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AIBU to dislike the new Robinsons advert about school behaviour?

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Ohbeehave · 29/06/2026 09:57

I know I’m a bit of a miserable old bag, but does anyone else hate the new Robinsons squash advert. The teacher tells the mum about a problem at school pick up, she promises to have words and address it. They walk home in silence, sit down and just start giggling.

I know what it’s trying to say, but given how many teachers struggle with kids behaviour and not feeling the parents support them. This advert just normalises that.

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Lomonald · 29/06/2026 10:40

Buscobel · 29/06/2026 10:17

It’s been around for a while and I complained to Robinsons about it last time it was on. I thought they’d given up on it, but apparently not. I can’t imagine what possessed an advertising team to think that it’s funny to downplay poor behaviour in school, as well as encouraging the purchase of sugar crap.

I thought there was a thread about it before, I've not seen the advert in a while I wonder if .they thought people would have forgotten, it is so irritating I think it is supposed to.show a positive relationship, but it just shows the mum as his "buddy " and sod the teacher.!

5foot5 · 29/06/2026 10:39

Thank goodness someone else thinks this and it's not just me. I have always found this advert irritating and giving the wrong message but have not thought of complaining.

Buscobel · 29/06/2026 10:37

You know that the parents with barely repressed mirth, will walk out of the room and tell their child to ignore you.

PinkPonyAnonymous · 29/06/2026 10:26

As a teacher, I know which parents are just taking her kid home for a sugar high after a little chat.

TheJuryIsOut · 29/06/2026 10:24

Yeah I agree, totally undermines teachers

swqa · 29/06/2026 10:24

It's not new and there's been a couple of threads about it but I agree, YANBU OP.

Ablondiebutagoody · 29/06/2026 10:22

Better than firing off an email or otherwise moaning to school about it. DS's school is super-strict and I understand why they need to be. When he receives an (in my opinion) unwarranted punishment, he sucks it up and we balance things out with a treat at home. Something better than a glass of squash though.

Buscobel · 29/06/2026 10:17

It’s been around for a while and I complained to Robinsons about it last time it was on. I thought they’d given up on it, but apparently not. I can’t imagine what possessed an advertising team to think that it’s funny to downplay poor behaviour in school, as well as encouraging the purchase of sugar crap.

BauhausOfEliott · 29/06/2026 10:14

Floppyearedlab · 29/06/2026 10:10

Kids that age shouldn’t be drinking that crap anyway.

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Floppyearedlab · 29/06/2026 10:10

Kids that age shouldn’t be drinking that crap anyway.

ByTheNine · 29/06/2026 10:05

Not unreasonable at all, it's a crap advert and I'd be put off buying their products because of it.