I love to shop, but there is something that kind of bothers me every fall season. I personally don't want to hear Christmas music the day after Labor Day. I think the perfect time to officially start playing Christmas music and bust out those holiday decorations is the day AFTER Thanksgiving. While many drugstores and other similar retailers have a tendency to start playing Christmas music in October, October is the time for Halloween. It's not a time for FalaLala-ing or Decking the Halls. Halls need to be decked with skeletons, zombies and monsters. Not with Santa Claus, Frosty and Christmas trees. Santa Claus should arrive in the stores the day after Thanksgiving. Or perhaps if you're watching the Macy's day Parade, Santa arrives at the very end. I realize in an attempt to kick start holiday shopping sales, many retailers feel the need to prematurely remind shoppers that it’s time to start their holiday shopping. Many consumers find this annoying. It's actually very annoying because Christmas is already thought of as being over commercialized. It’s just TOO SOON. It seems like each year, retail stores are actually playing Christmas music earlier and earlier. Pretty soon they’re going to have Christmas decorations and holiday entertainment being set up after the Fourth of July. And as for all the Black Friday sales being bumped up each year a day earlier than Black Friday, I think it’s safe to say that by the year 2020, Black Friday will be the day after Halloween.
No comments:
Post a Comment