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Christmas in August.

  • 25-08-2014 5:30pm
    #1
    Un Croissant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭


    What the suffering f#$king Jesus are Christmas ads doing on the TV and in shops at this time of year?


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  • #2
    Lyaiera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭Lyaiera


    I'd fecking love a turkey sandwich right now.


  • #3
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Lyaiera wrote: »
    I'd fecking love a turkey sandwich right now.

    With some roast potatoes on the side...maybe some stuffing too...drop of gravy...


  • #4
    House of Blaze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 627 ✭✭✭House of Blaze


    Mmmmmmm cranberry saaaauce..


  • #5
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    TheZohan wrote: »
    With some roast potatoes on the side...maybe some stuffing too...drop of gravy...

    I made a turkey dinner over the weekend. Theres loads left. Call down for a plate :)


  • #6
    banham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭banham


    Looks like winter outside maybe that is why


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  • #7
    MJ23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭MJ23


    Was at a wedding last week, and the DJ played Fairytale of New York.
    I nearly got sick. Had to go out for a smoke pronto, ad it is the most annoying Christmas song ever.


  • #8
    banham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭banham


    One of the best song!


  • #9
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    In 2007 there were Christmas ads on the radio in April. Yeah, April.

    Was in Brown Thomas on Grafton st last August, the had decors up already.... Is it the same this year?


  • #10
    Smidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    Who was the advert for?


  • #11
    Un Croissant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    Smidge wrote: »
    Who was the advert for?

    Magical train journey or some shoite starting in November.


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  • #12
    Sh1tbag OToole
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,973 ✭✭✭Sh1tbag OToole


    I don't watch TV or netflix, I find that helps preserve the build up to christmas until it's some bit near


  • #13
    ofcork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭ofcork


    Apparently bt cork have their Christmas area set up!


  • #14
    Pang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭Pang


    Was upstairs in BTs on Grafton Street yesterday and they had Christmas decorations up. Way too early.


  • #15
    Sky King
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Sky King


    Un Croissant wrote: »
    What the suffering f#$king Jesus are Christmas ads doing on the TV and in shops at this time of year?

    Annoying you.


  • #16
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Hotels are sending me literature about Christmas parties

    this angers me


  • #17
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    http://www.xmasclock.com

    Lest there by any doubt!


  • #18
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    Pang wrote: »
    Was upstairs in BTs on Grafton Street yesterday and they had Christmas decorations up. Way too early.

    If there wasn't people buying that "early" for them to make money off it, they wouldn't put it up that "early".


  • #19
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    Danica Thundering Farmhouse wrote: »
    http://www.xmasclock.com

    Lest there by any doubt!


    \o/ Yay!


  • #20
    131spanner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭131spanner


    Only 121 days left, like...

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


  • #21
    SmallTeapot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,782 ✭✭✭SmallTeapot


    Yep, BT's have put up their decorations nationwide as of a few days ago
    Christmas market buyer Edel Woods told independent.ie that store always showcases its Christmas offering in August.

    “We might have opened two or three days earlier this year – but that was down to consumer demand,” she said.

    “In fact, we’re seeing a lot of customers coming in now as they missed out last year. We usually sell out of stock by mid-November”.

    Article from Sindo: http://www.independent.ie/life/christmas/forget-summer-christmas-comes-early-to-brown-thomas-nationwide-30528650.html


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  • #22
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    It's the same every year. Within a week or so before the kids go back to school the first Christmas/toy ads start to appear, by mid September there'll be back to back toy ads on tv. September and the tins of chocolates and biscuits appear in supermarkets and on November 1st Christmas goes into overdrive.


  • #23
    Drop the Ball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭Drop the Ball


    A pub that I used to drink in years ago had an annual mad early Christmas party every August to raise money for a local charity. It was one of the best nights out of the year complete with Santa, Christmas tree, Christmas band etc...


  • #24
    Bang_Bang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 258 ✭✭Bang_Bang


    dgt wrote: »
    In 2007 there were Christmas ads on the radio in April. Yeah, April.

    Was in Brown Thomas on Grafton st last August, the had decors up already.... Is it the same this year?

    Yes Christmas trees are up with all the decor


  • #25
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    I guess because Summer is over we need something to look forward to - Christmas be it!


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