AIBU to dislike the new Robinsons advert about school behaviour?

[Ohbeehave]

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.

I went in for the post-suspension meeting with the deputy head before DS was allowed back into civilised society. The tone was quite interesting and completely different to the official communications. Almost like he also privately thought that the suspension was unwarranted. Or maybe I'm projecting. Either way, the two boys were fine again by lunchtime the following day. Storm in a teacup.

Don't be ridiculous.

Well nobody knows what he got told off for.

My son and his friend once wrote notes for each other from their "mums" to excuse them from dance class, and they were caught and got told off. I thought that was quite funny and never gave him a punishment.

Oops! Forgot I'm not allowed to make jokes on Mumsnet either. Wrist slapped and po face back on.

No-one will need to write in and complain.

Just stop buying it. They will take action on free falling sales far faster then re-acting to complaints.

And as usual, 'serious mum' comes to spoil the fun 🙄

When i was a teacher some of the stuff I had to tell parents that their child had said/done I couldn't barely keep a straight face myself.

It's an advert for some juice, it's not serious.

I don't but it! Never have.

You can still be concerned though about the message it's giving

I was irrationally annoyed that she didn't run the bloody tap! The water would have been tepid.

Also wasn't she called in from work to collect the child? So it wasn't after school it was during the day and quite frankly if you are getting a call about something behaviour wise and asked to collect your kid in the middle of the school day then it is BAD ?

I agree with you. I am concerned too.

I was saying no-one should worry if they haven't complained. If you're a customer, just stop buying.

Their sales will fall dramatically and, when forced to scratch their heads and wonder why, they will tumble to the solution that people are reacting in a negative way to that dreadful advert.

I complained about an advert I found really sexist awhile ago.... It didn't take long and made me feel better at least - https://www.asa.org.uk/make-a-complaint.html