The Sainsbury Christmas Advert

[StMarks]

Tbh I think everyone on hear just wants to argue at the moment, there must be something in the water but if there is I'm going drinking somewhere else.

If that is aimed at me, then I apologise if I appeared argumentative Blade. That genuinely was not my intention.

It doesn't offend me but I just don't think its an appropriate use of such a subject to enable Sainsburys to make more money....

At risk of appearing argumentative; If a documentary was made about the event, could you not argue that the production company, actors, broadcaster etc.. were all making money on the back of it.?
The fact that Sainsburys are a corporation does little to enamor them to us, but perhaps may not be just cause to be any more critical of their actions mate.?

The Iceland adverts are better

A closet Peter Andre fan Perky.??

[Perkles]

Yea he's well sexy

[Blade]

No not at all StMarks the comment was sincerely not aimed at you mate, I promise.

I'm just being grumpy tbh as everyone seems to disagree or want to argue at the moment and it was a very general comment as I'm getting a pee'd off with it tbh but wasn't meant at you and was just a flippant comment meant in humour .

Definitely not aimed at you though mate and apologies if it seemed that way.

[Tricky]

. . . . . tbh as everyone seems to disagree or want to argue at the moment . . . . .

i have been reading all the posts/topics on the forum of late and i have also noticed this, that is why i have not entered into any of the debates/discussions, im not being ignorant but i really cant be arsed with arguing over matters that we can do nothing about. however, i do encourage people to carry on as it makes entertaining reading.

[duke63]

Tbh I think everyone on hear just wants to argue at the moment, there must be something in the water but if there is I'm going drinking somewhere else.

If that is aimed at me, then I apologise if I appeared argumentative Blade. That genuinely was not my intention.

It doesn't offend me but I just don't think its an appropriate use of such a subject to enable Sainsburys to make more money....

At risk of appearing argumentative; If a documentary was made about the event, could you not argue that the production company, actors, broadcaster etc.. were all making money on the back of it.?
The fact that Sainsburys are a corporation does little to enamor them to us, but perhaps may not be just cause to be any more critical of their actions mate.?

The Iceland adverts are better

A closet Peter Andre fan Perky.??

There is a world of difference between making a programme that educates people and something that bends the truth to make money from it.

[StMarks]

There is a world of difference between making a programme that educates people and something that bends the truth to make money from it.

Fwiw, it seems to me that is a give that we all must "find an angle" in order to put food on our plates, or fuel in our bikes. So generally I find it difficult criticise others for doing so, unless I believe they do it in an unjust way.

I wonder how many of the Farcebook generation were even aware of the 1914 Christmas truce, before they jumped onto the "outrage bandwaggon".?

To me it was by far the finest moments of that era. A brief moment when those poor soldiers in the trenches were allowed to see that the the ones in the opposing trenches were the same sons of bankers & sons of lawyers as themselves. All were victims of their respective high commands who were largely both incompetent, & blasé to the suffering of the troops.

But as I have fairly been comprehensively slated on 675.cc for my appreciation of Monty the Penguin, I shouldn't let our differing views worry you mate.

Let's just agree to differ, and celebrate the fact that entertaining differing views is part of the fabric of the forum. It would be a very dull environment if we all had identical viewpoints IMHO.

[D41]

I suppose the irony of it all, is whether or not you think it's appropriate, is that it's getting more coverage, and will ultimately make more money for Sainsbury's, making it a successful campaign.

[bb41]

As I don't have a Tv I had to google it........It was a very memorable time in history, but whether it is morally right to be used in an advertising campaign I'm not so sure either way. I can see both sides of the coin.

I wouldn't complain that's for sure. My views on anything like this is rather than email a complaint that would probably give the company even more publicity I always vote with my wallet.

It's why I don't go to any british rounds of bike racing anymore. Over priced and nothing like the treatment you get when watching in Europe

[Si.]

Well...if the profits of the chocolate go directly to the Royal British Legion...Then theres nothing to complain about.

Very powerful and moving advert in my opinion!

I'll buy a chocolate bar or 2 from Sainsbury's', but will still do my shopping at Aldi.

[Frankie]

Well...if the profits of the chocolate go directly to the Royal British Legion...Then theres nothing to complain about.

Very powerful and moving advert in my opinion!

I'll buy a chocolate bar or 2 from Sainsbury's', but will still do my shopping at Aldi.

I watched this add for the first time last night after reading about it on here - ALL OF THE ABOVE except - Replace Aldi with Sainsbury's as they deliver my grub