Americans React to TOP 10: MOST CONTROVERSIAL UK TV ADVERTS

[@thecornedbeefcouncil9792]

The Barnardos commercial wasn’t about drugs, it was about child abuse.

[@Alftupper334]

These pair missed the point on all of them. They're idiotic Americans.

[@LFCliid]

The Barnardos advert had nothing to do with dyslexia or drugs, it was about the lifelong consequences of child abuse with this ad being an example of what many have been through. Unfortunately this happens all over the world. I can’t believe people would complain about something that needs to be so clearly highlighted. Shame on those who made the complaints.

[@jesclifford88]

The same people who wouldn’t say something if they saw a child actually being abused.

[@cheryl71000]

It was shown during the day not after nine pm. Hence the complaints of it scared my children etc.

[@marbman1587]

im not sure these two understood a lot of the messages in these adverts

[@Annabelle28lh]

Exactly I was like what are they talking about 😂

[@Outnumberedbykidsandcats]

Me neither. Most of them sort of tell you what the adverts complaints were too so you can work out why it is controversial and what the message is. Like with the Marie stopes one saying that the complaints were that it promotes abortion. It’s pretty clear then what the advert is

[@goaway2803]

​@@OutnumberedbykidsandcatsThey do lots of medical issues for women, including finding out if the woman is being forced to have termination and protection choices. They are international and usually have great staff. I agree, they seemed to have missed the actual message. Sadly, the child abuse ad was incredibly important but they didn't get the actual message there either.

[@jesclifford88]

@@goaway2803the nhs does all that too…

[@MarkPentler]

It's the same for most folk outside Europe. There's just something different about the culture. The ads here are much more arty and creative and challenge the viewer. They're not used to it. Edit: actually, it's not just Europe. There's something about American culture and capitalism that means they just don't care as much. Plenty of other places do it good, like Aus/NZ

[@Shoomer88]

You really should check out a video called "TOP 10: MOST EFFECTIVE BRITISH ADVERTS" - each one far more shocking than any of these.

[@Jill-mh2wn]

A lot of US viewers find these even more shocking than us Brits. Their adverts must be so anodyne

[@autumnwinter1462]

These aren’t supposed to be shocking anyway. They were considered to be ‘controversial’ to be aired at certain times of the day.

[@KevFrost]

"AIDS: Don't die of ignorance" for example.

[@rikmoran3963]

It seems ridiculous to me as someone in the UK, that a few hundred or even a couple of thousand complaints is enough to get an advert taken off the air. There are something like 26 million households in the UK, with a population of about 68 million. If you say there were 2,000 complaints, that represents just 0.0077 percent of households. And that is for the most complained about advert!

[@jamesbobo]

They never wanted to ban aerosols. It's the chemicals used in most spray's, namely fluorocarbon's also knows as CFC. That was because it was harming the ozone layer. CFC's were banned and are still banned. Aerosols now use other gases.

[@Fwhole]

And it worked. Pretty much.

[@thebolsta]

CFC's are still used as refrigerants though. Fridges and freezers are supposed to be disposed of responsibly, and degassed. But this won't stop dodgy scrap collectors just cutting the pipes, so they can weigh in the pump motors.

[@micmac274]

@@thebolsta Not in all of them, mine's Propane or propanol. And HFC's replaced CFC's in most modern fridge freezers.

[@Dreaded-Flower]

8:51 why is it always black or white. no one said you sholdnt drive a car or heat your house but you could drive together, use public tranportation dont make unnecessary rides etc. same with house heating. no need to heat rooms youre not using

[@jeanneale9257]

Your Mrs is missing the point on most of these 😂

[@PUNKinDRUBLIC72]

The Barnodo ad. went over your heads!

[@thewallet]

Ooft, you went full American with the aerosol stuff. Banning CFC's is a rare success story for the world.

[@mojokg13]

Advert about child abuse = 'funny' Advert about a man with a horn in his pants = 'controversial' 🙄

[@Shaun.ALAW.]

Children were terrified by the CO2 ad, leading to complaints.

[@BingoBet-It-AllBeaver]

CO2 is the gas of life.

[@cheryl71000]

Exactly as it was shown before nine pm, during their programmes. It's an adult political theme, not for children as young as four to eleven to watch. Plus, it is misleading, that the UK , who is responsible for one percent of carbon production in the world, won't make a difference to the world's carbon. Hence the complaints of misleading information.

[@atrus3823]

That kind of violence is a lot more normalized in the US than other countries.

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

The guy laughing hysterically at the climate change one was just weird

[@marcuswardle3180]

The CO2 ad is about making you think about the World around you and the consequences of your day to day actions. It is never intended to say you must do this or must do that. It's making you engage in a subject that is going to be around for a long time, hence telling the story to a child and will be living through it throughout her life. Your reaction, may I say, is what I would typically expect from an American. Laughing at it, not looking beyond the message and also trying to work out what I should go and buy to make it better. Also all through the Barnado's ad and this he seems to be expecting a happy joyful time with the broad smile. Some advertisement's are about serious subjects and try to make you think about the subject of the ad, not what to buy.

[@ThornyLittleFlower]

14:02 It's British. When you have a problem, you need a hot beverage in front of you 😅

[@amberkelly3187]

The US was one of the few countries that refused to join the agreement for less factory / industry pollution. While billions of households can make a difference (public transport/car pooling, turning lights off when not in the room, only heating or cooling necessary areas etc) businesses definitely need to do more and governments like the US and China need to control them with sanctions and laws. You needs to vote local someone who will bring these things to congress and vote national those who will pass the laws.

[@robbpatterson6796]

I haven't put heating on in over a decade. Yeah, I've had to wear thermals and like 4 layers but that's still cheaper than trying to heat a room. The "British" government DGAF about anyone outside London

[@mrkiplingreallywasanexceed8311]

Trust me, they DGAF about anyone inside it either. I admire your "heating hardiness" - I made that decision November 2022. Russians had switched off the gas by then and so it was GUARANTEED prices not only would rise, but by a disproportionate amount because everyone always overreacts. Although living in a 70s tower block had its drawbacks, poorly fitting, warped, 50 year old single glazing being amongst them, conversely, having people above and below you is also quite insulating... Don't get me wrong, it was still freezing, but if anything, I almost enjoyed that because I felt I was also sharing some of the privations of the poor put upon Ukrainians whose energy infrastructure was getting absolutely pounded and who were likely having a fairly miserable winter. I felt solidarity with them - as well as gaining enjoyment from seeing my energy bills going DOWN even as everyone was moaning and groaning about the spiralling costs ... As you said, with some extra clothes, it was entirely do-able - so repeated it this winter. Since I moved to a flat my brother owns and it has a combi boiler, he asked me to run it occasionally even for just a short burst in order to keep it circulating but I more or less did the same this year. I also sit with only one bulb on - use the oven 2 or 3 times a week only, don't have radios and TV's on - just watch what I watch on my phone - don't have partners or kids to consider with all their devices to charge and wandering around leaving lights on - plus their showering and wanting the place like a sauna. ..I even make sure the freezer door is only open for a few seconds. In short, my gas is a tenner month and my leccy is thirty five😎

[@roughblooduk]

I expect parents were the ones who complained about KFC. The British "You know when you've been tangoed" ads had all the kids copying it.

[@zombinosh]

Didn't a few kids end up with ruptured eardrums?

[@jesclifford88]

@@zombinoshahh that’s not the end of the world. I’ve had loads of them 😅

[@samuelritchie5483]

Think your confusing offensive with controversial

[@soniawoodley7805]

The Barnardos commercial was about what can happen to abused children . Abused at home, at school , on the street etc

[@shayneramsay1388]

Marie Stopes was a pioneer of British birth control, she was born in the late 1800's so way before alot of people knew much of anything about health and chemicals were nothing

[@petermizon4344]

THE OZONE LAYER OS NEARLY REPAIRED HERE IN AUSSIE AFTER 40 YEARS

[@xMsry7]

A lot of these are from a parents point of view, so look at them as what if one of my kids saw it. I saw most of these when I was a kid, and not one has affected me. It was mainly parents using the excuse of children because they were triggered

[@troib9003]

Abortion contraception is not an issue in the uk. It’s a woman’s choice and not impacted by other people deciding for them, so not controversial. The controversy was not promoting safe sex first especially for issues such as aids.

[@steviesellers]

If you have a strong disposition Most Effective British Adverts are for

[@Outnumberedbykidsandcats]

I was watching the Marie stopes one wondering how you didn’t pick up that it was about late/pregnant given that it gives you the reason for the complaints at the start of the advert and that one says the complaints were that it promoted abortion.

[@ianpunter4486]

Some of these are commercials selling a product, some are what we would call "Public Information Films" which can be quite distressing.

[@laserpanda94]

The answer to most of your questions is "we have Karens in the UK too" :)

[@BensSoZen]

11:00 "Don't try this at home" What, fighting off a bunch of your clones?

[@Tom-ed-w]

you know these adverts was a daily thing, your kids will see all these ads,

[@marcuswardle3180]

Marie Stopes International is the equivalent of your Planned Parenthood but as abortion is legal by law over here there is no argument over it.

[@mlee6050]

Well there is an argument but as some disagree with it still

[@paddyray6156]

You should try some of the old Northern Ireland adverts. Especially their road accidents adverts.

[@cheryl71000]

Gosh yes they were bad

[@martindunstan8043]

The main complaint with the KFC ad was it was an Emergency helpline call center rather than talking with a mouthful. Sone of those that complained believed the call center was for Emergency services and thought it inappropriate(I remember the ad getting into hot water about it)but there are so many people that like to have a good whinge that I'm sure there were other reasons it wound some up🤣

[@ukusareactions]

As a load of other comments mention please react to 10 most effective British adverts. These are definitely more powerful than the controversial ones.

[@camerashy273]

Yea you need to watch the most effective ads & I wanna see if you tear up 😢. THEY ARE EFFECTIVE 💯👍

[@stubyles1654]

MSI Reproductive Choices, named Marie Stopes International until November 2020, is an international non-governmental organisation providing contraception and safe abortion services in 37 countries around the world.

[@ClassicRiki]

11:25 pretty sure that advert came out after a news story that was about someone being k*lled in a car factory incident…specifically the automated machines like the one that almost hit him at the end. I’m pretty sure it was very very bad timing.

[@hazelcoggane6419]

Please stop reviewing anything outside your own life because you don’t seem to understand abuse is not funny

[@jackjames3190]

“…people are stupid…” 😂😂😂😂

[@cyberash3000]

you need to watch TOP 10: MOST EFFECTIVE BRITISH ADVERTS

[@robbpatterson6796]

The last time you ate KFC was 2 decades ago...I thought "that's a long time"...then I realised that was 2004....I haven't even had a McDonalds in that time

[@Outnumberedbykidsandcats]

The most complained one being that it was bad manners is the most English things I’ve ever seen lol😂

[@snubblebunny]

So the reasons theses were protested is because they were day time ads, predominately between 10am-1pm and 5pm-all night. Meaning they came in during kids shows. Now rewatch some of them with the idea your ten year old is watching little ghost girl

[@gmdhargreaves]

In the description of each advert at the bottom is why it was banned❤❤

[@ClassicRiki]

15:53 The KFC one is because people kept doing it, I remember that. Also…kids watching it was pi**ing off parents who were trying to teach their kids not to talk with their mouth full of food didn’t like it…especially singing because it’s a great way to choke on your food.

[@RhonaMartin-j4t]

I’m loving dude just cracking up at half of them 🤣🤣😂

[@camerashy273]

Also watch the IRN BRU Adverts if u want some HILARIOUS ones lol. 👍

[@daveerk6573]

There was one day we didn't use "air quotes" 😂😅

[@paulharrison7976]

The c02 ad is exactly what our government is doing now . Making energy and driving so expensive nobody can afford it . That’s the solution

[@irreverend_]

The beginning of all of those said the main reason it was complained about by the way.

[@dogstar75]

These 2 giving out 'I'm bored of reading' energy. The text before each commercial gave the reason it was controversial but they'd stopped reading by then.

[@Sharon46T]

UK is a lot more relaxed and certain programs that may offend are shown after a certain time and on certain channels 😂

[@susantracey1539]

First time I saw the girl getting hit by her father, I was startled and jumped. It was horrible to see her poor, miserable existence 😢

[@9Steps2Ugly]

Your accent for ‘Jenny Evans is late’ is great

[@KevFrost]

I'm really suprised you didn't find the Tango advert that led to an ear nose and throat surgeon complaining about schoolyard damage from replicating it.

[@brianfallon2607]

The solutions to CO2 is to make and buy lower polluting vehicles and to insulate homes. Also, generating more energy with renewable technology helps.The solutions are well known.

[@stevepage5813]

@brianfallon2607 You are correct. I wasn't surprised one little bit at their (especially hers) reaction to climate problems. North Americans have mentioned on this You Tube thing about shops having air con switched on permanently, even when people complain about being too cold. As far as driving their cars less, I have just this minute watched a YT clip about the design of housing schemes and shopping in USA. Apparently there are about four parking spaces for each car. Nobody walks anywhere over there and if someone is walking, it's probably a cause of concern for all the people that drive past. USA is huge and all the citizens state this in their defence, but everyone can make a difference if they cut down on tumble dryers and air con etc.....

[@jesclifford88]

@@stevepage5813I found it weird it’s not common for them to dry washing outside? It’s so warm and sunny in so much of the US they’d save so much!

[@stevepage5813]

@@jesclifford88 Unfortunately a lot of USA residents don't care for the environment at all and most have enough money to continually use the clothes dryer. One other silly problem some have, is the home owners organisation (a bit like the neighbourhood watch that some areas of the UK have) take things far too far and prohibit the practice of drying clothes on a washing line outside, even in the back garden. In the olden days in UK, we were forbidden to hang washing on a line stretching across the streets and maybe in the front garden, or on a Sunday. USA shops and stores etc... run air conditioning permanently, even if customers are too cold! Regards from Halifax, England.

[@joycepeachey3940]

Personally I’ve never seen one of these adverts on my tv and I’ve lived in the uk for 70 years

[@carl65ca]

There is also the Cannes Lions which are the awards given to the best TV ads from around the world.

[@carlawalker1130]

The “Hooked” one was funny as and I am a British smoker 🤣🤣🤪

[@davidgill5699]

They did give solutions for co2, USE LESS, not stop but if for example you're not going backn into a room for 30mins leave the light off

[@WIlfredWibbles]

Seriously, smiling during the Barnado's commercial ? Someone needs to give their head a wobble.

[@gail9299]

They didn't understand the advert. Tasha got it to a degree. So if someone explained I'm sure they wouldn't be smiling... Child abuse at home, resulting in poor education al attainment, dropping out, mixing with wrong people ending up with drugs, prostitution, criminality. Downward spiral from their childhood.

[@WIlfredWibbles]

@@gail9299Oh come on, a child being smacked around the head, shooting up with drugs, unable to read at school...none of that should be causing someone to smile.

[@Rentaghost1]

10 most effective british adverts is what you need 😢

[@mrkiplingreallywasanexceed8311]

You missed the point about Barnardos but even that makes it funny! Thanks guys 😎

[@criminal238]

Most of these weren't that bad and I do remember that Barnardos advert. Thought the anti-speeding advert where a bunch of children gets killed would be on here.

[@j9lorna]

The aerosol issue was the propellant. Laws were enacted worldwide and the CFC's replaced. This change has largely healed the damage to the ozone layer. Also, i won a pot noodle horn. It wasnt brass, it was plastic.

[@jesclifford88]

Me too, crap weren’t they 😂

[@towpottsfam7631]

8:55 this exactly 💯

[@Lady_Blade_WarAngel]

Actually, that’s legit how blind football league play. I was born with a serious eye problem, so I went to a school for the blind and partially sighted. 100% they legit adapt certain sports for blind people. Blind football absolutely goes like that.

[@BusstterNutt]

I think a lot of British advertising lets you fill in the blanks for yourself.....!

[@peterferrier8650]

Hi. I am becoming a fan, because you both give intelligent responses. some others you tubers are not very bright. I have a seen a compilation of UK adverts that are much worse. I agree that this one was tame. don't want to get into the climate debate too much, but social media is spreading dreadful misinformation. i have a 6 year old granddaughter and i am really worried about the world she will grow up in. anyway. keep up the good work. you both come across as good and well adjusted people. people like that are increasingly in short supply.

[@caffeinerequired3136]

I herd with the kfc advert people where worried it would encourage kids to talk with there mouth full like they see in the advert and choke on food

[@diongibbs312]

Yes and guess how much we use in the UK of the total Global emissions 0.09% and that's why that particular advert is annoying to British people who have complained, for a simple reason is, it seems like propaganda over information.

[@Annabelle28lh]

The Barnardos ad was NOT about drugs and she couldn’t read it because of something else but I don’t think it has to do with dyslexia ❤

[@bashab3098]

There’s a great compilation of Marmite adverts will have you in fits

[@tylerhackner9731]

This was crazy 😂

[@petertulas-henderson3388]

I don't think you understood most of these adverts 😂

[@KnightmareUSA]

Some of these ads were never very controversial. I don't recall the das auto advert ever being controversial. The same for the phones4u advert. It's largely because if they are scary or violent, the rule is that they are supposed to be shown in the evening, usually post 9pm. The kfc ad was reported on by some viewers as it might encourage bad manners. Some of the others annoyed people who were still hooked on substances, despite the adverts goal to help them stop. Hardly crime of the century. The cycle ad was about being abused which leads people down the wrong path in life. Some ads here had a comedic element which didn't help understand the tone of that one.

[@greypossum1]

You need to review this entire video. There are too many of these ads that you didn't understand at all.

[@kevinturner3997]

Some people just love to complain too much time on their hands

[@petermizon4344]

UK HAD MORE BAD FLOODS THAN EVER, WEIRD 😢

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

Only an American (or also perhaps a Saudi) could laugh at a CO2/Climate Change ad. 🤔🙄

[@martindunstan8043]

Brit here 🤣🤣🤣🤣climate schmimate it's all about💰💰💰💰

[@annietalbot6605]

You should watch the john lewis xmas ads theyre sooo good!!!

[@conniekat3424]

Oh yeah KFC is so nasty now...surprised they are still in business!

[@hazelcoggane6419]

You are very weird why would you laugh about child abuse you are so strange

[@ruthmckay9086]

Pot bloody Noodle?!... Shudder... I prefer to call it 'Snot Poodle'. Absolutely no nutritional value whatsoever. And furthermore, they really *stink* - in more ways than one, but truly, the smell is revolting.

[@jesclifford88]

I don’t see the need for the abortion commercial. We have the nhs that you can go to if you’re that way inclined.

[@circle2867]

that kfc ad. lol damn

[@babyamy3884]

I think it’s because people don’t want there kids to watch them

[@CM-1723]

React to jimmy carrs riskiest jokes

[@BlueGorillaInTheMist]

Do more Theo Von!

[@Joe_1sr9]

Typical American response to not using aerosols. Not in my back yard. Ignorance beyond comprehension.

[@racheldicker5611]

I hate this advert , I was always told never to talk with your mouth full

[@Sharon46T]

(CO2) It’s an ongoing problem so the father couldn’t answer her. EVERYONE contributes - if we all cut back, recycle and companies found alternatives then we could make a difference. We ALL have to do our bit. E.G driving 2 mins down the road when you can walk is unnecessary. Switch appliances off when not using them. Laws to make companies use environmentally friendly ways to produce their products and not produce so much non-recyclable plastic.

[@cheryl71000]

These UK adverts would have been shown before nine pm at night. So small children would have seen them after or between children's shows. Hence the complaints, of the dogs breath one, it scared my children, dog coming out of the man's mouth. The violent golf advert not after the watershed, which is after nine pm. Same as the mobile deals with the scary horror girl, the complaints were, it gives my six year old nightmares as it is on mornings and afternoons. The co2 advent bedtime story again shown all day, misleading and frightening were the complaints as the uk contributes one percent of the of the worlds co2 . So not heating yr home or using yr car will not make a difference to the world. Hence misleading information and shown during childrens programmes. To an adult they are nothing but to a child under eleven, scary hence the complaints. These adverts were shown before the watershed, before nine pm. In the the UK, after the watershed, after 9pm, it's adult programmes and adverts shown. If you let your child watch after nine pm then you cannot complain, as it's the parent's responsibility to have their child stop watching after nine.

[@Jthepet]

Today, leading UK abortion provider Marie Stopes

[@tgward313]

never heard of cfc's

[@martindunstan8043]

Nice chicken🤣

[@igotfiveonit7903]

Did they get any thing correct 🤔 No Go back and watch They get like half truths at best

[@benjames9158]

They’re not really controversial for being offensive, like the smoker being hooked isn’t offensive it’s just disgusting n graphic imagery the type ppl didn’t want to see when flicking through channels

[@johncooper3392]

Clueless UK

[@zeroxox777]

No wonder Britain is ranked second leasy happy nation on Earth after Uzbekistan.

[@tntreactions]

lol