17294: Merry Christmas!

 

Celebrate the holiday with old friends and classic favorites: Aunt Jemima Party Pancakes!

16897: Dreaming Of A White Rice Christmas.

 

Savoring holiday memories brought to you by White advertising agencies and Adland.

16896: On Holiday Parties & DEIBA+ Heat Shields.

 

Mediapsssst at MediaPost spotlighted a Harris Poll survey showing office holiday parties mirror DEIBA+ initiatives—that is, there is declining dedication and interest for the annual festivities.

 

Companies are orchestrating fewer in-person holiday events, which also mirrors diminishing DEIBA+ heat shields.

 

Expect Campbell Ewald to halt plans for a Ghetto Days–Kwanzaa celebration.

 

Poll: Office Holiday Parties Fall Out Of Favor

 

By Richard Whitman

 

There was a time when just about everybody looked forward to the office holiday party, if not recovering from it.  

 

But no longer, according to a new Harris Poll which found that just 48% of workplaces now host regular in-person holiday events. 

 

Apparently, the younger generations, Gen Z and Millennials are driving the decline, according to the poll. 

 

“Holiday parties are no longer a one-size-fits-all tradition,” says Libby Rodney, Chief Strategy Officer and Futurist at The Harris Poll. “Younger generations are calling for celebrations that align with today’s workplace values-interactive, inclusive, and respectful of employees’ time and contributions.”  

 

Younger employees polled cited awkward conversations, alcohol-fueled discomfort, and the fear of standing out in the wrong way as their primary concerns.  

 

42% of Gen Z prefer alcohol to be served in moderation or not at all, while 66% of Millennials want lighthearted features, such as executive roasts, to make celebrations more engaging and inclusive, and 65% advocating for a ban on work-related conversations. 

 

Harris surmises that “The future of workplace holiday parties lies in creativity and inclusivity,” noting that Gen Z showed a preference for interactive and themed events like escape rooms or creative workshops that allow employees to connect in innovative ways. Millennials want “Holiday Lite” celebrations that prioritize team bonding and relaxation in low-pressure environments.  

 

Across all generations the poll found that “practicality reigns supreme” in that 79% of employees would prefer a monetary bonus, and 71% would opt for additional time off instead of a holiday party. 

 

The survey was conducted online in November among a nationally representative sample of 1,238 employed adults. The research includes 222 Gen Z (ages 18-27), 447 Millennials (ages 28-43), 391 Gen X (ages 44-59), and 178 Boomers (ages 60 and older). See the full results here.

16884: Dreaming Of A White Advertising Agency Christmas.

 

Isobel in London created its annual Christmas card with an NHL hockey team theme—displaying all the diversity of, well, an NHL hockey team.

16481: Performative Peace, Love, And Joy From Adland.

 

16480: Not A Creature Was Stirring, Not Even A Mouse…

 

Vamoose promises to get rid of mice and rats—by luring them into a microwave…?

16479: Just A Few Shoplifting Days Left…

 

Retail theft might not be as dramatic as news reports and social media claim, but the problem is still bad—so, it seems odd to celebrate the season with holiday steals.

16099: Belated Ho, Ho, Ho.

 

A plastic surgeon offers the perfect stocking stuffers…?

16078: More Merry Memories.

 

I saw Rastus serving Santa Claus…

16077: Blue Christmas Without Aunt Jemima…?

 

Savor holiday memories with Aunt Jemima, er, Pearl Milling Company Eggnog Pancakes.

16066: In Adland, CD Stands For Caucasian Dude.

 

CD on the Tree is explained as follows:

 

Elf on the Shelf is wildly popular. Mensch on a Bench has Hanukkah covered. But we thought the advertising world needed a holiday helper all its own. So we created CD on the Tree, a creative director for the holidays, and custom-designed him from sneakers to beanie.

 

With CD on the Tree, your wrapping will always be on brand. You’ll get the feedback on your decorations you never knew you needed. And your gifts will really break through with your target audiences (no promises about staying under budget, though).

 

Yep, the plastic figure perfectly represents CDs in Adland—right down to the wardrobe and Whiteness. No surprise, given the concept was hatched at a White advertising agency. The Anglo doesn’t fall far from the tree.

15652: Celebrating Another White Christmas In Adland.*

 

*Brought to you by systemic racism.

15625: I Saw Harry Kissing Santa Claus…

 

This commercial for Norwegian Postal Service Posten presents Santa as gay.

 

Can’t wait to hear what Megyn Kelly has to say…

 

 

15249: Santa Claus Is Coming To Another Part Of Town…

Since the 1920s, Coca-Cola has depicted Santa Claus in its advertising. In 1931, the soft drink company presented an image (depicted below) that has been almost universally embraced as the prototypical Santa. Now in 2020, McCann in Brazil spotlighted a Black Santa (depicted above) for the brand. In short, it took roughly 100 years for Coke to recognize Black people. Merry Fucking Christmas. 

 

14860: Jetting Through The Snow…

Happy Holidays.

14429: Cap’n Crunch’s Culturally Clueless Christmas Cruise.

Cap’n Crunch doesn’t sail with political correctness by presenting Christmas Crunch for the holidays. Looking forward to Kwanzaa Crunch in the days ahead.

14428: Tea-Bagging With JWT Canada.

The JWT Canada holiday promotion—JWTea—is outdated now that the White advertising agency is Wunderman Thompson. Guess the former JWT Canucks got tea-bagged by WPP CEO Mark Read. Merry Merger!

13954: Adland Holiday Messages.

13900: Holidays Are Hammer Time.

Looks like MC Hammer will be ringing in the residuals as Command Brand reruns its holiday campaign—presenting a stocking full of contrived references to Hammer lyrics!

13478: Last-Minute Xmas Shopping.

Sexy Christmas Girl vector art for as little as $6 per limited use.

Christmas card signed by Malcolm X for just $6000.

Limited edition Noelle doll and other holiday treats at All Things Golliwog.

And enjoy Christmas breakfast with holiday pancakes from Aunt Jemima!