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to fucking HATE HATE Boots adverts

37 replies

porcamiseria · 10/11/2011 12:56

UGGHHHH

here come the girls, FUCK OFF.

yes because all I want for xmas is a fucking shitty gift box with a "Sanctuary" bubble bath, sponge and shitty scented body lotion

and yes we office girls just LOVE our cosmetics

let me tell you Boots, if I want an Xmas treat I want some Chanel, or some MAC, or some Ortigia. none of which you sell. Not a shitty box of cack that I cant even regift

rant over

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Cherriesarelovely · 10/11/2011 12:58

Hee hee, yes I know exactly what you mean! I used to love that song and it has been ruined for me now!

Itsjustafleshwound · 10/11/2011 13:13

Can I also add the Diet Coke add to the fire?

I absolutely LOATHE the Boots ad - and you would think that after almost 3 years they would think to change the ad! The shops at this time are awful - all the 'essentials' are kind of stuck at the back and all the 'gifts' and Christmas tat takes up the rest of the store - grrrrr!!

Sparklingbrook · 10/11/2011 13:17

Yes yes! Buy your friends a gift from somewhere everyone knows does 3 for 2 every year. They can guess which friend got the 'free' one.

BHS Christmas tat is always a wonder to behold too. Grin

lampli · 10/11/2011 13:32

All their adverts are awful, not just the Christmas ones. My personal favourite is the one which suggests you can have sex with your wife by drugging her.

The latest one with the "girls" doing all the Christmas shopping and preparations isn't exactly enlightened either.

Sparklingbrook · 10/11/2011 13:37

All the Christmas ads go on too long. If you've seen it once there is no need to keep seeing it in full again and again-we get it! The M&S/X Factor one really grates my carrot-and it's only November. Sky Plus is my friend. Grin

SamWidgiz · 10/11/2011 13:47

I hate Boots. It has none of the charm of Superdrug.

Sparklingbrook · 10/11/2011 13:49

I really like Superdrug too. And you can't have your eyebrows threaded sitting in the window at Boots. Grin

porcamiseria · 10/11/2011 13:56

I also hate debehams
"styling the nation"
fuck off. I woukld not piss on your per-una-esque shitty nylon desinger rip off cack
UGH

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hiddenhome · 10/11/2011 14:02

The Boots ads are the reason why my dh simply can't understand why I take to my bed when if I have the flu or any other yucky virus Hmm He, of course, heads off there as soon as he sneezes with tea and the radio to cuddle.

Not resting whilst you have a virus can cause your body long term damage.

I hate Boots and always go to Superdrug instead Smile

MumblingAndBloodyRagDoll · 10/11/2011 14:05

YANBU

Here come the girls indeed! Here come the simpering doormats more like...especially if Boots ideology re men and women & equality is anything to go by!

RomanSindastone · 10/11/2011 14:11

YANBU

In fact, rant some more.

I HATE them, and the assumption that everyone would be simperingly grateful to recieve a great big bag of Soap and Glory crap smellies. What a load of rubbish. And the yearly 3 for 2 SCAM which everyone thinks is such a bargain, when it is obvious to anyone with a braincell that (a) the business model is costed like that - you aint getting a bargain (b) 3 plastic pots of heinously scented slime for £6 is actually very overpriced and (c) I am no environmental freak but is there any need for all that shite packaging?

If anyone got me Boots shit I would be upset. I would rather they didn't bother.

And I used to really like that song as well.

Insomnia11 · 10/11/2011 14:20

I quite like Boots and am happy to receive a 3 for 2 gift if it's something I would want. Don't watch many ads as I don't watch much TV and when I do it's recorded or on BBC. I don't buy so many presents now but I used to get probably 6 presents for other people from Boots or M&S 3 for 2 offers.

Also could build up a fair few points and get myself something. When I lived in France 15 years ago I used to go back home to stock up with toiletries from Boots as there was no French equivalent - only cheap rubbish in supermarkets and v v expensive stuff in chemists. And it really annoys me how there is no equivalent of Boots at any airport abroad! Where can I get nappies? Er, nowhere.

Onemorning · 10/11/2011 14:23

YANBU.

'Ladies, spend loads of money on crap, dress up to the nines and simper over bubble bath.

duckdodgers · 10/11/2011 14:35

I didnt realise Boots provoked such fury Grin

I like it, and I dont think they sell tat at all. If anyone bought me a gift set from Boots I wouldnt be ungrateful. I buy a lot of my make up there, not everyone can afford Chanel and Mac.

Sparklingbrook · 10/11/2011 14:37

I think Boots is expensive. I go to Superdrug and Wilkinsons or pick stuff up at the supermarket when it's on offer.

kdiddy · 10/11/2011 14:52

Er Boots does sell Chanel ...

madmomma · 10/11/2011 15:30

Totally with you. 'Here come the girls'- what a load of old cack.

eminencegrise · 10/11/2011 15:34

YANBU! I'm a Superdrug fan myself.

I hated that ad with the man and woman in bed and the man makes an overture, the woman says, 'No, I have a . . . ' and he shakes a box of paracetemol at her so much I complained about it in writing.

Load of misogynistic shite.

Hate all those cheap, crap smellies as well.

Voidka · 10/11/2011 15:37

Its shite. I hate the message that women are supposed to sort out Christmas.

Christmas ads are really crappy - The new M&S one is crap too. 'No request is too extreme', as long as you can buy it from M&S Hmm

Bring on the Coca Cola advert.

VeronicaSpeedwell · 10/11/2011 15:39

YANBU .

MissMunsterMogwi · 10/11/2011 15:39

"grates my carrot" has really cheered me up on a very crap day!

MissMunsterMogwi · 10/11/2011 15:40

Bold fail there.

Sigh.

I hate that ad, the blonde woman on the adverts gets right on my wick.

ViviPru · 10/11/2011 15:42

I was about to come on and superiorly inform you that no one need watch adverts in this day and age.

But then I had a word with myself and decided to chip in with that DREADFUL Next advert, with all the dancing in synchrony to that dreadful dated pop song. GET OUT OF MY EYES.

That's the most loathsome by far in its smug we're so on trend message that couldn't be further OFF trend in its execution. Last time Next was on trend in 1989 when I was 10.

Voidka · 10/11/2011 15:50

I have to say that the advert that I detest at the moment is this one

RomanSindastone · 10/11/2011 15:56

MMy daughter looks at that ghastly red and blue dress in the next advert and says 'why don't you get that dress mum, it is really nice'.

Is she trying to tell me something?