I Don't Believe It! It's Too Soon

No we have not had any carols yet, although I noticed that the christmas lights have gone up in town already. Well actually my daughter noticed it, it was too early in the morning for me to register anything. We have the shops filled with decorations etc but that is about it at the minute, mind you there are only just over 7 weeks to go!

Retailers are really scared this year, since the economy is so far down. Personally, I'm not ready for the Christmas season yet. I haven't been in the stores too much recently, so I haven't been inundated with the crass commercialization of the holiday--yet.

I don't want to hear carols before Thanksgiving - well, actually before my birthday, but they land pretty close together. I don't want people to mix my birthday up with xmas.

now is just the beginning of november!!! i can't believe it too if i were to hear christmas carols at the stores! this is way too early for christmas, even though i do my christmas shopping early. one day it's gonna be so commercialised that we no longer enjoy christmas. it'll be just another day to spend money, like valentine's day. i hope the day doesn't come so soon though.

It's waaay to soon my friend. The stores here aren't playing carols quite yet. However, my favorite radio station is!!! I'm just NOT ready yet!!!

Hi Pye: I know what you mean, when I used to Work at Walmart before having to go on Disability, I swear they started that crap er ( Christmas Carols) way way way too soon; I mean when you work in a place like that and they have that stuff PIPED IN TO PLAY CONSTANTLY will make you just "mental"..LOL! I guess that's my problem I worked at WALMART for too many years, no wonder I"m a crazy person; I don't know about where you live at your local Walmart but here at my SuperCenter once again they have in the front door area this big gigantic Christmas tree with the biggest UGLIEST HUGE ORNAMENT BALLS I've ever seen in my words out of my own mouth, I describe it as just "BUTT UGLY"[i][/i][u][/u] YES, BUTT UGLY !!!![i][/i][u][/u]!!!!! its the ugliest thing I've ever seen "created" for a retail GIANT store; if you are going to put up a [b]GIGANTIC TREE, MAKE IT A PRETTY TREE HUH?? Walmart you need to get rid of the GIGANTIC BUTT UGLY ORNAMENTS ON THAT BIG OLD CHRISTMAS TREE...!!! HURL HURL HURL!![/b] [i][/i][u][/u] GAG ME!! but back to the Christmas Carols..LOL! I love to hear them too, but not THAT LONG!!!! BAH HUMBUG FOR SURE !![i][/i][u][/u]

I popped into walmart today and they had christmas music on. You could barely hear it because the place was so noisy, but it was playing. Much too soon!

I personally think it should be unwritten law that Christmas celebrating does not start until the 1st of December...I feel so sorry for the staff in these shops who have to listen to the same old songs every day for so long..starting too early loses the the spirit of things i think.

awwwwwwwwwwwwwww dont be that way . I sing them all year round lolol Havent been to a store yet that I have heard them but I do love them and its time to get in the mood not tomany shopping days left now! hgs

To be honest I don't feel the Christmas Spirit yet! I try not to allow the businessmen and shops influence me. For me Christmas is spiritual feast and not just another commercial festivity. I do agree with you that Christmas carols in the beginning of November are a bit pushy. We are still celebrating all saints day where people should remember their loved one who passed to the other life before us. © ronaldinu 2008

It has always been right after Thanksgiving and they start it earlier and earlier now. I too went to the same place you went and herd the music, I was surprised. I see a lot of contests going on also online with radio stations playing Christmas carols.

By playing Christmas music the stores think it will get you in the mood to buy, buy, buy. In reality non of us have money so we will be having a very lean Christmas just like before but we are going to be pulling in our belt a little tighter.

What I think it is, the stores are so quick to get in with that almighty dollar that they're willing to move Christmas to an earlier date - if they can. I'm so with you on this issue and it really ruins Christmas for me because by the time we get there, I've had "enough already" with all the caroling and decorations and what not. I'd like to enjoy the scenery before it gets old as well as enjoy the other holidays that come before Christmas such as Halloween and Thanksgiving. What ever happened to the pilgrams and indians displays? It makes me sick!! ARG!!

in my country christmas carols starts playing in the stores from as early as lastw eek in october and dont be surprised that people start their christmas shopping from as early as late october too up till early december so i really dont think it is too early maybe you are just not so much used to the timing but for us who are used to it its become normal

hey there Pyewacket long time no see..Soo I was out Monday.doin my errands and yeppers..i hit walmart..what is this i hear?? Im dreamin of a white christmas?? come onnn mannn!! noo i am nott!! lol..by the way we got hit with the first snow in NW PA as well...CONSPIRACY!! LOL LOL! then i went to kmart..sears..more xmas music..holy coww! come onnn!! i dont need the stress of xmas already! i need at least one more month!! lol..but ya know whats funny?? By the end of The grocery store..yesss there toooooo...i hate to admit this....but....( i was singing by the last isle!!! lol lol ) soooo shameddddd....:) lol lol lol..have a good one!

Christmas carols should start the day after Thanksgiving.When I celebrated Christmas, that's when I would get my Christmas lists together.Anytime before then is way too early. I can see if you need to mail a gift that you have to get it early , but most are not being shipped.

i'm sure they had it timed to the second-they can't wait for christmas season. have you seen one of those godawful "halloween trees" yet? fake tree with a skull on the bottom. ok,on some level it's neat..but it's like they melded their holidays.

Hi Pye yep its the same over here all the christmas cards, wrapping paper everything is now being sold..I hate it!! But on the other hand it will be upon us before we know it!! bb littleowl

I have heard Christmas carols at the shops and I do feel that it is way too early. The main reason why they are doing so is that they want people to start shopping for Christmas early. With the economy not doing too well, this is the best way to boost the sales. Just my thoughts on this...

I feel the same as you. It's too early! I mean, it's ridiculous! Thanksgiving day is when Santa rides into town in the Thanksgiving Day Parade! That's the official start of Christmas shopping season! Why are stores insisting upon making it earlier and earlier? We're going to buy the same things for family and friends no matter when we do it so why not start the carols AFTER Thanksgiving??? I don't get it. I think hearing Christmas carols this early takes away from Thanksgiving. It seems to me that it would put you in a Christmas mode when you should be looking forward to Thanksgiving. It's gotten out of hand, that's for sure!