Holland’s Pies – Proper Pies
26 October 2010 by SilkyI had a Holland’s Pie the other day and although it was, as some might say, proper tasty there was one negative, the pastry had a really long ginger hair in it. Now where on Earth could that have come from?
Not really, that’s all lies. I never even seen an ‘Olland’s Pies pie.
I suspect my complete lack of Holland pie sightings is, after seeing the advert above, due to the fact:
- I’m not from the North.
- I don’t live in the 1850′s.
Of course, I’m sure this advert is trying to make me nostalgic for a simpler, more gravy smothered time. A time when proper pies were made by proper child-loving pie men albeit with slightly lax food hygiene standards. Sadly what it actually leaves me thinking is the people from’t'North – and possibly those proper tasty Holland’s Pies – are 160 years out-of-date.
And really, who honestly wants a pie that’s 160 years out-of-date? Proper or not.
Just How Bad is this Ad?
(15 votes, average: 2.93 out of 5)
20Responses:
squeezy
Said on the 26 October 2010
I’ll say it first “proper crap”
Ad Hater 2.0
Said on the 26 October 2010
Jesus Christ! How many times does he want to say proper?!
Silky
Said on the 26 October 2010
What they’re doing there Ad Hater is creating a characterisation that you can relate to and connect with. Sadly their reference material for the character seems to have been Andy Capp and not anyone proper.
squeezy
Said on the 27 October 2010
Ee when ah were a lad mi mutha used to say “Pop tut pie shop an get us pies ferus tea, aye an make sure they them proper pies an all”.
So ah’d hop ont bike an cycle thuty six mile tut shop, an when ah got there it were great.
Baker’d be rollin’t pastry out fut fresh lot a pies,
“mi mutha wants fouwer proper pies ferus tea”, ah’d say,” Dont worry lad” said t’baker “we just ‘ad a dead pony delivered from t’pit”.
Ee them wut days, them wut proper pies….
GF
Said on the 27 October 2010
When the advert started I thought “Oh no, he’s proper grooming that young lad (sexually, not with a hairbrush, clearly), but I realise I’ve been reading too much Daily Mail and jumped completely to the wrong conclusion.
It is obvious what he is really doing, he’s befriending the child to get in the hot mummy’s knickers. Now that’s what I call proper Northern honesty – Aye, say what I mean and mean what I say – you can trust it; it’s from up’ North…………Proper
EUCH
Said on the 27 October 2010
THAT IS ONE SERIOUSLY TORMENTING ADVERTS. THANK GOD THAT AINT SHOWN DOWN MY WAY. DO YOU THINK HE GOT INTO HER KNICKERS????
squeezy
Said on the 27 October 2010
No euch I think they would have been much too tight for him.
euch
Said on the 27 October 2010
hope you aint wearing them on your head squeezy.
squeezy
Said on the 29 October 2010
Well euch generally I’d stick to hats, but hey I’ll give anything a go!
euch
Said on the 30 October 2010
rigggghhhhttt, i’ll send you mine. ha! ha!
squeezy
Said on the 31 October 2010
lol!
squeezy
Said on the 31 October 2010
wow
squeezy
Said on the 31 October 2010
Thanks euch they’re great, trouble is they keep falling down and tripping me over, or I keep bumping into people!
euch
Said on the 31 October 2010
Squeezy, what the hell have you done to my knickers??????? why have they shrunk so much????? you didn’t go and put them in the tumble dryer did you? It clearly states on the label not to do so you plonker. They were my best Ann Summers ones, and could you PLEASE stop revealing my knickers to the public!!!!!!
Hazel
Said on the 31 October 2010
Worst pies that I have ever tasted…Bought some meat & Potato…Couldn’t find any meat and the gravy was like clear dishwater…The potato was a mushy mess…Won’t be buying any more, sorry ! !.
squeezy
Said on the 31 October 2010
sorry euch!
EUCH
Said on the 6 November 2010
OH SQUEEZY, PLEASE SHOW THAT UNDERWEAR PHOTO AGAIN IT WAS HILARIOUS.
squeezy
Said on the 23 November 2010
Euch, if you come back, I promise to put your knickers back on!
squeezy
Said on the 29 November 2010
Saw an ‘Ollands pie in tescos the other day, was NOT tempted at all!
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Said on the 12 April 2011
LOL.. I was tempted.. {holds head down in shame}