Kevin the carrot

I’m ignorant I’m afraid I avoid watching adverts when I can and the instant Christmas adverts loom I switch over.

Oh I'm really jealous GrannyGravy.

I am definitely team Kevin

www.aldireviewer.com/how-are-aldi-and-lidl-related/

This clarifies the situation although intended for an American audience; it’s possible to extrapolate detail relevant to Europe.

Googling tells me that Aldi and the American store, Trader Joe are the two companies owned by the brothers. The cigarette thing applies to them.

I realise that FannyCornforth but it doesn't make it any the less irritating.

If you start one lemongrove I'll sign it.

I think Kevin may be feeling offended, perhaps a petition should be started on behalf of the humble carrot.?

I think the Aldi/Lidl being owned by brothers might be an urban myth, but could be wrong.

Neither sell tobacco.

Smileless2012

I find that ad very irritating TBH. The 'Disney Princess' voice singing about food!!!

It's tongue in cheek.
It's taking the pee out of those sickly sweet Christmas ads.
It's satirical.

I heard that the brothers disagreed on the sale of tobacco products so went their separate ways, Aldi doesn’t sell them , but we don’t have a Lidl near us so I can’t confirm it.

I've only seen the Lidl ad once and didn't think much of it or their cheap dig at Kevin the Carrot.
I laugh out loud everytime I see the Aldi hedgehog singing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rhubarb. Aldi, Kevin and the singing hedgehog are far better than the Lidl ad in my opinion.

Another one who finds the sickly-sweet warbling a turn-off. No idea what she’s on about other than something about a potato! Love Kevin though.

Am I wrong in thinking Lidl and Aldi are owned by brothers?

I think Lidl's ads are very clever. They had a dig at Sainsbury's a while ago when someone put a staff poster up at a window and showed that Sainsbury's staff were being encouraged to get customers to spend more. Lidl turned it round to say that their mission was to save customers money.

Their digs are subtle, but not subtle enough to be missed by viewers.

Gosh yes! I'd not noticed that

Poor Kevin

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2waeUenMzYY

It makes me uncomfortable when the little girl stabs the said faced carrot with her fork.

It made me smile!

I haven’t seen the ad, but how very dare they!?Kevin the carrot is sacrosanct, I love him.

I find that ad very irritating TBH. The 'Disney Princess' voice singing about food!!!

It's very subtle, isn't it? My daughter tells me there is a bit of 'history' between Aldi & Lidl. I'm not sure what that is but perhaps others may know.