To not believe grown women here are getting excited over Xmas adverts.

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seriously, my life is pretty boring but the day I get all worked up and teery over a sodding sainsburys/tesco/john lewis advert is the day I stick my head in the oven.

maybe its just mumsnet...I mean the john lewis advert made it into discussion of the day, can't see the aldi/lidl adverts will get the same reaction here....

Anyone seen the Littlewoods one? I honestly don't have an issue with Myleene Klass (I have serious issues with her arse of an ex though) but they've signed up Mark Wright from Towie and that's enough for me to want to burn down their warehouse.

I realise I may be over-reacting slightly...

Bah boo Humbug. I luffs Christmas.

Oh, thank God - the man makes me rage!

And my ex has a friend who sees Mark Wright as a role model and thinks he's smart!

According to my tv info they are going to talk about the ads on Newsnight.

Paxman is going to do his 'really?' face, isn't he?

i love Christmas too.

It's just for me multi million pound TV advertisements created by huge corporations designed to get me to spend spend spend, have nothing to do with Christmas at all.

Heartbroken DD1's birthday is this weekend - I don't think too much about Xmas until "the best day of the year" (DD1's words) is done and dusted.

Newsnight item interesting.

They have become a massive feature and I like them, bit like I enjoy buying the Christmas issue of the Radio Times.

Those adverts would not make me spend a bean more in any particular store but I do enjoy watching them. The Sainsbury's one looks great, sorry I missed it earlier.

They will all be reading this according to the report, social media very important !

Love Helena in M&S one.

Paxman is about to implode!

YANBU. It's incomprehensible.

I'm not sure I love Christmas either, tbh. All the stress and forced jollity.

I find the Helena B-C M&S one cringy. I keep thinking, how much have these people been paid to pretend they give a shit about M&S? Also, the script is dire.

It's far too early for Christmas adverts. Bah humbug from me too.

Love absolutely everything about Christmas including the ads! Didnt think the JL one with the little boy was cute it made me cringe!

Agree it is too bloody early though, middle of November fgs!

I also love the Christmas Radio Times!

Not as much fun as when I was a kid though because Christmas telly meant so much more then, before Sky, DVDs, even videos in my family. Four channels only. And when you saw that trailer on BBC1 or ITV showing you the Christmas highlights? Oh boy!

I can remember getting extremely excited because Return of the Jedi was going to be on. And Indiana Jones. Magic!

lots of false emotion about and it is one of the things that really irritates me - witness the crappy talent shows with everyone bursting into tears about everything.

this silly princessy ads are just more of the same. Pass the sick bucket...

boohoo scrooge.

got a bit teary at the tesco one

I love Christmas, and Christmas adverts. I'm 44, but I don't care!!

aww but the JL is adorable a hare and bear waking up to see christmas what isnt to like

Don't be miserable. Christmas always makes me feel emotional. It's a mixture of happiness at thinking back to my own childhood tinged with bittersweet joy at my kids growing up and they won't believe in Father Christmas much longer welling up writing this im such a sap
This does not stop me feeling sorrow and immense empathy at people losing their lives all over the world, children being neglected and abused and dying at he hands of those who are meant to protect them.

oh god yes why is mark wright and his daft new haircut advertising clothes that he would never wear anyway he gets on my wick

Agree

I'm with the OP. They're adverts. They're made to squeeze as much money out of you as possible, they're not the major cultural event they're being made out to be.

well I have never been in a john lewis in my life and the advert doesn't make me want to rush to buy from one anytime soon I think they are just a distraction and adorable