Stupid Manufacturers

[annuin]

Yesterday I went to the grocery store. They had their Halloween candy out already.


IT'S EARLY AUGUST.


I really hate how manufacturers and stores here put out holiday stuff so far in advance nowadays. It completely ruins my enjoyment by sheer overkill, by the time the holiday rolls around, I'm completely sick of all the decorations and peripheral marketing crap.

I don't want to see Halloween stuff in early August when it's close to 100F. Nor do I want to see Christmas crap before Halloween has actually come and gone, which will inevitably happen.

Comments

[damesilibo.livejournal.com]

I hate that crap,too. I remember when I used to get indignant because the Christmas crap was out before Thanksgiving. Now I refuse to go anywhere near a mall or chain store for three months in advance.

[valerian.livejournal.com]

I totally agree (with the exception of online stores which inevitably have to deal with lengthy shipping times, so I can accept that they have to get started early). But seriously, mall shops and department stores? Wait till Septmeber at least!!!

[abigailvr.livejournal.com]

The Michael's near me has had halloween stuff out for a while. I'd be okay with it, since presumably people are making things from the stuff they buy there except that Michael's had a lot of premade decorations on sale too. What's the point? It's maddening.

[ladyattercop.livejournal.com]

Amen! It's especially hard to stomach the Halloween and Christmas decor here in the sweltering south when we're still another 3 hellish months away from weather that could even begin to be described as human.

When you're pouring sweat in 95 degree heat with 100% humidity, the last thing you want to see is fucking penguins in scarves and ear muffs!

LOVE your user icon by the way. I was quoting Viv today at work, and everyone just kept staring at me like I was nuts.

[passercul.livejournal.com]

...okay, I have a question. Is Halloween a mega-duper holiday or something over there, like, say, I think the only one we can relate to closely is Christmas? Not that that's any excuse for marketing merchandise, what, over two and a half months in advance (I don't think that happens so much over here; usually for Christmas and the Chinese New Year we get decor and merchandise maybe six weeks? in advance), I can't understand how they might not have noticed that people would be inevitably sick of the holiday by the time it finally does come around.

I ask because while Halloween is gaining popularity here with the increasing European and American population, we don't yet have to deal with maybe more than a week's worth of merchandise and marketing for the occasion.