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A Nice Play On Words

I noticed in the latest ad for the AA with John Cleese caught under a leaking ceiling, where he shoehorned in the line 'faulty showers'. Can anyone think of any other play on words for an advert?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISkQA8dOcys

The daughter really fancies the AA man; watch the way she looks at him and playfully strokes her hair, when he leaves the house.

Quote: Baumski @ March 29 2011, 5:28 PM BST

I noticed in the latest ad for the AA with John Cleese caught under a leaking ceiling, where he shoehorned in the line 'faulty showers'. Can anyone think of any other play on words for an advert?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISkQA8dOcys

There must be thousands. That's the sort of thing advertising excells in. Going to have to try and remember them now though.

As Chappers says, isn't that what advertising does in zillions of slogans? Go to Work on an Egg is one of the best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65g7Yz2-EQ8

:D

Never mind the quality - feel the width!
A sausage-a-day helps you pork, rest and play.
Max Factor knacker lacquer adds lustre to your cluster.
Hemorhoids? Get Pile Driver cream, for a straight-through exhaust.
YELLOW PAGES for the dumb: Let your fingers do the talking.

Quote: Stephen Birch @ March 30 2011, 8:50 AM BST

YELLOW PAGES for the dumb: Let your fingers do the talking.

:D

The film 'How to get ahead in Advertising' did a pretty full on take on wordplay by having a head literally growing on the shoulder of Richard E Grant as the ad executive

I always remember that Haemoroid cream company that wanted to use "Ring of Fire" but someone objected.

The Pepperoni one, Its a bit of an animal

What about "Pass it on" - for Dulco-ease or some sort of laxative type product I think?!

I know it's sad and childish but the advert featuring "Juan Sheet" makes me laugh.

:) I like the dog that loves sausages and growls 'Walls' and 'ausages'!

Quote: Shandonbelle @ March 31 2011, 10:44 AM BST

The Pepperoni one, Its a bit of an animal

Yes - I loved that too. You wonder which bit.

Vagasil; Now what on earth would that be used for?

I went to the chemist looking for some nobasil but they didnt have any

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