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by: JMB99 - Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:51 UTC

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by: Andy Burns - Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:54 UTC

JMB99 wrote:

> Anyone any idea why TV adverts for EE use a Transatlantic accent?

Is Kevin Bacon still in them? If so, that'll be why ...

> I don't know about others but always puts me off an advertiser.

See also Ryobi power tools.

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by: JMB99 - Mon, 13 Nov 2023 21:32 UTC

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by: David Wade - Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:12 UTC

On 13/11/2023 20:51, JMB99 wrote:
> Anyone any idea why TV adverts for EE use a Transatlantic accent?
>

The actor is from the US?

> I don't know about others but always puts me off an advertiser.
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Me too. He always sounds like he is talking down to me.

Dave

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by: Jeff Gaines - Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:34 UTC

On 13/11/2023 in message <uiu28o$spg8$1@dont-email.me> JMB99 wrote:

>Anyone any idea why TV adverts for EE use a Transatlantic accent?
>
>I don't know about others but always puts me off an advertiser.

There's a couple of companies do that. I assume they are targetting the UK
equivalent of trailer trash, not me.

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Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
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cyclists don't know what they are.

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by: notya...@gmail.com - Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:11 UTC

On Monday, 13 November 2023 at 21:32:07 UTC, JMB99 wrote:
> On 13/11/2023 20:54, Andy Burns wrote:
> > Is Kevin Bacon still in them? If so, that'll be why ...
> So why use a foreign actor to advertise in the UK.

Depends on the product and whether the actor gets the advert noticed - E.g. Arnold Schwarzenegger for Compare the Meerkat - a double ad' in reality, because it allowed Arnie to reprise a series of different acts - rather than playing a soulless robot again.

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by: Chris - Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:05 UTC

JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
> On 13/11/2023 20:54, Andy Burns wrote:
>> Is Kevin Bacon still in them? If so, that'll be why ...
>
>
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> So why use a foreign actor to advertise in the UK.
>

Adds "star" quality. See also the various De Niro ads, Warburton, Just Eat,
etc.

If it doesn't work for you, you're probably not the target demographic.

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by: JMB99 - Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:58 UTC

Subject	Author
Why do EE adverts use a Transatlantic accent	JMB99
Re: Why do EE adverts use a Transatlantic accent	Andy Burns
Re: Why do EE adverts use a Transatlantic accent	JMB99
Re: Why do EE adverts use a Transatlantic accent	notya...@gmail.com
Re: Why do EE adverts use a Transatlantic accent	Chris
Re: Why do EE adverts use a Transatlantic accent	JMB99
Re: Why do EE adverts use a Transatlantic accent	David Wade
Re: Why do EE adverts use a Transatlantic accent	Jeff Gaines