First Christmas Ad?

wheres me jumpa · 26-09-2006 5:16pm #1

Just saw an ad for a festive scented Air Wick thingy. Its funking September!!!! Humbug!

johnp · 26-09-2006 5:23pm

[homer]mmmmmmmmmmm, festive scenteddddddd .....droooooollllll......[/homer]

Creamy Goodness · 26-09-2006 5:25pm

saw an ad for them christmas hampers back in june.

sunday papers have ads for christmas parties aswell for quite some time now

Ruu_Old · 26-09-2006 5:28pm

QVC have been starting selling their Christmas ornaments and what not for the last few weeks, though they always start early. Wait for the cries on 2FM for them to play Fairytale of New York.

phantom_lord · 26-09-2006 5:28pm

And so it begins.

projectmayhem · 26-09-2006 5:41pm

saw them filming a christmas ad in peter mark's on grafton st. about a week ago. freaked me out..

...then yesterday i saw some sort of malteasers tubes for christmas in tesco

greg678 · 26-09-2006 5:45pm

It just gets earlier and earlier........:(

Creamy Goodness · 26-09-2006 5:46pm

projectmayhem wrote:

saw them filming a christmas ad in peter mark's on grafton st. about a week ago. freaked me out..

...then yesterday i saw some sort of malteasers tubes for christmas in tesco

they were doing an ad in the carphone warehouse on grafton a couple days ago, was freaky seeing snow coming out onto the street.

greg678 · 26-09-2006 5:49pm

Cremo wrote:

they were doing an ad in the carphone warehouse on grafton a couple days ago, was freaky seeing snow coming out onto the street.

They used snow....heh we get loads of that in Dublin:rolleyes:

abelard · 26-09-2006 5:50pm

Cremo wrote:

they were doing an ad in the carphone warehouse on grafton a couple days ago, was freaky seeing snow coming out onto the street.

I wondered what that was about all right. Weirded me out seeing it too.

Heyes · 26-09-2006 7:48pm

Walk into Tesco over the weekend, and you ll see its xmas stock has begun to arrive

Naos · 26-09-2006 8:15pm

"Holidays are coming, Holidays are coming..."

wheres me jumpa · 26-09-2006 8:18pm

Im writting to Santa this year, it just hasnt been the same since I stopped!

greg678 · 26-09-2006 8:39pm

#Elites wrote:

The True start of christmass is when you see the Coca cola add on tv:D

I just....HATE that ad...:mad: :mad:

Heyes · 26-09-2006 8:45pm

#Elites wrote:

I love it...:D around 11 at night, on the couch with a duvet, fire going..mmm:D

nice

greg678 · 26-09-2006 8:49pm

#Elites wrote:

I love it...:D around 11 at night, on the couch with a duvet, fire going..mmm:D

Ohh you just reminded me:eek:

Fires in the evening!....ahh i cant wait now.....nothing like settling down in front of the fire to watch the TV:D

bluto63 · 26-09-2006 8:54pm

Yikes! :eek: And I thought it was strange to see a store all dressed up for Halloween last week. I keep forgetting how early it starts.

This thread has really gotten me ready for christmas. I love the feeling of christmas time

greg678 · 26-09-2006 8:55pm

bluto63 wrote:

Yikes! :eek: And I thought it was strange to see a store all dressed up for Halloween last week. I keep forgetting how early it starts.

This thread has really gotten me ready for christmas. I love the feeling of christmas time

Heh soon Halloween will be a thing of the past;)

Ruu_Old · 26-09-2006 8:57pm

Thats it, the tree is going up next week. I'll be the talk of the neighbourhood.

"That feckin eejit across the street put up his Christmas tree already!"

DaBreno · 26-09-2006 9:00pm

greg678 wrote:

Heh soon Halloween will be a thing of the past;)

Deffo. Id say most of the big shops hate Halloween at this stage, it only gets in the way and delays the start of the big ad campaigns.
Save our All Hollows Eve!!

Karoma · 26-09-2006 9:01pm

Ruu wrote:

As opposed to "That feckin eejit across the street." ?
Don't do it. Don't give in.

It's Penneys and not Coca Cola's ad. that kicks things off for me. It's all I have left: Switzers window display is boring, and Arnotts don't 'do' LEGO like they did back in my day...

datk · 26-09-2006 11:39pm

wheres me jumpa wrote:

Just saw an ad for a festive scented Air Wick thingy. Its funking September!!!! Humbug!

Boots in Liffey Valley started putting up their gift sets with the 3 for 2 stickers up over three weeks ago. Should be all banned til 1st November!

Kintarō Hattori · 26-09-2006 11:46pm

My auld lad was saying that Debenhams? have already put up their christmas decorations. Does anyone know if this is true?

Anywho, all retailers etc should be banned from starting this crap so soon. It's still september and we haven't even had halloween yet, it's simply rediculous. I love crimbo too, but not when they start shoving it down our throat earlier and earlier each year.

Cap`tn Codpiece · 27-09-2006 1:19am

Ah, Slade.

"So here it is Merry Christmas
everybody`s having fun.
Look to the future now.
It`s only just begun."

I hate that Fuk`n song.:mad:

The Hill Billy · 27-09-2006 7:14am

Karoma wrote:

Arnotts don't 'do' LEGO like they did back in my day...

Christ! Serious flashback to sitting in Arnotts window with loads of other kids playing with Lego while folks were off Christmas shopping. Like a creche - but in a window display.

For those who are interested - C&T's Supermarket in Skerries already has Christmas crackers on sale.

Nalz · 03-10-2006 9:18am

Tescos with their Hollowe'en and Christmas decorations side by side...madness!

Archeron · 03-10-2006 9:33am

Trilla wrote:

Tescos with their Hollowe'en and Christmas decorations side by side...madness!

haha. I saw that last year, one of the supermarkets had a pumpkin lantern with a santa hat on.

brown*eyed*girl · 03-10-2006 9:33am

Trilla wrote:

Tescos with their Hollowe'en and Christmas decorations side by side...madness!

I know it fcuking mad isn't it. Talk about confusing the younger kids. Let them enjoy Halloween first before worrying about what Santa is going to bring them. I adore Christmas but its just not right having xmas stuff & halloween stuff on the one aisle & back to school stuff still on the shelfs too.

brown*eyed*girl · 03-10-2006 9:35am

Archeron wrote:

haha. I saw that last year, one of the supermarkets had a pumpkin lantern with a santa hat on.

We posted together so missed that - please say that's not true. What'll be next Halloween Xmas trees. Sure we already have Halloween tinsel!! Halloween crackers will be next..

petes · 03-10-2006 9:35am

What time do most people do their Christmas shopping?

The Hill Billy · 03-10-2006 9:39am

Who in the name of Jebus wants to have the synthetic smell of Air Wick's mulled wine in their house from September to Christmas?!

Complain here!

brown*eyed*girl · 03-10-2006 9:42am

petes wrote:

What time do most people do their Christmas shopping?

Well it depends on what shopping you're talking about. I start preparing around now because I have two kids & lots of relations & mates to buy for. I usually make a list & buy one present each week. The first week in November I usually decide what my two kids want & put a deposit on them. Spreading it out over November & December is much handier for me. As for the actual shopping like groceries, treats & alcohol, I do this the week before or else we'd all eat or drink it & have none left for xmas!

petes · 03-10-2006 9:46am

brown*eyed*girl wrote:

Well it depends on what shopping you're talking about. I start preparing around now because I have two kids & lots of relations & mates to buy for. I usually make a list & buy one present each week. The first week in November I usually decide what my two kids want & put a deposit on them. Spreading it out over November & December is much handier for me. As for the actual shopping like groceries, treats & alcohol, I do this the week before or else we'd all eat or drink it & have none left for xmas!

Food and drink would normally be the week before. I do my present shopping around the same time. I always plan to do it earlier but I am a lazy fecker.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 03-10-2006 10:00am

Karoma wrote:

It's Penneys and not Coca Cola's ad.

"Penneys, got a whole lot of things for christman, and a lot for the family... La la laaaaa la la la laaaaaa"

Archeron · 03-10-2006 10:04am

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote:

"Penneys, got a whole lot of things for christman, and a lot for the family... La la laaaaa la la la laaaaaa"

Goody. Guess what I'll be singing for the next month.......

la la laaa, la la la laaaaa la, la la laa...............

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 03-10-2006 10:07am

I know, its Karoma's fault really, its now stuck in my head so i thought id share that festive feeling!

xzanti · 03-10-2006 10:31am

Yeah was in Penny's in Dundrum on Friday and the place is full of Xmas sh1t.. Santa's and tree decorations...

carbonkid · 03-10-2006 10:33am

*sniffles* no one cares about hollween anymore. IFI has its 3 day horrorthon followed by lots of drinking and parties...only the fat man gets to dress up for xmas!!!

astrofool · 03-10-2006 10:53am

Christmas is f*cking great, the sooner we can all get in on the christmas spirit, the f*cking better.

Who cares how early they advertise, just don't watch the ad, or pay attention to it ye Scrooge's.

NoDayBut2Day · 03-10-2006 3:51pm

It's amazing how each year, Christmas stuff tends to come out earlier and earlier. I was shocked when I saw Christmas decorations in the store already. Usually they bring it out around Halloween... but this year, it was September. My friend said that when we start seeing it in March, then we have to worry!

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