Scottish Widows – Beijing 2008 Olympics
7 August 2008 by SilkyOver the next few weeks I’ll try and get as many of these up as I can find on the Tube – any old company cashing in on their sponsorship of the Beijing 2008 Olympic games.
Here’s Scottish Widows’ effort:
You might think it odd that Scottish Widows, a life insurance company, are sponsoring the Olympic Games but if I remember rightly it was Baron de Coubertin who coined the Olympic ideal:
“Swifter, Higher, Stronger and 20% Off Stake Holder Pensions If You Apply Online”.
Wasn’t it?
Just How Bad is this Ad?
(9 votes, average: 4.11 out of 5)
3Responses:
Me
Said on the 11 August 2008
I don’t get it. What’s so bad about this advert? They’re cashing in on their sponsorship… but isn’t that the point of sponsorship?
Cathryn
Said on the 12 August 2008
it’s not that bad to be honest but the lady at the end has really nothing to do with it, mind isn’t she off another advert?
Jane
Said on the 14 August 2008
I feel the Scottish Widows woman has become a lot more sinister over the years. These days she always has such a creepy, calculated look on her face – I’m sure her cloak wasn’t always lined with red satin…