, go further"

>has incrementally reduced the number of working radios in my house....

>Now I feel better, back to work..

>John

>PS I didn't deliberately memorise it but it's so irritating that it just
>stuck...