The "Back to School" adds are out already.

Run_to_da_hills

Tesco are the culprits.

Saw the first one today before 6/1 news

I hated them as a kid and I still fcuking hate them. :mad:

My name is URL

lol.. I used to get so depressed when I saw them as a kid. Little to be worrying about in them days!

Chuchoter

Its practically August..got to get pens and **** sometime! The buying stuff bit is the best part of the whole school year.

Biggins

Seen a few of them three/four weeks ago in my main street.

caseyann

Its to remind you how free education is in Ireland :rolleyes:

Hank_Jones

Saw ads on the television a few weeks ago.

It's never too early to advertise for something.

I expect to see the Christmas ads as soon as the kids go back to school...

Ah it used to be so annoying as a kid when the back to school stuff started up in the middle of summer! I remember if I was watching tv and an ad came on for it I'd be scrambling for the remote to get it away from me a soon as possible :rolleyes:

In my work back to school set up starts on Monday, sucks ass to be in retail this time of year, screaming, stroppy, unimpressed kids throwing temper fits at the parents, causing the parents to get majorly stressed themselves so they start screaming at the kids, causing me to get stressed by the insurmountable amount of screaming going on I once witnessed a parent get so stressed with a kid she actually smacked him a fair good pelt with the shoe she was trying to get him to put on...

WindSock

Ah haa. Stinger. School is 4 loosers.

thetonynator

Dunnes have signs up for it since mid june. . . 2 weeks before they got off! :eek: :mad:

on another note, emoticons take so long to make on a mobile! :mad:

VinnyTGM

The shops are always advertising for some yearly event.

The_Kew_Tour

expect christmas trees sold in september

Run_to_da_hills

adrian280582 wrote: »

expect christmas trees sold in september

Worse still, the fireworks.

SEPT 23 1989

I used to love the smell of new books and getting a new schoolbag:(

Run_to_da_hills

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I used to love the smell of new books and getting a new schoolbag:(

In our day school bags were made of leather.

Now they are Jansport.

ironictoaster

Dunnes is a bastard for doing this with their stupid posters of smiling kids in uniforms.

Also, getting your book list was horrible as well.

SEPT 23 1989

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

In our day school bags were made of leather.

Now they are Jansport.

Jansport??? in secondary school I used Army Bargains

Run_to_da_hills

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Jansport??? in secondary school I used Army Bargains

You must have done your leaving before 2002

SEPT 23 1989

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

You must have done your leaving before 2002

Did it in the nineties smack bang in the middle of euro 96

there was only one winner and that was the football:pac:

ordinary_girl

creggy wrote: »

Also, getting your book list was horrible as well.

I dreaded this when I was in school. August is the worst, when you have to go out and buy everything and prepare for another long and dull year. But hey, I'm not in school anymore It's been two years now, and the novelty of seeing school uniforms and books and being deliriously happy that they no longer apply to me hasn't worn off!

Run_to_da_hills

Rest_Energy wrote: »

I dreaded this when I was in school. August is the worst, when you have to go out and buy everything and prepare for another long and dull year. But hey, I'm not in school anymore It's been two years now, and the novelty of seeing school uniforms and books and being deliriously happy that they no longer apply to me hasn't worn off!

Yes but you are now beginning to face worse evils, reality, rents bills etc :eek:

Superbus

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

In our day school bags were made of leather.

Now they are Jansport.

Had my trusty Jansport for 5 years now. Been through a lot together...

*Cue Junior Cert montage*

Insect Overlord

Easons were advertising 'back-to-school' stuff a fortnight ago. I ignored it :cool:

K-9

I'm sorted since last August. :P

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Only 1st years have big Jansport suitcases/rucksacks.:P

All da kewl kidz have Nikeyz or Adidazlers.:cool:

amacachi

Sure it's only a month til they are back to school, the last few years around here they've been letting off fireworks over 2 months before the new year.

Pretty_Pistol

I use to hate this when I was in school. It's been 7 years and I still get that horrible feeling in my gut but then I realise it means all the little gremlin kids and annoying teenagers will soon be out of my way during the day.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

amacachi wrote: »

Sure it's only a month til they are back to school, the last few years around here they've been letting off fireworks over 2 months before the new year.

Are you being serious or sarcastic?
Cos if you're being serious then wow.:P

IvySlayer

Those ads make me sad

I'm not in school, just the memories that summer will end soon. Some positives were seeing some friends again!

amacachi

baz2009 wrote: »

Are you being serious or sarcastic?
Cos if you're being serious then wow.:P

Wow.;)

Forest Master

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Tesco are the culprits.

Saw the first one today before 6/1 news

I hated them as a kid and I still fcuking hate them. :mad:

What's the problem? Don't parents need to buy uniforms, books, stationary, bags, etc? 4 weeks in advance really isn't that much. Should they advertise the day before school starts back?

And what's an "add"?

Barna77

High time teachers go back to work :pac:

adrian280582 wrote: »

expect christmas trees sold in september

I heard the first radio ad to book christmas parties last Monday... ffs :eek::mad:

Mike 1972

Pretty_Pistol wrote: »

but then I realise it means all the little gremlin kids and annoying teenagers will soon be out of my way during the day.

on the other hand the drive to work in the morning will take twice as long :mad:

creggy wrote: »

Dunnes is a bastard for doing this with their stupid posters of smiling kids in uniforms.

Back in the day Quinnsworth used to be bad for this as well until my local one started getting their windows put in............

Mrs Garth Brooks

I used to love getting ready for school. The smell of new books and bags. Im going back to college and I have been browsing around easons and making a start at buying stationary and a4 refill pads. Oh i can't wait, wish i can stay in education forever.

Mike 1972

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

Oh i can't wait, wish i can stay in education forever.

I know three or four people who seem to be doing just that (one of them is in her forties)

Dont know how or why but thats what they do

owenc

Omg don't remind me of that depressing hell hole...:( its august already it'll fly in like hell.:rolleyes:

owenc

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

I used to love getting ready for school. The smell of new books and bags. Im going back to college and I have been browsing around easons and making a start at buying stationary and a4 refill pads. Oh i can't wait, wish i can stay in education forever.

Are you foreal, you've got to be joking.. i mean summer holidays are a bit boring but i'd rather be off than in that place, i will never say that i want to be in that place no matter how board i get as once i get back i'll wonder why the hell i said i wanted to be back.

owenc

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Jansport??? in secondary school I used Army Bargains

Even worse the girls in my class use handbags.:rolleyes: Its getting beyond a joke. Oh and jansport are cheapos try quicksilver or something like that.:P Still its nothing like the girls.

Mrs Garth Brooks

owenc wrote: »

Are you foreal, you've got to be joking.. i mean summer holidays are a bit boring but i'd rather be off than in that place, i will never say that i want to be in that place no matter how board i get as once i get back i'll wonder why the hell i said i wanted to be back.

I'm for real. Roll on september :D:D

Realtine

adrian280582 wrote: »

expect christmas trees sold in september

LOL - not surprising considering the angelus bells before the rte news about two weeks ago was the christmas one, with the 'live' crib and everyone in santa hats. this is july right? I'm sure it was a mistake but then again maybe not.


Oh and the best part about "back to school" is slamming the door behind them on that first morning and going back to bed ...I CANT WAIT ALREADY.

owenc

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

I'm for real. Roll on september :D:D

Aw well at least we are getting closer to christmas and the colder weather... i want snow.

owenc

Realtine wrote: »

LOL - not surprising considering the angelus bells before the rte news about two weeks ago was the christmas one, with the 'live' crib and everyone in santa hats. this is july right? I'm sure it was a mistake but then again maybe not.


Oh and the best part about "back to school" is slamming the door behind them on that first morning and going back to bed ...I CANT WAIT ALREADY.

What the frig is angelus bells.

Gary4279

caseyann wrote: »

Its to remind you how free education is in Ireland :rolleyes:

Alot more free than in the states.

owenc

Gary4279 wrote: »

Alot more free than in the states.

Aye right they don't pay for uniform my mum pays £350 a year!:eek: That is pathetic.. i wish that stupid school would just let us wear the one uniform for pe and games instead of two. They are so stuck up we have to have the tie exactly five stripes. or we get suspended.:rolleyes:

Superbus

owenc wrote: »

What the frig is angelus bells.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzRP7OKHcqQ

owenc

Oh i see church bells.

phasers

My Mam had 4 kids to buy for so she started her back to school shopping in May.

What's the big deal? Just because there's a new jumper in the wardrobe doesn't mean you're going back any sooner...