It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid.
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There is EVERY need to be afraid.
Some time back in September I was with some friends merrily (ahem) shopping in Sainsbury's when I hit a metaphorical brick wall. I could see Christmas cakes, biscuits and puddings already neatly on display just screaming at passers by to make that big step and embrace the festive season. In September.
I am entirely for the festive season! I love it! The atmosphere, the TV, the excuse to buy awful presents that you normally-wouldn't-touch-with-a-bargepole-but-as-it's-Christmas-it's-now-acceptable, the traditions and of course the songs! But there is a line when it's acceptable to start flooding the public with Christmas propaganda and September is over that line. You'll always get somebody on the 25th of July who will helpfully point out 'oooh it's 6 months until Christmas!' This is the trigger, the tirgger for shops to start filling the shelves with Christmas related goodies, for chain stores to solidly advertise goods that they think may be amazing Christmas presents for friends and that you simply have to buy. As I write this (it is not September but indeed November) Boots have their campaign dubbed with 'Here come the girls' (SO last year guys) in which one collegue gives another a digital camera. On what planet does this happen? Unrealistic Boots. If the Tories come to power then they should pass a law banning all Christmas related advertisments until at least late November as I know I am not alone in thinking that by Christmas day I will be glad that the adverts can stop and the sales can being. Ooooh yeah!
What's worse is that none of these adverts, offers or promotions actually get across the message of Christmas. It's sad to think that there are some kids in Britain, America and all over the world who will go for several years of their lives not knowing what Christmas is actually about, not realising that it's not a time set aside for recieving presents and eating a lot but is the time to celebrate the birth of Jesus. What people seem to forget is that Christmas is a religious holiday as they get so absorbed in the materialistic aspects of the season that any other thoughts are blown squarely from their mind. I wonder if Bob Geldof could release a Christmas hit about the birth of Jesus, maybe then he'll learn to like Monday's?
Some time back in September I was with some friends merrily (ahem) shopping in Sainsbury's when I hit a metaphorical brick wall. I could see Christmas cakes, biscuits and puddings already neatly on display just screaming at passers by to make that big step and embrace the festive season. In September.
I am entirely for the festive season! I love it! The atmosphere, the TV, the excuse to buy awful presents that you normally-wouldn't-touch-with-a-bargepole-but-as-it's-Christmas-it's-now-acceptable, the traditions and of course the songs! But there is a line when it's acceptable to start flooding the public with Christmas propaganda and September is over that line. You'll always get somebody on the 25th of July who will helpfully point out 'oooh it's 6 months until Christmas!' This is the trigger, the tirgger for shops to start filling the shelves with Christmas related goodies, for chain stores to solidly advertise goods that they think may be amazing Christmas presents for friends and that you simply have to buy. As I write this (it is not September but indeed November) Boots have their campaign dubbed with 'Here come the girls' (SO last year guys) in which one collegue gives another a digital camera. On what planet does this happen? Unrealistic Boots. If the Tories come to power then they should pass a law banning all Christmas related advertisments until at least late November as I know I am not alone in thinking that by Christmas day I will be glad that the adverts can stop and the sales can being. Ooooh yeah!
What's worse is that none of these adverts, offers or promotions actually get across the message of Christmas. It's sad to think that there are some kids in Britain, America and all over the world who will go for several years of their lives not knowing what Christmas is actually about, not realising that it's not a time set aside for recieving presents and eating a lot but is the time to celebrate the birth of Jesus. What people seem to forget is that Christmas is a religious holiday as they get so absorbed in the materialistic aspects of the season that any other thoughts are blown squarely from their mind. I wonder if Bob Geldof could release a Christmas hit about the birth of Jesus, maybe then he'll learn to like Monday's?