Today I Heard My First . . . . .

[Canary42]

. . . . store background Christmas music this year.  They were playing Christmas Carols in my local shopping mall. 

It's still November for goodness sake !

[Tme to get the sprouts on no doubt😁]

 

[Captain2]

You're lucky Canary. At the store where I work we've had Christmas trees and wreaths since Nov 5, mince pies since the middle of October, people asking for Stollen cake..... and that flippin' music too.

[ynnafymmi]

It must be nearly Christmas,Canary,they have started selling Easter eggs also.Mind you,i also bought my Halloween pumpkin for next year while i was down at Tescos.

[Canary42]

They're also selling flour, milk and eggs - Pancake Day is months away.

[Patsy33]

It does my head in! Wouldn't be so bad if it was a week before Xmas...

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[ynnafymmi]

Yes,they are not shy,Canary.Cheeky money-scrubbing b*gg*rs.

[jackthehat]

There are 12 days of Christmas..........but none of them are in

£$%^&(*!&£ November!!!

[jno]

the Christmas Movie channel has been screening since September, as usual. (I think it's just the Romance channel for the other four months.)

[pastafreak]

Not just the Movie Channel...I see them whenever I scroll through freeview. There's also Christmas cookery shows galore. All for those who are obsessed with starting early and making their holiday *perfect*.🦃🐔🌲

[brainiac]

Channel Five has been showing a Christmas film every afternoon from the end of October.  From tomorrow it's TWO Christmas films every weekday afternoon!

[Madgeorge]

If I go into a shop where Christmas music is playing, I don't hang around. Buy what I need and go.

On the subject of shopping, is anyone else totally hacked off by being referred to as "footfall" . What is wrong with "customer" which suggests a little more respect rather than the former which shorthand for "pocket to be emptied"

[rowanwitch]

Been playing locally for at least 2 weeks...  Death by Mariah Carey has  commenced ( chosen song, the person who can go longest without hearing it wins)

[Madgeorge]

As everyone is making their voices heard in the streets and on social media, why aren't churches and other Christin followers making a massive outcry about one of their major celebrations being seriously and very crassly hijacked by big business and anyone else out to make a quick profit?

[ToraToraTora]

It's not xmas until Noddy Holder says it is!

[rowanwitch]

Already heard that one!

[brainiac]

The Ideal World shopping channel has had a Christmas tree in the background of its sets since the 19th October!

[Madgeorge]

In an ideal world all shoppers should boycott buying Christmas goods until 4th December (3 weeks to go). It would be good to see the panic of big business when no-one is buying stuff.

Not an ideal world 'though is it?

[douglas9401]

I'll be in Spain when this country reaches peak hysteria over the fat man in red and hohohogmanay.

[david small]

They've had Santa's grotto with eager little kiddies at the local garden centre along with copious decorations for at least three weeks. Quite nauseating.

[Madgeorge]

Lucky you douglas. I wish I could escape all this overhyped hysteria bombarding me from all directions CONSTANTLY.

Please make it stop!!

[Madgeorge]

I wonder if the Labour party will introduce a christmas windfall tax?