Does anyone else notice that Christmas seems to be appearing on our screens a little too early this year?
Now perhaps this is me being a little “bah-humbug” about the whole thing, but I think the whole build-up to Christmas this year is starting a little too early. Our town usually turns on it’s Christmas lights one month before Christmas, so towards the end of November. However, this year I have already heard stories of towns Christmas lights being turned on, we’re just over halfway into the month! For me this seems far too early to start Christmas.
It’s not just the Christmas lights too, it’s the adverts you see on TV. There’s already Christmas themed adverts being aired, what toys to get this years, kids writing emailing Christmas lists to Santa etc. I mean, fair enough kids become excited about it all, but we are still November. Why not start the excitement with an advent calendar at the start of December? In fact, one of the things I was quite surprised to notice was the changing of stores opening hours! Yes, I know they open later towards Christmas so Santa doesn’t run out of time to buy presents for everyone, but I never remember them changing this early.
Although, then there’s the other side to it. The logical side, well what I believe to be the logical side to it – money. There have been so many cut-back and people need to save and save more, so I suppose it does make sense to “start Christmas early”, allow people to buy early instead of rush-buying what they cannot afford at a later day, but still, they could save all year and still buy at the usual times. Still, it’s just something that annoys me. I feel it’s too early for Christmas.
What are your thoughts on this? Do you think starting Christmas early is a good idea or not?