So I go into Starbucks for my morning mocha...

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

What do I see? They've decided to skip Thinksgiving completely and go directly to Christmas. All the holly jolly decorations are up and White Christmas is wafting gently from the ceiling speakers.

A monthannahalf of White Christmas is staring us in the face. The retailers are going for broke this year- apparently they haven't heard the rest of us already ARE broke and won't be buying into Tinseltown this year.

So much for the True Meaning Of Christmas. :shrug:

Dayum, I miss my childhood. Things MEANT something back then.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. That's why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday

Because all the stores are so busy hyping up Christmas, Thanksgiving gets a break from the crass commercialism and explotation. You're free just to eat turkey and watch football, which is fine with me.

[Dr. Strange]

2. Yeah, Thanksgiving does manage to fly under the radar it seems.

Kinda like a turkey. Turkeys fly, right?

[Phillycat]

7. As God is my witness!

[Dr. Strange]

9. tee hee

[AnneD]

12. Still....

one of the funniest lines written for tv.

Best running gag....I can't remember the soap but the guy went out for groceries (did work on Broadway) and came back with the groceries-about 10 years later.

Best surprise ending Bob Newhart/Newhart show.


I too, am glad Thanksgiving hasn't been so commercialized.

[driver8]

23. My favorite holiday, also.

Christmas has become a giant pain in the ass.

[Chan790]

3. We hate it too.

It was an edict from on-high...we don't do a Thanksgiving promo and the Halloween promo was a little long in the tooth.

The return of the much-loved red cups, best-selling (God knows why, it smells like feet.) Christmas Blend, Cranberry Bliss Bar and Gingerbread (super-fattening) was much anticipated. (Not really.)

We all really really look forward to having the best carol memories of our youth ruined by repeat after repeat as well.

In all fairness, they did send me a "Grandma's Turkey Sandwich" as a thank you for setting-up. (I'm a vegetarian.)

I've already had my first customer complaint that I'm not jolly enough, some woman threw 170'F eggnog at me, and I've spent two days saying things like "The gingerbread latte is scrumptious with the Cranberry Bliss Bar; if you want a jolly meeting, you should pass the cheer, and bring a round of lattes and a loaf." (I don't really feel this way.)

I need the benefits though. After the holidays, back to looking for a new (i.e. one using my degree and professional certifications) job.

[tigereye]

16. you have to say that stuff?

I love those x-masy drinks, but it's still a bit early for me.


And no one should throw hot drinks on any barrista..... :hug:

The independent coffee place I go to just has wise-cracking staff who make bad jokes.

[regnaD kciN]

4. Starbucks has never had Thanksgiving decorations...

...and, if you haven't noticed that retailers tend to start "Christmas season" two (or even three) months early, you haven't been paying attention. It's been that way ever since I was a kid in the '60s.

[tigereye]

17. yeah, but usually they waited until Nov. 1rst, right?

not before....

[Sock Puppet]

5. if you buy a mocha every day you don't understand "broke"

[bertha katzenengel]

6. "Broke" doesn't mean "deny myself small pleasures."

:eyes:

[Sock Puppet]

11. truly broke can mean that

Buying a mocha at Starbucks every day is a pretty big indulgence. I am not saying the poster shouldn't. I am not saying the poster is required to give up mochas and buy Christmas presents. I am just pointing out that "broke" might be a much tougher situation than the poster currently finds him/herself in.

[CBHagman]

8. The town where I live...

...already has put up the decorated wreaths in the downtown area. :mad: I've had it with this two months of commercial build-up, starting a month before Advent begins. STOP IT, businesses and towns. Stop it now.

[Capn Sunshine]

10. War aganst Christmas!

seriously, I'm gonna skip the whole consumer thing this year.
I agree completely, There should be less hype and more spirit.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear Prisoner_Number_Six...

What a shame...

I guess there's just not enough money to be made in Thanksgiving...

I've always loved Thanksgiving...

But that might be partly due to the fact that my birthday is near it...

:hi:

[Sequoia]

14. I know a few people who were born around that holiday and

sometimes celebrate their birthday's on Thanksgiving. Charles M. Schulz was born on Nov 26. He was on PBS American Experience last night and though I saw the show about a week or so ago it just made me so sad to see that interview with him and Al Rocker (sp). I always enjoyed his Thanksgiving show where Snoppy makes popcorn.

[Bucky]

20. Happy belated birthday, Peggy!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. My dear Bucky!

Thanks, sweetie...but it hasn't happened yet!

Mine's the 27th...

:hi:

[Bucky]

22. Actually, that was for 2006

I'm just very very late.

[tigereye]

15. I had to get some extra candy on Halloween and some facepaint for my kid

and all the Halloween stuff was shoved on one shelf to make way for X-mas stuff!


WAAAAAAH......

[ooga booga]

18. Reminds me of a joke.....

Kids in an elementary school class telling the teacher about their Christmas traditions. Finally, Abe, the Jewish kid, raises his hand. The teacher is a bit surprised, and says, "Abe, I thought your family is Jewish." Abe says, We are, but we still have a Christmas tradition." The teacher says, "OK, go ahead."

Abe says, "We keep the store open really late on Christmas Eve. After we close, we all gather around the cash register and sing 'What a Friend We Have in Jesus.'"

[Bucky]

19. Perhaps Christmas switched sides and is now our ally in the war on Thanksgiving

If the Sunni warlords in al-Toshiba province (or wherever) can do it, why can't Santa?

[applegrove]

24. Yup. All the staff were wearing red. Pretty early but they have product to sell I guess.

I wonder what type of person would do their Xmas shopping at Starbucks?

[Kajsa]

25. Hi Prisoner Six!

I'm putting up turkeys all over the place, here.

Turkey flags, turkeys on the mantle, etc.

Thanksgiving is sooo dissed!
That's because it doesn't bring in lots of revenue.

Since when is that a criteria for a holiday ?!?

This is my form of protest- No Christmas anywhere until
Thanksgiving is over.

Oh, Oh- you know what big retailer announced that very
thing in their ads?

Nordstroms!

Who knew?

:D

[Beaverhausen]

26. but did you make it a Peppermint Mocha?

Christmas is the only time I allow myself to have those. God, they are yummy!