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Celebrations slammed for Advent calendar that's 'ruining Christmas and making kids cry'

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Updated 20:03 3 Dec 2024 GMTPublished 13:31 3 Dec 2024 GMT

Celebrations slammed for Advent calendar that's 'ruining Christmas and making kids cry'

If you've bought a Celebrations Advent calendar this year, we're so sorry

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

It's officially December, which means that several of us have started opening our Advent calendars in the lead up to Christmas Eve.

A simple but wholesome pleasure, starting your morning with a cheeky bar of chocolate is a treat when the festive period swings around - that is, unless you bought a Celebrations Advent calendar.

In fact, people have taken to social media to voice their annoyance at the types of chocolate bars (or lack thereof) they've unravelled so far this year.

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The month has just started, so the complaints could be justified.

People aren't happy with their Celebrations Advent calendars this year (Richard Baker/In Pictures via Getty Images)
People aren't happy with their Celebrations Advent calendars this year (Richard Baker/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Brits up and down the country got ready for school or work this morning, chomped down on their breakfast and opened the third door on their Celebrations Advent Calendars, only to reveal a Bounty.

The coconut-flavoured sweet treat is not exactly a fan-favourite, but the double-whammy here is that many are claiming this is the third Bounty in a row on the famous calendars.

It's the 3rd of December.

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That's right, those who decided to get themselves the Christmas-staple from Mars, who own the confectionary brand known as Celebrations, have only been given Bounty bars so far, with some claiming that they're 'ruining Christmas'.

They are known as the chocolate bars that start arguments between family and friends if they're the last ones left in a Celebrations tub when you go to grab one.

Getting them for one day is annoying. Two is absurd. Three in a row? Well, as someone who isn't a fan of the coconut treat, that's just plain ridiculous.

Taking to X, one user complained: "My kids have been really disappointed to get 3 bounty’s in a row on their Celebrations Tree advent Calendar.

"2 kids, 2 calendars, each have had 3 Bounty’s in a row. Surely a different chocolate each day???"

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Three bounty bars in a row is utterly diabolical (@‌FactrMap/X)
Three bounty bars in a row is utterly diabolical (@‌FactrMap/X)

Another said: "I can’t believe it’s 3 days in a row of the same chocolate, let alone Bounty," while a third stated: "Bought 2 Celebrations advent calendars last week. Every one opened so far has been a Bounty. Surely a production issue. Worst chocolate to get as well. Kids not impressed."

A different user angrily pointed out: "Third advent chocolate and it’s yet another bounty I'VE HAD THREE BOUNTIES IN A ROW SINCE THE FIRST IF THE WHOLE CALANDAR IS BOUNTIES EXPECT ME AT YOUR DOOR."

A fifth damningly put: "All three days now I've got a bounty chocolate, the worst one you can possibly get. Way to ruin my advent calendar."

So take this as a warning sign - if you're behind and haven't got your Advent calendar yet, avoid Celebrations.

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That is, unless you want three Bounties to feast on from the go, maybe they're even your favourite. We won't judge.

A Celebrations spokesperson said to LADbible: "Christmas isn’t Christmas without the annual chocolate debate. Whilst we know Bounty isn't everyone's cup of tea, we also know that for some of you these first few days will have gone straight on the nice list! Our calendars are all about sharing and surprises, so rest assured more variety is on the way behind the other doors. Watch this space, the nationwide chocolate debate is about to get even more intense..."

Featured Image Credit: Richard Baker/In Pictures via Getty Images / @‌FactrMap/X

Topics: Christmas, Food And Drink, Social Media, Twitter, UK News

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

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