The great thing about living in a foreign country is getting a kick out of English-speaking actors and actresses coming to your country to do an advert. This recent one had me in stiches. Classic! (Thanks to Polandian for providing the inspiration).
Whilst in Japan I had the pleasure of seeing some brilliantly awful ads:
Here’s another bad one…
February 27, 2008 at 8:01 am
I wonder if his aunt really is from Pcimia or whatever it’s called? ^^
February 27, 2008 at 8:02 am
I wonder if his aunt really is from Pcimia or whatever it’s called? ^^
February 27, 2008 at 3:24 pm
“Pcim Dolny” synonymous for ‘back of beyond’.
February 27, 2008 at 3:26 pm
The ‘Guten Morgen’ had me in stiches…
February 27, 2008 at 9:51 pm
oh man this made me laugh! Particularly as the process of getting a loan out of WBK about 2 years ago was a complete farce. Basil would be proud of them…
February 27, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Oh, I adore this guy, despite his age he can still make you rotfl
I wonder if Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfernschplenden-schlitter-crasscrebon-fried-digger-dingle-dangle-dongle-dungle-
burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz-ticolensic-grander-knotty-
spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer-spelterwasser-kurstlich-himbleeisen-
bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein-nurnburger-bratwustle-
gerspurten-mitz-weimache-luber-hundsfut-gumberaber-
schonendanker-kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm would also be interested in this loan
After all Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfernschplenden-schlitter-crasscrebon-fried-digger-dingle-dangle-dongle-dungle-
burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz-ticolensic-grander-knotty-
spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer-spelterwasser-kurstlich-himbleeisen-
bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein-nurnburger-bratwustle-gerspurten-
mitz-weimache-luber-hundsfut-
gumberaber-schonendanker-kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm
February 28, 2008 at 8:05 am
Ewa,
Nice one!
February 28, 2008 at 8:06 am
Pawel,
February 28, 2008 at 12:27 pm
“back of beyond”
can’t stop laughing 
Ur even better than him. 
I bet you at least know how to say “Good morning” in Polish, don’t ya?
February 28, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Not “Guten Morgen”?
March 1, 2008 at 9:10 pm
and why do they always have to yell ?!
March 2, 2008 at 8:35 am
It’s German! You always have to shout when you speak German.
March 2, 2008 at 10:47 am
March 2, 2008 at 1:42 pm
In adverts, yes…
March 2, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Of course you could never get away with the ’shouting German’ stereotype in an ad on UK television. Thank heavens there’s still a part of the world where being rude about the Germans is still acceptable
March 3, 2008 at 6:14 am
Chortle, giggle, titter.
March 31, 2008 at 7:43 pm
If I remember correctly the ad with Cleese was shot in the US…
April 1, 2008 at 6:43 am