Satirising the festive ads has become a tradition. But could it be that big the stores actually want us to accomplish it?Research from scientists released this week indicates that suddenly finding crass humour humorous is an early sign of Alzheimer’s. So I should be very worried, given how much I laughed at a tweet from Rob Delaney of the Channel 4 sitcom Catastrophe: “In fraction 2 of the John Lewis ad the traditional man jerks off to the little girl’s mum with his new telescope.” Related: The John Lewis ad trains a telescope on the scourge of loneliness | Owen Jones Related: Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet comes into its own on the screen Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com