Do they know it's christmas time...

Princess Ivy · 10-28-2005, 11:07 AM

bah! first xmas ads airing now. though i must say, it is a bit later than usual. last year they were flooding us in october, it's really just a tricle at the moment. but when will retailers learn not to bombard us with inducements to spend out poor little cash, months in advance. if i really did buy my kids presents this early, they'd have them off me!

Alexa · 10-28-2005, 02:08 PM

They mixed up Halloween and christmas stuff this year. So I am a bit confused.

Leto · 10-28-2005, 03:22 PM

Orange : it's Halloween
Red : it's Chrismas.

Sweets are valid no matter the season

10-28-2005, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Leto

Sweets are valid no matter the season

So true!!

So far I"ve been lucky, not a single Christmas ad yet. Of course, the amount of tv I've seen in the past few weeks is enough to fill up maybe an hour...

10-28-2005, 09:04 PM

It's not just the toys and the cards that's a problem. The Chrismas Fruit Mince Tarts have been on the shelves for weeks now!
Should I buy a few, just to make sure the taste will be good enough for the Christmas Festivities?

Princess Ivy · 11-01-2005, 11:06 AM

tis always better to test them out.
my son has decided what he wants for xmas. a ride on battery powered motorcycle. £80! that's his entire christmas budget and over! i have however found a very nice alternative which will help in next year's planting. a battery powered ride on scoop (that's digger to those of you who don't do bob the builder). with a working arm. and much much cheaper!

littlemissattitude · 11-11-2005, 07:06 AM

I've been in stores that are already playing Christmas music. *shudder* I don't like Christmas music, I'm not a big fan of Christmas, and I certainly don't want to have to endure the "holiday spirit" before Thanksgiving. But I have to keep my mouth shut, because people will scold anyone who isn't "with the program" of all that holiday cheer.

Bah, humbug. :smilie:

Alexa · 11-11-2005, 11:16 AM

I hear and agree completely with you. :smilie:

Princess Ivy · 11-11-2005, 01:45 PM

yeah, it's comming on more stongly now. and disney channel is gearing up to a run of schmnaltzy sentimental movies.
grrrrr

littlemissattitude · 11-11-2005, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Princess Ivy

...schmnaltzy sentimental movies. grrrrr

Oh, I know. There aren't very many movies that I hate. But I really, really hate It's A Wonderful Life. My idea of the perfect holiday movie is Home For The Holidays, directed by Jodie Foster, I believe, and stars Holly Hunter, Robert Downey, Jr., and Dylan McDermott. Schmaltzy it ain't.