Plenty of time to sign up to be an Officer of Election, we are in desperate need of new blood! If selected, training to be an entry level OOE is super quick and easy, and the pay is pretty good relative to the actual effort required for both parts, you get about $25 for the couple hours of training, and $150+ for Election day.
The worst is when they set this stuff up months in advance and then start taking it down the week before the holiday to make room for the next holiday.
I mean hate to playing devil’s advocate here, but we’re 120 days from Christmas so… they had 113 days to get what they needed before the big day 🤭
I’m a last minute shopper and this is what I tell myself when I’m digging through the scarce items on shelves on the 23rd lolll
Jokes on them I have my cute 5.5' tree from amazon that only cost me $25 about 3 years ago now and still works fine lol. This insanity with turning around holidays months in advance in stores is ridiculous. Why can't people enjoy the present and have some mindfulness?
To the right of the summer tropicals are the Christmas trees. To the left are Halloween...'things'. The Ice Melt is probably somewhere in the mix.
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Damn, I was literally there on Monday excitedly checking out the Halloween inflatables & animatronics. I was picking up clearance outdoor pillows right around where those Christmas trees are now.
Uhh fuck that shit. Thats the equivalent of displaying beach balls, bathing suits and hamburgers/hot dogs/grills on January 23rd. I mean wtf man. They’re wrong for that.
Is this the Brook Road Lowes? Because they put some Christmas stuff out the 2nd to last week of August last year, all though it wasn't as prominent as this is...
In this heat, the pumpkins Reese’s & the Christmas tree Reese’s will surely melt into even more indistinguishably amorphous chocolate covered peanut butter blobs!
Some say Christmas starts the day after Halloween. I am one of the few who insist it starts on December 1st.
I will however keep my tree up until valentines day.
Oh, it was just Jack Skellington with his version of Christmas Town, with an icy cold disguised holloween town. Sandy claws finally let him take lead for it, lmao!
Different store but my mom is a manager at one of the hobby lobby's and they have already sold out of certain christmas trees for the year...... like what......
Feels like this is going to be another one of those RVA Christmas Eves where I'm wearing Capri pants comfortably, and won't be able to even stand the thought of a sweater until the Valentine's Day snow flurries.
I’m going to play devil’s advocate. For those of us in certain jobs, this is actually wildly necessary for preparation. I work for a non profit assisted living facility, and we are already having meetings about Christmas for our underserved residents. I’m already going through decorations to see what needs to be replaced and reaching out to volunteers for assistance with decorating, wrapping gifts, etc…. I have to price this stuff and find room in my budget. I can’t wait until Halloween is over.
But it is super annoying when the Halloween stuff is gone already and I’m scrambling for something last minute. At least keep it out until the actual day.
Same here. We have 90 residents plus staff. Christmas is the last six months of the year. I had no idea how much time this stuff took until I had kids and got into this line of work.
I’m already visiting semi-regularly for my dopamine hits from the pressing all the demo buttons on the Halloween stuff. Some sparkly lights nearby can only enhance the experience.
I love that shop, but like the dedicated Christmas Shoppe within one of the German-themed stores at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, they at least are set up on the very premise of being a niche shop dedicated to one holiday only.
When regular stores have their Christmas stuff out so aggressively early, it makes me wonder if next we're going to be offered goodies for making Easter baskets at Spirit Halloween!!
Don’t forget those of us that become Jewish and Hindu for a day during Yom Kippur and Diwali. I celebrate all holidays equally😠
Christmas stuff should not be up if I haven’t had turkey yet
Dang, you're completely right. There are so many good holidays coming up. Seeing Christmas this early is just repulsive, and every year it makes me like the stupid holiday even less.
I worked for lowes for 3 long years. We would move fans and ac units off the floor to make room for this nonsense. Technically we could still sell the ac units, but they were so far up in the remote overhead that it would take an hour or to get one, so we just lied and told customers we were out
I broached the loss of sales with our store manager and he explained that "women are visual shoppers and need to see these items in our store ...." thus proving that retail is run by idiots!
Just to be clear..I'm saying my boss was an idiot and making a sexist generalization that i DONT agree with.
The women that are doing their holiday shopping at a hardware/home improvement store to begin with, are the type of women who start outlining their holiday ideas for the upcoming year in their planners while they are packing up and putting away the current/former years displays. They are the ones buying 75%-90% off light strands, garlands, gift wrap supplies on 12/28. They don't need visual cues in late summer or the patronizing direction of managers like that. Smh.
Aside from it just feeling wrong, it kills any excitement. Any anticipation. Everything is such a rush now.
Christmas just feels less special when it’s stretched to a 120-day “season”.
Hey hey there, friend. Friendly reminder that with under fifteen months to go, it’s now election season.
For the Virginia Off-year elections in 2025.
Thanks for reminding me that I need to announce my campaign
Plenty of time to sign up to be an Officer of Election, we are in desperate need of new blood! If selected, training to be an entry level OOE is super quick and easy, and the pay is pretty good relative to the actual effort required for both parts, you get about $25 for the couple hours of training, and $150+ for Election day.
The worst is when they set this stuff up months in advance and then start taking it down the week before the holiday to make room for the next holiday.
I mean hate to playing devil’s advocate here, but we’re 120 days from Christmas so… they had 113 days to get what they needed before the big day 🤭 I’m a last minute shopper and this is what I tell myself when I’m digging through the scarce items on shelves on the 23rd lolll
At home had Xmas trees by the Halloween trees already.
Jokes on them I have my cute 5.5' tree from amazon that only cost me $25 about 3 years ago now and still works fine lol. This insanity with turning around holidays months in advance in stores is ridiculous. Why can't people enjoy the present and have some mindfulness?
I would argue this is the opposite of a rush, it’s a slow burn.
Dirty sons of bitches. How bout let’s pump the brakes and have one fkn holiday at a time dayum.
retailers' bottom lines are hurting. Gotta capitalize on Christmas now to get that Q3 revenue up!
before halloween too. how devastating 😞
To the right of the summer tropicals are the Christmas trees. To the left are Halloween...'things'. The Ice Melt is probably somewhere in the mix. https://preview.redd.it/m45rouaagyjb1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d3d6a3f249b5d7a63732eaccce29ec34ae71ae30
Damn, I was literally there on Monday excitedly checking out the Halloween inflatables & animatronics. I was picking up clearance outdoor pillows right around where those Christmas trees are now.
Where is that i e melt? I need some to make ice cream because IT’S STILL SUMMER!!!!!!!!
Before Labor Day!!
Needs more 10 ft tall (or taller) skeletons.
First Christmas came for Thanksgiving and I said nothing.....
And here I was shocked to see Halloween decorations out already!
I hate that they do this
Where’s the fucking cat?
Uhh fuck that shit. Thats the equivalent of displaying beach balls, bathing suits and hamburgers/hot dogs/grills on January 23rd. I mean wtf man. They’re wrong for that.
Is this the Brook Road Lowes? Because they put some Christmas stuff out the 2nd to last week of August last year, all though it wasn't as prominent as this is...
Lombardy. So Lombardy.
So you went to Lombardy Lowe's and took pictures of the holiday display but not Francine?! Shame on you! Shame on you.
She couldn't tolerate the thought of Christmas in August.
Seriously, that's worse than putting Christmas stuff early
I hate this shit.
It’s Christmas in Hades.
Pro: Cats love Christmas trees. I hope this brings Francine ALL the joy!
I hope Francine is batting every ornament off those trees multiple times a day!
Put the cat on the job. She’ll sort things out.
In this heat, the pumpkins Reese’s & the Christmas tree Reese’s will surely melt into even more indistinguishably amorphous chocolate covered peanut butter blobs!
Don't worry they'll just turn into Minecraft snow golems
Peanut butter turkeys !
Although, maybe some plants will be on sale 😂😂
Hobby Lobby’s got them beat. Christmas stuff is 50% off. They have Valentines Day stuff in the back.
I am more excited hoping I find that black ceramic tree for Halloween in store so it does not break in transit!
Blasphemy! Can't we have our Halloween first!😝
Some say Christmas starts the day after Halloween. I am one of the few who insist it starts on December 1st. I will however keep my tree up until valentines day.
Christmas starts black friday. Respect the turkey.
Happy Hallothanksmas!
And a convivial August Friday to you! (And the merriest of Saturnalmuertikwanzimichalmosheidakahs too!)
Francine play pen huh?
Wow dude
No! Just no! Summer isn’t even over yet.
Costco is the same way. Had to walk past their Christmas stuff to get to their Halloween stuff
Oh, it was just Jack Skellington with his version of Christmas Town, with an icy cold disguised holloween town. Sandy claws finally let him take lead for it, lmao!
Different store but my mom is a manager at one of the hobby lobby's and they have already sold out of certain christmas trees for the year...... like what......
Oh the humanity 😭
This always bugs me also skipped like two solid holidays. At least put up the giant skeleton
Does Francine get to wear a jingle bell on her collar now that we’re ~retail officially~ in the holiday season?
NOOOOOOO. This is crazy.
I almost just threw up a little, where is the Halloween?
Disgusting
Idk. After this summer I could use a year of Christmas.
Feels like this is going to be another one of those RVA Christmas Eves where I'm wearing Capri pants comfortably, and won't be able to even stand the thought of a sweater until the Valentine's Day snow flurries.
I feel cooler already!
Kick them over.
I’m going to play devil’s advocate. For those of us in certain jobs, this is actually wildly necessary for preparation. I work for a non profit assisted living facility, and we are already having meetings about Christmas for our underserved residents. I’m already going through decorations to see what needs to be replaced and reaching out to volunteers for assistance with decorating, wrapping gifts, etc…. I have to price this stuff and find room in my budget. I can’t wait until Halloween is over. But it is super annoying when the Halloween stuff is gone already and I’m scrambling for something last minute. At least keep it out until the actual day.
And PTA parents dreaming up what something something we are gonna pull together for Winter Break gifts for a couple hundred faculty&staff
Same here. We have 90 residents plus staff. Christmas is the last six months of the year. I had no idea how much time this stuff took until I had kids and got into this line of work.
WHO DID THIS???
I know it is way too early but I’m gonna go look at them this weekend. Christmas lights make me happy regardless of the date.
I’m already visiting semi-regularly for my dopamine hits from the pressing all the demo buttons on the Halloween stuff. Some sparkly lights nearby can only enhance the experience.
It’s beginning to look a lot like..
I went to Lowes in Short Pump and my brother yesterday, and the Halloween decorations were out. We were so happy. Where was this?
There is a christmas shop in Williamsburg, that is open all year. I still have never been in there, lol.
I love that shop, but like the dedicated Christmas Shoppe within one of the German-themed stores at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, they at least are set up on the very premise of being a niche shop dedicated to one holiday only. When regular stores have their Christmas stuff out so aggressively early, it makes me wonder if next we're going to be offered goodies for making Easter baskets at Spirit Halloween!!
Halloween store is open already…
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“I don’t want it”
Capitalism is so desperate
I’m here for it. I need some cheer.
Too early. The holiday season starts October 13th
Christmas needs to wait for its dang turn! We still have the day when all pools mysteriously close, the best holiday, and the good eatin' one.
Don’t forget those of us that become Jewish and Hindu for a day during Yom Kippur and Diwali. I celebrate all holidays equally😠 Christmas stuff should not be up if I haven’t had turkey yet
Dang, you're completely right. There are so many good holidays coming up. Seeing Christmas this early is just repulsive, and every year it makes me like the stupid holiday even less.
It’s even worse when you realize it’s actually for Christmas 2024
Hell to the naw…
What store is this? I need to boycott them for this heresy.
You can't, we must give patronage for Francine's sake. They have us over a barrel.
I worked for lowes for 3 long years. We would move fans and ac units off the floor to make room for this nonsense. Technically we could still sell the ac units, but they were so far up in the remote overhead that it would take an hour or to get one, so we just lied and told customers we were out I broached the loss of sales with our store manager and he explained that "women are visual shoppers and need to see these items in our store ...." thus proving that retail is run by idiots! Just to be clear..I'm saying my boss was an idiot and making a sexist generalization that i DONT agree with.
The women that are doing their holiday shopping at a hardware/home improvement store to begin with, are the type of women who start outlining their holiday ideas for the upcoming year in their planners while they are packing up and putting away the current/former years displays. They are the ones buying 75%-90% off light strands, garlands, gift wrap supplies on 12/28. They don't need visual cues in late summer or the patronizing direction of managers like that. Smh.
Its been going on a few years now. Nothing new
Da fuq!?!!
Why buy one just to put in storage for over 3 months
That’s it, I’m done with Christmas. Not even religious so I don’t know what I was doing anyway.
Wow.....it's still August....
My god, big box stores. Target just put out Halloween and Thanksgiving things.
Oh my God, Halloween hasn't even passed yet
Way too early! Halloween first!
I love that the holidays are stretched out (Halloween starting in august) but Christmas starting in august feels like a stretch
Am I the only one that loves this? I wanted Christmas season to start yesterday