Parents describe Peppa Pig as ‘spoilt’ and ‘bratty’ in divisive online debate

‘If someone made Peppa Pig into a bacon sarnie I would eat it out of sheer spite’

Parents have described the titular character from Peppa Pig as “spoilt” and “bratty” in a divisive online debate about the popular cartoon.

It all began when one parent created a thread on the popular online forum Reddit by posing the question: “Any other parents sick to death of Peppa Pig?”

They added: “I need to share my pain, I want to dig up the road and toss them all in the hole and cement it over.”

Several other parents shared the original poster’s sentiments.

One described the main character as “spoilt” and “bratty”, while someone else stated: “I’ve been tortured by it for five years now.”

Another individual took their hatred of the character to the next level, writing: “I’m a vegetarian, but if someone made Peppa Pig into a bacon sarnie I would eat it out of sheer spite.”

Many highlighted the fact that Peppa Pig may encourage bad behaviour among children, as the character appears to display a sassy attitude that young viewers may try to emulate.

However, among the naysayers were some commenters who expressed their appreciation for the show.

“If you are tired of Peppa Pig, you are tired of life,” one person wrote. “Also Peppa Pig is the only time my little'un is quiet, so I thank Peppa for that.”

Another 25-year-old Reddit user explained that although he doesn’t have any children, he finds the show useful for learning other languages as it’s been translated into Mandarin.

It follows the revelation that the cartoon had been banned in China for promoting “gangster attitudes”.

Peppa Pig had been featured in a variety of memes and videos by a subculture of internet users known for holding “anti-establishment views”.

Peppa Pig was first aired in Britain in 2004.

The cartoon has been criticised in the past for omitting seat belts in the first two series, something it later rectified, and for the main character’s association with the Labour Party.