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Turtleneck Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 4:11 PM |
In an effort to make more money, stores began displaying Christmas items even before Halloween was over. A local radio station has begun its "all Christmas songs" format already. I enjoy Christmas, but by the time it finally arrives, I'm tired of it. It's just too early! Is it just the US that has turned Christmas into a business machine that begins in October? Sheesh!
To top it off, yesterday I saw someone with Christmas lights up on their house and the neighbors still had their Jack-o'Lantern on the porch. Talk about two worlds colliding. |
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Ursina Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 4:18 PM |
| och aye it's the same here too. it's gone completely mad! by Xmas they will bring the Easter bunnies out ! |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 4:54 PM |
same here....at this rate, i predict we'll have Xmas decoration in shops in august in 5 years time.
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megg_inc Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 5:44 PM |
| YES!! I hate it! Christmas songs, Christmas trees, lights, Santas are everywhere! Come on, it's almost 2 months before Christmas... |
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weirdmom Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 5:47 PM |
Ugh. I am sad that it is not just an American problem. I saw a print ad (I think for Target) that had a jack-o-lantern with a Christmas tree carved on it. It said something like "your choice"
When we were getting my daughter's costume my son was asking why there was Christmas stuff. He then said, "They should take it down. You're not allowed to put Christmas stuff up before it's even Halloween."
I told him I totally agreed.
Abs, I think I HAVE seen Christmas stuff in August. |
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Nikki Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 6:47 PM |
Turtleneck wrote: In an effort to make more money, stores began displaying Christmas items even before Halloween was over. A local radio station has begun its "all Christmas songs" format already. I enjoy Christmas, but by the time it finally arrives, I'm tired of it. It's just too early! Is it just the US that has turned Christmas into a business machine that begins in October? Sheesh!
To top it off, yesterday I saw someone with Christmas lights up on their house and the neighbors still had their Jack-o'Lantern on the porch. Talk about two worlds colliding.
Oh my God...I know what you mean! I love Christmas...but come on!
Which mall do you live closest to? I know 12 Oaks Mall is all decked out with trees and Christmas displays. I drove through a pretty upscale Clarkston neighborhood last night and was shocked that nearly every other house already had their lights up and reindeer on the lawn. They must pay a company to decorate or something. And yes, 100.3 WNIC are out of their flippin' minds! |
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Lucile Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 6:57 PM |
| Definitely not just an American problem. A bit more than two weeks ago they started selling Christmas decorations and chocolate at my local supermarket. |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 7:17 PM |
alrighty ! tomorrow i'm starting to write Valentine's cards
LOL |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 7:22 PM |
alrighty ! tomorrow i'm starting to write Valentine's cards
LOL |
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Turtleneck Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 7:33 PM |
Nikki wrote: Turtleneck wrote: In an effort to make more money, stores began displaying Christmas items even before Halloween was over. A local radio station has begun its "all Christmas songs" format already. I enjoy Christmas, but by the time it finally arrives, I'm tired of it. It's just too early! Is it just the US that has turned Christmas into a business machine that begins in October? Sheesh!
To top it off, yesterday I saw someone with Christmas lights up on their house and the neighbors still had their Jack-o'Lantern on the porch. Talk about two worlds colliding.
Oh my God...I know what you mean! I love Christmas...but come on!
Which mall do you live closest to? I know 12 Oaks Mall is all decked out with trees and Christmas displays. I drove through a pretty upscale Clarkston neighborhood last night and was shocked that nearly every other house already had their lights up and reindeer on the lawn. They must pay a company to decorate or something. And yes, 100.3 WNIC are out of their flippin' minds!
I live close to Southland (yuk). I go there about twice a year. I hate shopping. I order everything that I possibly can online. My goal is to do all my Christmas shopping without ever leaving the house. And as for shopping on the day after Thanksgiving--the day I show up at a store at 6:00 AM is the day I will check myself into the loony bin! |
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Lucile Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 7:36 PM |
AbsolutPurple wrote: alrighty ! tomorrow i'm starting to write Valentine's cards
LOL
Don't forget to write one for me, that's my birthday! ;-) |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 7:40 PM |
| a friend saw a drunk Santa fooling around by the big department stores last year |
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Nikki Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 7:49 PM |
Turtleneck wrote: Nikki wrote: Turtleneck wrote: In an effort to make more money, stores began displaying Christmas items even before Halloween was over. A local radio station has begun its "all Christmas songs" format already. I enjoy Christmas, but by the time it finally arrives, I'm tired of it. It's just too early! Is it just the US that has turned Christmas into a business machine that begins in October? Sheesh!
To top it off, yesterday I saw someone with Christmas lights up on their house and the neighbors still had their Jack-o'Lantern on the porch. Talk about two worlds colliding.
Oh my God...I know what you mean! I love Christmas...but come on!
Which mall do you live closest to? I know 12 Oaks Mall is all decked out with trees and Christmas displays. I drove through a pretty upscale Clarkston neighborhood last night and was shocked that nearly every other house already had their lights up and reindeer on the lawn. They must pay a company to decorate or something. And yes, 100.3 WNIC are out of their flippin' minds!
I live close to Southland (yuk). I go there about twice a year. I hate shopping. I order everything that I possibly can online. My goal is to do all my Christmas shopping without ever leaving the house. And as for shopping on the day after Thanksgiving--the day I show up at a store at 6:00 AM is the day I will check myself into the loony bin!
Really?!? I'm obsessed with fashion and I'm, um...kinda addicted to shopping for clothes and shoes :/ ...but yeah...I wouldn't be caught dead at a mall on "Black Friday." |
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megg_inc Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 8:00 PM |
Nikki wrote:
Really?!? I'm obsessed with fashion and I'm, um...kinda addicted to shopping for clothes and shoes :/ ...but yeah...I wouldn't be caught dead at a mall on "Black Friday."
Oh tell me more... I spent really too much money on clothes today. And I think I'm gonna come back tommorrow to buy these beautiful-like-crazy-shoes ;p
But I hate crowd in malls, yuk! |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Tue 06 Nov, 2007 8:04 PM |
| i HATE malls |
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