Vauxhall – Meriva and Zafira – Clever Family Cars
9 October 2007 by SilkyOh yes! The Boys are back in town – or back at the beach at least.
As this advert seems to be on at least twice every ad break, I’m sure you’ve seen it.
But just in case you haven’t here’s an overview.It’s the classic TV advert set-up – Johnny Vegas’ kids are on holiday, they’ve brought their parents, they’re pretending to be patronising old fuckers, they fall asleep. Magic.
Maybe you could say this advert’s pretty poor because it says very little about the cars (other than families can fit stuff in them) but what I hate most is the way they’ve pushed the kids to behave like adults. Why can’t we just let kids be kids?
“Ooh look at those two pretending to be all grown up. Isn’t it cute?”
Give me a break.
And give them a chance to be kids and enjoy life before they actually have to worry about whether someone’s had “too many fizzy drinks”.
Velvet have got it right. A kid in an adult environment but behaving like a kid. It’s playful and endearing not patronising and nauseating.
Thanks to Mister Al for Submitting this Bad Ad.
13Responses:
Joanna Butler
Said on the 10 October 2007
good lord man the velvet add is worse than that one, the baby in the suit makes me want to vomit.
But yes, the fat children in this advert need to cut down on their own fizzy drinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Silky
Said on the 10 October 2007
But what about when he’s got yoghurt on his face, Joanna? Or when he lies in the pile of loo rolls?
Oh, the fun!
Hmm, maybe it’s because I have a young son that I see it that way… I don’t know… I just thought it was adorable.
Joanna Butler
Said on the 11 October 2007
adorably awful lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Scotty
Said on the 23 October 2007
and what about the registration numbers, are those kids asleep so long the parents have changed their cars ?
CathK
Said on the 27 October 2007
Joanna please tell me why you seem to be so anti fat? You called the girl off the Halifax ad practically not fit to burn and now you say the kids on the Vauxhall ad are fat children – well that’s as maybe but what have they done to you?
What the?
Said on the 5 January 2008
They stole the lil kids lives. Also how the crap is the car clever all it’s done has made two kids into lazy kids, not clever if you ask me.
Matt
Said on the 7 January 2008
Believe it or not, I went to school with the older one. He was a right cunt. Fucking always bragging about his stupid adverts. This is what he got from doing two adverts:
A Zafira for his family
A trip to Florida Disneyland all expenses paid
5000 pounds spending money
It sounds like fucking Family Fortunes!
Joanna Butler
Said on the 21 February 2008
CathK, they’ve done nothing to me they are just fat as i’m guessing you must be.
NigelP
Said on the 27 February 2008
is it the comments on here that have led to the demise of this series of ads? As our chubby little mates are AWOL in the new ad.
Crimewave
Said on the 8 June 2008
Joanna yeah, CathK seems to be defending fat lasses quite a lot, so I’d guess she is too. Why else would you get so worked up about it?
CathK
Said on the 9 June 2008
Joanna and Crimewave – you are a bit slow possibly? I am defending fat people in general yes – why does this mean I must be fat? I am a dog lover but I am not a dog? Low intelligence the two of you it seems – I am not actually getting worked up about it thanks very much Crimewave but thanks awfully for your concern there – much appreciated my sweet! Anyway – we are totally digressing from the point of this website darlings me thinks so hey – let’s drop the fatty thinny arguments. Me not fat me just fookin bored of dimwhits.
Ciara
Said on the 13 September 2008
Joanna Butler, I like your commentry a lot. I wholly agree with you n all.
jack
Said on the 14 January 2009
The kid in the navy blue and white striped t-shirt goes to my sons school. he is a right little brat.