Irene Swaine Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 The past few weeks, I have noticed Christmas advertising and merchandice around various pubs and shops in Sheffield & the Peak District. It is early August for goodness sake! It's far too early in my book and feels wrong. It seems to be every year that it starts earlier and earlier. Do people really want to start spending for Christmas now? My mind is focussed on summer and the weather improving after this blinking rain. Can't business owners see how tedious and transparent it looks? What do Christians think about having their religious celebration elongated for commerical benefit? It used to be October at the earliest that one started seeing Christmas branding. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrotequila Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Fairly sure I saw a TV advert for those fancy Balsam Hill Christmas trees in July... couldn't believe it, had to rewind to double check. Anything Christmas before November is too early for me... bah humbug 😂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 QVC had a festive hour today they had a 300 quid Christmas tree if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_DADDY Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 It doesn't feel like Christmas until the Easter Eggs are on the shelves. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Irene Swaine said: The past few weeks, I have noticed Christmas advertising and merchandice around various pubs and shops in Sheffield & the Peak District. It is early August for goodness sake! It's far too early in my book and feels wrong. It seems to be every year that it starts earlier and earlier. Do people really want to start spending for Christmas now? My mind is focussed on summer and the weather improving after this blinking rain. Can't business owners see how tedious and transparent it looks? What do Christians think about having their religious celebration elongated for commerical benefit? It used to be October at the earliest that one started seeing Christmas branding. The "Baubles" are already working on their Christmas routine, these things take a lot of planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipstaff Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 They've started with the Christmas stuff already in Home Bargains, Archer Road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHasRisen Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) Top tip for the outraged: you don't actually have to buy any of the Xmas stuff yet if you dont want to. Happy to help. Edited August 10, 2023 by HeHasRisen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Grey Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 I was in Thailand in June They don't take their Xmas decorations down What's the point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Costa have started already with the Christmas cups Should be law that no Christmas stuff can be used before Dec 1st and not after Dec 31st. Last year I thought to go on the 30th of October for some last minute halloween bits and pieces (big thing in our house) and Asda had replaced all the displays with Christmas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Grey Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Resident said: Should be law that no Christmas stuff can be used before Dec 1st and not after Dec 31st. They probably have laws like that in North Korea Edited August 10, 2023 by Jack Grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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