Christmas is coming...it's only September!
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The retailers are starting their preparations earlier and earlier. It seems to be a norm to bring out the decorations in October, even before autumn and summertime can end (the latter on the last Sunday of the said month).
And now, according to my friends, Tesco's is selling mince pies in September!
Mmm...mince pies...no, they contain no meat, just spices, sugar, currants and suet.
Back to the topic, it seems that for Christmas and Mooncake festival, the festivities start early since there are no commerically-significant holidays ahead, except for Thanksgiving Day in the USA perhaps. I doubt Hari Raya Puasa and Deepavali mean a lot to big retail chains stationed here (sad, I know). -
I tot few weeks ago i walked past an ad that proclaim christmas is here
i did a double take and check the calendar...
anyway, i just realised people always substitute name of a festival with the name of the food that is associated with the festival, for example Mid Autumn Festival aka Mooncake Festival, or Duan Wu Jie become Dumpling Festival
kekeke
worse one is this, calling Hari Raya Puasa a Muslim New Year celebrations, which is not!
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Nothing wrong in wanting to celebrate an early Christmas....
But this is just waaay too early, man. If this keeps up, the celebrations would be starting in January.
After all, in the States, Christmas season only starts after Thanksgiving Day. Why the heck are we jumping the gun on them by starting too early?
Besides, there's still Deepavali and Hari Raya Puasa before that. I don't want to sound as though I have something against Christmas (and I don't), but jumping the gun in celebrating Christmas kind of shows lack of respect for the other two festivals. -
I guess it's all a commercial ploy to spur shoppers on towards the mood to spend, spend, spend!
Maybe, they're toying on the psyche... think about Christmas, think of gifts and giving gifts, buy gifts now!
Still, I don't think it's appropriate and it really spoils the actuall Christmas mood when it actually rolls around!
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Businessmen were evil, are evil and will always be evil.Originally posted by Rhonda:I guess it's all a commercial ploy to spur shoppers on towards the mood to spend, spend, spend!
Maybe, they're toying on the psyche... think about Christmas, think of gifts and giving gifts, buy gifts now!
Still, I don't think it's appropriate and it really spoils the actuall Christmas mood when it actually rolls around!
I am glad i am studying biz.....
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Originally posted by laurence82:Businessmen were evil, are evil and will always be evil.
I am glad i am studying biz.....
So you are evil? I doubt. You sound nice.
Anyways, our stores are not deck out in Christmas decor yet. We still have to contend with Halloween. I enjoy packing the snacks in cute little loot bag and waiting for that "ding dong". Open the door and the children go "trick or treat". -
Evil people always make themselves sound nice...Originally posted by littlestream:
So you are evil? I doubt. You sound nice.
Anyways, our stores are not deck out in Christmas decor yet. We still have to contend with Halloween. I enjoy packing the snacks in cute little loot bag and waiting for that "ding dong". Open the door and the children go "trick or treat".
Actually, i didnt noe Halloween is a tradition in Canada...i always associate it with the Americans...hmm -
Originally posted by laurence82:Evil people always make themselves sound nice...
Actually, i didnt noe Halloween is a tradition in Canada...i always associate it with the Americans...hmm
Eh, ah lau........you speaking for me also ah?? I also very nice leh. Does it mean I am evil inside? Perhaps eh?
Alamak........US and Canada brother brother wat? -
so desu ne...Originally posted by littlestream:
Eh, ah lau........you speaking for me also ah?? I also very nice leh. Does it mean I am evil inside? Perhaps eh?
Alamak........US and Canada brother brother wat? -
so desuOriginally posted by laurence82:so desu ne... -
My mistake, for forgetting All Hallow's Eve. Yet another exploited, overrated holiday, like Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. But even the promotions for these three don't start as early as Christmas goodies do...
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Hey, KB.........Halloween is not until end of Oct but the candies are out in the stores already. I even bought the ornaments to decorate my workstation. Cheap cheap. I bought it from the dollar store.
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Over here in Sydney, alot of shops have started selling Christmas cards, wraps, bags & what have you.
They even have a Christmas in July theme... like up in the Blue Mountains and in certain restaurants, they serve 'Christmassy' food like puddings & pies, and decorate the place up with Christmas trees & cotton wool (aka snow) -
A desire for white Christmas, perhaps?Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:They even have a Christmas in July theme... like up in the Blue Mountains and in certain restaurants, they serve 'Christmassy' food like puddings & pies, and decorate the place up with Christmas trees & cotton wool (aka snow) -
Merry Christmas....in advance
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christmas in sept??!!! dun u dare! it clashes with my bday!
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happy birthday Tare...and merry christmas