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Christmas in July

catnappurr — Wed, 22 May 2019 19:07:50 GMT

I can't believe it! At the start of the Pat and Jayne show this afternoon, they were playing instruments the song was Silent Night! Pat says afterwards we are getting ready for Christmas in July!!! I don't know about you guys but I hate it!!! I wish they would stop but its all about $$$$$$!

Re: Christmas in July

Bri369 — Wed, 22 May 2019 19:12:23 GMT

It's only May and they're already talking about Christmas in July? That's ridiculous.

Re: Christmas in July

bobby5 — Wed, 22 May 2019 19:13:24 GMT

Ugh I can't!! But it doesn't surprise me since it's almost June. I'm sure Valerie's getting her gingerbread houses ready as we speak!😭😭😭

Re: Christmas in July

Glitter51 — Wed, 22 May 2019 19:24:59 GMT

it’s crazy ridiculous that people are talking about CIJ. Let’s just enjoy spring and summer and deal with Christmas after Thanksgiving- I’ve never been one of these people who shop for Christmas early. To me, it’s not a frenzy. I guess that I just don’t get all hyped up over Christmas.

Re: Christmas in July

Grouchomarx — Wed, 22 May 2019 19:38:51 GMT

I seriously hate Christmas in July! Such a waste of time.

Re: Christmas in July

hellie jo — Wed, 22 May 2019 19:44:08 GMT

I love Christmas but give me a break! It would get so old if it was year around.Some people apparently are forgetting what it is all about to begin with.

Re: Christmas in July

proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 22 May 2019 20:09:31 GMT

@hellie jo wrote:
I love Christmas but give me a break! It would get so old if it was year around.Some people apparently are forgetting what it is all about to begin with.

@hellie jo. Exactly. All that's needed is a Nativity Set. That's what it is about.

Re: Christmas in July

Foxxee — Wed, 22 May 2019 20:21:48 GMT

I think QVC only has about 12 days in July for Christmas programming.

Retailers always take advantage of Christmas because they make up to 30% of their yearly sales on it. Obviously, many shoppers are interested or QVC wouldn't do it.

Personally, I love it.

Re: Christmas in July

aroc3435 — Wed, 22 May 2019 20:39:50 GMT

@catnappurr Sorry folks, but I'm with @Foxxee, and many others, since I look forward to the Christmas in July events. You will see the holiday forum start to rev up once CIJ gets closer and it will build as we get closer to Labor Day and beyond because of fall items as well as Christmas themes.

Now retired, but when I was working I always tried to get the kickoff day off if it was on a weekday.

I like to shop early so that I am all set when the holiday season begins for most others. I can relax because I have things covered and don't have to shop frantically at the last minute. And I love to see the new items for decorating--have gotten some lovely things.

It was actually a dear friend from work and her mom and dad who introduced me to QVC--they often had the shows on when I would visit and my girlfriend loved Nolan Miller and collected all his pins, especially the flower pins. They had a QVC kitchen, including the Nesco roasters, one of which they gave to me.

I didn't have extra cash in those days so I was "late to the party" so to speak when I started having discretionary money to spend here.

And overall I have been very satisfied. I now have a QVC kitchen and many QVC Christmas items, including my trees.

If things are presented or themes like "New Year New You" are on I just don't watch very much at all.

Re: Christmas in July

Diva on The Q — Wed, 22 May 2019 20:50:40 GMT

@catnappurr: I agree it's too early to start talking about Christmas In July. But...you started a thread about it that's probably going to be front and center for the next couple of months!!!

Re: Christmas in July

Lipstickdiva — Wed, 22 May 2019 21:01:16 GMT

We haven't even had a spring to speak of here in Ohio. We were wearing coats still yesterday and Monday. I'm not ready for Christmas anything but I have heard hosts mention holiday gifts already.

It wouldn't be so bad if QVC did a day of Christmas in July programming on the 25th of July and then dropped it until September. But they have days and days of this nonsense in July and once they start, they are doing Christmas programming until December.

Re: Christmas in July

MaryLamb — Wed, 22 May 2019 22:07:13 GMT

The only people talking about CIJ are those of us in the Holiday forum who look forward to it every year. If you hate it so much, then don’t start a thread about it. You’re just perpetuating the conversation.

Re: Christmas in July

sann — Thu, 23 May 2019 00:05:14 GMT

@Grouchomarx wrote:
I seriously hate Christmas in July! Such a waste of time.

I dislike it almost as much as the gardeneing shows. Will not watch.

Re: Christmas in July

ScrapHappy — Thu, 23 May 2019 00:26:37 GMT

I was at Hobby Lobby a couple of days ago. They already have Fall decor out & some Christmas items.

Re: Christmas in July

Kindaglitzy — Thu, 23 May 2019 00:27:15 GMT

JaneT said this week that sales of sandals was winding down for this year. Usually they start easing into Fall/Winter fashions sometime in June.

I’ll be interested to see if there is a new version of VPH’s kaleidoscope tree this year or maybe a new color added. It was a TSV last year during CIJ. Fall and Winter decorations are my favorite.

Re: Christmas in July

Loveac — Thu, 23 May 2019 01:42:44 GMT

Valerie is having a holiday tsv on June 30....guess that's the start of holiday shopping!

Re: Christmas in July

cornicopia — Thu, 23 May 2019 01:43:37 GMT

What happened to the idea of living in the present. Thinking about Christmas 6 months early is far from the present. Time flies way too fast as it is. Let us enjoy July and if we want to spend money, let us spend it on July stuff..

Re: Christmas in July

MaryLamb — Thu, 23 May 2019 02:36:11 GMT

@cornicopia wrote:
What happened to the idea of living in the present. Thinking about Christmas 6 months early is far from the present. Time flies way too fast as it is. Let us enjoy July and if we want to spend money, let us spend it on July stuff..

@cornicopia Or you could choose to live your life how you want to live your life.

Re: Christmas in July

Newgate — Thu, 23 May 2019 03:02:15 GMT

I don't mind a bit. I look forward to it! I always find some good buys also. But then, I love Christmas!

Re: Christmas in July

CalminHeart — Thu, 23 May 2019 10:48:23 GMT

It just snowed here 2 weeks ago! Our temps feel like Fall and have been running 20-30 degrees below normal for the last month. I want summer!