Is Christmas over marketed? - Page 2

Ra · 11-12-2006, 07:32 PM

Yeah, dumb question. We all know how Christmas is marketed by the media and stores, but is anyone noticing that is it happening to soon? Or a bit more over the top than usual? (Remember, I'm saying over marketed, not over rated).

I bring this up due to the fact that on Halloween, I saw Christmas trees available in shops. It made me tilt my head, but it didn't bother me. Fast forward to, what, roughly two weeks later, and I'm seeing snow machines, pine trees, decorations, add specials for the holiday. I'm hearing Christmas carols in the shops, and at one point an entire store DEVOTED to selling Christmas lights. And this is the second, going onto third, week in November. I can understand why these guys are advertising Christmas like crazy, but so much so soon? Yeah...

Anyway, is it just me and my idiot brain going haywire, or is Christmas being way over marketed?

11-12-2006, 07:32 PM	#1
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	Is Christmas over marketed? Yeah, dumb question. We all know how Christmas is marketed by the media and stores, but is anyone noticing that is it happening to soon? Or a bit more over the top than usual? (Remember, I'm saying over marketed, not over rated). I bring this up due to the fact that on Halloween, I saw Christmas trees available in shops. It made me tilt my head, but it didn't bother me. Fast forward to, what, roughly two weeks later, and I'm seeing snow machines, pine trees, decorations, add specials for the holiday. I'm hearing Christmas carols in the shops, and at one point an entire store DEVOTED to selling Christmas lights. And this is the second, going onto third, week in November. I can understand why these guys are advertising Christmas like crazy, but so much so soon? Yeah... Anyway, is it just me and my idiot brain going haywire, or is Christmas being way over marketed? __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."