John Lewis Xmas Advert

[Deleted member 15344]

Well it’s normally something to look forward so maybe it’s a grower this year ?

Where as the Coco Cola one tops it this year

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I saw it yesterday and thought it was a real disappointment. As you say, maybe it will be a grower.

Then again, bring back the dog on the trampoline ?

 

[Fish]

That’s 2 minutes I won’t get back, could have turned off after 30 seconds, boring!

 

[SatchFan]

I never appreciate the John Lewis ads as I am a somewhat miserable old cynic. More of an Aldi's Kevin the Carrot sort of person.

 

[CliveW]

I hear that the 222 bus doesn't go to Tooting!

 

[PhilTheFragger]

I believe there was some comment the other day that the 200 bus doesn’t go to Tooting....
Some people need to get a life ?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....black-family-racism-twitter-b1723646.html?amp

How poor can some people get

 

[Kellfire]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/life-style/sainsburys-christmas-advert-black-family-racism-twitter-b1723646.html?amp

How poor can some people get

It’s absolutely disgusting. I despair.

 

[USER1999]

I am more pissed that every flipping ad I see on tv is multi racial, multi gender (all 86 of them), and trying to avoid any insult to anyone.
Why not have an ad with a black familly, one with an asian one, one with a caucasian one. It's the black dad, white mum, chinese kid ones that piss me off, edpecially when one of the familly probably the vhinese kid is a ginger scot.

 

[CliveW]

I am more pissed that every flipping ad I see on tv is multi racial, multi gender (all 86 of them), and trying to avoid any insult to anyone.
Why not have an ad with a black familly, one with an asian one, one with a caucasian one. It's the black dad, white mum, chinese kid ones that piss me off, edpecially when one of the familly probably the vhinese kid is a ginger scot.

... And yet it is to celebrate a specific Christian festival!

 

[srixon 1]

I never appreciate the John Lewis ads as I am a somewhat miserable old cynic. More of an Aldi's Kevin the Carrot sort of person.

Have you seen the Lidl advert? Kevin gets a fork through the heart.

 

[SatchFan]

Have you seen the Lidl advert? Kevin gets a fork through the heart.

Just checked it out on YouTube. Made me smirk.

 

[Rooter]

Lidl were genius!!

Also Tesco was bang average, until the end when santa admits to having been on holiday with a dodgy tan!

 

[CliveW]

Loving the Plenty Ad...

 

[Pin-seeker]

It’s a advert,same as every other year ?‍

 

[Deleted member 29109]

I am more pissed that every flipping ad I see on tv is multi racial, multi gender (all 86 of them), and trying to avoid any insult to anyone.
Why not have an ad with a black familly, one with an asian one, one with a caucasian one. It's the black dad, white mum, chinese kid ones that piss me off, edpecially when one of the familly probably the vhinese kid is a ginger scot.

This is possibly one of the most pathetic things I've read on here.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

... And yet it is to celebrate a specific Christian festival!

There are lot of not very Christian people out there who are seemingly offended by seeing people with different colour skin on TV. Not very love thy neighbour is it.

Especially since Christmas is just a pegan festival hijacked to celebrate the birth of a character from a fictional book, who would most likely be a person of colour.

 

[USER1999]

This is possibly one of the most pathetic things I've read on here.

Well, justify it then, instead of just posting rubbish.

If you bother to watch adverts, and take your blinkers off, you will see that pretty much every single one is fully multicultural, fully gendered fully age neutral, and designed to avoid any complaints about non inclusivity.

They do not reflect life. At no point have I said that there shouldn't be ads with any particular race, gender, age, whatever, it's just the continual practice of being scared to offend. If neccessary, film the same ad with differing casts, or better yet, accurately target the demographic that actually buys your products.

For instance, a huge number of mini SUVs are bought by old people, because they are easy to get in and out of. The grey pound is a known thing, so there is money to be spent. But the ads are all for young families, because they are more photogenic. Sadly, alot of them are not in the market for a new car, as money tends to be tight.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Well, justify it then, instead of just posting rubbish.

If you bother to watch adverts, and take your blinkers off, you will see that pretty much every single one is fully multicultural, fully gendered fully age neutral, and designed to avoid any complaints about non inclusivity.

They do not reflect life. At no point have I said that there shouldn't be ads with any particular race, gender, age, whatever, it's just the continual practice of being scared to offend. If neccessary, film the same ad with differing casts, or better yet, accurately target the demographic that actually buys your products.

For instance, a huge number of mini SUVs are bought by old people, because they are easy to get in and out of. The grey pound is a known thing, so there is money to be spent. But the ads are all for young families, because they are more photogenic. Sadly, alot of them are not in the market for a new car, as money tends to be tight.

You are the one posting rubbish. I think it's pathetic that someone can get angry about seeing people who look different to them on TV.

I don't watch TV with adverts, so I couldn't tell you who is in them.

Surely the point of advertising is to attract people who don't already buy your product or shop in your shop? So why would you show the demographic that already does? Wouldn't you show the demographic you want to attract?

 

[USER1999]

You are the one posting rubbish. I think it's pathetic that someone can get angry about seeing people who look different to them on TV.

I don't watch TV with adverts, so I couldn't tell you who is in them.

Surely the point of advertising is to attract people who don't already buy your product or shop in your shop? So why would you show the demographic that already does? Wouldn't you show the demographic you want to attract?

You have missed my point. Whoosh. It's not about people looking different to me. Every body does anyway, I am unique, as is everyone. Its about trying so very hard to be inoffensive that it is very noticeable, and unrealistic.

As to your last point, no, the best people to target are the demographic that buy in that market. Creating a market is much harder.