Does it annoy you to see people already decorating for Christmas already and all the stores are filled with Christmas stuff already?

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I just think it’s way to early to start shoving Christmas in our faces , especially before Halloween and Thanksgiving , it honestly ruins Christmas for me , by being bombarded with all this Christmas stuff way to early , it’s like forget Halloween and Thanksgiving , let’s just focus on Christmas instead. So by the time Christmas does get here , I feel like I already had enough of it and just kills the joy of Christmas , Anyone else feel the same way?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I start my planning and shopping for the holidays October 1st, and it's not because I *just can't wait,* it's because I intentionally want to spend as much time as I can with friends and family and traveling and enjoying any off time I can get in November/December. I DO NOT want to spend that precious time cooking, cleaning, or decorating. I'm practically done with everything at this point, save for a little cooking that has to be done closer to the days needed, and cleaning/organizing. Every year, people feel stressed, and overworked and rush around doing things last minute while I'm on a couch snuggled up with family watching Christmas movies and sipping on hot cocoa because I did all the things when the stress wasn't there, there was no time crunch, and I could return things ahead of long lines, and had plenty of time to decorate. When you don't get to see friends/family often because they live out of state and out of country, you really want to maximize that family time, so you know, god forbid people start now, a?

katiesmuff · Accepted Answer

It's annoyed me for many years. I suppose my first real reculation of what all goes on during the holiday season was about 35 years age 6 when I do not recall seeing the stores all Christmas decorated before Thanksgiving. Now going to buy candy for Halloween and the stores are already full of Christmas trees, decorations etc and by the time mid Dec gets here we are already bummed out about the season. Online shopping no better as black Friday sales begin in August. It's totally fucked up in my opinion.

FunkyMonkee · Accepted Answer

It sure as fuck does!!! It also pisses me off when they take it all down at the stroke of midnight on Christmas night!! what's the matter, did you finally get sick of it?
I completely ignore Christmas shit until about 2 weeks before! I FUCKING HHATE YUPPY Christmas!! THEY FUCKING RUIN IT!! I want it the way it was when I was a kid! NO Christmas music until about a week after Thanksgiving. That first week, radio would only play a couple Christmas records per day. Second week, about 10 or 15 per day. 3rd week, mostly Christmas music. Week of, ONLY Christmas music! Following week, mostly Christmas music, next week, SOME Christmas music, next week, a couple per day if any at all.
The tree and decorations go up about 1.5 to 2 weeks before Christmas and they stay up `til at least the second weekend in Jan..

Purpleronnie · Accepted Answer

Anything to make a buck ! , we can’t really hate business for the money orientated society that’s been created for us. Like it or not these calendar events exist solely for that reason. Should people not be buying all the crap that’s offered then it wouldn’t be created or supplied for purchase. If you want to be annoyed at anyone then look in the mirror. We have a choice ! Unfortunately though the mass majority of folk are “sheeple” doing what they are told and competing with each other on who has the better decorations , the bigger tree , the loudest firework , the best costume and by turn of the year it’s just more fodder for landfill reminding us of just how little importance it had in the first place.
So yeah it’s just a fraction more than annoying !!

Apple1996 · Answer

Nooo... I'm already starting to decorate for Christmas 😂

PBandJ_Nerd · Answer

Usually it does. I'd rather fall & October be about Halloween, even this month it should stay that way. Anything else to celebrate Autumn is apple, pumpkin, and sweet potato foods. I think I'd love to decorate my own kitchen some day when I live on my own with apples when fall comes. Especially having those one ceramic apple containers like my grandpa had (I'd also want strawberry ones too).

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Does it annoy you to see people already decorating for Christmas already and all the stores are filled with Christmas stuff already?

lyrem04 · Answer

Nope, it’s their house, their property. People will do what they want in their home and it’s none of my business. Man this is sooo insignificant to life as a whole. Literally who cares if some random people decides to put some lights on their house? I don’t know how on earth someone else’s decision to start anything early will ruin it for me… if I just mind my own. Like I’m genuinely trying to understand from your pov, but I just don’t get it. I think this is something too minor to be complaining about bc there are bigger things to worry about. We’re too old for this 🤷🏾‍♀️

LostandFound__x · Answer

Yes!! Only because it gives over consumerism if that’s a term lol

NathanDavis · Answer

the only thing that actually annoys me... it's Mariah Carey

lumos · Answer

No. I don't care about what other people find joy in, nor do I have to buy Christmas things just because they're available at the store. I just ignore it and focus on my own things until I feel like I'm in the Christmas spirit myself, and then I join the bandwagon.

dragoblack · Answer

It annoys me when Christmas stuff comes out before Halloween has ended. After that, i don't care. Most usa people only see Thanksgiving as a means to be around family and be gluttonous anyway, then they do that again during Christmas. I just make my tree a Halloween tree and leave it like that.

sage2021 · Answer

No, it doesn't bother me at all. In fact it gives me time to start gathering Christmas decorations, things to bake with when the time gets closer for that, buying Christmas cards and addressing them and sending them out, all of these things take time. And If I had to do all of them in just 3 weeks, I would feel rushed! That would take the fun out of it.

Insecure2 · Answer

I agree with you. In my country we have the same situation. I visited a shopping centre on Halloween and you could literally see snowmen, Christmas trees, Santa Claus , etc. Everywhere. I love Christmas, but when you start experiencing IT so early you get tired when the actual time comes. The celebration looses it's value then.

Laciejordan · Answer

I might be in the minority but I love Christmas. It doesn't annoy me at all. There's some cable network that "Celebrates Christmas in July", they have Christmas movies on 24/7 for the whole month of July! I enjoy it 🤣🤣

DrPepper12 · Answer

Bah!! humbug!! I'M TOTAL WITH YOU!! Why do we hafta listen to Mariah Carey for 8 weeks!!! It's just insane. Besides, no one is buying from your store until AFTER they compared prices on Amazon for Black Friday or Cyber Monday! I liked if when these shenanigans started after Xsiving!!

RingOfFire · Answer

I'm not even Christian, but it doesn't bother me. The country and the world are in such a state of stress right now after 4 years of failed US leadership that people need a distraction. And all of these holidays provide that distraction. They need a rest, so I understand the obsession with the holidays this year.

Smashingdoozy · Answer

No. Let people have their fun. If Christmas brings them happiness then why not we could all use some good feels

IslaTheWitch · Answer

I don't care... if they like it or enjoy it or it makes the sales better... it's their decision :D

PrettyCrumblBb · Answer

There's no Christmas decorations at our stores yet. Heck it doesn't even feel like we are in autumn. It still feels like summer. I think this Christmas might be a sunny one lol

Gwendoline · Answer

Nah but I just think it's crass because Christmas day is like 55 days away and there's only 365 days in the year. It cheapens Christmas and makes it less special

MisterWack · Answer

Yea it annoys me. Let us get to Thanksgiving before you put up the Holiday stuff. I know you are all excited, but c’mon!

molonski2 · Answer

Personally , I couldn't care less , here ii Farang Thailand its a season and it starts 1st November , for me it starts 1st December with decorations etc.

Anonymous · Answer

No it doesn't. It's their house. They pay the mortgage and property taxes and they have every right to decorate early if they like, regardless of what social media thinks, as if that's a proper metric for determining anything. Don't like it? Turn your fucking head and look somewhere else.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

No. It’s nice. Just don’t over do it.  I don’t care for all the giftings … too commercialized

coxoabean · Answer

No it doesn't bother me, gives people plenty of time to prepare and some people like decorating. on Halloween

purplepoppy · Answer

If it wasn't for Halloween i think Christmas stuff would be on the shelves by September. Halloween deserves a medal for delaying Christmas.

Fireguy17 · Answer

nope. Personally I do not decorate until after stuff your face like a musket day, but I do understand why stores have to put the stuff out so early.

jshm2 · Answer

No. Money needs to be made, and you do that by softening up the customer before the main event.

itsannalee · Answer

No, my condo’s lobby usually starting to decorate in November.

BCRanger10 · Answer

Yes. I've seen some places that had Christmas stuff out in September.

strateguy632 · Answer

No, because after Halloween.  But before Halloween annoyed me.

Lucy68 · Answer

I Love Christmas so it doesn't bother me at all

Nikki1989 · Answer

I ignore all the outdated holiday traditions.

Justneedtokno · Answer

It’s not annoying. It’s just very shocking. It all came early this year specially in the stores but now welcome the holidays.

Alex-Snow · Answer

I agree.. it is starting too early... stores start with it right after Labor Day... just not right.

Massageman · Answer

Some of our stores started putting out some Christmas stuff a couple of weeks after Labor Day.

LiamJHayden · Answer

It is the time that allows a lot of retailers survive, so I do not mind as long as I think about that.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Not annoed - only amused. Kust for the fun I feel tempted to already decorate for next Easter

Friendlybro79 · Answer

Annoy me? Nah. I don't care what other people do with their decorations

Pete671 · Answer

Yes I agree, I work in a supermarket and the insanity is well under way, Christmas puddings with a best before date before 25th Dec lol,,,

Ariesman81 · Answer

I have a rule in my house... no Christmas decorations, candy, or peppermint flavored anything until after Thanksgiving.

Likes2drive · Answer

I agree, it’s just so commercialized, I don’t want to hear about or see Christmas decorations until a week after Thanksgiving

Sonora81 · Answer

We see Christmas decorations being sold before Halloween.

morganherrel · Answer

Absolutely, Finchie40 It's in extremely poor taste

Notherndude84 · Answer

Meh 🫤  I’m sure the Pilgrims wouldn’t be upset, and Jesus was likely not born on Dec 25 anyway.

Anonymous · Answer

I was planning for Christmas last November and bought my first gift in February It's November 1st so it's go time

ThatGuyAaron · Answer

Yes! Christmas decorations and advertisements should NEVER begin before December 1st.

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

It does. At this point the Christmas season starts in August.

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

Before Halloween is too early, but November is fine

saraupstairs · Answer

China loves it!

Maybe_Maybe_not · Answer

Good luck fighting the market alone 😅

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

Yep, Christmas Capitalism on the rise yet again.

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

No some people skip Halloween

MikeTheBartender · Answer

No Mr Grinch! 😂

Dargil · Answer

They start in September in other countries.

CarolinaGirl5 · Answer

No I love this time of the year

SmileyLady · Answer

No, I find it charming 😊

Masticophis · Answer

Especially before Halloween!

Jay-_- · Answer

Annoy me not at all, Halloween annoys me.

MK1997 · Answer

Omg yes

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

NO... WHO CARES

exitseven · Answer

I am used to it.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Nope. Love it.

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