November 4, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, Duck Egg said: Ooh yer cynical devil. I filled up watching all three of those ads. Lovely stuff. I don't think I've ever bought anything in John Lewis though. He has a point though; they cost a lot to make and are shown at peak times, which costs a lot too. Perhaps become a bit of a theme over the years and people seem to look forward to them, but advertising is done for a reason.
November 4, 20214 yr Tis the season to be jolly. After the last year, why not celebrate a little bit early. From experience, trade at this time of year can make or break a business. Remember, we were in lockdown this time last year. Make the most of it!
November 4, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, DazBob said: Christmas adverts are just way too commercialised these days. Seasonally so.
November 4, 20214 yr I love Christmas me Not enough to be putting a tree up at the start of the football season, like But I do enjoy it all. Its not for everyone, I get that, but I’m a huge fan.
November 4, 20214 yr Author 11 minutes ago, desperado said: It’s a good un. I like it 😊 🎄 I like it too. Little un fancies the lad in it 😂😂😂
November 4, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, boltondiver said: I think price matching has finished? https://www.johnlewis.com/customer-services/prices-and-payment/never-knowingly-undersold Still going
November 4, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, desperado said: It’s a good un. I like it 😊 🎄 I do too. What’s not to like. If nothing else, they have already done the job they were paid for. (The advertising people, it’s a business like anything else) Spending money at Christmas or any other time isn’t a bad thing. It keeps the economy going. If an entertaining advert helps that, it’s a good thing. Isn’t it?
November 4, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, bolton_blondie said: And? They come out the same time every year 🙄 The Very one has been out for at least a month. That's way too early!
November 4, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, bolton_blondie said: And? They come out the same time every year 🙄 Usually they wait until after Armistice day
November 4, 20214 yr 8 hours ago, Nobster said: Saw the new John Lewis advert this morning, their will be a few with dust in their eyes tonight. It's a direct rip off of ET - I hope Spielberg sues the cunts
November 4, 20214 yr I'm miserable but fucking hell, there's Olympic standard moaners on here Lifes too fucking short
November 4, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, Casino said: I'm miserable but fucking hell, there's Olympic standard moaners on here Lifes too fucking short This time last year we were in lockdown, again. Put your tree up, stick your lights up wherever you want. It’s (almost) Christmas! Its Bonfire Night tomorrow. First things first.
November 4, 20214 yr I generally like the JL ads because they use old songs you don't hear everyday. Otherwise, they can fuck off.
November 4, 20214 yr Just now, Traf said: I generally like the JL ads because they use old songs you don't hear everyday. Otherwise, they can fuck off. See, I love the song and don't like this slowed down version
November 4, 20214 yr I do like Christmas but I'm glad when it's over. The stress with getting everything for the kids, seeing everyone you need to, work being rushed. I start enjoying it on boxing day when you've got a few days off, it's about spending time with family, big meals are done with and not about just shopping for gifts. As for JL, it's done to share, not to put on TV - just as this thread shows. I do like JL though, got a lovely coat in the sale last year.
November 4, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said: I do like Christmas but I'm glad when it's over. The stress with getting everything for the kids, seeing everyone you need to, work being rushed. Yep Mrs had a breakdown last boxing day and probably earlier.. She was on furlough and wanted a perfect Christmas. All the shit that's for Instagram. Fuck that. Get your kids what they want... if you can afford it. Have a Sunday roast. Put a tree in your front room. This is Christmas.
November 4, 20214 yr 41 minutes ago, Casino said: See, I love the song and don't like this slowed down version No, I prefer the originals, too. But I like that it puts the song in my head and then I'll go and listen to it properly.
November 4, 20214 yr 59 minutes ago, stevieb said: Yep Mrs had a breakdown last boxing day and probably earlier.. She was on furlough and wanted a perfect Christmas. All the shit that's for Instagram. Fuck that. Get your kids what they want... if you can afford it. Have a Sunday roast. Put a tree in your front room. This is Christmas. Too much pressure for a lot of people.
November 4, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Traf said: Too much pressure for a lot of people. It really is. But it's unnecessary!
November 5, 20214 yr 13 hours ago, BobyBrno said: I do too. What’s not to like. If nothing else, they have already done the job they were paid for. (The advertising people, it’s a business like anything else) Spending money at Christmas or any other time isn’t a bad thing. It keeps the economy going. If an entertaining advert helps that, it’s a good thing. Isn’t it? Aye. Advertising companies making their money, helping other make theirs by selling goods made by others. Perfectly reasonable.
November 9, 20214 yr On 04/11/2021 at 23:30, Traf said: Too much pressure for a lot of people. Saw this on FB. It struck a chord. Anybody get stressed about Christmas Dinner ? Read this from a Sheffield butchers . I’ve pinched this, but it’s fab!! Patterson’s Butchers Sheffield 😂Just in case anyone is stressing about Christmas Day..............! 😂 Here's my top tip 🎄Christmas Dinner.... I have concluded that the inevitable stress of Christmas dinner is created by adverts, supermarkets and TV chefs... It's a Sunday dinner for goodness sake!!! The only difference is that you are allowed to open a bottle of wine before you open the kitchen curtains. 🍷🍷🍷 🙄We do it quite happily 51 weeks of the year but can we the consumers be trusted to manage by ourselves on one day of the year...apparently not! Here goes...💓 1. Turkey... It's a big fecking chicken that's all, 20 minutes per lb plus 20 minutes at 180 degrees - jobs a good un! Get yourselves a meat thermometer £3 off the Internet poke it in the offending bird if it says 75 degrees or over its cooked!👏🏼 2. Stuffing - regardless of what Jamie Oliver says you do NOT need 2lbs of shoulder of pork, onions breadcrumbs,pine nuts and a shit load of fresh herbs to make stuffing....( no fecking wonder he's bankrupt if thats what he spends to make stuffing!)😜 What you need is Paxo and a kettle!! If you wanna liven it up squeeze 3 sausages out of their skins and mix that in with your Paxo before cooking 😉. 3. Gravy - Jamie Oliver is copping for this one aswell.... Bisto Jamie.... All you need is Bisto! I ( nor anyone else I know) has got time on Christmas Eve to piss about roasting chicken wings and vegetables, adding stock and flour,cooking it for another half hour, mashing it all up with a potato masher and then straining the whole sorry mess to make gravy 😠😠😠 4. Vegetables...🍆 Never mind faffing round shredding sprouts and frying them with bacon and chestnuts to make them more palatable... If you don't like them don't buy and cook the fecking things!! If your family only eats frozen peas then that's good enough! 5. Roast potatoes... Yes I par boil mine then roast them in goose fat but Aunt Bessie also does the same 😉. 6. Trimmings /Christmas pudding and the like.... Aldi or Lidl! (oh and while we're on the subject of pudding- if birds custard is what your family likes on the wretched thing then that's fine - you do not need brandy butter /rum sauce etc or anything else that costs a fecking fortune and takes 2 hours to make!) 7. Family.... Children.. Feed the little blighters first separately, if they only want turkey with tomato sauce - fine leave em to it, it doesn't matter. Once they are fed bugger them off to play with their Christmas presents so that YOU can enjoy your dinner in Peace! Adults... Anyone that can manage to get their sorry arse to your dinner table is also capable of helping to serve up/ sort the kids out/ clear the table /wash up /dry up etc. And Finally..... NO ONE.... And I mean no one APART FROM THE COOK IS ALLOWED TO GET PISSED AND FALL ASLEEP BEFORE THE WASHING UP IS DONE!!! Rant over 😂 🎄Merry Christmas!🎄 Cheers 🍷🍷🍷
November 25, 20214 yr https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2021/11/24/santa-gets-a-boyfriend-in-christmas-tv-advert-of-the-year-15655786/amp/
November 28, 20214 yr On 25/11/2021 at 20:35, Tonge moor green jacket said: https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2021/11/24/santa-gets-a-boyfriend-in-christmas-tv-advert-of-the-year-15655786/amp/ If he's a bummer I'm blocking the chimney this year
November 28, 20214 yr On 09/11/2021 at 14:50, MickyD said: Saw this on FB. It struck a chord. Anybody get stressed about Christmas Dinner ? Read this from a Sheffield butchers . I’ve pinched this, but it’s fab!! Patterson’s Butchers Sheffield 😂Just in case anyone is stressing about Christmas Day..............! 😂 Here's my top tip 🎄Christmas Dinner.... I have concluded that the inevitable stress of Christmas dinner is created by adverts, supermarkets and TV chefs... It's a Sunday dinner for goodness sake!!! The only difference is that you are allowed to open a bottle of wine before you open the kitchen curtains. 🍷🍷🍷 🙄We do it quite happily 51 weeks of the year but can we the consumers be trusted to manage by ourselves on one day of the year...apparently not! Here goes...💓 1. Turkey... It's a big fecking chicken that's all, 20 minutes per lb plus 20 minutes at 180 degrees - jobs a good un! Get yourselves a meat thermometer £3 off the Internet poke it in the offending bird if it says 75 degrees or over its cooked!👏🏼 2. Stuffing - regardless of what Jamie Oliver says you do NOT need 2lbs of shoulder of pork, onions breadcrumbs,pine nuts and a shit load of fresh herbs to make stuffing....( no fecking wonder he's bankrupt if thats what he spends to make stuffing!)😜 What you need is Paxo and a kettle!! If you wanna liven it up squeeze 3 sausages out of their skins and mix that in with your Paxo before cooking 😉. 3. Gravy - Jamie Oliver is copping for this one aswell.... Bisto Jamie.... All you need is Bisto! I ( nor anyone else I know) has got time on Christmas Eve to piss about roasting chicken wings and vegetables, adding stock and flour,cooking it for another half hour, mashing it all up with a potato masher and then straining the whole sorry mess to make gravy 😠😠😠 4. Vegetables...🍆 Never mind faffing round shredding sprouts and frying them with bacon and chestnuts to make them more palatable... If you don't like them don't buy and cook the fecking things!! If your family only eats frozen peas then that's good enough! 5. Roast potatoes... Yes I par boil mine then roast them in goose fat but Aunt Bessie also does the same 😉. 6. Trimmings /Christmas pudding and the like.... Aldi or Lidl! (oh and while we're on the subject of pudding- if birds custard is what your family likes on the wretched thing then that's fine - you do not need brandy butter /rum sauce etc or anything else that costs a fecking fortune and takes 2 hours to make!) 7. Family.... Children.. Feed the little blighters first separately, if they only want turkey with tomato sauce - fine leave em to it, it doesn't matter. Once they are fed bugger them off to play with their Christmas presents so that YOU can enjoy your dinner in Peace! Adults... Anyone that can manage to get their sorry arse to your dinner table is also capable of helping to serve up/ sort the kids out/ clear the table /wash up /dry up etc. And Finally..... NO ONE.... And I mean no one APART FROM THE COOK IS ALLOWED TO GET PISSED AND FALL ASLEEP BEFORE THE WASHING UP IS DONE!!! Rant over 😂 🎄Merry Christmas!🎄 Cheers 🍷🍷🍷 Brilliant🍷
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