It Has Begun '04

[Seraph_Knight]

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[Garrec]

Man, when they start showing commercials on TV and ads for Christmas so early, by the time it actually rolls around I'm sick of everything.

I saw a commercial for christmas back in late October. OCTOBER!!! How early must it get?

[Markpyro]

>.< I know. For example: You should see my family. My mom has 7 brothers and sisters, each having at LEAST 2 children.... I have around... 35 cousins and 10 second cousins. My Grandma (being the generous and (ahem) rich person she is) starts shopping in July for Christmas presents for the whole side of the family. Granted, the presents are nice, but I believe that we WAY over-do Christmas.

Yet, looking on the other side, the time of season has that exciting aura that can make November-December interesting.

[RoP]

Actually, I don't mind. To tell you the truth, I love the Christmas season. I'm not Christian, but I just love Christmas and the whole family-oriented period then.

Commercialization, it may be, but I actually like the ads and stuff... one of them might reveal a good deal on an iPod and woo! I can get one.

[Ragnarox]

I know, I see TV commercials advertising with the "Holiday Spirit."

Grrr...>_< ITS NOT EVEN THANKSGIVING YET FOR CRYIN OUT LOUND! WTF ARE THEY DOING ADS ABOUT CHRISTAMS FOR!!!!!

[Valjean]

I know, I see TV commercials advertising with the "Holiday Spirit."

Grrr...>_< ITS NOT EVEN THANKSGIVING YET FOR CRYIN OUT LOUND! WTF ARE THEY DOING ADS ABOUT CHRISTAMS FOR!!!!!
The only businesses that really get any money from Thanksgiving are Grocery Stores. Christmas, however, is different. You have gifts, nice food, candy, decorations, etc. So more people capitilize on Christmas than Thanksgiving.

Anyway, Lewis Black is not happy about "Santa poking his ass into Halloween". :)

[Ragnarox]

The only businesses that really get any money from Thanksgiving are Grocery Stores
What I meant was that I usually don't hear Christmas ads until after Thanksgiving.

[Basan]

Well, 'round these parts I notice that kids' oriented adds usually come bouncing a lot more often in late Sept... >_< And since we don't celebrate Halloween that much (or Tks Givin' btw) the full time is dealt by'em.
So by now u can guess the scenario that presents itself. :rolleyes:
I usually start my X-Mas shoppin' spree in September just 2 avoid those annoying and late crowds that pop up in Nov early Dec. If I realise 2 have forgotten somebody, I still have plenty of time 2 buy stuff 4'em in Nov... ;)

[TheBB]

Meh, the christmas soda in Norway has been in the stores for a month already.

[Carnage]

Meh, the christmas soda in Norway has been in the stores for a month already.

Norway's just getting it from 3 years ago, right? :P

[Valjean]

Christmas soda?! What about Egg Nog?!?! O_O

[Thereisnocowlevel]

Yes, companies are taking over the world. But christmas ads in November is going too far. Let's all become communits and overthrow the bougeiose dictatorship in favor of a utopian land where everything is free and the proletariat is the ruling (and only) class.

*And there was great rejoicing*

[Ender]

Here in Detroit two stations started playing nothing but Christmas music last week.

And it is "Feliz Navidad"

[Maegtelluma]

Circuit City's "Biggest Flyer Ever" hit my house today. The day after thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year- because the crowds don't bother me. I push through them and get great deals on everything. Can't wait :)

Once december starts, my dad's radio station plays christmas music 24/7 for a month. It's so awesome!

[JenJen]

i don't really mind all the christmas stuff. You get great deals on things and i guess it's just my favorite holiday. My dad's really funny too. Ever since i was little around november and december we'd be in the car and he'd go "look, they already have christmas lights up. look at all the pretty lights. THey're even changing. they've got red yellow and green!" (referring to stop lights)

[chibi]

I have my whole front and back patios all lit up with christmas lights and we have a santa in the front and a little reindeer in the front too. 1 problem though... there isn't any snow on the ground. It doesn't feel much like christmas with no snow.

[Black.Ice]

Ahhh... the advantages of being Muslim.

(Just ignore the airport security, strange looks, background checks, & FBI agents showing up to your house)

(And yes, they have all happened to me.)

[Ender]

FBI agents at your house?

[bluemicrobyte]

I have my whole front and back patios all lit up with christmas lights and we have a santa in the front and a little reindeer in the front too. 1 problem though... there isn't any snow on the ground. It doesn't feel much like christmas with no snow.I never knew what it was like to not have snow for christmas as there is no snow in hawaii. Christmas here means everything it does on the mainland exept without the snow and with the malls blasting artificial foam bits all over the place

and yes, it HAS begun. CompripuoffUSA has already decorated themselves and passing out their "biggest holiday sales" fliers and stuff...but hey, I got norton 2005 for 10 bucks!!

my policy about chirstmas: if it's not december,

NO CHRISTMAS ALLOWED!!!!:laser: :chair: :cuss: :twak: :blowup:

all holidays should be restricted to their respective months. end of discussion.

[TheGreatBrain]

On the DAY AFTER HALLOWEEN our local grocery storefront was filled with Christmas crap. Tis the season.

[Thereisnocowlevel]

Disgraceful. Simply disgraceful. Soon they'll be hawking Christmas in January.

[GrassDragon]

I live near the Boardwalk which is a major tourist area and has all these rides and restaurants and stuff. They were all decorated up for Halloween, and then early November 1st morning when everything was still dark, they changed all of the decorations to Christmas.

*sigh*

[Battlecruiser]

Cool, can't wait for christmas presents.

[Black.Ice]

FBI agents at your house?
Yep... Shortly after September 11th.

Just making sure that everything is "okay" with us and that we aren't being "pressured" and we feel "comfortable"

I was very comfortable, until the FBI agents showed up.

It's a long, long complicated story.

[Mattimeo]

"Faleece Navi Da"

It's "feliz navidad" you racist prick!

Oh I'm just kidding :)

It snowed here on Friday so it kinda feels like chirstmas here so I don't really mind it now.

~Don't Panic

[Seraph_Knight]

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