Seasonal creep never rests…

[Fyrefox]

I went to the grocery store on December 26th. Sure enough, they had out Valentine’s candy and paraphernalia!

 

[Remy]

Oh wow, I only saw New Years but, I know it will appear right after the first.

 

[Disgustedman]

I went to the grocery store on December 26th. Sure enough, they had out Valentine’s candy and paraphernalia!

Yep, I hit Safeway and two employees were piling the Christmas stuff into a pile and soon to be 50% off tomorrow!

Then valentine's and easter....fun fun celebrating holidays made for retailers.

 

[RadishRose]

What would happen if we didn't buy any Valentine junk?

 

[Pinky]

What would happen if we didn't buy any Valentine junk?

Florists everywhere would suffer, I presume!

 

[RadishRose]

Florists everywhere would suffer, I presume!

Yeah, I guess so.

 

[chic]

Does anybody in this world other than retailers enjoy having holidays rammed down their throats like this?

 

[katlupe]

Personally, I loved Valentine's Day. It was a special day in my home when I was growing up. My parents gave each other cards (mushy ones) and my father always gave my mother a fancy heart shaped box of candy. He also gave my brother and me each a box of chocolate covered cherries. Then it turned out to be my son's birthday and in the hospital they put a sign in the hospital nursery on his bed saying "Valentine Baby" (because he was the first one born that day). Over the years I have received many Valentine's Day gifts, candy and flowers on that day. Now...........it is just another day.

 

[Bella]

Does anybody in this world other than retailers enjoy having holidays rammed down their throats like this?

I don't. I'd just like to get through one holiday before being bombarded with the next, unfortunately, that's not the way it is. We can't even enjoy and digest the present holiday before the upcoming one is being aggressively promoted with incessant ads and displays. It's tiresome. Instead of looking forward to it, by the time it rolls around I'm already sick of it.

 

[Pappy]

At our age, the only holidays we celebrate are Christmas and our birthdays. The other holidays are just another day, although we will wish each other happy whatever day it is.

 

[Farrah Nuff]

Making holidays happy since day 1!​

 

[fuzzybuddy]

Yeah, it's amazing how fast retailers ditch the Xmas stuff, with Valentine's day stuff. Yes, Valentine's day is the day of reckoning for your loved one. And it better not just be a lousy card.

 

[Liberty]

No wonder Americans are fat...one calorie laden holiday after another...lol.

How about adding a few "National Eat Healthy & exercise " days!

 

[Nemo2]

'Seasonal Creep'? Yeah we had a guy like that...lived a few units down....moved now, but he was pretty much a creep year round.

 

[jujube]

We celebrate Hallowthanksmas now.

 

[chic]

We aren't even past the Epiphany, which is a biggie for Catholics but not a big draw commercially. Personally I would like a bit of a break between holidays. But greedy corporations want our money so desperately they will allow us no down time.