Of course its marketing but that doesn't make it wrong

Companies like to create a good image for themselves by doing charitable things.

So do a lot of people. Should we also criticise people who give to charity because it makes them look good?

Posted By: Ben on November 15th 2014 at 22:14:11

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What's the general Wrath concensus on the Sainsburys Xmas advert? (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Nov 15, 20:47:01
- I loved it, it made me cry (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 15, 22:58:31
  - Watching it for the first time tonight, my 11 year old step daughter..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 15, 23:12:23
- the people who love supermarket loyalty cards will love it (General Chat) - Brandonio, Nov 15, 22:01:18
  - LoLaty cards (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Nov 15, 22:06:38
  - trolol (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 15, 22:03:24
    - shhhh (General Chat) - Brandonio, Nov 15, 22:04:51
- insulting (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 15, 21:59:37
- Sainsburys put aside the urge to promote party food and empty offers... (General Chat) - Ben, Nov 15, 21:57:29
  - LOL oh dear. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 15, 22:30:51
  - if they really wanted to "mark the centenary" (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 15, 22:03:06
    - Do you mean like the credits at the end of Schindlers List? (General Chat) - Ben, Nov 15, 23:29:49
    - How dare they market themselves. How dare they raise money for a worthwhile cause. We are (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Nov 15, 22:20:30
      - agreed (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 15, 22:31:39
    - Of course its marketing but that doesn't make it wrong (General Chat) - Ben, Nov 15, 22:14:11
    - Nowt wrong with advertising yourself..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 15, 22:10:52
  - Shhh you'll upset the communists (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Nov 15, 21:58:40
    - They're already 'upset' - mainly.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 15, 22:07:04
      - just because tehy chuck a bit of money to charity doesn't mean they aren't publicising (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 15, 22:08:56
        
        Mate.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 15, 22:14:28
        
        sorry chelts but it's horrible, crass and shameless (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 15, 22:20:53
        
        yep (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 15, 22:34:07
        
        Bollocks! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 15, 23:35:04
        
        then you should realise that people object to it because it's crass (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 15, 22:17:26
        
        Only in a minoritys opinion. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 15, 23:36:03
      - Your not cool unless your moaning about something these days (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Nov 15, 22:08:37
        
        "you're" (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 15, 22:35:14
        
        communist (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 15, 22:44:31
        
        cool (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 15, 22:44:02
    - come off it, it's a supermarket, it's marketing ffs (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 15, 22:06:17
      - they feel very special in the supermarket club (General Chat) - Brandonio, Nov 15, 22:09:36
        
        yeah because Sainsbury's really cares, not like those other shitty supermarkets (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 15, 22:11:05
    - haha. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Nov 15, 21:59:24
- An utter fucking disgrace pandering to sentimental cunts (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 15, 21:45:06
  - I love history personally. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Nov 15, 21:54:18
    - tautologytastic (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 15, 22:06:24
      - deja vu (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Nov 15, 22:08:30
  - agreed (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 15, 21:51:30
- As a stand out piece of film it's very poignant and moving (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Nov 15, 21:24:05
- I don't watch adverts at all. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Nov 15, 21:17:42
- pretty crass (General Chat) - matt in london, Nov 15, 21:12:59
- I FUCKING (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 15, 21:11:45
- Shit. fucking John Lewises. ffs (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 15, 21:02:20
- Brilliant and poignant. Bedwetters can go fuck themselves (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Nov 15, 21:02:14
  - Seriously? Poignant? (General Chat) - APB, Nov 15, 21:40:15
  - They'll never ban Jona Lewie, surely? (General Chat) - APB, Nov 15, 21:37:05
  - lol (General Chat) - norway, Nov 15, 21:13:57
    - a mawkish, sentimental ad (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 15, 21:22:37
      - Looking forward to Winterval? (General Chat) - APB, Nov 15, 21:33:50
  - are you ok,Tony? (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 15, 21:04:12
    - Good thanks (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Nov 15, 21:05:40
      - Not really (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 15, 21:17:57
- Next year they're going to show a German (General Chat) - theox, Nov 15, 21:02:02
  - er? (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Nov 15, 21:22:07
    - Pretty clear, surely (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 15, 21:24:37
      - vmt (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 15, 21:27:48
  - . (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 15, 21:20:50
  - ROLFFFFFFF (General Chat) - norway, Nov 15, 21:14:23
- Like it.......a lot (n/m) (General Chat) - Mozzer, Nov 15, 20:55:01
- well made bit of film (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 15, 20:54:20
- A frame by frame rip off of McCartney's Pipes of Peace video (General Chat) - norway, Nov 15, 20:53:12
  - yes this. (haven't seen it, but like the words) (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Nov 15, 21:05:58
  - And he is sports fans, here he is (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Nov 15, 21:03:27
  - Communist (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 15, 20:58:19
- Brillers, pantwetters can go fuck themselves the gormless cuntbeaks (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Nov 15, 20:50:50

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