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Okay. If that thread's not dead, it's seriously wounded and limping along behind the pack maoning "Go, save yourselves, don't worry about meeee......."

So, what's the best advertising mascot? From the talking Weetabixes to Tony the Tiger; the Caramel Bunny to the Kia Ora crow. Tell us which talking animal floats your cartoony boat.

alt: where the fuck is everyone?
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:01, 164 replies, latest was 15 years ago)
We never leave an injured thread behind.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:04, Reply)
The Honey Monster
I'm sure I've dated him in the past.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:06, Reply)
Are you sure you didn't just smother PJM in honey?

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:08, Reply)
Nope
Satsumas
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:38, Reply)
Is it my wild imaginings
or did he do a bunch of adverts with Kevin Keegan?
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:11, Reply)
He might have done...what a lot of hair though

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:39, Reply)

www.honeymonster.co.uk/classic-ads/7/honey-monster-and-kevin-keegan.htm
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:36, Reply)
Darth Vader kid
He's not a cartoon, but he is awesome.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:06, Reply)
I lovethat little shoulder slump he does when it's not working.
The best car mascot since the two little fat kids on the Vauxhall adverts.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:09, Reply)
Those two northern kids?

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:11, Reply)
I imagine puberty hit them like a wet sock filled with sand.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:12, Reply)
As did a grinding existence on the dole.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:13, Reply)
KER-LICK.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:33, Reply)
My ex-girlfriend's Mum taught one of them
She said he was a sweet kid, but his family were belming fucktards who wouldn't stop presenting him to people as 'You know, from that advert?', and demanding gifts from Vauxhall themselves.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:08, Reply)
Greedy, embarrassing, gauche northerners?
This is even less believable than your Neil Buchanan lies.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:34, Reply)
God I love that advert so much.
Superb all round.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:10, Reply)
When he tries to force push the car
his cape's flying in the wind. If i could guarantee a kid that cool, I might be half tempted to spawn. Might.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:16, Reply)
I thought it was a dwarf for a bit as the bOdy
Language was so good but I don't think it is.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:18, Reply)
OR
We could float that idea of yours from yesterday
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:07, Reply)
The b3ta orgy?
Yeah, go on then.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:11, Reply)
I meant Eggheads
but that's much better! Who shall we invite?
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:12, Reply)
Not CJ, the oily cunt.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:13, Reply)
I hate him, but not as much as Patrick and the other paedo one

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:15, Reply)
My Dad's met Kevin, they were both on the same episode of 15 to 1
He says he's easily the dullest man he's ever met.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:16, Reply)
Daphne's from round our way.
Someone who knew her has assured me that she's an uppity bitch.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:18, Reply)
What about the railway worker one with the massive vroomers?

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:19, Reply)
I have absolutely no idea what that means.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:20, Reply)
Sorry, sideburns.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:21, Reply)
Oh, you mean Chris.
He reminds me of mr b3th.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:21, Reply)
That does not surprise me in the slightest
She really pisses me off, the way she looks exasperated whenever someone gets something wrong. I mean, I do that too, but I'm allowed cos I'm so fucking charming.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:19, Reply)
You should have seen CJ gurning like a mong yesterday when one of the challengers got their question wrong.
They probably have to edit out the belming and cries of "Joey!"
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:23, Reply)
Must come with experience
I didn't even pull a face when that daft bint Kal got the stirrups question wrong and cost us (me!) £800.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:25, Reply)
That's not what the fb photos say
There are a few choice faces at your own stupidity.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:26, Reply)
My OWN stupidity, yes
At no point did I pull a "oh FFS how can you not know THAT?!" face.

I only do that at home.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:27, Reply)
They all love the cock though, specially the uppity ones.
Uppity bitch, uppity female boss. All the same to the cock.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:20, Reply)
Yeah
where did the Irish one come from anyway? The one with the speech impediment is just about smug enoughto be a proper egghead though.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:16, Reply)
Judith is the best I reckon she is proper fit

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:19, Reply)
Fuck off
She shouldn't even be on the programme, I'm just as smart as her
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:23, Reply)
No you really aren't bro

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:23, Reply)
Yeah I am
Although I suppose you'd rather look at her
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:28, Reply)
You just aren't . You couldn't win millionaire

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:31, Reply)
Piece of piss.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:33, Reply)
I smell a challEnge

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:34, Reply)
Random capital letter?
You are freefair AICMFP
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:36, Reply)
On my iPhone in the stFf room

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:40, Reply)
I am and I could
Getting on it is an absolute bastard though
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:36, Reply)
Ark at he! Wins the easiest quiz show out there
And he thinks he's HAwking or summit!
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:37, Reply)
Knowledge and intelligence are not the same thing
I have a preponderence of the former, mostly of the "useless trivia which comes up in pub quizzes" variety.

This answer narrowly beat out "you fucking win it then smartarse"
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:42, Reply)
Right sonny Kim
We can easily put this to the test. I will contact you over the weekend with further information.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:44, Reply)
I look forward to it
At the in-laws' wedding tomorrow and probably cleaning up all day Sunday so responses may be delayed
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:46, Reply)
Mothers sixtieth tomorrow
Out Sunday so may be monday
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:49, Reply)
Done
Tell Mrs Pires Happy 60th from me, and offer her my hearty congratulations on not only raising but somehow managing to put up with a fine young man.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:51, Reply)
Well, if no-one else is going to do it.
fine young man cunt.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:05, Reply)
I didn't know you knew Bobby's brother.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:38, Reply)
Pele for cock problems
Freefair for abortion
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:09, Reply)
Lucky Charms Leprechaun
They're stereotypically delicious.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:10, Reply)
I have heard tell of this mystical creature
but never actually seen one.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:11, Reply)
Youtube it.
It's barely worth 20 seconds of your time.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:12, Reply)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VALrCj8xhU&NR=1

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:17, Reply)
It's not the best, not even close, but it's my favorite.... the shaggy durex dog.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:11, Reply)
win
I met one of the Dulux dogs once, they brought it to my school when I lived in Bucks
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:13, Reply)
to talk about contraception?

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:24, Reply)
among other things

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:24, Reply)
Oh man, that must have been the best day of your life.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:28, Reply)
An upgrade right, is where you take an existing thing and make it better
So why have I been asked to perform an upgrade that involves installing a brand new version of the software and then setting up that new software from scratch. How the fuck is that an upgrade eh? I put 2 days aside for the upgrade and its now taken 4.5 and I am still not done! I HATE YOU!

That's where the fuck I am.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:13, Reply)
tell them to shit the fuck off

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:15, Reply)
Ok! Done!
Anyone know where I can find a new job?
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:17, Reply)
The talking Smash robots.
"They mash them with their metal forks ... ha ha ha ha!"
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:15, Reply)
As a child, the Smash robots terrified me.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:16, Reply)
For shit lager, follow the bear.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:16, Reply)
The *real* Hoff!

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:18, Reply)
His name was George.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:21, Reply)
Beat me to it - he's easily the best. No question.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:21, Reply)
Woo! Validated.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:27, Reply)
My mate Phil had a t shirt that read 'I've got a bear behind' with George on the back raising a pint to you.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:29, Reply)
Bargain!
www.propstore.com/product-George-the-Hofmeister-Bear-Costume.htm
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:33, Reply)
Oh my God - my brother is not going to fucking believe this.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:37, Reply)
Why, Is he a suspicious type?
Seriously though, two grand!
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:38, Reply)
We've been obsessed with George since our teens.
I really, really want to buy that.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:43, Reply)
I'll buy a Euro lottery ticket and if I win the jackpot
I'll buy it for you (although if I get you it, I'm unlikely to be buying you a mid-1950s gretsch) - so you need to decide, bear or rockabilly.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:56, Reply)
BEAR!!!!

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:06, Reply)
A wise choice.
You'd soon get bored with the guitar, and the George outfit is the sort of gift that'll give you years of pleasure.

(Did you have a look at the shoes that come with the costume)
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:12, Reply)
Hey
I had one too, gained by drinking 12 pints of it......not all in one session, I am far too much of a lightweight for that.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 14:44, Reply)
Henry Cooper, splashing it over for Brut.
Lucky sod, he had been hit in the face so often, he couldn't smell the shit. I've still got bottles of the stuff at home. It keeps the moths away.

R.I.P. Our 'enry.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:18, Reply)
You know when the hunger strikes
'cause the Ginsters men in their nice white coats
will take you hunger away
haha, heehee, hoho

Beautifully sinister midget doctors in vans force-feeding pasties to innocent bystanders. We'll never see its like again.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:20, Reply)
The VW "Bollocks" girl
B3th, are we forming this team or not?
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:21, Reply)
I will if you will
ANYONE WANT TO MAKE A B3TA TEAM TO GO ON EGGHEADS????
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:25, Reply)
No, I'd end up hitting that smug one on the other team.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:25, Reply)
Kroney's in
We'd all love to see that
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:29, Reply)
I'm going to go with 'no, fuck off'

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:25, Reply)
We don't need you anyway
B3th's got the position of "eye candy" filled
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:29, Reply)
You should take my boss
he's well good at quizzes
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:26, Reply)
If you don't get enough smart people I'll do it.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:28, Reply)
Said with feeling.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:29, Reply)
Yeah. I'd love to.
Nothing would give me greater pleasure than not winning money on a television quiz, having lost to a gaggle of pensioners and the token-gesture woofter.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:29, Reply)
No, no.
Darth would be on OUR team.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:29, Reply)
hahaha
I can just imagine the introductions by the host, 'So Jeff, what do you do?'

'I fuck dogs Dermot'.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:31, Reply)
I'd pay money to be there.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:34, Reply)
If we're going to base our introductions on that
We're definitely not having SpankyHanky

(obviously otherwise he'd have been top of the list)
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:38, Reply)
In that case, we couldn't really have Ape either.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:39, Reply)
They're going to run out of beep noises for our team

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:40, Reply)
So how many people have you got in your team?

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:41, Reply)
Three - me, B3th and Bobby
We need two more, ideally a third clever one so we can chuck Pires
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:43, Reply)
Right, I have to get back to it. I'm being 'Looked At'.
Let me know who's on the team, will you?
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:48, Reply)
OK darling
Have a feeling it might not change that much
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:51, Reply)
I'm game

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:36, Reply)
Good man. That's four. Can we get Enzyme onside?

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 14:07, Reply)
"No, I meant for a living - you mong"
*belms*
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:41, Reply)
You definitely can't come on

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:45, Reply)
Why?
Are you discriminating against me? I noes me rites.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:46, Reply)
"And what do you do, (insert real name here)?"
"I fist Reverends Dermot"
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:47, Reply)
Not for a living, you mong - just pleasure.
Anyway, maybe Fister is my surname, and Reverend is my er...rank.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:53, Reply)
The batsman's Fister, the bowler's Willey?
Oh if that were true
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:56, Reply)
You deviant, sir.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:57, Reply)
Where are all the bowlers with amusing surnames?
They have all but disappeared from modern cricket. I blame Twenty20.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:58, Reply)
Deed poll is a terrible thing
I think there was a guy who played for Leics called Humpage. Sounds like one of those olde worlde words.

"And verily, there was much Humpage at the royal feast."
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:04, Reply)
Let me get this right
Are you outing CJ?
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:29, Reply)
It wouldn't be for me to out him.
Although I'd probably end up calling him KY rather than CJ.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:34, Reply)
I've been on already,
I don't think you're allowed to go twice.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:30, Reply)
Have you?
Did you at least call CJ a talentless oily cunt? Please say you did.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:31, Reply)
I did not.
Instead I got everything comprehensively wrong and departed with my head hung in shame.

He is a cunt though. Seriously.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:36, Reply)
Colour me stunned

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:37, Reply)
*fetches crayons*

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:42, Reply)
I don't like game shows where I can only awnser about 1% of the questions, can we do Crystal Maze instead.
*Stands in a room with a crystal on a shelf and a big sign saying 'please, help yourself' *

OK, I CAN SEE A SHELF, IT HAS A CRYSTAL ON IT, THERE IS A SIGN, WAIT ONE MINUTE SO I CAN READ IT.... IT SAYS 'HELP YOURSELF'. *2 minutes later* OK, I HAVE TAKEN OFF MY TROUSERS AND DISMANTLED THE SHELF WITH MY TEETH, I HAVE NO NAILS LEFT EAITHER...WHAT DO I DO?
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:04, Reply)
I'll do it.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:06, Reply)
Telecom's Buzby.
Or the sinister polar bear in the freezer.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:22, Reply)
Busby!
He was fuckin' ace!
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:24, Reply)
He touched my face at the Lord Mayor's parade

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:35, Reply)
Alt: I'm back from my software demo.
It was 'whelming'.


Neither over nor under. About what I expected.

I like words where there isn't a 'positive' version - such as 'disgruntled'. The concept of gruntlement is one that appeals to me.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:23, Reply)
More please

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:29, Reply)
I dressed in my smartest clothes and looked completely sheveled.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:33, Reply)
Wouldn't that be heveled?

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:35, Reply)
You may be right, here.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:35, Reply)
I usually am.
I'm a proper becile, me.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:37, Reply)
*applause*

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:44, Reply)
Like Gormless.
You can't point out someone's preponderance of Gorm as a positive point.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:32, Reply)
I like to say 'lack of gorm'.
Or "Mum, we're all out of gorms!"
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:37, Reply)
That reminds me of a DJ story.....
*cackles evilly*
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:38, Reply)
"This one time, Tony Blackburn was being well gormless in our downstairs toilet..."

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:14, Reply)
I'm feeling rather feck today

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:33, Reply)
I have a lot of shift.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:36, Reply)

f
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:36, Reply)
I, too, have an overabundance of feck.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:36, Reply)
Yes, but in your case it's in the context of "DRINK" and "ARSE".

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:38, Reply)
I am feeling tressed and ready to take on the world

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:39, Reply)
Doesn't tressed just mean 'with your hair all done' and that?

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:40, Reply)
Trussed?
Dunno I just wanted to join in with MOnty. He is ace.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:42, Reply)
I'm pretty list this morning.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:37, Reply)
Not really an animal but Spongebob is where it's at.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:41, Reply)
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:42, Reply)
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS!

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:46, Reply)
What product does he advertise?
I thought he was just a cartoon. *confuses*

Morning missus. How's life as an old lady?
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:43, Reply)
You said tell us which cartoon animal floats your boat.
So I did.


I've applied for my bus pass early so it will be ready for me in a few years.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:45, Reply)
Sorry.
In that case, I move my vote to Hong Kong PHOOEY!
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:47, Reply)
Number one super guy
Hong Kong Phooey
Quicker than the human eye.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:51, Reply)
He is.
Although now he advertises Spongebob merchandise - and there's a lot of it out there. I've bought my daughter a two-foot-high Spongebob toy which she will fucking love.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:51, Reply)
I toyed with the idea of asking for one of those for my birthday.
And then thought better of it.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 12:55, Reply)
I used to find the Caramel Bunny sexy as hell
Then when I discovered who voiced her, I was somewhat put off.
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:07, Reply)
CADBURY LION
RAWR!! RAAWWRR!!
(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:17, Reply)
eh?

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:18, Reply)
He was a parrot over here.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:30, Reply)
He was a parrot over here.

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:32, Reply)
LTI

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:32, Reply)
LTI

(, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 13:35, Reply)

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