There is a special section of hell for people in marketing

**Perrin Aybara** · 11-04-2007, 12:21 PM

The holiday season does not start the day after Halloween.-jay

Colin Greenwood · 11-04-2007, 12:28 PM

You're right. The holiday season starts the week before Halloween.

Adam West · 11-04-2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Perrin Aybara

The holiday season does not start the day after Halloween.-jay

Some places in London have been selling X-mas stuff since July/August.

**L007 is Cooler than Dylan** · 11-04-2007, 01:41 PM

Our K-Mart has been selling Christmas crap since mid-October. Bah.

Darunia00 · 11-04-2007, 02:06 PM

Shopping season doesn't officially start until the day after Thanksgiving, when you're sitting outside a store at 2 in the morning looking to get a 15 dollar TV or some ridiculousness courtesy of Wal-Mart. Everyone should do this at least once in life; the experience is unparalleled. It's also quite frightening.

**Wyborn** · 11-04-2007, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Darunia00

Shopping season doesn't officially start until the day after Thanksgiving, when you're sitting outside a store at 2 in the morning looking to get a 15 dollar TV or some ridiculousness courtesy of Wal-Mart. Everyone should do this at least once in life; the experience is unparalleled. It's also quite frightening.

I think gamers are better trained for that kind of experience than the average person. The Wii launch was something special.

**L007 is Cooler than Dylan** · 11-04-2007, 03:13 PM

I have learned what to do for those occasions: Get inside connections. That's how I got my Wii.

MC Mushi Mo · 11-04-2007, 03:22 PM

If I remember correctly, it's called "Christmas Creep".

Christmas is creeping up earlier and earlier every year...

Rolls-Royce Man · 11-04-2007, 03:22 PM

Holidat Shopping should not begin until After Thanksgiving.

Unfortunetley that is for everyone. And I do mean everyone.

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 11-04-2007, 07:39 PM

It's only good for the reminder that parcels need to be sent VERY soon if you have loved ones elsewhere in the world. And it's AWESOME if you're a faerie and your favourite time of year is approaching... ONLY 50 SLEEPS TO GO!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEE

**Perrin Aybara** · 11-04-2007, 09:34 PM

Anyone who even mentions the holiday season before Thanksgiving (at the earliest) needs to be shot out of a cannon and into the sun.-jay

☎☃☢ · 11-04-2007, 09:58 PM

^*Mentions the Holiday Season before Thanksgiving (at it's earliest)*

**Crazyswordsman** · 11-04-2007, 11:52 PM

Jay's right. The opening of the Holiday shopping season is supposed to occur when Santa's sleigh arrives at Macy's in Herald Square on Thanksgiving Day. -CSM

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 11-05-2007, 12:38 AM

When exactly is Thanksgiving?

You know I could look that up... but it's so much more fun to ask one of you... or all of you!!

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-05-2007, 02:48 AM

^It's the 4th Thursday in November. And I'm glad you asked.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Ace Mercury*** · 11-05-2007, 09:14 AM

You'd think Hell would have better PR then. =\

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-05-2007, 01:53 PM

^Well, no, because most marketing people are terrible at their jobs, and the ones who aren't terrible (i.e. the ones that don't put the Christmas stuff up before Halloween) might go to Heaven. And even if the ones who aren't terrible still go to Hell, it's extremely hard to put a positive spin on eternal suffering.

In fact, now that I think of it, that may be the torture for salesmen in Hell; trying to put an effective positive spin on eternal suffering.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Daos · 11-05-2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweet L007 o' Mine

I have learned what to do for those occasions: Get inside connections. That's how I got my Wii.

Same here, at the time it was the ONLY way to get one. Still is it seems.

11-04-2007, 12:21 PM	#1
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11-04-2007, 03:22 PM	#8
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11-04-2007, 12:28 PM	#2
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Darunia00 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Boston Gender: Posts: 4,316 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Points: 2,596.40 Bank: 653.27 Total Points: 3,249.67 Donate	Shopping season doesn't officially start until the day after Thanksgiving, when you're sitting outside a store at 2 in the morning looking to get a 15 dollar TV or some ridiculousness courtesy of Wal-Mart. Everyone should do this at least once in life; the experience is unparalleled. It's also quite frightening.

11-04-2007, 03:22 PM	#9
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11-04-2007, 07:39 PM	#10
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11-04-2007, 09:34 PM	#11
Perrin Aybara LLLUUUCCCCCCAAA!!! Ban HotD Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 11,842 Thanks: 187 Thanked 375 Times in 183 Posts Points: 42,905.01 Bank: 211,885.82 Total Points: 254,790.83 Donate	Anyone who even mentions the holiday season before Thanksgiving (at the earliest) needs to be shot out of a cannon and into the sun.-jay

11-04-2007, 09:58 PM	#12
☎☃☢ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet X Gender: Posts: 3,858 Thanks: 290 Thanked 207 Times in 137 Posts Points: 22,656.66 Bank: 44,708.17 Total Points: 67,364.83 Donate	^Mentions the Holiday Season before Thanksgiving (at it's earliest)

11-04-2007, 11:52 PM	#13
Crazyswordsman RPG Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 8,363 Thanks: 586 Thanked 436 Times in 287 Posts Points: 153,051.71 Bank: 55,544.38 Total Points: 208,596.09 Donate	Jay's right. The opening of the Holiday shopping season is supposed to occur when Santa's sleigh arrives at Macy's in Herald Square on Thanksgiving Day. -CSM

11-05-2007, 12:38 AM	#14
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: In a pretty place surrounded by sparkly faerie dust!! Gender: Posts: 28,059 Thanks: 311 Thanked 386 Times in 298 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 25,052.62 Bank: 4,046,287.58 Total Points: 4,071,340.19 Donate	When exactly is Thanksgiving? You know I could look that up... but it's so much more fun to ask one of you... or all of you!!

11-05-2007, 02:48 AM	#15
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,805 Thanks: 268 Thanked 944 Times in 575 Posts Points: 118,266.35 Bank: 1,922.13 Total Points: 120,188.47 Donate	^It's the 4th Thursday in November. And I'm glad you asked. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-05-2007, 09:14 AM	#16
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 19,114 Thanks: 370 Thanked 1,582 Times in 819 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 110,085.09 Bank: 23,455,165.07 Total Points: 23,565,250.16 Donate	You'd think Hell would have better PR then. =\

11-05-2007, 01:53 PM	#17
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,805 Thanks: 268 Thanked 944 Times in 575 Posts Points: 118,266.35 Bank: 1,922.13 Total Points: 120,188.47 Donate	^Well, no, because most marketing people are terrible at their jobs, and the ones who aren't terrible (i.e. the ones that don't put the Christmas stuff up before Halloween) might go to Heaven. And even if the ones who aren't terrible still go to Hell, it's extremely hard to put a positive spin on eternal suffering. In fact, now that I think of it, that may be the torture for salesmen in Hell; trying to put an effective positive spin on eternal suffering. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"