UK XMAS adverts 2022 thread

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diystarter7 said:

Troytempest said:

I have a vent - far to early, encouraging people to spend money they don't have.

I've seen it first hand through work (clients) years ago by those that cited they could not afford this/that and the other. On observations they often had especially around Chisrtmas loads of presents and one couple that was complaining about anything and everything, on going to check a spare bedroom they did not want me to see but it was part of the assessment to check the whole property when they agreed and I opened the door I nearly fell backward as they were several new bikes for their children.  One of the adults blurted out, "we got them cheap and friends helped."  I thought, really..

Me and my family do celebrate Christmas as almost all are on leave/hols but it's in the commercial sense only like the majority of people in the UK.

I do advocate health warnings on Christmas adverts and hopefully, MSE may play a part in this stance.

Like gambling, alcohol and other addictions, you really can't help people like those you describe unless and until they want help.

I've known a couple who were both in well paid jobs but ended up getting their home repossessed  because they couldn't or wouldn;t cut down on their spending and continued living beyond their means, spending on luxuries like bottles of wine, takeaways etc until it got too late. There was nothing you could do or say to them - health warnings on Christmas adverts wouldn;t have made a blind bit of difference to them. Sad as it may be, you realyl have to leave them to it and if you care just be the if and when they ask for help.