Christmas coming too early now??

[indiemusic]

Before you guys ask I love christmas. But am i the only one who thinks it comes a bit too early?? the adverts seem to start at the middle of October and are increasing by the day:conf2:.

I am already seeing Christmas trees fgs. Plus some places have already switched on there lights and its about 50-60 days yet.

So does anyone else think christmas is starting too early??

I love christmas and the build up but i think it is "building up" way too early.

[Ruth*Star]

The decorations are up in the town where i live, everything xmassy is out for sale, it just makes christmas drag more.
I wish everything would have started later, then xmas would have come around quicker but it seems to be going slow.

[Scarlett.]

its 50 day ;)

I like seeing the decorations, I dont get why people Complain, Christmas is great

P.S I like your banner

[Matt]

Yay! I'm glad that all the decorations are out!

It is November... it's around the time when I begin to take Christmas seriously... If you had asked me this a month ago I would probably have agreed

[indiemusic]

Originally posted by Chewy
its 50 day ;)

I like seeing the decorations, I dont get why people Complain, Christmas is great

P.S I like your banner

Thanks for that. But funky sam can make anything look good in his banners:wink:.

[BigSister]

i think it becomes earlier every year but i just thought that was because i worked in a shop lol. We start about september time

[Retroman]

It's been like this for quite a while =]
They've started christmas too early as far back as I can remember.

Though maybe it's only in the past 5-10 years or so they've started things in October, im not sure.

I don't mind people advertising christmas early, as even though it's just so companies can make more money, it reminds everyone christmas isn't too far away and usually cheers people up.

[Dizzy]

Yeah, seems to have come really quickly.
But I ain't complaining, I love christmas!
But I hate how it's so dark at like 4pm, whereas a few weeks ago it still would've been bright and sunny =[ it always makes me think it's later than it actually is xDD

[Jackie]

My neighbours put their outside decorations out soon.

[Stu]

To be fair , a few crazy neighbours and a few money hungry corporations lay the base work in October , but most stuff is only starting to kick into gear now. Which is fine by me. I consider November to be part of Christmas.

[Kate..]

It is way to early cause i'm getting hyper over christmas for nothing lol
its like omg look at all the christmas adverts and presents... but its still in a month and a half's time!!

[Corkie]

I love christmas but every year it feels the bulid up comes to early.

In newcastle we have a fenwicks window with a story of christmas, it's nice and everyone likes to look at it every year. Anyway last year it was put up on November 5th I remember as I was in town that day this year it came up on the 30th on october, so it proves it's getting earlier...

It'll be funny if one day we all go mad and on boxing day just a day after christmas day we'll be buliding up for the next one.

[XxShortyxX]

I don't mind if it does, I luv it :bigsmile: It could come in the summer for all I care :bigsmile:

[indiemusic]

Yeah i think November is good as well. But i still think having adverts in October is a bit strange.

Like i said i have also seen some decorations up already and it gets you excited for nothing:conf2:.

[Retroman]

I look at it like this:

People who class Christmas as mainly all about the DAY itself, and receiving presents, will often find it annoying when Christmas is flaunted in their faces two months before, because they can't wait for the day to come.

People who class christmas as more about the excitement, looking forward to it, decorations, christmas tree's, calendars, feeling that christmas is approaching and everyone being in a happier mood...will usually welcome things starting early.

If you think Christmas is about both of these things, you're probably not too fussed either way =]

[Billy]

Well Im the second one, but I actally enjoy the build up in last week (i dont bother about the actal day), but i still think its too early

[Scarlett.]

I enjoy both :thumbs:

[Retroman]

365 days in a year...
Christmas is a few days before the end of the year.

Around the 300 mark, people are starting to advertise christmas and put up decorations around towns etc.

If you look at it like that, it's not really all that early is it?
The large majority of the year, the 300 days have finally gone by, and we're on the last few before Christmas around mid/end October time..

[Scarlett.]

Aye it does make sense :thumbs:

[001steven]

We not putting our tree up untill End of November... but i agree in my shopping centre they put them up at begining of October

[Ruth*Star]

I enjoy both, i enjoy getting the presents and i enjoy the excitement for it, just this year the present i am getting, i just can't wait for it.

[Hugo]

The thing is the longer Christmas decorations are out the less exciting Christmas is because you are used to seeing decorations and trees. They should put them up on about December 1st at the earliest so then it's really exciting.

[Hugo]

Still I can not till Christmas! :dance2: :dance: :elephant:

[Matt08]

I love it when Christmas comes early, it puts me in the right mood. They should move Christmas to tomorrow, I want my presents now lol!

[Ruth*Star]

^I want my 360 now lol, My school will be starting to plan the xmas trip this week.

[Scarlett.]

I just decorated my forum for Christmas

[Retroman]

Originally posted by .tooperfect.
The thing is the longer Christmas decorations are out the less exciting Christmas is because you are used to seeing decorations and trees. They should put them up on about December 1st at the earliest so then it's really exciting.

I think it'd keep more people happy if they gradually built up the decorations etc early, then as soon as it hits December 1st they go all out =]

Some places already do that, but not everywhere.

[Matt08]

I think it's quite sad when people start to put up their Christmas decorations in October/November. They're usually the ones who end up taking them down on Boxing Day though. :tongue:

[Hugo]

A few hints of Christmas now is fine in the T.V adverts like jingling bells in the background or red ribbons on sofas (I know that already on 1)

[indiemusic]

I think it'd keep more people happy if they gradually built up the decorations etc early, then as soon as it hits December 1st they go all out =]

Some places already do that, but not everywhere. [/quote]

Yes i agree with that. As even though i like the build up i don't really like it this early.

Soon enough we will start having christmas decorations in the middle of the summer:rolleyes:.

But i think it's o.k now but i'm just worried that it might go a bit TOO early.

[Princess]

I think November is alright,October annoys me. Christmas doesn't seem far away at all for me because my concerts in just under 4 weeks and then another 2 weeks after! So by the time all thats over I'll concertate on Christmas and it'll be the 17th of December by then!

[Matt]

Originally posted by Matthew
I think it's quite sad when people start to put up their Christmas decorations in October/November. They're usually the ones who end up taking them down on Boxing Day though. :tongue:

Lighten up... if people want to start preparing for Christmas in October/November, why should we be there to stop them?

[Conor]

Originally posted by Matt
Originally posted by Matthew
I think it's quite sad when people start to put up their Christmas decorations in October/November. They're usually the ones who end up taking them down on Boxing Day though. :tongue:

Lighten up... if people want to start preparing for Christmas in October/November, why should we be there to stop them?

I love Christmas. This year my town was the first in the UK to turn on its Christmas lights! BALLYMENA!!! woooo :hello: I think it should be longer and longer.

[Retroman]

To be fair, it's usually shops/towns focusing on Christmas in October, very few people put up their decorations then...

Even hardcore Christmas fanatics who put up lots of lights etc, are usually spending the entire October and part of November months preparing their lights etc.

But as I said, the end of October = around the 300/365 days in the year mark, which really isn't that bad.

It just sounds bad because it's technically two months before, which sounds "too" much to some people. Whereas it really is almost the end of the year, day wise.

I also don't picture it getting any earlier...
Some people might start really early, but we'll never become so mad that we're celebrating it in summer lol. Plus if you actually look at all the houses and towns, it's never "full on" with houses decorated everywhere and the towns etc until December anyway.

In November it's usually the odd few houses dotted around with fairylights, with a few little tree's on the walls downtown, and some tinsel in shops.

[Mrluvaluva]

When's Easter?

[GiRTh]

Next year around March or April.:whistle:

[BigSister]

i found out yesterday that my manager had put the tree up in our canteen now you know why i get angry at least our party isnt till december this year usually its round about this time