christmas! how early is too early?

shimmy23 · 11-02-2022, 08:30 AM

maybe it's me but it's been a crappy last few years. i'm going to put my christmas lights and tree up now! bright sparkly lights always cheer me up and our little kids love it.

who's with me?!

DETRoadster · 11-02-2022, 08:36 AM

As someone who is guilty of leaving their fake tree and lights up well into March, I dont feel like I'm in a position to tell you its too early. LOL.

It admittedly annoys me when the stores start changing over to Xmas in October. But that's because I'm being marketed to. People putting lights and trees up to spread joy, well who can argue with that? I say go for it!

MoeTE87 · 11-02-2022, 08:46 AM

Started listening to Christmas music with my 5yr old daughter yesterday and it was awesome!

unluky · 11-02-2022, 08:51 AM

NOTHING TILL AFTER THANKSGIVING!!!!

I hate Christmas anymore. By the time Thanksgiving gets here I am so sick of hearing it I just want it to be over with. I used to love that time between thanksgiving and Christmas, but now I am just over it. Getting off most social media has helped for sure, but walking thru stores in Sept with Christmas stuff out just makes my blood boil.

floridaorange · 11-02-2022, 08:59 AM

Christmas Rocks! A time where more of us put what really matters first! Great memories with family and fun, celebrating the start of a new year and if you believe in God , how much God loves you, celebrating our Savior's birth.

I've been listening to Celtic Christmas Music in the morning ever since the temp dropped below 80, and buying various holiday scents for the house. I'll wait on the tree though because they die and drop way too many needles but different types of trees are available in different regions.

Also - Thanksgiving is wonderful, my favorite holiday right there with Christmas. This year my focus is on blessing others and letting them know how grateful I am for them in my life.

Murf the Surf · 11-02-2022, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by unluky

NOTHING TILL AFTER THANKSGIVING!!!!

I hate Christmas anymore. By the time Thanksgiving gets here I am so sick of hearing it I just want it to be over with. I used to love that time between thanksgiving and Christmas, but now I am just over it. Getting off most social media has helped for sure, but walking thru stores in Sept with Christmas stuff out just makes my blood boil.

Thanksgiving in Canada was October 10th this year.....my rule is nothing until December 1st and then it all comes down New Years day or if I get into the rum then January 2nd.....or 3rd if I went really deep.

Tommy-G · 11-02-2022, 09:34 AM

I was walking the dog last night and thinking everyone is probably judging me for still having all my Halloween lights going on Nov 1st.

For me, Christmas lights are right around Thanksgiving....but its also weird hanging lights in 90 degree weather. Its much better than 25 degree weather but weird none the less.

Dang3r · 11-02-2022, 09:45 AM

OMFG, they sell xmas cookies and stuff since mid of September here, go around with that, Im no real xmas lover in every way.

Fixedfan · 11-02-2022, 09:50 AM

Nothing goes up until December 1st. I am ready sick of christmas music from last year.

bobowar135 · 11-02-2022, 09:53 AM

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Nothing goes up until December 1st. I am ready sick of christmas music from last year.

I'm hearing ya....,

dreamingat30fps · 11-02-2022, 09:57 AM

I'm not a xmas fan, however to me the house in NC feels like a xmas house. So we already put the tree up over there even though we are now in FL. I figure if/when we go back it will already be ready for xmas. In FL I would honestly skip the tree completely. However my girlfriend likes it so we typically put it up anyways last minute and then leave it until feb or later because taking that shit down is worse than putting it up.

So basically do whatever you want, don't care.

ryan stewart · 11-02-2022, 10:15 AM

So Im not actually a huge xmas fan but I am pro the decorations, I love my tree and its colorful glow in my living room. Ive actually argued to take the christmas out of the christmas tree and make it a holiday/season tree. Mine is a high quality fake so I could leave it up year round.

Its prewired with LEDs that can operate a few colors, you could expand that a little too and add colors like pastels and or oranges and cover all possible season. Birthday tree, easter/spring tree, summer tree, fall tree. Just always have a glowing tree in your house.

ryan stewart · 11-02-2022, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Fixedfan

Nothing goes up until December 1st. I am ready sick of christmas music from last year.

I worked retail at a place called Galyans (long gone). They would play this pop-christmas shit on a loop and now I fucking DESPISE the whole genre. I can still fuck around with the classics but I can feel why other retail drones might feel different. Youre listening it when you roll into Saks, the people there are listening to it on a loop 8 hours at a time.

Doesnt help that 99% of christmas music is repetitive garbage.

evil-G-nius · 11-02-2022, 10:25 AM

Whatever stores do is too early! I started seeing Christmas crap in September.....that is ridiculous. As far as I am concerned we shouldn't see Christmas crap until after Thanksgiving. Not saying you can't shop early for gifts but all the decorations and music and all that junk needs to show up in December. My 2 cents

3.0L · 11-02-2022, 10:30 AM

It's the aggressive commercialization of Christmas that I find disgusting, and it seems to begin earlier every year.

Other than that, put up your lights and listen to your Christmas music anytime you want.

wtwo3 · 11-02-2022, 12:55 PM

As someone who doesn't celebrate Christmas... let me offer my perspective.

I appreciate the "spirit" of Christmas and the general festiveness and atmosphere - reminds me of the atmosphere back home during my holidays.

But I wouldn't want it to take away from Thanksgiving. So as a way to get over the hangover of Thanksgiving dinner, I'm all for Christmas activities beginning the week after Thanksgiving.

MunkyTool · 11-02-2022, 01:01 PM

I don't celebrate Christmas but love seeing the lights up as soon as possible. Nov 1st is OK in my book!

dreamingat30fps · 11-02-2022, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wtwo3

As someone who doesn't celebrate Christmas... let me offer my perspective.

I appreciate the "spirit" of Christmas and the general festiveness and atmosphere - reminds me of the atmosphere back home during my holidays.

But I wouldn't want it to take away from Thanksgiving. So as a way to get over the hangover of Thanksgiving dinner, I'm all for Christmas activities beginning the week after Thanksgiving.

I dunno, but for me Thanksgiving without a xmas tree sucks. I mean unless you are one of those people who decorate hardcore for fall.... then MAYBE.

tranquility · 11-02-2022, 01:14 PM

NEVER TOO EARLY!!!!

I remember my old teacher counting the days/months when it was still February lol.

I get the disgust at the rampant commercialization but I just enjoy the moment and the spirit and atmosphere, even if ppl are 'faking' being nicer during this time of year, that's fine. It's all good and I just try to look at the +ives instead of dwelling on the other stuff.

///d · 11-02-2022, 01:37 PM

I think people get too obsessive and carried away with Christmas.

With that said, December 1st is when Christmas stuff should start.

But it's always too early for Mariah Carey Christmas music.

UncleWede · 11-02-2022, 03:25 PM

I don't know how many days until Christmas, but my NCL app says it's 52 until I board for Mexico on Christmas Eve!!!!

CTinline-six · 11-02-2022, 03:45 PM

I'm pretty into Christmas, but over a month before is a bit much in my opinion, especially when there is another major holiday in between.

11-02-2022, 08:30 AM	#1
shimmy23 F15 daddymobile 2350 Rep 3,510 Posts Drives: GS X5 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (3)	christmas! how early is too early? maybe it's me but it's been a crappy last few years. i'm going to put my christmas lights and tree up now! bright sparkly lights always cheer me up and our little kids love it. who's with me?! __________________ -brandon F15 Glacier Silver journal
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DETRoadster Space Force - 4 Star General 11463 Rep 3,264 Posts Drives: M2 MG 6MT / Moto Guzzi V7 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	As someone who is guilty of leaving their fake tree and lights up well into March, I dont feel like I'm in a position to tell you its too early. LOL. It admittedly annoys me when the stores start changing over to Xmas in October. But that's because I'm being marketed to. People putting lights and trees up to spread joy, well who can argue with that? I say go for it!
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11-02-2022, 08:51 AM	#4
unluky Major 7528 Rep 1,247 Posts Drives: 04 z4 3.0 Sport & 15 X5 35i XD Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Sedalia, MO iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW X5 XDrive 35i [0.50] 2004 BMW Z4 3.0 Spo ... [0.00]	NOTHING TILL AFTER THANKSGIVING!!!! I hate Christmas anymore. By the time Thanksgiving gets here I am so sick of hearing it I just want it to be over with. I used to love that time between thanksgiving and Christmas, but now I am just over it. Getting off most social media has helped for sure, but walking thru stores in Sept with Christmas stuff out just makes my blood boil. __________________ 2015 X5 XDrive 35i - 2004 Z4 3.0 Sport
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Tommy-G Captain 4491 Rep 694 Posts Drives: 2015 435 Vert Alpine White Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bradenton FL iTrader: (0)	I was walking the dog last night and thinking everyone is probably judging me for still having all my Halloween lights going on Nov 1st. For me, Christmas lights are right around Thanksgiving....but its also weird hanging lights in 90 degree weather. Its much better than 25 degree weather but weird none the less.
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Dang3r Schmollbraten 12512 Rep 1,985 Posts Drives: M4CPC // HP4 Comp. Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Liandri Central Core iTrader: (0)	OMFG, they sell xmas cookies and stuff since mid of September here, go around with that, Im no real xmas lover in every way. __________________ Citizen of ///M - Town, where too much is just right Some say, that my scrotum has its own small gravity field and when Im slowing down that brake lights come on at my buttox
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11-02-2022, 09:50 AM	#9
Fixedfan Registered 3 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2008 E91, 97 Miata Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Nothing goes up until December 1st. I am ready sick of christmas music from last year.
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dreamingat30fps Lieutenant Colonel 5330 Rep 1,912 Posts Drives: Miata, Cayenne, Model 3, F350 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Florida & NC iTrader: (1)	I'm not a xmas fan, however to me the house in NC feels like a xmas house. So we already put the tree up over there even though we are now in FL. I figure if/when we go back it will already be ready for xmas. In FL I would honestly skip the tree completely. However my girlfriend likes it so we typically put it up anyways last minute and then leave it until feb or later because taking that shit down is worse than putting it up. So basically do whatever you want, don't care.
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11-02-2022, 10:15 AM	#12
ryan stewart Major 2197 Rep 1,322 Posts Drives: 2008 328it Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	So Im not actually a huge xmas fan but I am pro the decorations, I love my tree and its colorful glow in my living room. Ive actually argued to take the christmas out of the christmas tree and make it a holiday/season tree. Mine is a high quality fake so I could leave it up year round. Its prewired with LEDs that can operate a few colors, you could expand that a little too and add colors like pastels and or oranges and cover all possible season. Birthday tree, easter/spring tree, summer tree, fall tree. Just always have a glowing tree in your house.
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evil-G-nius Broke A$$ Super Hero 2215 Rep 248 Posts Drives: Infiniti G37 S Coupe Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: PSL Florida iTrader: (0)	Whatever stores do is too early! I started seeing Christmas crap in September.....that is ridiculous. As far as I am concerned we shouldn't see Christmas crap until after Thanksgiving. Not saying you can't shop early for gifts but all the decorations and music and all that junk needs to show up in December. My 2 cents
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11-02-2022, 10:30 AM	#15
3.0L Colonel 8937 Rep 2,010 Posts Drives: M235i, 20k miles Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California iTrader: (0)	It's the aggressive commercialization of Christmas that I find disgusting, and it seems to begin earlier every year. Other than that, put up your lights and listen to your Christmas music anytime you want. __________________ ///M235i \| Mineral Grey Metallic \| Premium Package \| Technology Package \| Driver Assistance Package \| Dakota Coral Red/Black Leather \| Harman/Kardon Premium 360 watt sound system \| 8-speed automatic When writing your life's plan, use a pencil with an eraser
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MunkyTool First Lieutenant 548 Rep 365 Posts Drives: 2023 G80 Comp X-Drive Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 M3 Competition ... [0.00]	I don't celebrate Christmas but love seeing the lights up as soon as possible. Nov 1st is OK in my book!
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tranquility sportscars only 3245 Rep 3,196 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montréal iTrader: (0)	NEVER TOO EARLY!!!! I remember my old teacher counting the days/months when it was still February lol. I get the disgust at the rampant commercialization but I just enjoy the moment and the spirit and atmosphere, even if ppl are 'faking' being nicer during this time of year, that's fine. It's all good and I just try to look at the +ives instead of dwelling on the other stuff. __________________ The richest one percent of this country owns half our country's wealth, five trillion dollars. One third of that comes from hard work, two thirds comes from inheritance, interest on interest accumulating to widows and idiot sons and what I do, stock and real estate speculation...It's bullsh*t. I create nothing. I own. We make the rules, pal...Now you're not naive enough to think we're living in a democracy, are you buddy?
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///d Captain 1820 Rep 611 Posts Drives: F15 35d M Sport Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Minne-snow-ta iTrader: (0)	I think people get too obsessive and carried away with Christmas. With that said, December 1st is when Christmas stuff should start. But it's always too early for Mariah Carey Christmas music. __________________ F15 35d M Sport (SOLD ) \| F30 328i \| 2020 Tacoma TRD Pro My Diesel Information Thread \| My Wheels, Tires, and Fitment Thread \| My Teardrop Camper Build \| My F15 Suspension Lift Thread
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18028 Rep 9,378 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	I don't know how many days until Christmas, but my NCL app says it's 52 until I board for Mexico on Christmas Eve!!!! __________________ I have romped on her and I giggled like a drunk infant the entire time. - Sedan_Clan
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