Would The Real John Lewis Please Stand Up? American Man Inundated With Tweets Following Release Of Retailer’s Xmas Ad

If you've been on the Internet today, chances are you'll have seen the new John Lewis Christmas ad. The clip, featuring Monty The Penguin, is a little bit brilliant but spare a thought for poor John Lewis from Virginia, who is facing yet another year of unwanted attention due to his high-street namesake. Enthusiatic fans have spent all morning tagging @johnlewis in their tweets about the ad but the handle actually belongs to the father-of-four, with the store tweeting from @johnlewisretail. However, John is taking it all in his stride and has had some brilliant comebacks for those getting in touch. Here are some of our favourites!

Holy smokes! This is gonna take a while. Fantastic ad, btw @johnlewisretail #montythepenguin — John Lewis (@johnlewis) November 6, 2014

 

.@razrazin I feel like crying, too. For different reasons. You're right, though -- great ad. @johnlewisretail — John Lewis (@johnlewis) November 6, 2014

 

.@peterwdj It's difficult, but I'll try. — John Lewis (@johnlewis) November 6, 2014

 

.@Mr_Dank_Sinatra Sorry -- I'll get right on the carrot cake. I've been busy taking care of my penguin. @johnlewisretail — John Lewis (@johnlewis) November 6, 2014

 

.@DigitalStuart @johnlewisretail Been there multiple times. I love John Lewis. That was a weird sentence for me to type. — John Lewis (@johnlewis) November 6, 2014

 

.@swd_advertising Thank you. I did my best. I think @johnlewisretail did ok with theirs, too. — John Lewis (@johnlewis) November 6, 2014