BAAAH HUMBUG! another effing rant

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,381
edited September 2009 in The Clubhouse
I am sick and tired of seeing stores set up Christmas displays even before they put out the Halloween decor. In my town the department stores started setting up trees and displays in mid-August!:mad: They had not even set up for Halloween yet. Now I see Christmas trees on isle 6 and Halloween crap right next to it on isle 7... I am not a deeply religious man by any means, but it seems so disrespectful to celebrate a religious holiday next to the most pagan of all rituals side by side. Why can they not put out the Christmas stuff on November 1st? Is it asking to much to give just a little respect to those that value what the holiday spirit is supposed to be all about?


Rant off.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited September 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I am not a deeply religious man by any means, but it seems so disrespectful to celebrate a religious holiday next to the most pagan of all rituals side by side.
    :rolleyes: ...
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited September 2009
    Its kind of like when a new hit song comes out on the radio and you're diggin it, but then it gets so overplayed you get sick of hearing it--That's kind of like what they're doing to Christmas for me-By the time Christmas comes around I'm sick of it. Unless they're going to include the massive sales that usually go along with Christmas, then wait until after Thanksgiving like what used to be the tradition. Frickin overzealous marketeering firms.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited September 2009
    The stores are anxious to get the merchandise on the floors. Many big name stores may not survive depending on how good the Chrsitmas sales are. Macy's is one that's in trouble. The simple fact is the longer and earlier the stuff is out on display, people start buying.
    Carl

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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited September 2009
    mmadden28 wrote: »
    Frickin overzealous marketeering firms.

    You're starting to sound like the "O" man. It's capitalism at it's best. Enjoy it while it is still available in the U.S.





    P.S. It is a little early but the retailers are hurting.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited September 2009
    They wouldn't do it if people didn't buy it.

    Simple as that.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,202
    edited September 2009
    John pagan's have really nothing to do with Halloween.

    Me personally find the pagan (religion if thats what you want to call it) very interesting.



    My favorite Holiday is ThanksGiving.


    Here is some pics of what lives under my tree every year. I have been collecting these for about 10 years now, every year I add to it.

    I have 2 different trains that I swap out every other year, my daughter loves it..
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    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited September 2009
    I'd like to take this opportunity to wish everybody a happy Fourh of July, 2010.
    God Bless America!:D
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited September 2009
    F*ck the capitalist pigs. :D:p
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited September 2009
    This is not new, and not early because of the current economic situation, its been going on for years.
    Just doesn't make Black Friday all that fun or suspenseful anymore. It's not so much a holiday season as it is let's see how long we can string out the customers and hold big sales for an hour on Black Friday while grossly understocking each store so demand is high (to the point of tramplings) and then not stock up again until after the holidays thereby allowing for heavy eBay gouging, etc, etc.

    Just saying...

    "O" man? :confused:

    And so what if the retailers are hurting--In my view all this does is hurt them even more as I am not biting. I'll show them ;):rolleyes:
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited September 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    ... I have been collecting these for about 10 years now, every year I add to it.
    ....

    Hmm that's an awful lot of pink you have in that collection...:rolleyes::D just an observation ;)
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited September 2009
    If some of these dept stores want to sell more, they need to stock more of the most common sizes. I can't tell you how many times I go to buy a new pair of jeans or shoes and "shocker" they are all out of my size (which I believe is one of the more common sizes). WTH? Seems like simple purchasing to me but what do I know.
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  • SWFalken
    SWFalken Posts: 136
    edited September 2009
    Happy Festivus!
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited September 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I am not a deeply religious man by any means, but it seems so disrespectful to celebrate a religious holiday next to the most pagan of all rituals side by side.

    Ironically, Christmas trees are in fact a Pagan tradition adopted by the Christians. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree#Pre-Christian_roots

    In fact, almost every Christian tradition can be traced back to Pagan roots, including the date of CHristmas itself.

    And at one point Halloween was accepted by teh church and All Saints Day was actually celebrated at the same time.
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  • maandjojo
    maandjojo Posts: 293
    edited September 2009
    Well personally I'd like to see the Christmas stuff come out after Thanksgiving. However, I do understand the stores stretching things out these days. Also the stores aren't celebrating, unless they sell out of everything.

    Joe
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited September 2009
    Keep an eye out for the toy commercials! :p
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,044
    edited September 2009
    I have come to the conclusion that businesses and individuals will do anything they can get away with to make a buck these days. While we do live in a capitalist nation, is there such a thing as "too much" anymore? Something to ponder...
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  • rayslifecycle
    rayslifecycle Posts: 511
    edited September 2009
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    is there such a thing as "too much" anymore?

    Apparently not.........Buy Buy Buy everybody...........
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited September 2009
    Debt for Amerikka Comrade!
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2009
    why do stores even put the Christmas stuff away? Seriously.. there are people who love to shop for Christmas stuff 365 days a year. they should just have a permanent corner or each store.. and leave it up all year long. might as well.. each year they bring out that stuff earlier and earlier.

    same thing for summer/winter clothes. mid july that started putting away the shorts and bringing out the heavy winter clothes.. to damn early if you ask me.

    BTW, today is the first. day of fall ;)
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited September 2009
    My local Target has Halloween stuff with Christmas stuff on the isle across. Too funny but it happens every year. I'm at the point I don't mind anymore. I love this time of year and the stuff in the stores reminds me.

    The best, Disneyland, they've got all the Halloween and Fall decor up and it looks amazing. Time to start back with the weekly trips to the park. YEAH!
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