Is It To Early To Play Christmas Music?
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Marej

Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 11:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The radio station at work started playing holiday tunes nonstop today. I love Christmas--but with Thnaksgiving tomorrow and Christmas weeks away and no snow here in MN. It doesn't seem like the Christmas holidays, yet. And since I am not in charge of the radio controls--I turned down the volume on my speaker. Am I being bah humbug?

Cjr

Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 11:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Marej, I think the day after Thanksgiving starts the Christmas holiday season so the music is just a couple of days early for me. I wouldn't mind hearing some now. That helps put me in the holiday frame of mind.
You are not a scrooge because you are not ready for it though. Alot of people feel like you do. I just asked my co-worker and she said she would turn it off also.

Djgirl5235

Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 12:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Our malls start playing Christmas music November 1st on the dot... And it continues until the middle of January - that's OVERKILL... As for the radio - if it's nonstop today, that's a bit much... our radio station has been playing The River by Robert Downey Jr for the past week every now and again, but that's it...

Jkm

Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 12:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
on the net www.mychristmaschannel.com

24/7 Christmas Music from now till Christmas

Been listening all the past week and a half at work!!!!

Sia

Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 12:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Marej, where you work, would you be allowed to bring a portable radio or cd-player so that you can set your own musical mood to reflect what you'd rather be listening to instead of the Christmas tunes? Just wondering; I think background music makes a huge difference in one's attitude at work and at home!

Marysafan

Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 12:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This year Thanksgiving falls very late in the month. I am all for not even thinking about Christmas until after Thanksgiving, but that is not going to leave me much time to get things done.

My daughter works in radio...and they went 24/7 with Christmas on one of their stations about 10 days ago. There research shows that they had their best ratings for the year when they did that. So somebody is listenting. It also helps the economy as it helps to get people in the mood and get them out shopping.

I know I have had a rough couple of weeks...and I found the music to be very helpful...reminding me of what is important.

But to each their own. The over commercialization of holdiays especially Christmas is a pet peeve of mine.

Jo_5329

Thursday, November 28, 2002 - 05:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I can handle the Xmas music .... but the tv commericals are already about to make me throw the tv out the door. I don't do the after thanksgiving killer shopping stuff - so the tv commericals are driving me nuts. (short drive my DH adds)

But I detest the early Xmas stuff period. To me, like someone else mentioned, Xmas holiday stuff shouldn't start until "after" thanksgiving. I get itchy when I start seeing Xmas stuff in the stores after Halloween. It's like we in this country have forgotten Thanksgiving completely.

Also, I'm not into the big commericalization of Xmas either. I don't celebrate it as the religious holiday in the christian vein, but I do celebrate the season. Just hate that a lot of people, ie: stores, have forgotten that Xmas is a celebration of life, not of the almighty $$$.

Sia

Thursday, November 28, 2002 - 07:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I hate that the TV commercials make my kids even more greedy than they are without the added stimulus of programming aimed at creating toy-lust in them. The second the commercial's music starts, they run into the kitchen from their bedrooms, their little eyes glaze over, and they stand in rapt attention before the television until the ad ends. Invariably, they turn to me and say, "Mom, will you buy me that?"

Is there an audio-signal embedded in toy commercials that is audible only to kids' ears? Are they using subliminal advertising with audio triggers? Arrrggghhh!!! I can't stand it!

It is hard to reconcile the existence of both Santa and Jesus in the same holiday. I'm still working on this one. My son recently learned that there are atheists in the world. He was quite shocked. At six, he has a firm belief in God that I can't explain. He just believes. And that's a good thing.

Llkoolaid

Thursday, November 28, 2002 - 08:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love Christmas, it is my favorite time of the year. Thanksgiving for me was over a month ago, so it is not the start of the holidays in Canada. Thanksgiving is nice here but I don't think we celebrate it as much as the U.S. does.

The only thing I don't like about Christmas is the greed that some people show. We don't go overboard on gifts here. The kids usually get one big gift each and then a few small things and clothes. What we stress is the smaller things, like visitors and visiting and baking cookies, and looking at lights. I love decorating the house and watching the little kids get so excited.It just seems at Christmas everyone is nicer, and everyone wants to be together. I wish it could be like Christmas year round. It is so sad when you take down the tree, because it is back to the old grind of school and music lessons and running kids here and there and cold and snow. Did I mention I hate snow.
My husband can be bah humbug about Christmas, but he is not allowed to show it around me. I tell him to pretend he likes it just like I pretend I like camping. My youngest is 8 and she still believes in Santa Claus and it is probably her last year of believing so I am going to enjoy every second of it with her. She loves to buy Christmas presents for evryone, she saved her own money and she has a list made out. We are going to the dollar store for her to shop. The gifts may be tacky and cheap but she thinks that place is wonderful and everyone always makes a big fuss over whatever Hilary picks out for them. The smile on her face when someone tells her how much they like her gift makes all the hassle of Christmas worth it.

Jagger

Saturday, November 30, 2002 - 06:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Too early for me to have x-mass music on non stop, Marej what station is that so I can be sure to avoid it. I don't really want snow here yet but it would be nice just to have a slight covering just to cover the dirt and brown grass. I've been lucky so far haven't heard a single holiday tune yet on the radio.