rocknrollman no2 Posted 7 November, 2010 Share Posted 7 November, 2010 Sat watching tv on Saturday 6th November,there are already adverts on the tv for Christmas. This really annoys me.Cant we just wait until the end of nov/begining of dec? Is the capitalist system ruining our festive season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 7 November, 2010 Share Posted 7 November, 2010 can i be the first to wish you a very merry christmas rock'n'rolllman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrollman no2 Posted 7 November, 2010 Author Share Posted 7 November, 2010 Thanks Hamster and can i return the compliment by wishing you a happy Easter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 7 November, 2010 Share Posted 7 November, 2010 I don't even believe in the baby Jesus, sorry. Happy Yuletide my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 7 November, 2010 Share Posted 7 November, 2010 I'm with you RR2. Christmas should be kept in storage until one week before, and certainly at least until after Remembrance Day. Every year you get people saying" it doesn't feel like Christmas, somehow". No wonder, you're sick of those bloody jingles by the time the clocks go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 7 November, 2010 Share Posted 7 November, 2010 I'm with you RR2. Christmas should be kept in storage until one week before, and certainly at least until after Remembrance Day. Every year you get people saying" it doesn't feel like Christmas, somehow". No wonder, you're sick of those bloody jingles by the time the clocks go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 7 November, 2010 Share Posted 7 November, 2010 Agreed, it annoys the hell out of me, I just hope the Coca Cola advert doesn't start until the end of November as thats when I start feeling 'christmassy'. (sp) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 7 November, 2010 Share Posted 7 November, 2010 Agreed, it annoys the hell out of me, I just hope the Coca Cola advert doesn't start until the end of November as thats when I start feeling 'christmassy'. (sp) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon monkey Posted 7 November, 2010 Share Posted 7 November, 2010 Starbucks have already got their xmas coffee's and xmas decorations (paper snowflakes on window) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon monkey Posted 7 November, 2010 Share Posted 7 November, 2010 Starbucks have already got their xmas coffee's and xmas decorations (paper snowflakes on window) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Stimp Posted 7 November, 2010 Share Posted 7 November, 2010 Companies have obviously begun to advertise now as they've done their research and have concluded this is the best time to start doing so. I doubt they care about whether people think it's near enough to Christmas or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Stimp Posted 7 November, 2010 Share Posted 7 November, 2010 Companies have obviously begun to advertise now as they've done their research and have concluded this is the best time to start doing so. I doubt they care about whether people think it's near enough to Christmas or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 7 November, 2010 Share Posted 7 November, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 7 November, 2010 Share Posted 7 November, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted 8 November, 2010 Share Posted 8 November, 2010 Starbucks have already got their xmas coffee's and xmas decorations (paper snowflakes on window) They are also playing fecking christmas music aswell. I walked out of the Starbucks at Membury services without purchasing a cofffee last night because of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 8 November, 2010 Share Posted 8 November, 2010 Is the capitalist system ruining our festive season? It's waaaaay too late for that. Christmas was hijacked by capitalism a long, long time ago. Did you know that Santa Claus was traditionally depicted as wearing a green suit until Coca-Cola came along and re-branded him for their own purposes? Christmas as it is in the 21st century is an utter abomination. The old pagan festival of Yule used to be all about celebrating the returning of the light after the winter solstice. Then it was hijacked by Christianity with some load of old tosh about an immaculate conception of the son of God (despite the fact that most historians believe that Jesus was actually born in june). Now it has been raped by corporations who see it purely as a way to make profit, and people lap it up. I would much rather go back to the old Pagan ways myself. Gather your friends and family on winter solstice and eat, drink and be merry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 8 November, 2010 Share Posted 8 November, 2010 What is Christmas? OK I joke. One of the things I really like about down here. We get a proper Christmas, the Malls are decorated, Crimble songs in shops and on the radio. Christmas Parties in the pubs, heck, we even get Santa and his Grottos. BUT - none of it starts until at least around the end of the first week of December and on the Radio, not until actual Christmas week. Far far FAR more Christmassy, even if we do have to go and walk on the beach for a sundowner before the Queen's speech. Mind you, the Garden Centre was TRYING to flog Plastic tress last week for 70 quid a pop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut Posted 8 November, 2010 Share Posted 8 November, 2010 They are also playing fecking christmas music aswell. I walked out of the Starbucks at Membury services without purchasing a cofffee last night because of this. Fair play. The more people who do this the better. I would definitely be more likely to shop at a place that had a big sign up saying 'Xmas music not played here'. Especially at the start of November. The USA isn't quite as bad as the UK (yet). This is mainly because they wait until after Thanksgiving (end of November) before making the big 'you will have fun and spend money for Xmas' push. Anyway - smash up all Cliff Richard records and get some alternative Xmas tunes on the stereo: Peter & The Test Tube Babies - I'm Getting P#ssed For Christmas The Business - B#llocks to Christmas The Yobs - Twelve Days Of Christmas Fear - F#ck Christmas Wat Tyler - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Macc Lads - Jingle Bells UK Subs - Hey Santa + many more but you get the idea. There are half alright Xmas songs around if you know where to look... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redondo Saint Posted 8 November, 2010 Share Posted 8 November, 2010 At least it is still called Christmas - in California it's called 'The Holidays" by the tv channels in case some people are offended!!! This is so irritating and every year it still ****es me off. Other states such as PA and NY still manage to say Christmas so it's not all of the U.S. So be grateful the PC Police have not hijacked Christmas.... yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 8 November, 2010 Share Posted 8 November, 2010 thank heavens for these adverts, without them i'd forget when xmas - yes xmas - is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 8 November, 2010 Share Posted 8 November, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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