Hermann
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They were playing Christmas music in the store already. It is going to be a long shopping season.
Was in Wal Mart today and.....
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With a lagging economy, they are trying to activate the Christmas Spirit out of folk's wallets.
I've seen Christmas decorations/stuff/displays for sale a month ago.
A month ago!
It is turning into a perpetual season.
Halloween didn't used to be a season either,just a day, but it is about a month of home displays , now.
A month ago!
It is turning into a perpetual season.
Halloween didn't used to be a season either,just a day, but it is about a month of home displays , now.
I was in wal mart too and their oil prices are still up there $23.00 for Pennzoil Platinum but i did notice that Motorcraft 5w20 was in a different bottle anyone know if its still conoco phillips?
FWIW, I noticed in W-M, Motorcraft 15w40 is cheaper than all the other grades of Motorcraft. Don't know why.
Yup, Christmas [censored] has been for sale at most local retailers for at least a month. I guess its understandable as retailers know consumers are hurting big time so they want to get selling season revenue in their coffers as soon as possible. Still, its more stuff we have to walk past and try to ignore.
This is gonna be the worst Xmas for retailers in the past 25 years.
Almost every person is on a strict budget and watching every penny.
Almost every person is on a strict budget and watching every penny.
You were at WM today, what was the price of YB PZ ??
Originally Posted By: Hermann
They were playing Christmas music in the store already. It is going to be a long shopping season.
Frankly the whole thing disgusts me. We talked about it today, and the feeling is the same in the family. We know the real meaning of Christmas and it's not buying garbage at WuhanMart. We will make an effort NOT to buy gifts this year.
They were playing Christmas music in the store already. It is going to be a long shopping season.
Frankly the whole thing disgusts me. We talked about it today, and the feeling is the same in the family. We know the real meaning of Christmas and it's not buying garbage at WuhanMart. We will make an effort NOT to buy gifts this year.
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It kinda doesn't feel like it did when the Thanksgiving Day Parade marked the intro of the holiday shopping experience.
Christmas decorations in mid-October has been happening at numerous retailers for several years now, not just Wally World.
Obviously, there have been way too many folks running around those past few years, delirious with the 100% financing on their house, car (72 months, no interest!), boat, RV, six flat screen TVs (one for each room!), and whatever else they could buy. They didn't even notice the Christmas decorations were out before the Halloween candy was on the shelves.
I bet they did this year!
Obviously, there have been way too many folks running around those past few years, delirious with the 100% financing on their house, car (72 months, no interest!), boat, RV, six flat screen TVs (one for each room!), and whatever else they could buy. They didn't even notice the Christmas decorations were out before the Halloween candy was on the shelves.
I bet they did this year!
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Originally Posted By: Hermann
They were playing Christmas music in the store already. It is going to be a long shopping season.
Frankly the whole thing disgusts me. We talked about it today, and the feeling is the same in the family. We know the real meaning of Christmas and it's not buying garbage at WuhanMart. We will make an effort NOT to buy gifts this year.
It is your patriotic duty to shop till you drop.
Originally Posted By: Hermann
They were playing Christmas music in the store already. It is going to be a long shopping season.
Frankly the whole thing disgusts me. We talked about it today, and the feeling is the same in the family. We know the real meaning of Christmas and it's not buying garbage at WuhanMart. We will make an effort NOT to buy gifts this year.
It is your patriotic duty to shop till you drop.
Not sure what the [censored] Walmart honchos are thinking,but,there was a giant christmas tree as we walked into Walmart today to grab some oil for the girlfriends crown vic.
We're barely done with Halloween and not even started with Thanksgiving and already they are pushing Christmas~!@?
With all the job layoffs,the economy not worth a [censored],and such a uncertain future,it's pretty sick to just keep pushing the holidays on people so early,when it's hard enough to concentrate just week to week on what they are truelly needing to buy in their everyday lives!!
We're barely done with Halloween and not even started with Thanksgiving and already they are pushing Christmas~!@?
Has Wal-Mart laid people off too?
Yeah, Its piped in from the W-M home office. Everyone is complaining. Can't wait for breaks so I can escape to the Vic and blast some hard rock. Ive been trying to find out where a certain certain piece of equipment is and make it disappear or stop working. 
At the very least disconnect the speaker that blasts TLE. Can push page on a phone and leave it off the hook, but then nobody else is able to page, which could be bad if a Code adam comes up or something similar...
I suggest everyone call/email W-M and tell them how you feel.
At the very least disconnect the speaker that blasts TLE. Can push page on a phone and leave it off the hook, but then nobody else is able to page, which could be bad if a Code adam comes up or something similar... I suggest everyone call/email W-M and tell them how you feel.
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Originally Posted By: ToyotaNSaturn
You were at WM today, what was the price of YB PZ ??
The Pennz YB was still $12 for the 5 QT The Quarts were $3.57.
The Motorcraft 5w-20 was in new bottles and a new price of $2.87, no 5QT jugs in sight.
You were at WM today, what was the price of YB PZ ??
The Pennz YB was still $12 for the 5 QT The Quarts were $3.57.
The Motorcraft 5w-20 was in new bottles and a new price of $2.87, no 5QT jugs in sight.
Originally Posted By: Pablo
Frankly the whole thing disgusts me. We talked about it today, and the feeling is the same in the family. We know the real meaning of Christmas and it's not buying garbage at WuhanMart. We will make an effort NOT to buy gifts this year.
Good for you! The wife and I have had this feeling for years. We started out with simple repulsion (revulsion?) at the commercialism, and over the years have begun feeling manipulated by the whole thing. The reaction from parts of the family was not terribly good either, even though we have said we are fine with doing Christmas events, in fact we would like them, just not gift giving.
We now view all holidays as artificial, commercially created events.
Frankly the whole thing disgusts me. We talked about it today, and the feeling is the same in the family. We know the real meaning of Christmas and it's not buying garbage at WuhanMart. We will make an effort NOT to buy gifts this year.
Good for you! The wife and I have had this feeling for years. We started out with simple repulsion (revulsion?) at the commercialism, and over the years have begun feeling manipulated by the whole thing. The reaction from parts of the family was not terribly good either, even though we have said we are fine with doing Christmas events, in fact we would like them, just not gift giving.
We now view all holidays as artificial, commercially created events.
I couldn't find any Festivus decorations at W-M. That figures...It won't stop me from having the annual airing of grievances.
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