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Car and holiday ads that don’t add up

A reader on why television advertising sells a version of the world that simply does not exist

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Wed Apr 08 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READ

Sir, – There are two types of advertisements currently being run on television that share striking similarities. One is the car advert that makes it seem you are the only driver on the road, presumably if you buy the right brand and the other is the holiday advert that makes it look like you are the only guest at the resort.

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story, I suppose.

Yours, etc,

STEPHEN O’HARA,

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