EE television advertisement...The one on the beach

[yorkie]

But when I saw this thread am I the only one who thought "English Electric"

nope! I did think of EE initially, as that is what you'd expect EE to stand for on a railway forum, but then I realised it was in General Discussion and was therefore probably about that daftly named mobile phone company!

The one stated in the title of this thread.

Any chance of a source? Most adverts would probably end up on Youtube.

 

[DaveNewcastle]

. . . But when I saw this thread am I the only one who thought "English Electric" ?

No.

I, and, I think, EM2, have made that instant connection.
(and I remain ignorant of any other expansion of those initials which doesn't include "Europe").

 

[Bevan Price]

OK. I need help. I've been with T-Mobile over a decade, Now on EE as you'd expect.

But when I saw this thread am I the only one who thought "English Electric" ?

JW

For another reference to "English Electric", that name is now included in the title of two CDs by Big Big Train. (No connection other than being someone who likes their kind of music.)

http://www.bigbigtrain.com/

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Any chance of a source? Most adverts would probably end up on Youtube.

Post # 17 appears to meet this criteria and the thread title now reflects this.

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I did think of EE initially, as that is what you'd expect EE to stand for on a railway forum, but then I realised it was in General Discussion and was therefore probably about that daftly named mobile phone company!

It does not say much for the brand marketing of the said EE product to have viewers not to fully and immediately make a connection to it. Still even more sad to read on this thread that nothing in the British way of life was deemed worthy by the advertisement agency as making the connection that was stated in an earlier posting on this thread and that some "Americanism" of a connection with an American person was the best way to project their message to the televiewing audience.

Was not an "American-style" voice-over used in a recent MoneySupermarket.com television advertisement ? Why is it felt that an "American-style" accent helps to market products that are aimed at a British audience.

 

[High Dyke]

I think High Dyke is confusing popular beat music combo Everything Everything, often shortened to EE, with mobile telecommunicatons provider Everything Everywhere, often shortened to, er, EE.
Of course, neither should be confused with erstwhile well-known British industrial manufacturer English Electric, whose name was often shortened to...

That may be so... However i have little or no knowledge of either EE, apart from English Electric, so that probably explains my misunderstanding. I was responding to the question about Day-Dar. This is what i found: http://daydar.net/ Perhaps i should've posted the link in my previous posting?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I was wondering this, I have a EE contract kicking about, and haven't been able to use the phone for around 6 months due to the appalling signal.

Their full title name of Everything Everywhere seems to be something of a misnomer....

 

[SkinnyDave]

I like the ads

Kevin Bacon does tongue in cheek very well

 

[Bungle73]

Post # 17 appears to meet this criteria.
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It does not say much for the brand marketing of the said EE product to have viewers not to fully and immediately make a connection to it. Still even more sad to read on this thread that nothing in the British way of life was deemed worthy by the advertisement agency as making the connection that was stated in an earlier posting on this thread and that some "Americanism" of a connection with an American person was the best way to project their message to the televiewing audience.

I really don't get what you're complaining about. This isn't any old American, this is Kevin Bacon, the internationally famous movie star, who happens to have this connection thing tied to him. The ad are cool.

Was not an American voice-over used in a recent MoneySupermarket.com television advertisement ?

All the ones I've seen have been done by Patrick Stewart.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

This isn't any old American, this is Kevin Bacon, the internationally famous movie star

Your adulation to a nonentity does you no credit at all....

At least your normally thoughtfully worded and well-considered postings on railway matters on this forum shows you have many good attributes.

 

[Butts]

Which one?

And how can you have never heard of Kevin Bacon? He's been about for years! Do you never watch any movies?

Speaking of Movies, as a Cineworld "Season Ticket Holder" I regret to inform members filmgoers have been subjected to a series of various Kevin Bacon Orange and now EE Adverts before every film for months now :cry:

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It's most definitely "data" that's being said.

I will accept your explanation of the voice foibles of certain Americans, as this will be the explanation of why I always thought that Madeleiine Albright, a past USA Secretary of State, kept referring to something that sounded like "Nay-Dough" when referring to a certain organisation.....:roll:

 

[asylumxl]

I will accept your explanation of the voice foibles of certain Americans, as this will be the explanation of why I always thought that Madeleiine Albright, a past USA Secretary of State, kept referring to something that sounded like "Nay-Dough" when referring to a certain organisation.....:roll:

If you think that's bad, I have had a Texan on an EMT service ask me if the train calls at Low-bore-ow. Now that was something .

 

[D6975]

OK. I need help. I've been with T-Mobile over a decade, Now on EE as you'd expect.

But when I saw this thread am I the only one who thought "English Electric" ?

JW

No, I thought English Electric, rapidly followed by netbook, wait a min that's EEE.

As for Everything Everywhere or whatever, I've seen the ads, but they are so forgettable that I just didn't make that connection at all.

Bacon no?
How many rashers you have in your butty?

"Nay-Dough" , it's Nuke-ular that gets me. Is it really so difficult to pronounce it as new-clear?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bacon no?
How many rashers you have in your butty?

I was beginning to wonder if the "Ipswich Bacon Chord" thread on the Infrastructure and Stations forum was another tribute to this American actor that I appear to be the only person who has never heard of...:roll:

 

[Lrd]

I am 22 and whilst I have heard the name Kevin Bacon, I had no idea who it was until these adverts, I'm still not too sure!

 

[D365]

I was beginning to wonder if the "Ipswich Bacon Chord" thread on the Infrastructure and Stations forum was another tribute to this American actor that I appear to be the only person who has never heard of...:roll:

Oh if only! Bacon and the internet...