date:May 31, 2012
The television advert broadcast in 2005 which showed call centre workers singing with their mouths full attracted a record 1,671 complaints. Most viewers complained that the advert encouraged bad manners among children, said the watchdog.
But the ASA ruled that although it was ''not to everyone's taste'', it was unlikely to change children's behaviour or undermine parental authority.
ASA chairman, Lord Smith of Finsbury said:Our top 10 most complained about ads of all time certainly reveal