Top 10 most complained about ads of 2018 revealed
The advertising watchdog has revealed the top 10 most complained about ads for 2018, with Sportsbet, iSelect and Berlei topping the chart.
Accruing the highest number of complaints was Sportsbet’s ad, which featured a man shown from the waist up “manscaping” in the bathroom, with his leg on a chair shaving his genitals. The ad was banned after receiving 793 complaints.
Sports bet? Ultratune? Former searingly distasteful, and the latter simply mindless, both deserved complaints both deserved the axe.
iselect? She smashes an object designed for children to smash, we alone understand her frustration, which she takes out on an object designed to be smashed, so what is the problem?
Berlei? Beautifully conceived creative, and beautifully executed artistically and technically. Crazy comments regarding violence, and even crazier suggestions regarding testicles. The imagery was thought provoking even for those of us who do not have breasts.
Oh, and the testicle question, well that would have been quite appropriate if they had been advertising Jock straps.
Somewhat disappointed that Sonny throwing confetti around shopping centres, or dancing in the kitchen instead of getting the water turned off or numerous other annoying things didn’t rate a mention.
I rang rac earlier this saying that guy in there add looked like [Edited under Mumbrella’s comment moderation policy] i rang once or twice as we are with rac but they said it is running its course will be finished in march so making money over road everything .
In the KFC ad “Shut Up and Take my Money”
Is it really necessary to say that. Children appear in the Ad also. I know Shut Up is not really a swear word but I find it offensive. Surely they can express KFC meal in another way.
Also is it necessary to have all those TAB Betting Ads. Gambling can be an evil addiction. The cigarette smoking ads have been banned and instead the Ads show how horrid it is to One’s Body…that’s a far better way to express how evil cigs are. Gambling can be evil too and destroy so many Families why can’t someone advertise the nasty side of that.