Look At That 'booking ' Beach

[Bazile]

Booking .com advert .

Clever or inappropriate .

People are talking about it - which afterall is what one of the things advertising is meant to acheive

[Amphilogiai]

do you have a link?

[ummmm]

I haven't seen it. Just read about it on here.

[Bathsheba]

I saw (+ heard) it for the 1st time last night.
Definitely inappropriate for pre-9pm, imo.

[janbee]

Definitely naff. However, as you say, we're talking about it so maybe that's what their aim was.

[ummmm]

I just watched it. It made me giggle but I am quite juvenile :-)

[factor-fiction]

I am pretty sure the ad will be removed from our screens as it only needs a few dozen complaints before the authorities pull the plug. However the ad has been shown in cinemas for many months now- in fact it was shown before a children's film (Paddington) this week and I could sense that quite a few parents/grandparents were squirming as their seven years olds were subjected to 'booking brilliant' etc

[jno]

where is it?

[Georgiesmum]

not seen it. anyone got a link please?

[Georgiesmum]

What do they do on the beach that is so bad?

[ummmm]

They 'booking' love it. It's 'booking' great...etc.

[emeritus]

THis was posted on an earlier thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XjQutgqW4Y

[dannyk13]

Previously discussed here:-
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Adverts/Question1390152.html

[Ellipsis]

> Clever or inappropriate

Neither really. It's a bit "You're so MoneySupermarket" or "Confused.com" ... i.e. an unimaginative and lame attempt to get the brand into general speech.

[jno]

ta for that, agree with bathsheba

[Daffy6543]

The first time I heard it I honestly thought they were swearing, I know that is sort of the point and I was surprised it was allowed, especially before 9 pm.

[glenbar]

Thought it was me simply being a prude, and hadn't heard anyone else complaining, but I do think it is really unacceptable. Why do they feel the need to do it, must be desperate. Ok, I know that's how things are, but just don't like it.

[BlackadderV]

You don't have to be a prude to get the innuendo. I think it's a bit over the top for the audience aimed at.