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Fed up with Ann Summers ads

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Pebbles16 · 22/09/2025 18:53

As a mid 50s woman I really don't look up anything involving sex nor talk about it. Quite happy with my life.
Am not happy with the Ann Summers ads. Yes, they are porn lite, but they objectify women and I presume MN sells our data to them.
Please stop.

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TequilaNights · 13/10/2025 01:20

And again! Minutes apart.

Fed up with Ann Summers ads
TequilaNights · 13/10/2025 01:18

Ironically came up as I was reading this thread.

Absolutely ridiculous, mumsnet is becoming like those dodgy sites with adverts galore.

The one on the top of the screen is flashing on and off so much im sure it should have a flash warning for epilepsy.

Fed up with Ann Summers ads
SunnieShine · 10/10/2025 18:48

@Pebbles16 Thank you for starting this thread, you saved me a job.

And Mumsnet - please block these ads, they are gross. 🤢

RNApolymerase · 10/10/2025 18:28

Bums, bums everywhere. Obviously still happening - seen just now but disappeared before I could screenshot.

TheHillsIsLonely · 07/10/2025 17:18

This has been going on since August unfortunately. I saw they were back again yesterday.
Full page (gross) Ann Summers adverts | Mumsnet

MNHQ
HebeMumsnet · 05/10/2025 21:33

Thank you to everyone who's shared screenshots and urls. If anyone else is able to share these, they'd be most welcome.

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Pebbles16 · 05/10/2025 20:55

Notmyreality · 24/09/2025 12:13

What has being a mid-50s woman got to do with it?
Hate these presumptuous posts that assume all people are the same. Plenty of mid fifties women like the ole sexy time thank you very much, and yes even shop at Ann Summers!

@Notmyreality well my body shape/age is hardly represented in the ads. If the organisation involved might actually be brave enough to represent me then I might be more interested.

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AugustMounjaroTeam · 02/10/2025 14:23

Seems to be the Mumsnet constant ad of choice on my screen in the last couple of days too, and I really don't want to see them either.

CaptainMyCaptain · 02/10/2025 12:24

InMyHealthyEra · 22/09/2025 22:54

You know how ads work right OP?

I don't like them either and I hadn't looked up anything like that neither am I likely to buy any of it.

MNHQ
JoMumsnet · 02/10/2025 12:23

CherryogDog · 02/10/2025 10:31

They're back with a vengeance today.

Thaks, @CherryogDog - we're taking a look into this now.

CherryogDog · 02/10/2025 10:31

They're back with a vengeance today.

MothershipG · 01/10/2025 14:27

Got one!
But wasn't sure how much you needed

Fed up with Ann Summers ads
MothershipG · 01/10/2025 13:49

@BeckyAMumsnet
Just came on to say still seeing them.
Just got them on this thread
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5418905-aibu-to-think-taylor-swift-is-being-carefully-repositioned-and-were-not-meant-to-notice

but not quick enough to screen shot butThey have been popping up everywhere!

I read MN at work (have nothing to do, so bored) so the proliferation of arses is really not work appropriate!

CherryogDog · 27/09/2025 08:50

I'm 62 with a sky high libido but still don't want to see those ads. If was on the sex topic I wouldn't have a problem. If I'm reading about someone's bereavement I certainly do have a problem.
If I want to see skimpy underwear I can go on underwear websites, I have a privacy screen on my phone now, but beforehand I'd probably have been mortified if one of those ads popped up when I was on a bus sitting next to someone.

HeartbrokenCatMum · 26/09/2025 22:51

Notmyreality · 24/09/2025 12:13

What has being a mid-50s woman got to do with it?
Hate these presumptuous posts that assume all people are the same. Plenty of mid fifties women like the ole sexy time thank you very much, and yes even shop at Ann Summers!

I was about to say this. I hate ads but since my 40s I’ve loved sex more than ever, as have my friends.

ProfessionalTeaDrinker · 26/09/2025 19:11

Definitely not blocked here, I've had multiple today including a revolving slideshow of close up crotches and bums....

CherryogDog · 26/09/2025 19:08

I remember the good old days when it was just Penguin bollards following me about on mumsnet, now it's buttocks.

Stillamum3 · 26/09/2025 19:07

Just used the AdChoices tool to try to get rid of these but I'm not sure what category it would belong to. I've got rid of clothing ads (if it works) but that seems an unneccessarily wide category to jus get rid of Ann Summers. I don't look at anything like that either.

Stillamum3 · 26/09/2025 18:51

I don't want them on my screen either - just saw what I think was a giant stuffed carrot!

I hate the tartiness!

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Pebbles16 · 26/09/2025 18:19

InMyHealthyEra · 22/09/2025 22:54

You know how ads work right OP?

Yes. But there is nothing in my searches to enable these. Rather like the ads for prams - never needed a pram in my life.

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Pebbles16 · 26/09/2025 18:16

BeckyAMumsnet · 24/09/2025 12:00

Hello @Pebbles16 thanks for posting. We've blocked these ads now. Do let us know if you see anything else. It's really helpful if you can share screenshots of ads, too as we can locate them faster.

@BeckyAMumsnet seeing them again today.

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BiologicalRobot · 26/09/2025 14:30

I was on the bike spraying thread and it showed up. I've gone back but its showing the Google workspace ad now, but that was its placement if that helps?

Fed up with Ann Summers ads
BetterOffNow · 26/09/2025 14:28

Just seen them in this thread (desktop, Chrome) funnily enough!

MNHQ
JoMumsnet · 26/09/2025 14:26

Thanks - we're taking a look now.

TinyTear · 26/09/2025 14:25

JoMumsnet · 26/09/2025 14:23

Hi @TinyTear please can you let us know where you're seeing these ads? Is it in specific topics or threads?

I was just browsing on Trending, so mostly AIBU just now...

Swipe left for the next trending thread