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Should there be a law banning Christmas adverts until December?

Yes, Christmas is too commercialised. Bah humbug!!!
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No. I like Christmas and I want to be reminded of it more often
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I really don't care you silly person
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I wonder what Fiona Bruce will get for Christmas
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Saw my first Christmas advert on the telly today. It's not even November!!! Surely they should pass a law to stop anyone advertising Christmas until December? I can't stand it any longer.
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I agree.

And already :offtopic: why are people on telly wearing poppies two weeks before Remembrance Day? It doesn't take 2 weeks to prepare for that.
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marty wrote:Saw my first Christmas advert on the telly today. It's not even November!!! Surely they should pass a law to stop anyone advertising Christmas until December? I can't stand it any longer.
Argos has their Xmas ad out. A father climbs on the chimney and jumps onto a star to get his son a Scalextric... yeeees, that really will solve all present problems ...

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For once, I voted YES !

(I already know what Fiona's getting for Christmas. The words 'Santa' and 'Stockings' spring to mind !)
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englishangel wrote:I agree.

And already :offtopic: why are people on telly wearing poppies two weeks before Remembrance Day? It doesn't take 2 weeks to prepare for that.
because the poppy campaign was launched on Thursday! Which is later than last year!
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Last year`s Argos Christmas ad. was filmed in Horsham - not that you`d have realised....
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We shouldn't have to think about Christmas until December!
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not until at least after Bonfire Night - at the very earliest!
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I agree with Plummers, 1st December at the earliest
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Post by Ruthie-Baby(old a/c) »

sorry to sound all religious, but Christmas happens AFTER Advent.

BTW Marks & Spencers had mince pies and Christmas puddings on display in the shop in Balham in SEPTEMBER. When I complained to the security guard, he said people like to spread the cost. I said I don't want to buy mince pies that won't go off in over three months as it suggests they might have a few chemicals in to preserve them. He looked fairly sick and said good point, hadn't thought of that. On closer inspection the BB date was 26/12/06.
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Mr C would eat mince pies all year round given the opportunity!!
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Post by Ruthie-Baby(old a/c) »

I've nothing against them selling mince pies all year round, but these were marketed as Christmas (sorry, festive season - remove the religion) mince pies.
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Ruthie-Baby wrote:On closer inspection the BB date was 26/12/06.
I was going to buy the girls advent calendars in town the other day but decided to hang on a bit as the best before dates were November 2006 :shock: On advent calendars :? Maybe they were left over from last year! :lol:
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I have already purchased 3 xmas pressies (all for the bf's nieces and nephew) and some nibbly stuff for having all of his family over on boxing day! My first xmas as a proper couple and we have to have everyone around to ours on boxing day (i will be stocking up on food at parents the day before me thinks)!

and mum asked me for my Christmas list last week!!!!!

oh well it will soon be here!
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Post by Vonny »

I've been Christmas shopping since January this year! And I aways get cards & wrapping paper etc in the sales straight after Christmas :lol:
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