Too early for Christmas

@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
November 4, 2019 1:50am CST
I find it corny that in the Philippines Christmas decorations are put up so very early. I am in a small mall now and the tree is so big as if Christmas is near. At least the music is not a Christmas song.
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@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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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
4 Nov 19
I think you have a point, my friend.
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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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@jstory07 (139980)
• Roseburg, Oregon
4 Nov 19
It is way to early to have trees up and malls decorating for Christmas.
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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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@Juliaacv (51393)
• Canada
4 Nov 19
It is too early for so many decorations. Ours will not go out in the malls for another couple of weeks, it will be near the end of November.
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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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@Starkinds (32712)
• India
4 Nov 19
Wow sach a big tree.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
4 Nov 19
It is in the center of the mall.
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@Starkinds (32712)
• India
4 Nov 19
@Alexandoy okay great dear.
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• 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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• 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.
@Shavkat (140118)
• Philippines
4 Nov 19
I guess Christmas is the longest celebration in our country. Regardless, SM malls usually do this yearly.
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@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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• 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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• Agra, India
4 Nov 19
It is November already
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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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• Agra, India
4 Nov 19
@Alexandoy hehe..see i helped you so much
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
4 Nov 19
Not jjust there, but all over the world. It has gotten way too commercialized.
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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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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
5 Nov 19
Maybe it will take a long time for them to decorate such a large tree.
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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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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
6 Nov 19
@Alexandoy Just 5 people?
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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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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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@loyski (15)
• Philippines
5 Nov 19
I think that the earlier the better. With the hard times we're having, it's nice to feel the Christmas spirit much earlier.
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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 (182204)
• 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.
• 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 (472060)
• Switzerland
4 Nov 19
I fully agree, November is too early, they start to play Christmas songs in December here.
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@LadyDuck (472060)
• 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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@JESSY3236 (20040)
• United States
5 Nov 19
Yep too early.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Nov 19
December 1 at least.
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@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
4 Nov 19
That is way too early I think. But it looks beautiful.
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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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@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
4 Nov 19
@Alexandoy I guess so too. It may.
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