In the past 3 days, I've been to two big-box stores, and a "Big Lots."

[Archae]

Aisle after aisle is full of Christmas stuff.

It's just getting absolutely absurd.

I know it's been bad for decades now, but come on!
It's the middle of September!

[Jilly_in_VA]

1. Yeah really

It should be Halloween, FFS!

[True Blue American]

2. Some of the major

Box stores put their Christmas Trees up in August. Been doing that for years.

Used to annoy me. Now I online shop. Know the brands that are true,easy.

[Ocelot II]

3. They should just leave the Christmas stuff out all year.

Have a permanent Christmas department as with housewares, toys, electronics, etc. It would save them the bother of having to set up new displays every year in August.

[calimary]

4. We saw that at a World Market store yesterday.

The Christmas section was already up ‘n’ running. Christmas stuff. Already. And Halloween is still more than a month away.

[True Blue American]

15. Halloween went up in August.:)

As soon as one Holiday comes down the next goes up!

[ms liberty]

5. I know. It's insane. n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Hobby Lobby starts Christmas at the end of July.

[LeftInTX]

9. I heard that, but it's for all the crafts that people start in July.

[Orrex]

7. They only do it because people buy that stuff

If people only buy it in December, stores would only put it out in December.

[LeftInTX]

10. I can't believe people buy winter clothes in August in Texas. (WalMart)

I think WalMart does this nation-wide without thinking about local demand.


Haven't had TV for 5 years, but gosh, I think it's time for the Campbell's Soup commercial ad nauseum. I hate those. It's 95 degrees and we had to deal with soup commercials. Made me want to whirl a brick at my TV.

[True Blue American]

16. How could you hurl a brick at it

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When you do not have it? Just kidding.

Oh, I would love to be an Oscar Meyer wiener! The car was actually in a Meijer parking lot last week!

[LeftInTX]

17. The TV still exists. Cable box is gone. The Roku is my source of entertainment.

No more Campbell Soup ads in summer!

[Different Drummer]

18. You know fall's on the way when the Mucinex commercials start.

There have been quite a few of those here (Georgia) in the past week or so.

[LeftInTX]

8. WalMart tosses out summer clothing on August 1st in South Texas and brings in winter clothes.

I don't know who in the heck buys winter coats in 100 plus degree weather???

[kimbutgar]

11. Ross and Marshall's had Halloween stuff out in August

And I noticed they are also bringing in Christmas stuff!

[2naSalit]

12. I usually make...

It known that it's not everybody's holiday, including me. And especially at the early displays.

It's a prime example of when capitalism takes over religion.

[Hotler]

13. That means we can start wishing people (repugs) Happy Holidays early too.

[blueknight73]

14. Whats funny to me is

I went into a Kohl's store Friday to see about getting a new winter coat and the lady told me " It's still a little to early to have out winter coats " Yet the aisles were full of thanksgiving and Christmas decorations.