Saw a Christmas Tree today!!

howyanow

As per title I saw Christmas Tree today in a cash n carry chain with lights on and everything.I asked the staff if it was a prank that it was up so early but they said it wasn't a prank.
Felt a bit disgusted to be honest,Christmas seems to have a longer run in each year.December 1st is the right time for us to put trees up and start shopping ect!!must be part of the recession,maybe Christmas is the only time of the year everyone spends a bit and companies need to extend the Christmas season.
Any one else see one this early?

Get out

shopaholic01

A week before Christmas is time enough to put up a Christmas tree.

The Backwards Man

I saw one with Easter eggs hanging off it!!!!!!

paddy147

We put a 13-14 foot tall real Christmas tree up outside the house every year.

Usually goes up around the last few days of November/1st few days of Decenmber.
500 warm white LED christmas tree lights on and a large silver star on the top.

We do it simply to bring a smile to everyones face and some festive cheer to everyone and to the kids too.

paddy147

Doesnt one of the big department stores in Dublin City Centre have a year round Christmas shop???

mitosis

paddy147 wrote: »

We put a 13-14 foot tall real Christmas tree up outside the house every year.

Usually goes up around the last few days of November/1st few days of Decenmber.
500 warm white LED christmas tree lights on and a large silver star on the top.

We do it simply to bring a smile to everyones face and some festive cheer to everyone and to the kids too.

Bully for you

MadsL

I say we dust off and nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

paddy147

mitosis wrote: »

Bully for you

Thanks.


Oh and Merry Christmas to you.:pac::D

My name is URL

paddy147 wrote: »

Doesnt one of the big department stores in Dublin City Centre have a year round Christmas shop???

Dunno about that, but Harrods in London started selling Christmas stuff in June this year. They have a whole area set up already and are currently getting 'Santas Grotto' ready for September. I hope it burns to the ground

Well, Merry Christmas

Wacker The Attacker

Man up.

Its a Christmas tree FFS

caustic 1

fe ck sakes

Guy:Incognito

The bloody moaning about christmas starts earlier every year.

What difference does it make if shops sell christmas trees all year round?

Bloody private businesses making decisions about how they run themselves, the cheek of them.

Birroc

First I was afraid I was petrified

super_furry

It's shocking Joe, just shocking.

K.Flyer

Bah F#@kin' Humbug !!

paddy147

Some Christmas FM will cheer yous all up,and get you all in the festive mood....


http://tunein.com/radio/Christmas-FM-943-s130996/

Wompa1

3 weeks ago in Tempe, Arizona. A giant billboard was put up for Santas Workshop in Flagstaff, Arizona. Pretty unbelivable.

smash

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I saw one with Easter eggs hanging off it!!!!!!

I once saw Jesus on a crucifix with tinsel and lights hanging off it. So much more Interetesting than a Christmas tree! I think I'll do it in December!

bumper234

Bah Humbug!!!!

MadsL

Halloween shops just opened here...

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Totes whatevs, totes whatevs.

Last year I saw a Christmas tree up on the 26th of December!!! :eek:

magick

set up a Christmas tree with scary masks on it

cupcake83

I think it's crazy too! I've seen Halloween stuff too which , I love. I like the holidays but they are too commercialized.

PhlegmyMoses

You felt "disgusted" by a Christmas tree.

At least your reaction is balanced and proportionate to the situation.

GLaDOS

Burn it down

I wouldn't be too worried since it's a cash and carry. Retailers, especially supermarkets, have to order their Christmas stock months in advance so they'd be preparing for that.

WoollyRedHat

MadsL wrote: »

Halloween shops just opened here...

Well that's o.k. I love halloweeen!!!!

Pace2008

This has been happening since I was born; you'd see the first signs of Christmas months before the day itself, usually around the start of September. I don't get why it still shocks people. It's like when people start exclaiming with genuine surprise how long/short the evening are getting. It happens at the same time every year, without fail, yet as sure as death and taxes it blows people away, many of whom have been on the earth twice as long as me.

I dunno like.

The_Valeyard

howyanow wrote: »

As per title I saw Christmas Tree today in a cash n carry chain with lights on and everything.I asked the staff if it was a prank that it was up so early but they said it wasn't a prank.
Felt a bit disgusted to be honest,Christmas seems to have a longer run in each year.December 1st is the right time for us to put trees up and start shopping ect!!must be part of the recession,maybe Christmas is the only time of the year everyone spends a bit and companies need to extend the Christmas season.
Any one else see one this early?

Burn it.

Any one promoting Christmas at this time of year....burn them with it.

Poor Uncle Tom

Nothing fire wont cure.....

southcentralts

Having your Christmas tree up when it comes time to put up the Halloween decorations is a bit wrong in fairness.

Ihatecuddles-old

Only took my Christmas tree down two weeks ago, and that was because I moved!

WoollyRedHat

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

Only took my Christmas tree down two weeks ago, and that was because I moved!

My garden was begining to resemble a Christmas tree cemetery and I thought that was bad, but you freely admitting to allow one to decompose for months in your sitting room makes me feel better.

Ihatecuddles-old

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

My garden was begining to resemble a Christmas tree cemetery and I thought that was bad, but you freely admitting to allow one to decompose for months in your sitting room makes me feel better.

It was artificial! I even put the lights on some evenings

WoollyRedHat

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

It was artificial! I even put the lights on some evenings

Next you're going to be telling me that you have "I wish it could be Christmas everyday" playing in the background :P

Ihatecuddles-old

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Next you're going to be telling me that you have "I wish it could be Christmas everyday" playing in the background :P

Don't be ridiculous

endacl

Who buys christmas trees?!? If you hold back till the first week of January, you can get one free! Some people even leave bits of tinsel on them! Turkeys are cheaper in January too, and if you've copies of The Godfather and Die Hard on DVD, you can set a whole weekend aside. I like the second weekend in January for christmas. Bugger all else goes on that week.

WoollyRedHat

endacl wrote: »

Who buys christmas trees?!? If you hold back till the first week of January, you can get one free! Some people even leave bits of tinsel on them! Turkeys are cheaper in January too, and if you've copies of The Godfather and Die Hard on DVD, you can set a whole weekend aside. I like the second weekend in January for christmas. Bugger all else goes on that week.

Die Hard is like the de facto christmas movie.. ain't no better.

My name is URL

My name is URL wrote: »

Dunno about that, but Harrods in London started selling Christmas stuff in June this year. They have a whole area set up already and are currently getting 'Santas Grotto' ready for September. I hope it burns to the ground

Well, Merry Christmas

Thanks for that, will be in London this week so will pop into Harrods and pick up a trinket to hang on the Christmas tree.

My name is URL

Deleted User wrote: »

Thanks for that, will be in London this week so will pop into Harrods and pick up a trinket to hang on the Christmas tree.

Don't forget to burn it down.. you could easily short out a rechargeable Baby Jesus Crib battery.