lol as far as I'm concerned it's okay to be Christmas themed on December 1st, they were all putting up stuff mid-November where I live, absolute madness.
Certain places put up Christmas lights on November 1 where I am, and the "official Christmas station" on the radio starts playing Christmas music nonstop right after Thanksgiving. 20 years ago the nonstop Christmas music started less than a week before Christmas. Christmas creep is real.
I'm really proud of myself this year, everything is going to be as chill as can be for me. I made sure to book a food delivery slot towards Christmas week so I've got a food coming in right when I need it. Which then enables me to keep away from the damn shops and not have to worry about getting there when it's packed. It may end up being my best Christmas ever just because I can avoid all of that shit lol.
I've seen stores starting selling Christmas themed products in October, I actually made a complaint to customer services to IKEA once because they started on 30 of September.
I avoid secular Christmas these days (I can because I have no children) and keep it a day of quiet meditation followed by a feast and much drinking after a Christmas Eve with much drinking and exchange of gifts..
I've said for years Christmas should stay in December, meaning nothing before the 1st and everything gone on the 31st. Not that I really enjoy the holiday anymore anyway. For me, it's just arguments, complaining, rules about how to give presents and who I'm allowed to visit and all if I don't want a bunch of emotional shit.
lol as far as I'm concerned it's okay to be Christmas themed on December 1st, they were all putting up stuff mid-November where I live, absolute madness.
Where I live it starts the day after Halloween.
Certain places put up Christmas lights on November 1 where I am, and the "official Christmas station" on the radio starts playing Christmas music nonstop right after Thanksgiving. 20 years ago the nonstop Christmas music started less than a week before Christmas. Christmas creep is real.
I'm really proud of myself this year, everything is going to be as chill as can be for me. I made sure to book a food delivery slot towards Christmas week so I've got a food coming in right when I need it. Which then enables me to keep away from the damn shops and not have to worry about getting there when it's packed. It may end up being my best Christmas ever just because I can avoid all of that shit lol.
I've seen stores starting selling Christmas themed products in October, I actually made a complaint to customer services to IKEA once because they started on 30 of September.
Everything starts a few months early these days. School starts in mid to late August here and they're already selling Halloween stuff at that point.
Advent began Dec 3.
I avoid secular Christmas these days (I can because I have no children) and keep it a day of quiet meditation followed by a feast and much drinking after a Christmas Eve with much drinking and exchange of gifts..
Early? It starts right after Thanksgiving where I am, and Christmas lights go up in certain areas on November 1.
I've been listening to his playlist on repeat while I work.
I've said for years Christmas should stay in December, meaning nothing before the 1st and everything gone on the 31st. Not that I really enjoy the holiday anymore anyway. For me, it's just arguments, complaining, rules about how to give presents and who I'm allowed to visit and all if I don't want a bunch of emotional shit.