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Best Christmas advert this year?

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 13/11/2025 12:02

Hands down the Waitrose one for me! Its like an ad and a mini series in one

Probably explains why the John Lewis one is so shit this year!

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Wearingmycrown · 13/11/2025 17:57

Peripissedoff · 13/11/2025 15:25

No idea why people like the John Lewis one.. and what’s all the crying about with these influencers over it. It’s not Christmassy it’s just shit. I’m similar age to the dad so I DO get the reminiscing but really that’s about it.

I love it & I think it is Christmassy. A teenage son being all awkward over a thoughtful gift. A gift that gave his dad a minute of reminiscence of a life before kids, for him to appreciate that but appreciate more that he gained more than he lost. With all the negativity about about males I thought it was a lovely ad. Spot on John Lewis

Politicians247UnderwearExtinguishingService · 13/11/2025 17:53

ObelixtheGaul · 13/11/2025 16:31

Not seen Waitrose. I do like Kevin the Carrot.
Like PP, not keen on Asda's Grinch, but rather enjoying Sainsbury's BFG one.

Nothing for me is living up to my all time favourite of a few years back, which was the BA one with teddy bears abroad and missing family.

The BFG one is sweet, but it irritates me because of the fact (as abovementioned) that she says "We'll make room for you - because it's Christmas".

Old curmudgeon that I am, I always find myself saying immediately afterwards in a deliberately puzzled way "We'll make room for you - because it's... the first half of November!" Grin

ObelixtheGaul · 13/11/2025 16:31

Not seen Waitrose. I do like Kevin the Carrot.
Like PP, not keen on Asda's Grinch, but rather enjoying Sainsbury's BFG one.

Nothing for me is living up to my all time favourite of a few years back, which was the BA one with teddy bears abroad and missing family.

Sartre · 13/11/2025 16:29

Tesco’s is the most real. I don’t mind JL but agree with the thread on here about it being ominous, it does make you think someone has died and they really could have chosen a more well known club classic. M&S win the club classic stand off.

Waitrose’s is quite good, just watched the 4 min version. I like Morrisons best.

Ootofmymind · 13/11/2025 16:26

Waitrose by a country mile.
Worst is John Lewis by a thousand miles!

RowersDelight · 13/11/2025 16:17

Barbour is fab - Wallace and Gromit.

Hoardasurass · 13/11/2025 16:16

Kevin on his stag do. The mankiny made me laugh

alibongo5 · 13/11/2025 16:14

I've always hated the Grinch so ditto the Asda ad. I've seen the JL one, without paying attention really and without realising it's JL. But having watched it again now with proper attention, I like it. Sentimental without being soppy.

alibongo5 · 13/11/2025 15:54

alibongo5 · 13/11/2025 15:50

I've just watched the Waitrose one on YouTube but I'm sure in the one I saw on TV last night, when Joe appeared at her door, she said "oh thank god you haven't got cue cards" but the YouTube one doesn't? Are there two versions?

Ah she says it in the short version - shame it's not in the longer one - it was the best bit I thought.

alibongo5 · 13/11/2025 15:50

I've just watched the Waitrose one on YouTube but I'm sure in the one I saw on TV last night, when Joe appeared at her door, she said "oh thank god you haven't got cue cards" but the YouTube one doesn't? Are there two versions?

Icannotremembermyusername · 13/11/2025 15:44

I LOVE the Waitrose one! The best hands down.....

XWKD · 13/11/2025 15:38

I like the JL one, and not the Waitrose one. My favourite is the Guinness Christmas ad that they show in Ireland every year.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 13/11/2025 15:37

Andanotherone01 · 13/11/2025 12:16

Agree that is Waitrose. I love it! But I do also like the Aldi cauliflower dog

Havent seen aldis yet 👀

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 13/11/2025 15:37

Growlybear83 · 13/11/2025 15:35

How did you guess? It made me feel very red and stabby. 🤣🤣🤣

😄😄 girl you arent the only one

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 13/11/2025 15:36

deeahgwitch · 13/11/2025 15:07

I liked the Waitrose one. I’m not in the UK so watched on YouTube.
I love the Guinness one in Ireland, the music is gorgeous with the snow falling softly - “Even at the home of the black stuff they dream of a white one.
If you haven’t seen it in the UK it’s on YouTube - it’s Guinness Christmas ad 16th December 2011 - it’s worth a watch.

I havent seen this one but will take a look 👀👀

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Growlybear83 · 13/11/2025 15:35

mumofoneAloneandwell · 13/11/2025 15:34

The asda one? 😄😄

How did you guess? It made me feel very red and stabby. 🤣🤣🤣

mumofoneAloneandwell · 13/11/2025 15:35

Politicians247UnderwearExtinguishingService · 13/11/2025 12:13

I know it's not a brand new advert for this year, but I absolutely love the Amazon one, with the old ladies sledging; but I really hope they start showing the full-length one again once the Christmas season arrives - the one where you see their beautiful smiles as they remember themselves as young girls again, and the song doesn't change abruptly.

Personally, I think that showing Christmas adverts too early just spoils it and detracts from the specialness of the occasion, as by the time Christmas is actually on the horizon, it feels like it's already been around forever. I know it's just all about sales for the big businesses, mind; however, I would happily watch the Amazon ad all winter, as it isn't particularly Christmas-limited in the first place.

Worst one for me is the Asda advert, with the overexcited Grinch who looks like Gary Barlow. Not only is the ad itself deeply irritating, but they're trying to make out that they are a really cheap shop, when that just isn't true.

They could at least start with bringing back the Asda Reward Card savings that mysteriously vanished abruptly some while back; and also by not rolling the prices forward first, in preparation for 'rolling them back' to the previous (not especially cheap) price.

Hard hard agree with you re asda - they arent a bargain place to shop and their just essentials range wasnt available online during the pandemic. Disgusting shop and shite advert 😄😄

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 13/11/2025 15:34

Growlybear83 · 13/11/2025 15:28

I love the Amazon one but haven’t been impressed by any of the others. A couple of them are really really irritating me already.

The asda one? 😄😄

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Growlybear83 · 13/11/2025 15:28

I love the Amazon one but haven’t been impressed by any of the others. A couple of them are really really irritating me already.

luckylavender · 13/11/2025 15:27

mumofoneAloneandwell · 13/11/2025 12:02

Hands down the Waitrose one for me! Its like an ad and a mini series in one

Probably explains why the John Lewis one is so shit this year!

🎄🎄🎄🎄

I was going to say the Waitrose one. The JL one is pants.

Peripissedoff · 13/11/2025 15:25

No idea why people like the John Lewis one.. and what’s all the crying about with these influencers over it. It’s not Christmassy it’s just shit. I’m similar age to the dad so I DO get the reminiscing but really that’s about it.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 13/11/2025 15:14

Puppylucky · 13/11/2025 15:02

Love the Tesco ones - there are 11 in total apparently and all the ones I've seen do far have been really funny.

Omg ge tesco ones are epic!!

😄 theyre so funny - I love the brothers fighting over which of them mum loves more

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deeahgwitch · 13/11/2025 15:07

I liked the Waitrose one. I’m not in the UK so watched on YouTube.
I love the Guinness one in Ireland, the music is gorgeous with the snow falling softly - “Even at the home of the black stuff they dream of a white one.
If you haven’t seen it in the UK it’s on YouTube - it’s Guinness Christmas ad 16th December 2011 - it’s worth a watch.

Puppylucky · 13/11/2025 15:02

Love the Tesco ones - there are 11 in total apparently and all the ones I've seen do far have been really funny.

PunishmentSnart · 13/11/2025 14:57

Just cried my heart out at the Waitrose one. The Amazon sledging one makes me cry every time I see it. I'm a crier though and LOVE a Christmas ad!