XMAS Music, Nov 1st

Steyr · 30-10-2007 11:41PM #1

So i work for a certain Supermarket chain and im already dreading November 1st as at 8:30AM they start Christmas songs, like come on one day after Halloween, sad really and the Customers complain too its not right ( we have Christmas trees and selection box's on sale since last week ) If it was my choice i wouldnt have anything related to Christmas in anyway whatsoever on sale until at least 3 weeks before Christmas..:mad:

So does anybody work for a company that dos these types of things WAY too early?

johnnyrotten · 30-10-2007 11:42PM

Its mad. Argos have a Christmas ad on the TV since last week.

xOxSinéadxOx · 30-10-2007 11:47PM

Steyr wrote: »

So i work for a certain Supermarket chain and im already dreading November 1st as at 8:30AM they start Christmas songs, like come on one day after Halloween, sad really and the Customers complain too its not right ( we have Christmas trees and selection box's on sale since last week ) If it was my choice i wouldnt have anything related to Christmas in anyway whatsoever on sale until at least 3 weeks before Christmas..:mad:

So does anybody work for a company that dos these types of things WAY too early?

YES. i hate christmas because of the hype, you think cos of the build up it's going to be great, but oh no it's actually just one stupid day.

Krieg · 30-10-2007 11:54PM

I work in a toy store and It was quite depressing when the xmas stock arrived in August (santa hats and such), but I was shocked last week when I saw Dunnes stores setting up their xmas section, actually I was pissed off..

OP: You work in dunnes, dont you?

Ninja_scrotum · 31-10-2007 12:02AM

I used to work in dunnes and I swear, Xmas was the worst experience due to the customers. So ****ing ignorant.

It would be like 10pm on the 23rd of Dec and I'm still packing stuff onto the shelf because it's so busy, and some old crusty bitch who probably hasn't had sex in 42 years is giving out stink to me because of the boxes in the way of her trolley of shyte. Happens every 5 minutes. You just want to wrap that trolley around her hole... but you don't. Instead you put on a lovely fake smile and apologise meekly.

All this is happening with the STUPID MUSIC coming out of the stereo ah jesus hahaha the memories are coming back, I'm feckin VEXED boys!

I'm goin off to rob grannys now!

Steyr · 31-10-2007 12:05AM

Asbad wrote: »

I work in a toy store and It was quite depressing when the xmas stock arrived in August (santa hats and such), but I was shocked last week when I saw Dunnes stores setting up their xmas section, actually I was pissed off..

OP: You work in dunnes, dont you?

Unfortunately.... Best song though is "drivin home for christmas" by Chris Rea..:p

_blank_ · 31-10-2007 12:49AM

Steyr wrote: »

Unfortunately.... Best song though is "drivin home for christmas" by Chris Rea..:p

:mad:

No, it's not.

I hope he crashes some year and his family get no presents.

The best Xmas song is the Bowie/Bing Crosbie one, or else Paul McCartney's "Simply having a wonderful Xmas Time"

BlitzKrieg · 31-10-2007 01:22AM

yep come tomarrow morning every starbucks across the world will wear red instead of black and the christmas themed drinks and music will begin.

*shudder*

thank god I dont work in retail anymore.

Unearthly · 31-10-2007 01:43AM

I wish it could be Christmas everyday

star-pants · 31-10-2007 02:06AM

I kinda don't mind the music too much - once it's the good songs & not the crap ones.

(not xmas music but..) worked in Homebase yeaaars ago and we had the same frickin CD for the whole summer, one day someone brought in.. Robbie Williams or something & I was so happy at the change in music I was singing along.
A customer even said "My you're cheerful"
My response "First time in 3 months they've changed the CD in here - I'm ecstatic!!"

But yeh Christmas time working in a shop...tough going...

Sinfonia · 31-10-2007 03:57AM

DesF wrote: »

I hope he crashes some year and his family get no presents.

I like the one that goes "It's gonna be lonelyyyyy this Christmas...."

My girlfriend used to work in an Irish souvenir shop and it was just a CD of jigs and reels on repeat all day, every day.
I would listen to Christmas music all year round if that were the only alternative

gerTheGreat · 31-10-2007 10:03AM

I definitely have to say that the worst I've ever seen was Clerys, (Yes they deserve to be named and shamed!) I was working for them up to August '06 and for my last week, yes that's right, the last week of AUGUST, I had to set up the Christmas shop. I was openly heckled by passers by and I don't blame them at all.

beanyb · 31-10-2007 01:42PM

They've had selection boxes in Tesco in Dundrum for ages. I like Christmas but I refuse to acknowledge it until December. It's just annoying!

Mossy Monk · 31-10-2007 01:57PM

What?

Rob_l · 31-10-2007 02:10PM

This year I will win Xmas!:mad:

WindSock · 31-10-2007 02:12PM

DesF wrote: »

Paul McCartney's "Simply having a wonderful Xmas Time"

Ugh no, I hate that song so much it makes me want to rip out my ears and feed them to some needy orphans.

projectmayhem · 31-10-2007 02:19PM

the war on christmas begins.

lets all fly to jamaica.

dior1catboy · 31-10-2007 02:26PM

boreds wrote: »

Ugh no, I hate that song so much it makes me want to rip out my ears and feed them to some needy orphans.

I 1,000,000,000,000% agree!! :mad:

MikeHoncho · 31-10-2007 02:59PM

I LOVE XMAS. I know its fashionable to hate it and to give out that all the xmas ads are on earlier this year etc but I just cant help but feel excited about it all. The first time I hear fairytale of New York on the radio is when I know its really coming.

BRING ON SANTA.

BRING ON BABY JESUS.

BRING ON XMAS DINNER.

BRING ON THE OFFICE XMAS NIGHT OUT.

BRING ON KRIS KNIDLE WITH MY FRIENDS

BRING XMAS EVE DRINKS IN THE LOCAL

BRING ON ST STEPHENS DAY AT THE RACES GETTING TROLLIED

BRING ON NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND A PRESENT FOR MY DAD AND SPENDING 6HOURS WANDERING AROUND TOWN WITH MY HEAD UP MY ARSE:D

Its all worth the hassle I think.

Kintarō Hattori · 31-10-2007 03:04PM

Do you think we could start a petition that shops can't start their Christmas run until November? It's acknowledged that they start earlier each year and this year seems to have been the worst.

Corruptedmorals · 31-10-2007 03:49PM

I work in a Dunnes. Not working Thurs, but on Friday I expect the Christmas music, ughhhh. The Christmas stock started coming in middle of September, just cards and present labels, but now there's everything and Christmas trees....it's really sickening. Think I'll go mad by the middle of November, can't stand Christmas songs.

dior1catboy · 31-10-2007 03:51PM

MikeHoncho wrote: »

BRING ON NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND A PRESENT FOR MY DAD AND SPENDING 6HOURS WANDERING AROUND TOWN WITH MY HEAD UP MY ARSE:D

Its all worth the hassle I think.

Do we have the same Dad?

Leeby · 31-10-2007 03:52PM

MikeHoncho wrote: »

I LOVE XMAS. I know its fashionable to hate it and to give out that all the xmas ads are on earlier this year etc but I just cant help but feel excited about it all. The first time I hear fairytale of New York on the radio is when I know its really coming.

BRING ON SANTA.

BRING ON BABY JESUS.

BRING ON XMAS DINNER.

BRING ON THE OFFICE XMAS NIGHT OUT.

BRING ON KRIS KNIDLE WITH MY FRIENDS

BRING XMAS EVE DRINKS IN THE LOCAL

BRING ON ST STEPHENS DAY AT THE RACES GETTING TROLLIED

BRING ON NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND A PRESENT FOR MY DAD AND SPENDING 6HOURS WANDERING AROUND TOWN WITH MY HEAD UP MY ARSE:D

Its all worth the hassle I think.

Completely agree with all of the above (except for this xmas business, tis Christmas I say!)

Mossy Monk · 31-10-2007 03:58PM

eo980 wrote: »

Do you think we could start a petition that shops can't start their Christmas run until November? It's acknowledged that they start earlier each year and this year seems to have been the worst.

So all shops should go Christmassy tomorrow?

I prefer December 16th.

Tzetze · 31-10-2007 04:15PM

Steyr wrote: »

Unfortunately.... Best song though is "Stop the cavalry" by Jonah Louie..:p

Fixed that for ya!

l3LoWnA · 31-10-2007 05:09PM

I love Christmas, I love the firts time I walk into a shop and hear the Christmas music playing in the background. I've already started hinting at work that I'll be putting up the decorations early this year!!!! Can't get enough of it!

I worked in tesco many moons ago, and used to love listening to the songs as I tipped away on the checkouts serving some really nice people (and most of them very much the opposite) The Christmas songs brought cheer into my world!

:D And of course I finished every evening at about 11pm or 12pm (or whenever I wanted really) and had no responsibilities so would be heading straight to the pub afte work each evening to enjoy more of the festive atmosphere!!! Oh the pub on a december evening, a hot whiskey on front of me, the fire lit and the Pogues blaring out of the jukebox! Heaven!!!

Can't wait to hear the Christmas tunes all over again this year....

All together now:-

Snow is falling (Snow is falling)

All around us (All around us)

Children playing, Having fun!!!!!

TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY.................

Oh...I don't want alot for Christmas, this is all I'm asking for......

Am I annoying ye all yet?!? ohhhh I just LOVE the Christmas atmosphere, shopping on the cold dark evenings with Christmas songs tinkling in the background and santas happy face beaming out at you from all the different decorations.

Roll on Christmas and all things Christmassy!

I'm lucky enough to still be able to enjoy christmas without mourning the loss of a loved one. Alot of my friends have lost people very close to them (mothers/daughters/brothers etc) and so Christmas is never the same for them. I'm going to get as much as possible out of Christmas while I still have everyone I love around me and my daugter is still young enough to believe in the baby jesus and santa claus

_blank_ · 31-10-2007 05:12PM

You have to be a certain age to believe in the baby jesus?

l3LoWnA · 31-10-2007 05:16PM

DesF wrote: »

You have to be a certain age to believe in the baby jesus?

Well.....I did! I grew out of beliving in lots of things!

Lets just leave it at that!

WindSock · 31-10-2007 05:17PM

eo980 wrote: »

Do you think we could start a petition that shops can't start their Christmas run until November? It's acknowledged that they start earlier each year and this year seems to have been the worst.

That'd be good. I love Christmas, but hate it when it all starts too early. Usually by the time Christmas rolls around, I'm sick of it, and thats not right.
Maybe we should write out a template letter and all of us bombard the companies with emails who start it too early.

#Smokey# · 31-10-2007 06:30PM

I regret to say i work in Tesco but the music has been playing since the last 2 weeks of September and the selection boxes where in stock since start of september(not on shelves till first week of october i think)

zuutroy · 31-10-2007 06:50PM

There's a year round Christmas shop in Port Jefferson, Long Island (and plenty of other places I'm sure). Was in it in July....weirdness.

XMAS Music, Nov 1st

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