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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11385 on: October 11, 2015, 07:41:29 PM »
That's the part I really dislike. I really try hard to not go to any store on Thanksgiving because I don't want to contribute to this terrible trend.

I don't really know too much about Black Friday/thanksgiving, but from what I've gathered working in retail during that time sounds like my idea of hell - I don't envy those poor employees their jobs!
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11386 on: October 11, 2015, 10:50:26 PM »
I don't really know too much about Black Friday/thanksgiving, but from what I've gathered working in retail during that time sounds like my idea of hell - I don't envy those poor employees their jobs!

Can be dangerous, too. Every year there are at least a couple of reports of people getting hurt in the stampedes into the stores, which, frankly, is ridiculous. For me, Black Friday is the day where I sleep off the turkey and mashed potatoes I ate too much of. I don't need to be fighting tooth and nail for anything in the store -_-
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11387 on: October 11, 2015, 10:54:40 PM »
Can be dangerous, too. Every year there are at least a couple of reports of people getting hurt in the stampedes into the stores, which, frankly, is ridiculous. For me, Black Friday is the day where I sleep off the turkey and mashed potatoes I ate too much of. I don't need to be fighting tooth and nail for anything in the store -_-

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« Reply #11388 on: October 11, 2015, 11:40:58 PM »
Can be dangerous, too. Every year there are at least a couple of reports of people getting hurt in the stampedes into the stores, which, frankly, is ridiculous. For me, Black Friday is the day where I sleep off the turkey and mashed potatoes I ate too much of. I don't need to be fighting tooth and nail for anything in the store -_-

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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11389 on: October 12, 2015, 01:00:56 AM »
Re: ridiculous decoration, our neighbour once left a fake skeleton on his house, then put a Santa hat on it.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11390 on: October 12, 2015, 10:24:59 AM »
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« Reply #11391 on: October 12, 2015, 11:05:24 AM »
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« Reply #11392 on: October 12, 2015, 11:26:52 AM »
Some folks actually enjoy starting early.  My friend Victor starts counting down from 25 June.  ::)  He also synchronizes his lights to blink to Christmas carols.

I don't mind people getting their Christmas spirit on halfway there or anything. What I don't like is the stores trying to push Christmas stuff in September, as if it's all about buying and selling (which is basically why Halloween is a thing here at all).

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« Reply #11393 on: October 12, 2015, 11:32:33 AM »
I don't mind people getting their Christmas spirit on halfway there or anything. What I don't like is the stores trying to push Christmas stuff in September, as if it's all about buying and selling (which is basically why Halloween is a thing here at all).
and then there's the whole debate on whether or not it's Heresy to drink christmas soda before december or not............. some people take it very seriously
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« Reply #11394 on: October 12, 2015, 11:35:28 AM »
and then there's the whole debate on whether or not it's Heresy to drink christmas soda before december or not............. some people take it very seriously

Ha ha, yeah ... It's just a coincidence that you say that on the same day that I bought the first bottle of christmas soda this year, right?

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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11395 on: October 12, 2015, 11:36:21 AM »
and then there's the whole debate on whether or not it's Heresy to drink christmas soda before december or not............. some people take it very seriously

What is christmas soda? What makes it christmassey?
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11396 on: October 12, 2015, 11:37:35 AM »
I don't mind people getting their Christmas spirit on halfway there or anything. What I don't like is the stores trying to push Christmas stuff in September, as if it's all about buying and selling (which is basically why Halloween is a thing here at all).

Same. I refuse to even consider buying anything for Christmas until a month before the holiday. At that time, it is appropriate for stores to be selling Christmas stuff, but not before. This rule of mine applies to all holidays: for example I hate seeing Halloween stuff before October -_-

People being excited for their favorite holidays though, well I can't get too mad at them for being happy about something. Though I wish certain members of my family wouldn't start playing Christmas music so early: it gets stuck in my head!

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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11397 on: October 12, 2015, 11:37:51 AM »
Ha ha, yeah ... It's just a coincidence that you say that on the same day that I bought the first bottle of christmas soda this year, right?
are you kidding me are they selling them already for real

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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11398 on: October 12, 2015, 11:38:36 AM »


Aww that is adorable. What does it taste like?
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11399 on: October 12, 2015, 11:39:36 AM »


WhAAAAAT I WANT THIS IN AMERICA WHAT THE HECK WHY DO WE NOT HAVE THIS?? illegal I need holiday soda for all my holidays

I mean Coca Cola does have polar bear soda cans with like. Snowflakes and junk but that is SO CHRISTMAS WHATTHE HECK

Aww that is adorable. What does it taste like?

Actually, yeah, what flavor would Christmas even be? Sugar cookies and pine needles? :P
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