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liberal N proud

(60,334 posts) Sun Oct 26, 2014, 07:41 PM Oct 2014

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Just saw the first Christmas themed commercial - Best Buy

Totally repulsed, I vow not to shop Best Buy this season!

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Just saw the first Christmas themed commercial - Best Buy (Original Post) liberal N proud Oct 2014 OP

What was repulsive about it? Just how early it was? nt el_bryanto Oct 2014 #1

It's not even November liberal N proud Oct 2014 #4

I can get that - i also . . i mean yeah greed - but it also seems kind of stupid and el_bryanto Oct 2014 #8

Best Buy would probably wait until November if they sold candy and costumes? pstokely Oct 2014 #18

any link? bmac19gg Oct 2014 #2

Christmas music in a commercial in October. liberal N proud Oct 2014 #5

oh, ehhh bmac19gg Oct 2014 #7

Darn, Halloween candy isn't even eaten yet. KittyWampus Oct 2014 #3

Might as well face it--it's time to get our ghoulie zombie Christmas on pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #6

Christmas invaded Thanksgiving last year, this years it's Holloween's turn Half-Century Man Oct 2014 #9

It's like you think the job of commercials isn't to sell things. Brickbat Oct 2014 #10

I went to the main office of one of our telecommunications companies malaise Oct 2014 #11

Time to get ready for the War on Easter pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #12

ROFL malaise Oct 2014 #13

Costco has Xmas stuff out already PasadenaTrudy Oct 2014 #14

Most big box stores have the Christmas decorating mechendise out liberal N proud Oct 2014 #15

*Yoda voice* Begun, the War on Christmas has. Initech Oct 2014 #16

I will admit... handmade34 Oct 2014 #17

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

1. What was repulsive about it? Just how early it was? nt

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 07:41 PM

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liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

4. It's not even November

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 07:44 PM

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The greed is what is repulsive.

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

8. I can get that - i also . . i mean yeah greed - but it also seems kind of stupid and

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #4)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 08:06 PM

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counterproductive to me? Because I would have had the same response i think.

Bryant

pstokely

(10,528 posts)

18. Best Buy would probably wait until November if they sold candy and costumes?

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 27, 2014, 06:09 AM

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For them, Christmas began football season began

bmac19gg

(96 posts)

2. any link?

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 07:42 PM

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Or an explanation of what you found repulsing?

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

5. Christmas music in a commercial in October.

Reply to bmac19gg (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 07:45 PM

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Greed!

bmac19gg

(96 posts)

7. oh, ehhh

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 07:55 PM

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Doesn't bother me. I pick up extra income from seasonal jobs so they can start in June if it means more work for me haha.

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

3. Darn, Halloween candy isn't even eaten yet.

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 07:43 PM

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pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

6. Might as well face it--it's time to get our ghoulie zombie Christmas on

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 07:48 PM

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Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)

9. Christmas invaded Thanksgiving last year, this years it's Holloween's turn

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 08:35 PM

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Lebensraum?

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

10. It's like you think the job of commercials isn't to sell things.

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 08:38 PM

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malaise

(268,968 posts)

11. I went to the main office of one of our telecommunications companies

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 08:42 PM

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in fugging Jamaica and they have a complete winter wonderland with lights trees and a fake snowy background. I have never seen anything like this let alone this early. Sure they're promoting VIP tickets for the Times Square New Years Eve Drop but good fugging grief!!

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

12. Time to get ready for the War on Easter

Reply to malaise (Reply #11)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 08:49 PM

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Oh, the Peepmanity!

malaise

(268,968 posts)

13. ROFL

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #12)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 08:51 PM

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PasadenaTrudy

(3,998 posts)

14. Costco has Xmas stuff out already

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 08:54 PM

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And it was 90 degrees when I went. Confused....

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

15. Most big box stores have the Christmas decorating mechendise out

Reply to PasadenaTrudy (Reply #14)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 09:34 PM

Oct 2014

How many are decorated for the Christmas or are advertising with a Christmas theme.

Initech

(100,068 posts)

16. *Yoda voice* Begun, the War on Christmas has.

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 09:37 PM

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handmade34

(22,756 posts)

17. I will admit...

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 09:37 PM

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I just bought this today...

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