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[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Has anyone else noticed ? - they dont seem to actually mention Christmas anymore. Probably deemed too offensive.
No traditional carols or similar, also probably deemed too offensive. Every one of them has some inane irrelevant pop song playing at increased volume while they display whatever tat they want you to buy.   

[Mister Rog]

I was at an outdoor Christmas Market (on 19th November FFS  ) and the music being thrust at us included "The First Noel" which has the words "born is the king of Israel".
Fortunately no radical Palestinians around    But I was happy to see that the organisers had not gone all Wokey

[TheBoy]

Has anyone else noticed ? - they dont seem to actually mention Christmas anymore. Probably deemed too offensive.
No traditional carols or similar, also probably deemed too offensive. Every one of them has some inane irrelevant pop song playing at increased volume while they display whatever tat they want you to buy.   

I did hear that some companies had pulled a lot of their ads, as they felt it could backfire on them, rubbing it in the noses of those impacted by the so-called cost of living crisis.

That may explain a lot of it.

Plus the usual perfume ads seem to be the same ones they were running last year, which tend not to be Christmas orientated.  In fact, seems to be limited ads this year in general - I was watching something on one of the ad sponsored streaming services (maybe ITVX?) and for the 2hr film, the same 30s ad was repeated 8 times at every ad break!


And what I learnt from when I worked for the Yanks over a decade ago, its not Merry Christmas, its Happy Holidays.

[Rangie]

I was with SWMBO in Boots yesterday, she was buying a couple of pressies ,some of the perfume  gift sets were £140 +  how must that look to folk who are on hard times ? Needless to say we would never spend that kind of money even though we could afford to but fancy getting into debt for that rubbish.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Has anyone else noticed ? - they dont seem to actually mention Christmas anymore. Probably deemed too offensive.
No traditional carols or similar, also probably deemed too offensive. Every one of them has some inane irrelevant pop song playing at increased volume while they display whatever tat they want you to buy.   

Happy holidays is more inclusive than happy Christmas. Expect more of the same as immigration grows further.

[ronnyd]

Has anyone else noticed ? - they dont seem to actually mention Christmas anymore. Probably deemed too offensive.
No traditional carols or similar, also probably deemed too offensive. Every one of them has some inane irrelevant pop song playing at increased volume while they display whatever tat they want you to buy.   

I did hear that some companies had pulled a lot of their ads, as they felt it could backfire on them, rubbing it in the noses of those impacted by the so-called cost of living crisis.

That may explain a lot of it.

Plus the usual perfume ads seem to be the same ones they were running last year, which tend not to be Christmas orientated.  In fact, seems to be limited ads this year in general - I was watching something on one of the ad sponsored streaming services (maybe ITVX?) and for the 2hr film, the same 30s ad was repeated 8 times at every ad break!


And what I learnt from when I worked for the Yanks over a decade ago, its not Merry Christmas, its Happy Holidays.

I believe that Iceland have gone with that thought.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Christmas starts 24th December and is over Boxing day AM.

I really hope that TB can see sense this year about the cringe-worthy Christmas smile.

[Mr Skrunts]

Christmas films ahve been on for a while now - thats if they ever went off air.

Music channels on TV have been pushing songs for while as well.

The only thing I like about Xmas is is Mistletoe and xmas toty.

[Rangie]

I like the grub & the booze..👍

[Doctor Gollum]

Christmas starts 24th December and is over Boxing day AM.

I really hope that TB can see sense this year about the cringe-worthy Christmas smile.

I'm currently on a six day standby block from 22nd so I doubt Christmas will even be that long...

[Mr Skrunts]

I allways look forward the 27th as it means annother year before it all starts again.

Lets face it, xmas is for the kids, the throughout our family now is 30. 

No cards/cash/pressies, A text is all we manage.

[Varche]

I allways look forward the 27th as it means annother year before it all starts again.

Lets face it, xmas is for the kids, the throughout our family now is 30. 

No cards/cash/pressies, A text is all we manage.

What does the text say?  “ Happy Holidays, from Scrooge”

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I allways look forward the 27th as it means annother year before it all starts again.

Lets face it, xmas is for the kids, the throughout our family now is 30. 

No cards/cash/pressies, A text is all we manage.

What does the text say?  “ Happy Holidays, from Scrooge”

Ebenezer Skruntie has a certain ring to it.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Im with Skruntie on this one. Cant really be arsed with any of it. Its for kids, and mine are 39 and 41. At least I will be leaving for work at 6.45pm, so it will be a shortened version. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

January is my favourite month.