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Fed up with Ann Summers ads

38 replies

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.

OP posts:
InMyHealthyEra · 22/09/2025 22:54

You know how ads work right OP?

CherryogDog · 23/09/2025 09:26

@Pebbles16 I've complained about them before, as have others.
They've cropped up on threads with sensitive subjects, really inappropriate.
If I wanted to look at that stuff I'd go look for it, instead of having it shoved in my face.

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.

FleurDeFleur · 24/09/2025 12:05

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.

Thanks, Becky, I was getting very irritated by them as well. Every thread!

BIWI · 24/09/2025 12:08

Not the real Becky - check out spelling of their username. Plus post not in MN blue

FleurDeFleur · 24/09/2025 12:09

BIWI · 24/09/2025 12:08

Not the real Becky - check out spelling of their username. Plus post not in MN blue

Oh, thank you, I did not spot this.

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!

MNHQ
BeckyAMumsnet · 24/09/2025 12:15

Apologies - it is me! Not sure why that happened.

FleurDeFleur · 24/09/2025 12:16

Phew...

Livpool · 24/09/2025 14:59

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 agree!

ProfessionalTeaDrinker · 25/09/2025 07:16

I thought was just me! I was a bit fed up of seeing them constantly so I hope they are blocked!

TinyTear · 26/09/2025 14:04

YES PLEASE, i have never browsed Ann Summers, get my underwear in M&S or Uniqlo and have no interest in crotch photos in my feed.

Not blocked as had loads today - 26th September

MNHQ
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?

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...

MNHQ
JoMumsnet · 26/09/2025 14:26

Thanks - we're taking a look now.

BetterOffNow · 26/09/2025 14:28

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

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
Original poster
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.

OP posts:
Original poster
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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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!

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.

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.

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....

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.

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.

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