topic Re: Christmas in July in Community Chat

Christmas in July

TW — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 20:05:16 GMT

I noticed that Christmas stuff comes on earlier each year. First it's Christmas in July now it's Christmas in June. I guess next year it will be Christmas in May. All this has made me hate Christmas. By the time Christmas comes around I am so sick of seeing Xmas stuff or hearing Xmas music. I used to love Christmas especially in Europe where it is so festive. They have Christmas markets in December. Here in the U.S. it has deteriorated into a disgusting commercialized holiday. I don't even celebrate Christmas anymore.

Re: Christmas in July

Equuleus — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 20:07:41 GMT

Why let a shopping network ruin your holidays??? Just stay away from it if it bothers you. It's not June, it's July.

Re: Christmas in July

Bri63 — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 20:08:38 GMT

I love Christmas - after Thanksgiving.

It's July 1st. We're in the throes of summer right now. I just want to enjoy each season as it comes.

They should have just started a new channel and just had Christmas on 365 days of the year.

I think it's horrible. It's getting earlier and earlier every year. Ugh...

Re: Christmas in July

hopi — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 20:11:07 GMT

Sorry commercialization has turn you away from such a joyus holiday.

I actually enjoy a bit of Christmas in July. My problem is the super high pricing and shipping . That is the only thing stopping me from purchasing anything.

Consideing the richest and largest corporations have gotten the largest tax break in history this year is the only thing that makes this whole concept very sad.

Re: Christmas in July

Kachina624 — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 20:17:42 GMT

I agree with @TW; by the time Christmas actually arrives, im sick of hearing about it and couldn't care less. From now on we'll have Christmas programming on QVC with increasing regularity. I don't watch it, don't even do channel checks. I want nothing to do with it. This sacred holiday is just an excuse for a money grab by QVC.

Re: Christmas in July

Bri63 — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 20:19:55 GMT

In all fairness, QVC isn't the only one.

Re: Christmas in July

bikerbabe — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 20:32:25 GMT

I love Christmas. It isn’t about buying things and never was, so the commercialization doesn’t change my attitude or feelings toward it.

Re: Christmas in July

fourpaws56 — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 20:51:37 GMT

I love Christmas....in December. It is 100 degrees outside, can't get into the spirit in July, geesh, planning my fourth of July bbq now...

Re: Christmas in July

Carol08 — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 20:52:18 GMT

@bikerbabe wrote:
I love Christmas. It isn’t about buying things and never was, so the commercialization doesn’t change my attitude or feelings toward it.

@bikerbabe I totally agree with you. Christmas is about the greatest gift God gave to this world......His Precious, Holy Son.....and for that I am eternally grateful. Many people on the forum boards LOVE this special holy-day.......and I am definitely one of them.

Re: Christmas in July

TW — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 20:53:17 GMT

@Bri63 wrote:
In all fairness, QVC isn't the only one.

No, it's everywhere. That's why I am so sick of it. Quite frankly, do people even know what Christmas is about anymore? It's not buying and giving presents. Growing up it was baking cookies, spending time with family and even making presents which means more than any expensive store bought gift to me. Kids especially used to love getting together to make things for their special someones. Now they compare how much you spend on them.

Re: Christmas in July

PA Mom-mom — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 20:53:52 GMT

@TW How can anything make you hate Christmas?? If you don't like the QVC presentation, turn it off. There are many of us out there who keep Christmas in our hearts all year long, and we love CIJ whether we buy anything or not. It isn't about commercialism; it's about the joy of anticipating the season of giving.

Re: Christmas in July

beach-mom — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 21:38:39 GMT

I don't mind "sneak peeks" or Christmas in July, but I want to appreciate summer right now!

I have a sign that hangs in our home:

"I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year."

Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

Re: Christmas in July

Rockycoast — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 21:49:27 GMT

I don't mind CIJ at all. It is a nice change from the boring items/shows that are usually on the Q. None of the the CIJ or commercialism has made you hate Christmas. Hating is a choice. You chose to feel that way. By all means, watch something else or go to a movie, make a puzzle, call a friend. If it bothers you that much do something else. But to hate Christmas just because they are showing Christmas decor, nah.

Re: Christmas in July

chickenbutt — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 21:53:20 GMT

I don't care for any of it, but I also don't think it's all about me so I can deal. Like others, I just don't watch. Makes it easy to ignore and not have it affect me.

I think one thing that often surprises me is that there are a lot of people who must watch this stuff 24/7. If I did that I would be terribly bored. I think the key is variety. There is almost always a ton of stuff to watch so my tv time is good, and I have a lot of time on my hands.

Re: Christmas in July

JudyL — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 22:04:19 GMT

@TW I so agree with you and was thinking the same thing the other day when I saw Q's pre-Christmas in July sale. Its not just the Q that does it, it's all the stores so its hard to escape it. If it were just the Q, it'd be easy to avoid.

Last year I was so sick of all things Christmas that I didn't even decorate. There used to be a special feeling about Christmas for me - I'd start looking forward to decorating, baking, music, a week or so before Thanksgiving. Now with retail stores starting in July, by Thanksgiving I'm begging the holidays to be over.

Re: Christmas in July

MarthaStewardess — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 00:51:16 GMT

I love Christmas and I put my Christmas decorations out early. However, I don't like Christmas in July. Just seems silly to me and what they are selling all looks like cheap stuff you can get at the dollar store and Garden Ridge for a lot less and no shipping.

Re: Christmas in July

Mominohio — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 01:15:21 GMT

@TW wrote:
I noticed that Christmas stuff comes on earlier each year. First it's Christmas in July now it's Christmas in June. I guess next year it will be Christmas in May. All this has made me hate Christmas. By the time Christmas comes around I am so sick of seeing Xmas stuff or hearing Xmas music. I used to love Christmas especially in Europe where it is so festive. They have Christmas markets in December. Here in the U.S. it has deteriorated into a disgusting commercialized holiday. I don't even celebrate Christmas anymore.

It's pitiful for anyone to let what others are doing (especially retailers) ruin a holiday or season for them.

No one has to watch the shows, listen to the music (heck the stations on the radio here don't even begin the music till the day after Thanksgiving) or participate in things outside a time frame they choose to do, it isn't a law or anything.

I'd say you don't celebrate the holiday anymore because of you and your changing attitudes/needs/desires, but need to blame retail for it.

Re: Christmas in July

Winifred — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 01:16:34 GMT

I have NEVER cared for the Christmas in July theme. Have to chuckle as I freely voice my opinion - have been doing it for 20 plus years. Still will not watch it. OK, saves me money but to me Christmas is not ALL about things like this. There are those who truly enjoy it - that is fine too.

I will wait for Christmas. Do not say that so quickly any more - I am now older than dirt so I appreciate every day I get and just not always sure how many Christmases I still have. LOL

Re: Christmas in July

Mominohio — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 01:21:38 GMT

I will say, that I hate all the fashion/shoes/handbags/beauty that we are bombarded with endlessly on this channel, but I don't let it ruin my day, and I don't let it cause me to go about my life naked (like the OP abandons the season and holiday because of seeing it too much), simply because I get sick of seeing it on a particular TV channel.

Re: Christmas in July

AuntG — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 01:20:29 GMT

Purchased just one CIJ item, and it had free shipping.