Are people putting up more Christmas decorations this year then in years past?

[exitseven]

I was driving home tonight and there seems to be a lot more houses that were decorated for Christmas. I wonder if people are finally past Covid or is something else going on. ?

MERRY Christmas

[razelove]

I think it's part of any area settling in. I don't know about cities, but in suburbs and rural areas you buy your place with a note, and over time get more comfortable with things like a new car, not using bondo, duct tape and solder to fix everything.

During a heat wave a couple of my surveillance cameras fried, now I'm considering replacing the whole unit, and putting up LED strips under the eaves on a simple bread board for any holiday. I wouldn't have thought of that with less equity in my current house.

[exitseven]

@razelove You seem like an interesting guy.

[razelove]

Well, the weather is right for it. It's not like there's a rush for the camera's either, they've always been there, and the power is stable so the red light for IR still turns on even though they're busted as hell.

You can even buy fake cameras that just turn on a red light at night for that point, like after you have the cops over once and give them surveillance footage you find the usefulness declines greatly as long as you have your doors, cars, and shed.

I'd rob the place without cameras or dogs personally.

[exitseven]

I worked in a place that sold trophies and they had a couple of those fake cameras. They really looked fake and I doubt they would fool a real criminal. The boss also kept a loaded 38 in his desk

[razelove]

Well if you spend 2 bucks on them you get what you pay for, a real camera you could just plug into a 12v adapter only runs about 20 bucks per, here we go, 15.38, you plug it in, and just don't plug the video in...
www.google.com/.../night+surveillance+cameras&tbm=shop&source=lnms&biw=1366&bih=641

[Iron_Man]

How much time on the Earth do we really have left

[exitseven]

@Iron_Man don;t buy any green bananas.

[Iron_Man]

I buy them green then I wait for them to turn a little bit yellow

[Iron_Man]

Thanks for Most Helpful Award

[sage2021]

Maybe more people bought Christmas decorations at yard sales from all of the people who died from Fentanyl this year.
I have a huge storage crate full of Christmas 🎄🎀 decorations, but I just cannot bare to decorate with them because last time I decorated with them was with Patrick.
But, hey, turn on the lights and be merry ☃️

[exitseven]

I get that. All I can tell you besides how sorry you are dealing with this is it will get better.

[Daniela1982]

@sage2021 Add some spiked eggnog to that and be even merrier.

[sage2021]

@exitseven
@Danuela1982

Thanks both of you for your kind words. 🎄🎀

[sage2021]

@Daniela1982
Please see the message I left for @exitseven and for you. I misspelled your username - oops!

[BCA6010]

No. Down here in Texas anyway it's actually the opposite and there's significantly fewer people with lights out.

[exitseven]

I live in the northeast and yo me it is really apparent. I thing it is because covid is not a big thing anymore.

[jennifer_bloom]

It might be that people are spending less on vacation due to traffic congestion issues and using that vacation money for ornaments instead. I know when I spend less on one thing, I end up spending more on another thing.

[Dinklex3]

I was driving with my dad and I was telling him how sad this town is now because there are barely any Christmas decorations 😢

[Massageman]

The only ones in our neighborhood are either: people with businesses that can write off the expense against their business: or ; workers for the local village who can bring in a hi-ranger to stick lights on their tall trees. Remainder of homes in our area are fairly nominal and about the same from year to year.

[Apple1996]

Yeah seems like everyone in my neighborhood has lights up

[AviatorTom]

Our area has more outdoor decorations than in recent years. Not sure it's a trend though.

[Likes2drive]

I guess with the inflated housing prices people are staying put and dressing up their homes more for a change

[PBandJ_Nerd]

People just buy more lights is all.

[rosemilk]

i've noticed wayyy less lights than usual.

[Nikki1989]

No, I haven't seen any around here. None.

[Daniela1982]

That many decorations could be seen from space and blind you.

[RageBabe]

I'm not sure whether I've observed any changes; perhaps it's different where you live.

[Sparkie460]

I see less houses decorated in my area, including my house. I'm not in the mood to decorate

[exitseven]

It is not only i my neighborhood but in a few different towns. I have really noticed it. Msybe LED technology id why.

[Joshydavid25]

I haven't noticed anymore where I live.. Probably about the same or less TBH..

[AnusNdaPainus]

Yes and I love it

when I was a little kid the entire city would light up the night sky

people don’t decorate like they used to but I don’t think they realize decorating is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit

[DarkLegacy]

I've noticed that here in the UK despite the cost of, living crisis and rising energy bills. I've done the same this year as previous years.

[Olgaaa22]

I feel like less bc anywhere I go I hardly see any Christmas lights

[lightbulb27]

inflated baloons yes.

[TiaNour]

Tbh im not feeling the Christmas spirit

[sage2021]

@TiaNour
Me either! Hugs 🤗
Would you like to share how you're feeling? I need a friend right now. Please PM me if you wish.
exitseven's picture of the beautifully decorated house made me sad. I think because I didn't expect it.

[exitseven]

@sage2021 Sorry- it is just a random house I found on line. I was looking for the Griswolds house.

[exitseven]

I usually hate Christmas but this year we have cut back on the crazy and we are not traveling anywhere. It does not seem too bad

[douride2]

Not around here they aren't.

[douride2]

@arohi40 I'm not getting what your saying here?

[Cubus]

Maybe its only in your area

[electromagnetic]

For sure more in my neighborhood.