Christmas...

[daemon]

Saw my first christmas display of sweets in our local supermarket today and our local papers have restaurants advertising christmas party nights.

Surely there should be some law banning this?

November is time enough!!

[Racefan_uk]

daemon said:

Saw my first christmas display of sweets in our local supermarket today and our local papers have restaurants advertising christmas party nights.

Surely there should be some law banning this?

NovemberDecember is time enough!!

EFA

[B17NNS]

My mum works at Morrisons. Tells me all the Christmas stock is starting to arrive.

Bloody Joke.

[maniac0796]

daemon said:

Saw my first christmas display of sweets in our local supermarket today and our local papers have restaurants advertising christmas party nights.

Surely there should be some law banning this?

November is time enough!!

When I worked at McColl's (Martin's newsagents grocery store chain) the nationwide store policy was to start rolling out all christmas promotions and decorations before the beginning or 2nd week of september.

I remember me and a work mate got caught taking most of the large hanging signs down which advertised christmas deals, because we were horrified it was still august and people were on summer holiday.

[working class]

My mates Mrs has most of her christmas shopping done already.

Typical split arse mentality!

Whats wrong with getting all your gift vouchers for presents on christmas eve?

[James_N]

Sorry to sound like a bloody old grump at the tender young age of 26, but I bloody hate christmas. I guess its not been the same for me since my grandparents died a good 8-9 years ago now, but christmas seems to get earlier and earlier every year. When it actually gets to December, everyone is well and truely pissed off with it!

If christmas rubbish started on 1st December and finished on the 26th December, Then it wouldn't be too bad to bear, but starting in September?

[sneijder]

I await your 'fekking Easter eggs' thread early next year with baited breath.

[Angry Sheep]

Advent calendars and Christmas cards in BHS today. Also, the cafe next door were advertising a special turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce deal for a fiver.

It's only just September

[standfree93]

It's a joke.
As much as I like Christmas, putting lights in the windows etc, the line needs to be drawn somewhere.

Start of December is when I get into mood, no earlier.

Edited by standfree93 on Saturday 4th September 17:58

[V8mate]

Costco had their Christmas stock out in early August!

[captainmatt]

I hate all the Christmas bullst that springs up this time of year. I agree with the above of if it started at 1st December and finished 26th, problem solved, everyone would enjoy it, but as it starts in August/September, everyone is bloody sick of it by the end!

The only upside is that supermarkets have the seasonal sandwiches in - why don't they just make a turkey and stuffing sandwich standard all year? Loads of people would buy the damn things!

[Steamer]

FAR too much Christmas talk going on already! I've only just warmed up since last winter and here it is again!

However, I must confess, inspired by the IT Crowd thread over in TV, Film and Radio - I have already spotted a T-shirt on ebay as a Christmas present for a friend.

[Famous Graham]

The retail run up has started in September for years. Yet still folk moan about it

[Jimbeaux]

working class said:

Typical split arse mentality!

[drivin_me_nuts]

Weirdest thing is seeing people in Xmas hats back in June. I saw this a few years ago at Boots HQ in Nottingham. Hard to feel the crimbo love mid year.

[Tow Vehicle Rqrd]

Jimbeaux said:

working class said:

Typical split arse mentality!

Not here boys! I bloody HATE Christmas and refuse to do the loathsome Christmas shop until Christmas eve. AFTER I've consumed at least five pints of very strong ale to help anaesthetise myself to the madness.

[Jimbeaux]

Tow Vehicle Rqrd said:

Jimbeaux said:

working class said:

Typical split arse mentality!

Not here boys! I bloody HATE Christmas and refuse to do the loathsome Christmas shop until Christmas eve. AFTER I've consumed at least five pints of very strong ale to help anaesthetise myself to the madness.

Stand down Ebenezer!

[TotalControl]

Famous Graham said:

The retail run up has started in September for years. Yet still folk moan about it

Not in some places it isn't. Costco got some stupid Chrimbo stock right at the beginning of August. That's almost five months!

[Ganglandboss]

A shop near me was selling Christmas crackers last November. Thirteen months early FFS!

[ThunderSpook]

Hotel I'm in currently in Stevenage has a Christmas tree up, lights an all.