Christmas: too early!

[Eddi]

So, I have just been watching some daytime TV

There was a feature...

About "the countdown to Christmas"

"Just eighty eight sleeps to go until the big day" a vacuous presenter chirped

It is September

Too early

And it's all about what to buy

It is an excited celebration of consumerism

The older I get the more I grow to dislike Christmas

Has anyone here seen any Christmas advertising lately?

 

[Augustus]

Not seen any Christmas adverts, but I'm eagerly awaiting the first RF "Is Christmas pagan?" thread.

 

[ChristineM]

France doesn't really do Christmas until early December though you may see some preparation before that.

It use to annoy the life out of me going into a uk supermarket in late September/ early October and having piped Christmas music played at you in an attempt to get you to buy Christmas presents.

And when Christmas is over they'll start on Easter.

I have noticed that one of the uk freeview tv channels opened another couple of channels again (they do it every year from rarly September) dedicated to Christmas movies.

 

[Eddi]

I have noticed that one of the uk freeview tv channels opened another couple of channels again (they do it every year from rarly September) dedicated to Christmas movies.

Yes, I noticed that too!

 

[Viker]

So, I have just been watching some daytime TV

There was a feature...

About "the countdown to Christmas"

"Just eighty eight sleeps to go until the big day" a vacuous presenter chirped

It is September

Too early

And it's all about what to buy

It is an excited celebration of consumerism

The older I get the more I grow to dislike Christmas

Has anyone here seen any Christmas advertising lately?

I saw something similar while watching TV the other day. I got nauseous and ran to the bathroom to vomit.

 

[Yerda]

Not seen any Christmas adverts, but I'm eagerly awaiting the first RF "Is Christmas pagan?" thread.

I heard Pagans invented stocking fillers, made the first ever John Lewis Christmas advert and watched stone tablets of Harry Potter in 3000 BC. Which is also when my local Wetherspoons pub put it's xmas decorations up for this year.

 

[Eddi]

Which is also when my local Wetherspoons pub put it's xmas decorations up for this year

 

[PureX]

If only every day could be Christmas in the land of greed!

 

[Heyo]

Has anyone here seen any Christmas advertising lately?

I've learned to filter it out of my perception so I will be surprised when it comes - as it should be.

 

[sun rise]

Someone reported seeing a Christmas display in a local store near me. Feh. We do have a couple of holidays before that one.

 

[JustGeorge]

So, I have just been watching some daytime TV

There was a feature...

About "the countdown to Christmas"

"Just eighty eight sleeps to go until the big day" a vacuous presenter chirped

It is September

Too early

And it's all about what to buy

It is an excited celebration of consumerism

The older I get the more I grow to dislike Christmas

Has anyone here seen any Christmas advertising lately?

I hardly ever go anywhere anymore, but I've noticed when I'm out walking at night, some folks have their Christmas trees up.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

I want to start playing loud Christmas music in June just to see the look on people's faces.

 

[JustGeorge]

I want to start playing loud Christmas music in June just to see the look on people's faces.

They'll just assume you work at Hobby Lobby.

 

[crossfire]

Peppermint mocha and gingerbread latte season already? We haven't even had pumpkin spice yet! We're just starting on the London Fog (earl grey tea with half & half) season right now.

 

[ChristineM]

I heard Pagans invented stocking fillers, made the first ever John Lewis Christmas advert and watched stone tablets of Harry Potter in 3000 BC. Which is also when my local Wetherspoons pub put it's xmas decorations up for this year.

That's your own fault for drinking at wetherspoons

 

[Yerda]

That's your own fault for drinking at wetherspoons

I know, shouldn't encourage them.

I hardly ever go anywhere anymore, but I've noticed when I'm out walking at night, some folks have their Christmas trees up.

If you put your tree up before December you should be fired from a large novelty cannon into the North Sea or somewher equivalently cold.