Sainsbury's Christmas Adverts (1 Viewer)

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 · Nov 17, 2020

I'll wait for Shmmeee to come along and tell me to get off twitter, but has anyone else seen the response to these adverts? They're absolutely disgusting.

I'm the first person to come along and shout pc gone mad, but the reaction to this is well over the top and actually pretty upsetting.

At a shit time like now, a positive advert of a family having a laugh over Christmas is pretty welcome. Some people getting all upset because the family is black and they are shouting 'woke' and threatening a boycott. How horrible is that? They shouldn't be fucking breeding. Vile pricks.

I hope I'm not becoming a leftist or something, but this really pissed me off.

Liquid Gold · Nov 17, 2020

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
I'll wait for Shmmeee to come along and tell me to get off twitter, but has anyone else seen the response to these adverts? They're absolutely disgusting.

I'm the first person to come along and shout pc gone mad, but the reaction to this is well over the top and actually pretty upsetting.

At a shit time like now, a positive advert of a family having a laugh over Christmas is pretty welcome. Some people getting all upset because the family is black and they are shouting 'woke' and threatening a boycott. How horrible is that? They shouldn't be fucking breeding. Vile pricks.

I hope I'm not becoming a leftist or something, but this really pissed me off.

I'll pop this in the post. Welcome aboard.

hill83 · Nov 17, 2020

Absolutely none of this is new. It's expected. And as above welcome aboard.

Otis · Nov 17, 2020

I had no idea black people celebrated Christmas.

ajsccfc · Nov 17, 2020

The majority of people who throw around things like 'woke' and 'virtue signalling' at stuff really are just outing themselves as bigoted pieces of shit.

shmmeee · Nov 17, 2020

I saw the advert, thought it was lovely. Didn’t see the outrage. Sadly not surprised. This seems to happen every time a company uses non white actors.

Skybluefaz · Nov 17, 2020

Pretty heartwarming advert that I bet a lot of people are relating to. Unless you have a union jack by your name on twitter in which case it seems that YOU ARE NEVER SHOPPING AT SAINSBURYS AGAIN!!

We'll_live_and_die · Nov 17, 2020

I've seen the advert and nothing registered in my head that there was anything wrong with it (because there isn't).

But I do get flustered by the constant drive for inclusivity at the moment. I saw a report that suggested the number of "ethnic minorities" in the media is disproportionate to the general population.

It's a real shame that corporations are targeting people like Nicola Adams for strictly, just so they can tick inclusivity boxes.

skybluetony176 · Nov 17, 2020

If I worked in the industry I’d deliberately only cast black actors just to wind the idiots up. It’s the only way they’re going to get over it, burn themselves out with unnecessary anger. Eventually they’ll get used to it, problem over.

Macca · Nov 17, 2020

Black people celebrating Christmas? Y’all goin to hell don’t ya

Macca · Nov 17, 2020

On an unrelated Christmas advert theme. There seems to be a competition on social media on who has cried the most at one. Now I have admired the creativity and message of some of them but not felt the need to have “sobbed my heart out” or “totally lost it” so my question is

1/ am I dead inside?
2/ are said people attention seekers

Otis · Nov 17, 2020

A friend told me yesterday that she cried at the McDonald's Christmas ad.

I said "it wasn't that bad was it?"

fernandopartridge · Nov 17, 2020

Rich said:
I've seen the advert and nothing registered in my head that there was anything wrong with it (because there isn't).

But I do get flustered by the constant drive for inclusivity at the moment. I saw a report that suggested the number of "ethnic minorities" in the media is disproportionate to the general population.

It's a real shame that corporations are targeting people like Nicola Adams for strictly, just so they can tick inclusivity boxes.

There was nothing wrong with it but you get flustered by the constant drive for inclusivity, have a day off.

Otis · Nov 17, 2020

There was a Twitter "storm" a couple of months back when a contestant on The Chase took a minus offer. They were called every name under the sun and people were outraged.

The world has gone mad.

Nick · Nov 17, 2020

I think people are just braindead now and try to just act emotional.

I used to like looking at comments of a middle aged bloke on Tiktok doing an awkward rehearsed dance routine and looking like he's having a fit.

"Your videos make my day"
"You smashed that trending dance"
"It makes me so happy to see these dances"
"Ignore the hate, you are on point"

It's like people type overly emotional stuff just to try and compete. Fuck off you bellends.

It's not as if the Sainsburys ad is saying "we wish black people a happy christmas but not you pasty white fuckers".

rob9872 · Nov 17, 2020

Apparently the 222 doesn't go to Tooting either which has really upset some people!

Life really is too short to be angry at a tv advert.

Otis · Nov 17, 2020

rob9872 said:
Apparently the 222 doesn't go to Tooting either which has really upset some people!

Life really is too short to be angry at a tv advert.

Except for the Go Compare one of course.

Skybluefaz · Nov 17, 2020

Rich said:
It's a real shame that corporations are targeting people like Nicola Adams for strictly, just so they can tick inclusivity boxes.

I'm sure the CEO's of BP, Nike, British Gas etc all had a meeting where they all demanded the BBC put a black gay female boxer on Strictly so they could tick off an imaginary box. I'm certain that is what is going on.

ajsccfc · Nov 17, 2020

Whenever someone accepts a minus offer on the Chase I'm instantly willing them to lose. Wouldn't send death threats or anything but maybe egg their windows if they live nearby. Not having it

shmmeee · Nov 17, 2020

Rich said:
I've seen the advert and nothing registered in my head that there was anything wrong with it (because there isn't).

But I do get flustered by the constant drive for inclusivity at the moment. I saw a report that suggested the number of "ethnic minorities" in the media is disproportionate to the general population.

It's a real shame that corporations are targeting people like Nicola Adams for strictly, just so they can tick inclusivity boxes.

Nicola Adam’s deserves a place less than Ann Widdicombe why?

I don’t see how she’s “ticking boxes”, but then I don’t cry when I see lesbians on TV

Nick · Nov 17, 2020

shmmeee said:
Nicola Adam’s deserves a place less than Ann Widdicombe why?

I don’t see how she’s “ticking boxes”, but then I don’t cry when I see lesbians on TV

Should only be fit lesbians.

Otis · Nov 17, 2020

ajsccfc said:
Whenever someone accepts a minus offer on the Chase I'm instantly willing them to lose. Wouldn't send death threats or anything but maybe egg their windows if they live nearby. Not having it

I'm the same to be honest, though the worst I have ever done is throw half a croissant at the cat.

Otis · Nov 17, 2020

Nick said:
Should only be fit lesbians.

It's usually only the one half of a couple. The other quite often looks like an angry sumo wrestler.

Macca · Nov 17, 2020

I don’t see how she’s “ticking boxes”, but then I don’t cry when I see lesbians on TV
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I do. Well its similar to crying anyway

Jamesimus · Nov 17, 2020

Can't see how this advert could annoy anyone that isn't a racist.

Black and ethnic minority groups have been under-represented on TV for a long time or even worse; portrayed in ways that are inherently racist. It's about time the tables turned somewhat so that people get used to seeing non-white folk on their TV screens without feeling "frustrated".

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Nov 17, 2020

Liquid Gold said:
I'll pop this in the post. Welcome aboard.

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Why are you anti-family?

Liquid Gold · Nov 17, 2020

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
Why are you anti-family?

Cos I got grounded for being to much of a badass to handle

shmmeee · Nov 17, 2020

Jamesimus said:
Can't see how this advert could annoy anyone that isn't a racist.

Black and ethnic minority groups have been under-represented on TV for a long time or even worse; portrayed in ways that are inherently racist. It's about time the tables turned somewhat so that people get used to seeing non-white folk on their TV screens without feeling "frustrated".

I think actually black people are over represented and Asians massively under represented. But yeah, this is just about people being uncomfortable seeing black people.

It’s not even like they’re doing a “black Christmas” (whatever that might be), if you changed the skin colour it would be indistinguishable from any Christmas ad ever.

Otis · Nov 17, 2020

shmmeee said:
I think actually black people are over represented and Asians massively under represented. But yeah, this is just about people being uncomfortable seeing black people.

It’s not even like they’re doing a “black Christmas” (whatever that might be), if you changed the skin colour it would be indistinguishable from any Christmas ad ever.

Exactly.

It's still a traditional British Christmas isnt it?

Liquid Gold · Nov 17, 2020

shmmeee said:
I think actually black people are over represented and Asians massively under represented. But yeah, this is just about people being uncomfortable seeing black people.

It’s not even like they’re doing a “black Christmas” (whatever that might be), if you changed the skin colour it would be indistinguishable from any Christmas ad ever.

They've also done a few and there's one with a white family. The only reason for being annoyed at this is being a big old racist.

Jamesimus · Nov 17, 2020

shmmeee said:
I think actually black people are over represented and Asians massively under represented.

Wouldn't be surprised if that is the case, but hopefully that will be addressed also (not necessarily in a Sainsbury's advert).

chiefdave · Nov 17, 2020

Where are they going to shop now. Tesco is already off the list. Is Asda safe for racists?

Threats to boycott Tesco after Muslim family features in Christmas ad

Social media users react badly to TV campaign, with some suggesting the supermarket chain has ‘erased’ Christmas

www.theguardian.com

Otis · Nov 17, 2020

chiefdave said:
Where are they going to shop now. Tesco is already off the list. Is Asda safe for racists?

Threats to boycott Tesco after Muslim family features in Christmas ad

Social media users react badly to TV campaign, with some suggesting the supermarket chain has ‘erased’ Christmas

www.theguardian.com

No, because Asda sell black pudding. It's also on the banned list.

Otis · Nov 17, 2020

I think it is a lovely thing that many Muslims have embraced Christmas in whichever form that is.

Liquid Gold · Nov 17, 2020

Otis said:
No, because Asda sell black pudding. It's also on the banned list.

Aldi is out too as they've chosen to feature carrots instead of a nice white family

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