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Why talk about xmas in September!

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Witzend Fri 24-Sept-21 13:01:33

It’s the same on MN BTW - there’s a very active Christmas thread on there, and yet the other day someone still came on to a dedicated thread to have a good old moan about anyone mentioning it in September at all.

I don’t know about anyone else, but to me the year positively whizzes by once we’re into late September, and I no longer want to be doing and buying everything during the last 3 weeks or so - as I once did, usually including a major wrapping session around midnight on the 24th.

Bea65 Fri 24-Sept-21 12:56:26

Blossomingcouldn't help myself could I? its other people's stress about it in September!!

Nannan2 Fri 24-Sept-21 12:56:17

And Galaxy is right- if you don't book certain things ahead they get full up quickly.

Nannan2 Fri 24-Sept-21 12:54:11

Blossoming-???

Nannan2 Fri 24-Sept-21 12:52:23

I love christmas- its just all the prep/wrapping/planning i dislike.?I always get mini mince pies as soon as they come out, as to me, that, and the start of xmas movies channel, is where it begins! Then i make my lists and collect gifts till december.So i don't go too OTT. But then december flies by and ive to do all the wrapping in a hurry! ?

Witzend Fri 24-Sept-21 12:51:07

Why not just ignore any C-word related posts if they bother you, especially any on the dedicated C-word thread? Some of us do like it, and start preparing early, especially if we’re making things/preparing food etc. well in advance, or if we have a lot of presents to buy.

I get fed up with all the (to me) very tedious threads banging on about Boris/Brexit/Tories/Boris/Brexit/Tories so despite being a Remainer and certainly no fan of Boris, I generally ignore them. Or at least I don’t comment to say I wish people would refrain from posting them.

Blossoming Fri 24-Sept-21 12:50:24

If you can’t stand chat about Christmas why have you started a chat thread about Christmas chat?

Galaxy Fri 24-Sept-21 12:42:40

To be honest if I didnt have some discussion in Sept about Christmas, the activities that I want to book would all be booked up.

Early Fri 24-Sept-21 12:42:23

Not at all. Popped into my local food store yesterday evening. Big display of mince pies by the till. The young assistant and I exchanged looks. I know ... , he said wearily.

Namsnanny Fri 24-Sept-21 12:42:20

But it's a case of live and let live isnt it?

Smileless2012 Fri 24-Sept-21 12:39:48

It's annoying isn't it Bea. I love Christmas but don't think about it until December.

Bea65 Fri 24-Sept-21 12:38:00

Sorry going for cover but CANNOT stand chat about the December event in September/October or November..just causes more anxiety..am in a minority or majority?