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OH Nuts! · 11-24-2007, 07:55 PM

I HATE the fact that stores begin pushing the Xmas holiday earlier and earlier in the year. It's like nobody publically celebrates or acknowledges that there is a very meaningful and nice holiday a month before Xmas. To me, it's cheap crass commercialism, and I'm sick of it. I know its just a pie in the sky wish, but I wish more would remember HELLO there is a holiday before Xmas called Thanksgiving.

At 12:01 am Friday after Thanksgiving let the Xmas Season begin for zealot retailers --although to me it doesn't really feel like the beginning of the Xmas Season until the Monday after.

How to others feel about this?

Stormtracker TF · 11-26-2007, 10:55 AM

One of my pet peeves is the word Xmas.

I'm not big on all the Christmas stuff before Thanksgiving either though. Making the season last as long as possible is awesome, but it's kind of disrespectful to the great Holiday of Thanksgiving.

TripperFan · 11-26-2007, 11:40 AM

It used to be you didn't see the malls decorated or advertising for Christmas until AFTER the American Thanksgiving, but this year it got really out of hand. I saw Christmas stuff starting to go up before Halloween even! Pretty soon it'll be at the beginning of August! ugh!

catlover79 · 11-26-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rich p

I HATE the fact that stores begin pushing the Xmas holiday earlier and earlier in the year. It's like nobody publically celebrates or acknowledges that there is a very meaningful and nice holiday a month before Xmas. To me, it's cheap crass commercialism, and I'm sick of it. I know its just a pie in the sky wish, but I wish more would remember HELLO there is a holiday before Xmas called Thanksgiving.

At 12:01 am Friday after Thanksgiving let the Xmas Season begin for zealot retailers --although to me it doesn't really feel like the beginning of the Xmas Season until the Monday after.

How to others feel about this?

Max Whittaker · 11-26-2007, 03:25 PM

I honestly don't know how we let them get away with it.

OH Nuts! · 11-26-2007, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Stormtracker TF

One of my pet peeves is the word Xmas.

I'm not big on all the Christmas stuff before Thanksgiving either though. Making the season last as long as possible is awesome, but it's kind of disrespectful to the great Holiday of Thanksgiving.

Exactly. It's almost as though Thanksgiving has faded into oblivion. I didn't see one deco..yeesh

catlover79 · 11-26-2007, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rich p

Exactly. It's almost as though Thanksgiving has faded into oblivion. I didn't see one deco..yeesh

That's sad. Boooooooo...

11-24-2007, 07:55 PM	#1
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	My Pet Peeve about Retailing/Stores I HATE the fact that stores begin pushing the Xmas holiday earlier and earlier in the year. It's like nobody publically celebrates or acknowledges that there is a very meaningful and nice holiday a month before Xmas. To me, it's cheap crass commercialism, and I'm sick of it. I know its just a pie in the sky wish, but I wish more would remember HELLO there is a holiday before Xmas called Thanksgiving. At 12:01 am Friday after Thanksgiving let the Xmas Season begin for zealot retailers --although to me it doesn't really feel like the beginning of the Xmas Season until the Monday after. How to others feel about this?

11-26-2007, 10:55 AM	#2
Stormtracker TF Happy Easter! Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 102,598	One of my pet peeves is the word Xmas. I'm not big on all the Christmas stuff before Thanksgiving either though. Making the season last as long as possible is awesome, but it's kind of disrespectful to the great Holiday of Thanksgiving.
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11-26-2007, 11:40 AM	#3
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11-26-2007, 03:25 PM	#5
Max Whittaker I want Serenity back Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 30, 2001 Posts: 6,180	I honestly don't know how we let them get away with it.
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