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List the hideous commercial Christmas cash-ins here

Have any of you considered muting the ads and/or doing something else for five minutes while they're on?
 
Spymaster said:
How's this for sickening exploitation?

I saw it last night in the Coronation Street break and thought it was a film trailer.

I couldn't believe it when it got to the end:



Unfuckingbelievable :mad:
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I actually like that. I watched it with my mother in law, followed by her telling me about how it was when she was growing up as a young girl in Guyana, who done what, when, why, what it all meant.

Listening to her, which I have done many a time, Christmas had to start early, for very different reasons as to why it starts early for most now, cos people have to start making things and preparing things early cos they didn't have much so all came together and done their bit.

I'd hate to have been in a situation like that, can appreciate the little reprise they had, and the even littler joy they felt from such a basic treat, for those poor men in those wars, or basic yet joytastic activities from people like my mother in law.
 
And in tonight's local news - It seems that "Disney on Ice" have announced extra performances - Which will maybe help fill the void caused by the lack of a Coke Truck...?
 
Haven't seen the Saintsbury's ad (or any ad, Christmas or otherwise come to think of it) but my Facebook is telling me people like it (even better that the John Lewis one whatever that is)
 
CyberRose said:
Haven't seen the Saintsbury's ad (or any ad, Christmas or otherwise come to think of it) but my Facebook is telling me people like it (even better that the John Lewis one whatever that is)
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Yup, same here. People who are otherwise quite sensitive and thoughtful are going all misty-eyed over this cynical crap.

E2A: same re Farcebook. Like you, I don't watch television so have been mercifully spared the penguin. I saw the Sainsbury's ad on YouTube and remain scandalised by the shameless exploitation.
 
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bluescreen said:
Yup, same here. People who are otherwise quite sensitive and thoughtful are going all misty-eyed over this cynical crap.

E2A: same re Farcebook. Like you, I don't watch television so have been mercifully spared the penguin. I saw the Sainsbury's ad on YouTube and remain scandalised by the shameless exploitation.
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Heh, I do watch telly, I'm just not in the country!
 
brogdale said:
talking of which...





This really happened...apparently.
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that is fucking disgusting... and in the name of 'rememberance'! why the fuck did they pick such an uplifting-sounding song? why is it choreographed with massive beaming smiles over their faces?
 
Das Uberdog said:
that is fucking disgusting... and in the name of 'rememberance'! why the fuck did they pick such an uplifting-sounding song? why is it choreographed with massive beaming smiles over their faces?
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It's utterly bizarre
 
That Sainsburys ad is just sickening. However, one of my Facebook friends saw it and posted this:

John Lewis got nothing on sainers this Crimbo!
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Even worse is my work colleague getting really overexcited about seeing the Coke advert, and smug because her sister was annoyed that she saw it first. Apparently they have a competition each year. :confused:
 
Onket said:
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Cool. Special Christmas Stella. Time to get excited.
 
I am not sure how hideous this is, but they no longer sell hazelnuts etc in Waitrose, they sell "Christmas hazelnuts", "Christmas walnuts", Christmas Brazils" etc
 
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DGMS on Waitrose. Everything is unrecognisable in its new Christmas livery. At least they don't play 1000 Miles on an endless loop. Tesco's is beyond the pale. And I will be avoiding Sainsbury's.
 
Who the fuck thought it would be a good idea to book "Darth Vader and his Stormtroopers" to switch-on our Christmas lights! :eek:

I can just hear the festive parade striding down Union St to the sound of the Imperial March! :D
 
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