Extreme Beer Pong | Jim Haysom

23Jun/092

Extreme Beer Pong used in Phones 4U TV advert

To anyone who has landed on this page from a search in Google for ping pong ball, Phones4U, television advert and tricks, this explains exactly what they are getting at.

Firstly, what you witnessed on the advertisement is a skill called "Beer Pong". Some people refer it to "Extreme Beer Pong", merely down to the extreme execution of the tricks undertaken.

The skill is simply bouncing a ping pong ball off a surface and it successfully landing in a container. Generally the container is a glass, mug or beaker. This way the size is small enough for it to impress, but also so you can see it actually in the container, with no David Blaine influence going on.

Search YouTube for Beer Pong or preferably Extreme Beer Pong, and you will watch many videos and your lunch hour disappear in amazement. Click here to see some Extreme Beer Pong videos.

So some clever marketing person at either Phones4U or creative agency must have been told about this genius extreme sport or doesn't have any friends and suggested it themselves.

I have long admired the marketing of Phones 4U. Not always politically correct, pushing the boundaries on exploiting some disadvantageous user groups, the ads are pure comedy to watch.

The fact their latest advertising campaign is about having friends and benefiting from their mobile phone offers and tariffs, this ad is a perfect play on the "No" answer.

There you have it. Simple isn't it. I'm sure beer pongers, if you can call them that, would disagree. I do hope the lad in the television advert was briefed on how the final ad was going to be cut.

Certainly a major piss take, but a real classic. Well done Phones 4U, your marketing and creative agencies.

But do me a favour, get the video into YouTube for everyone to share and enjoy, and put on this blog post! People need to see that knuckle to knuckle appreciation at the end. Brilliant.

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I've found the ad on YouTube, see below...