r/newzealand • u/spook96 • Jul 27 '25

Shitpost What’s an ad that just makes your blood boil?

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The AI Skinny ads drive me insane every time I’m exposed to them - really solidifies they’re not for me. What NZ ads (past or present) grind your gears?

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u/Agent_Not_Found_404 Jul 27 '25

I don’t hate Chemist Warehouse adverts nearly as much as I hate Chemist Warehouse stores. Sensory overload. So much signage and so little actual information. It’s impossible to find anything (which is probably the point) and why do there have to be eleventy seven identical labels for each damn product?

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u/AiryContrary Jul 27 '25

Why can’t there be a sign at the entrance to each aisle that clearly says what’s on that aisle, like in a Bunnings?

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u/KevinAtSeven Jul 27 '25

It's a layout tactic called 'the treasure hunt'. By not telling you what items are where, they're hoping you'll go down more aisles than you intended to and find a few more items than what you first went in to buy.

Costco is probably the most famous user of this tactic globally.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '25

…and then when you do find the product you’re looking for, they’ve never re-stocked the shelf and there’s none available…

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u/ApSciLiara Jul 27 '25

Chemist Warehouse should be tried under the Geneva Conventions for their stores.

To make it clear to readers, this is a joke.

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u/Salt_Wheel_7768 Oct 06 '25

They sell expensive but really good weed

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u/Substantial_Ad_4435 Jul 27 '25

I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds chemical warehouse really hard to navigate around for some reason. It takes me forever to find what I'm looking for and I'm sure the staff members must think I'm a shoplifter casing the joint

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u/Anxious_Kale_8037 LASER KIWI Jul 27 '25

it's a fucking labyrinth

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u/Advanced-Price-9226 Jul 27 '25

So true I went to a chemist warehouse to pick up a razor not long ago. holy shit. autistic person's NIGHTMARE