Comments on: Please: Christmas does not begin on Nov. 1 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95 Jammer's random blog that simply do what it do. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:18:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Dude http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-6108 Dude Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:12:33 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-6108 Of course this sucks, but why celebrate a now-purely commercial holiday anyway? You should go to Asia, hardly anyone is Christian and yet they sing along to Christmas tunes and decore everything for the shopping spree. Horrible - that's worth a rant right there. Of course this sucks, but why celebrate a now-purely commercial holiday anyway?

You should go to Asia, hardly anyone is Christian and yet they sing along to Christmas tunes and decore everything for the shopping spree. Horrible - that’s worth a rant right there.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-6123 Matthew Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:23:05 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-6123 I like Christmas during the two weeks where it SHOULD be 'celebrated'. Its something to cheer you up in the deepest depressing darkness that is the month of December. But I've now seen Christmas adverts PRE-November, for about the last 3 weeks. Its horrible I like Christmas during the two weeks where it SHOULD be ‘celebrated’. Its something to cheer you up in the deepest depressing darkness that is the month of December.

But I’ve now seen Christmas adverts PRE-November, for about the last 3 weeks.

Its horrible

]]> By: Stef http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-6171 Stef Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:11:31 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-6171 Not often I disagree with Jammer's rants, but... I love Christmas. I went to a catholic school, so naturally I don't believe in God. It is hard to believe in a magic man in the sky when you are force-fed his magic tricks, sorry, 'miracles', on a daily basis. So I love Christmas for the commercial appeal. I love the decorations in the shops, the decorations the small towns put up, the Christmas music and muzak piped over the stores sound system. As I do all my Christmas shopping at the end of October/ beginning of November, I can watch the crowds of people desperately scrabbling, with mild amusement and an air of (anally retentive) superiority. The Christmas stock (chocolate, advent calendars, stocking-fillers, etc) went up in Asda/Wallmart about October 15, then went into full swing as the Halloween tat came down. Every year for my 30 ish years on the planet, people say "Oh, Christmas starts earlier and earlier each year." I can only assume that the year before my birth, Christmas didn't start until 11:59 PM on Christmas eve, and its all been 'downhill' since then. I've just shifted a load of tat on Ebay as "Ideal Christmas gift!!!" and "Ideal stocking filler!!!" and my conscience is clear. Then again, I don't actually have a conscience. Not often I disagree with Jammer’s rants, but… I love Christmas. I went to a catholic school, so naturally I don’t believe in God. It is hard to believe in a magic man in the sky when you are force-fed his magic tricks, sorry, ‘miracles’, on a daily basis.

So I love Christmas for the commercial appeal. I love the decorations in the shops, the decorations the small towns put up, the Christmas music and muzak piped over the stores sound system. As I do all my Christmas shopping at the end of October/ beginning of November, I can watch the crowds of people desperately scrabbling, with mild amusement and an air of (anally retentive) superiority.

The Christmas stock (chocolate, advent calendars, stocking-fillers, etc) went up in Asda/Wallmart about October 15, then went into full swing as the Halloween tat came down.

Every year for my 30 ish years on the planet, people say “Oh, Christmas starts earlier and earlier each year.” I can only assume that the year before my birth, Christmas didn’t start until 11:59 PM on Christmas eve, and its all been ‘downhill’ since then.

I’ve just shifted a load of tat on Ebay as “Ideal Christmas gift!!!” and “Ideal stocking filler!!!” and my conscience is clear. Then again, I don’t actually have a conscience.

]]> By: Stef http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-6172 Stef Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:12:45 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-6172 Edit--->>> I wasn't implying that you guys DIDN'T like Christmas. I meant that I like that it starts early as I enjoy it. Edit—>>> I wasn’t implying that you guys DIDN’T like Christmas. I meant that I like that it starts early as I enjoy it.

]]> By: Dan http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-6475 Dan Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:23:22 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-6475 Thanksgiving Day defines the dividing line between the rest of the year and Christmas. Heretics will not be tolerated! Thanksgiving Day defines the dividing line between the rest of the year and Christmas. Heretics will not be tolerated!

]]> By: Greg http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-6867 Greg Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:57:36 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-6867 I don't tend to take the time to comment on things, but I feel the need to chime in here for two reasons. First, I completely agree - things are being pushed back TOO FAR. On my way home on October 31st (about 6pm) I decided to stop by the supermarket to get some extra candy. Where the candy displays had been a couple days before there was already little trees and chocolate elves! I couldn't even FIND little candy bars or chips or anything. And it wasn't even Halloween night yet! Used to be that you could pick up stuff for cheap the day after. So much for that theory, you can't even get stuff the day of anymore. (I ended up going to the drugstore of all places. They had a wreath on the door, but candy was still out.) Secondly, just a reminder from a guy up north that Canadians have their Thanksgiving in October. So with no "holiday" in November, I'm inclined to be a bit more forgiving... but not when stores can't even wait until at least freaking NOVEMBER! I don’t tend to take the time to comment on things, but I feel the need to chime in here for two reasons.

First, I completely agree - things are being pushed back TOO FAR. On my way home on October 31st (about 6pm) I decided to stop by the supermarket to get some extra candy. Where the candy displays had been a couple days before there was already little trees and chocolate elves! I couldn’t even FIND little candy bars or chips or anything. And it wasn’t even Halloween night yet!

Used to be that you could pick up stuff for cheap the day after. So much for that theory, you can’t even get stuff the day of anymore. (I ended up going to the drugstore of all places. They had a wreath on the door, but candy was still out.)

Secondly, just a reminder from a guy up north that Canadians have their Thanksgiving in October. So with no “holiday” in November, I’m inclined to be a bit more forgiving… but not when stores can’t even wait until at least freaking NOVEMBER!

]]> By: Jamahl Epsicokhan http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-7077 Jamahl Epsicokhan Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:14:17 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-7077 Irony of the day: I bitch and whine about Christmas capitalism starting too early, and what do I see on my own blog page but a big graphical ad about Christmas trees. Guess Google Adsense has made me a hypocrite. :) Irony of the day: I bitch and whine about Christmas capitalism starting too early, and what do I see on my own blog page but a big graphical ad about Christmas trees. Guess Google Adsense has made me a hypocrite. :)

]]> By: Dingdongalistic http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-7324 Dingdongalistic Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:06:55 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-7324 The sad thing is, you think it's bad where you are, but here in the UK Christmas starts pretty much after the "back to school" week. As soon as our town's Woolies puts away the back to school stuff, they put out the Christmas stuff. As soon as they put away the Boxing Day stuff, they bring out the Easter stuff. Nothing is more sad and, indeed, cynically funny than going past on a hot September day and seeing a background of Snow and tinsel in the cornershop window. The sad thing is, you think it’s bad where you are, but here in the UK Christmas starts pretty much after the “back to school” week. As soon as our town’s Woolies puts away the back to school stuff, they put out the Christmas stuff. As soon as they put away the Boxing Day stuff, they bring out the Easter stuff. Nothing is more sad and, indeed, cynically funny than going past on a hot September day and seeing a background of Snow and tinsel in the cornershop window.

]]> By: Dave http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-7833 Dave Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:45:11 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-7833 Jammer. I totally 100% agree. I've long been annoyed by retials tendency to push Christmas earlier and earlier. I'm currently working at Home Depot, and they started putting out Christmas stuff, Mid October! Jammer.

I totally 100% agree. I’ve long been annoyed by retials tendency to push Christmas earlier and earlier. I’m currently working at Home Depot, and they started putting out Christmas stuff, Mid October!

]]> By: Brendan http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-8049 Brendan Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:41:34 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-8049 I work at a grocery store and we just put up tons of decorations and are already playing Christmas music... driving me insane. But on the other hand, I'm canadian so we don't have thanksgiving still to come, so Xmas really is the next holiday. So it makes a little more sense.... but not much. I work at a grocery store and we just put up tons of decorations and are already playing Christmas music… driving me insane. But on the other hand, I’m canadian so we don’t have thanksgiving still to come, so Xmas really is the next holiday. So it makes a little more sense…. but not much.

]]> By: beaver http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-8246 beaver Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:37:20 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-8246 I am a christian, so obiously you know what Christmas means to me. I do agree with jammer 100% because people are dumbed down by the media and are told when to start doing things by huge corporations that want to start calling it something else. Listen people, don't let some idiot in a plush office somewhere make you resent this season, just take the time to enjoy your family and friends. If you have children, make this holiday as family oriented as possible. And finally, do something for someone else instead of yourself, because this is what Christmas was supposed to be about anyway. Happy holidays and merry Christmas! I am a christian, so obiously you know what Christmas means to me. I do agree with jammer 100% because people are dumbed down by the media and are told when to start doing things by huge corporations that want to start calling it something else. Listen people, don’t let some idiot in a plush office somewhere make you resent this season, just take the time to enjoy your family and friends. If you have children, make this holiday as family oriented as possible. And finally, do something for someone else instead of yourself, because this is what Christmas was supposed to be about anyway. Happy holidays and merry Christmas!

]]> By: Tom http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-8308 Tom Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:15:28 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-8308 Dude, I heard Christmas music being played on the radio ON HALLOWEEN. It made me blog a similar rant on my LiveJournal. I remember not doing ANYTHING Christmas related until the day after Thanksgiving. My family STILL doesn't, but everyone around us seems determined to passive-aggressively wear down our resolve (it's not working, but that's how it seems). I've already seen several houses decked out with Christmas lights. Dude, I heard Christmas music being played on the radio ON HALLOWEEN. It made me blog a similar rant on my LiveJournal.

I remember not doing ANYTHING Christmas related until the day after Thanksgiving. My family STILL doesn’t, but everyone around us seems determined to passive-aggressively wear down our resolve (it’s not working, but that’s how it seems). I’ve already seen several houses decked out with Christmas lights.

]]> By: Skye http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-8523 Skye Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:04:41 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-8523 I agree 100%. I agree 100%.

]]> By: Random Thoughts http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-8804 Random Thoughts Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:01:46 +0000 http://www.idwid.com/blog/archives/95#comment-8804 I knew someone who was a manager of a Hallmark store and as far back as 2001 (and before that) they put their Christmas aisle up in July. The reason? Customers bought the stuff. Always looked weird to me and I'd make fun of it, getting cross looks from her and the employees. Silly. Have a great day... RT I knew someone who was a manager of a Hallmark store and as far back as 2001 (and before that) they put their Christmas aisle up in July. The reason? Customers bought the stuff. Always looked weird to me and I’d make fun of it, getting cross looks from her and the employees.

Silly.

Have a great day… RT

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