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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 07:50 PM Original message |
Not trying to sound like Scrooge, but... |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Apparently there's a War on Thanksgiving. n/t |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 07:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Must be a turkey uprising. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 07:55 PM Original message |
could not agree more... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. I won't be doing any shopping or decorating this month. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. I try to ignore it |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 08:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I do my best to block out t.v. commercials, but it is impossible. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I hate the canned Christmas carols - but I also hate the radio stations that play nothing but carols |
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bamademo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. I hate Christmas and Thanksgiving. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. I saw holiday lights |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 08:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. LOL... They are all over my neighborhood. They aren't on during |
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caseycoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. I love Christmas but... |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. It bugs me to see that stuff earlier each year. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. My six year old pointed this out to me a few weeks ago! n/t |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
12. TOTALLY agree |
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Blashyrkh (816 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
14. At least you have Halloween and Thanksgiving. |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 09:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Aussies don't celebrate Halloween? |
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JustAnotherGen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Neither did the French either |
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Blashyrkh (816 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Not nearly to the same degree. |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. The part that bothers me the most about the early start of Christmas... |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 09:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Why, why, WHY MUST THEY TORTURE US SO? |
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Mutineer (659 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. retailers are desperate |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
20. My lights get turned on Thansgiving night. I love Christmas. |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. Yep, we boycott the baby jesus sales promotional season n/t |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
22. Christmas lasts 2 full months of every year. |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. From a liturgical standpoint, Christmas does not start until Christmas Eve. |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 10:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. True. People are so mentally worn down from all of the |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
25. Retail sales are way down |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 09:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Yes, that is correct. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
27. We had Christmas stuff up NEXT to Halloween displays |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
28. It totally turns |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
30. i have 0 interest in Christmas this year for the first time, i am so uninspired |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 11:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. It may end up being the most rewarding Christmas for you. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
32. maybe that's why i didn't feel the christmas spirit or even the thanksgiving spirit |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
33. We skipped Thanksgiving this year. Next year it will be Labor Day. |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
34. Let retailers cast their lures earlier just so long as you are wary a month or so early |
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