Too early for Christmas
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
24 responses
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
4 Nov 19
It defeats the spirit of Christmas due to too much commercialism.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
Yes, the Christmas spirit becomes trite when it goes for a long time.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
4 Nov 19
@Alexandoy That's true. It becomes ineffective or has lost its significance.
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
4 Nov 19
Thats why I want early putting Christmas decorations,
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
We put up our own decorations by early December or the earliest is last week of November.
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
4 Nov 19
@Alexandoy for me that is much better sir
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
But they have been doing that maybe for 20 years. When I was a teenager the earliest Christmas decoration was on December 1.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
That's good if the decorations will be up by late November.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
4 Nov 19
Well, most establishments in my area is already decorated for Christmas. I think it becomes a habit that after Halloween decoration for Christmas is next on the list.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
I find those decorations just a part of their commercialism.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
It is in the center of the mall.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
4 Nov 19
For some reason here they are holding back this year on Christmas.
For me Christmas starts a bit before December and ends for me when I want it to also.
The turrones are not everywhere like they usually are have no idea why not.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
6 Nov 19
@Alexandoy
Its nice but then they have upped the Black Friday all over the place which I find quite tiresome till I get used to it and become numbed out to all the sales pitch.
That is a really lovely tree not overdone just right I like it plenty of green
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Nov 19
@lovinangelsinstead21 maybe a creative designer did that tree.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Nov 19
That is nice to hear. At least it is not everywhere that have an early Christmas.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Nov 19
Our neighbors have Christmas trees and lanterns this October so I imitate them and hang the lantern already. The supermarkets here play Christmas songs as early as September. People are excited for Christmas
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Nov 19
@Alexandoy My sister invite me for two years now for shopping with Christmas gifts. I hope she invites me again this year to shop in the mall
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
@averygirl72 does your sister give you a budget for buying gifts?
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
Merry Christmas to you and are you ready with your gifts? Waheehee.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
Yes, because the spirit starts in September courtesy of the commercial establishments.
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
4 Nov 19
actually i don't mind the early decorations and i don't mind hearing christmas songs early. i just don't want adult carolers as early as december 1.that's where i draw the line.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
4 Nov 19
@Alexandoy oh, i'm referring to the adults who come during the day, some with instruments, some with letters
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
On our gate, I always post the start and end of the nightly caroling, i.e. Dec 16 up to Dec 24 only. I post the announcement as early as the first week of December.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
@hereandthere oh I see. We don't have that here anymore because the village guard do not allow them to enter.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
Oh yes, it is indeed November. Thank you for letting me know.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
@amitkokiladitya waheehee, you are very helpful to forgetful people.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
4 Nov 19
@Alexandoy hehe..see i helped you so much
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Nov 19
@CarolDM all stores due to commercialism.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Nov 19
I didn't know that it is worldwide now. That's the trend huh.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
5 Nov 19
@Alexandoy Not my tend but all the stores.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Nov 19
The mall has many workers. Perhaps 5 people will be doing the decoratimg.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Nov 19
@Nevena83 yes, labor is expensive so the manager maximizes the work.
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@mynameiskate (2574)
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4 Nov 19
Don't you like Christmas songs?
I think it is silly too, the earliness, starting Christmas in November really? I see people decorative lights already and stores giving out decorative shopping bags and such.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
I love Christmas songs but not this early. Now I remember I have written several Christmas songs, I think 7 English and 7 Tagalog.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Nov 19
@mynameiskate buy early is what the stores want from us.
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@mynameiskate (2574)
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4 Nov 19
@Alexandoy I agree. It is difficult to "rock" around the Christmas tree when there isn't one to dance around. No, wait there is one. Still I think I'll delay until later. In the malls are they wanting people to pre-buy?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Nov 19
It's always the hard times we have. The Christmas spirit can help but doing it early may lose the value.
@snowy22315 (180758)
• United States
6 Nov 19
Well at least it is now November..It seems it gets here earlier every year though.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Nov 19
I have noticed that too that Christmas is getting earlier each year.
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
6 Nov 19
Every place now wants Christmas too early.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Nov 19
It is a worldwide phenomenon now.
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@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
5 Nov 19
@Alexandoy Yes, decorations and songs during the month of December is fine for me.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
December 1 playing of songs is fine with me.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
Yes, decorations are great but I am afraid that it will be trite or stale.
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