Ocado advert (pic) - thoughts?

[Lottle]

Just wondered what people thought of this ocado ad?

I think that is unnecessarily nasty. Childish.

Pathetic and nasty. No doubt they think it’s clever and some others will too but I don’t like it.

I don't understand the reference, so it just sounds odd to me.

How many people are still going to get that? It's a pretty shit niche 'joke'.

@MichelleScarn thank you.

Still sounds awkward, like someone trying very hard to be funny.

I thought it was just sexist at first and somewhat creepy (selling women) but the Beatle's reference is just nasty.

@MichelleScarn Linda died still married to Paul, I thought? Cancer wasn't it? She was a pioneer in veggie convenience food. I saw an interview with Stella McCartney saying sometimes they have one of mum's pies for dinner, meaning they buy it from the supermarket- I thought that was lovely!

@MangoBiscuit and people thought Heather Mills was just after his money. I'm not sure how anyone would know that... I think it's a shitty advert.

Linda and Paul did not divorce. She died after a long struggle with breast cancer.

I thought it was horrible. I only picked up the reference because I buy those sausages pictured, and Heather was so vilified by the press.

That’s very sweet. So sad that she died so young. Cancer is a bastard.

I was veggie in my teens and loved her food. My daughter is veggie now as a teen and also now eats her food so is aware of who Linda was, but wouldn’t have a clue who Heather is. I’m sure lots of younger people wouldn’t.

Terrible ‘joke’.

Linda died after a long illness. Paul was absolutely devastated. I remember seeing him talk about her in a TV interview and he was in tears.
I think his relationship with Heather was a poor decision but grief makes people do strange things.

Linda died, cancer, no divorce.

How absolutely weird and creepy. I would be kicking up a massive fuss if I were Heather Mills. I think Macca should fire them a warning shot if he's got any sense.

It took me a few seconds to understand the Linda/Heather reference. That is in extremely poor taste. I can't believe that whoever is responsible for Ocado's marketing thought that was ok. It's like a sick spoof.

Says something about their demographic🤣. Or how they see their demographic....

Just a bit unpleasant IMHO. (The ad, not the demographic.)

Unpleasant and un necessary

Shame on them

Not funny

It’s really unpleasant.

And apart from anything else not exactly up to date. Who the hell thought that was a good idea?

Sounds like the same tone deaf copywriter Labour hired.

Honestly don't think it's that bad it's referencing celebrity culture and certainly don't understand how it can be compared to the Labour fiasco of that recent advert.

They've gone all Aldi style advertising

What a cheap shot to use Paul's personal life to suggest they don't give inferior replacements.

I hope the LMc brand give them hell for this.

Should I ask hq to delete my post? Apologies for getting it wrong and don't want to divert thread with more posters telling me that!