LJ Idol Week 8 - Sit Down and Shut Up - Ranting LJ style

[monkeysugarmama]

It’s just early November, but apparently it’s already “the most won-der-ful time of the year…”

And just what time of year could I mean? Certainly not Christmas! But perhaps I am mistaken? I mean, the cornucopia and crispy fall leaves on my office calendar tell me it’s only the second week of November, yet Wal-Mart has already been hocking Hannah

Comments

[imafarmgirl]

well said!

[monkeysugarmama]

Hey Farmgirl! Thanks so much :)

[monkeysugarmama]

Thank you, Miss Farmgirl :)

My husband was like "Hey...this is way shorter than your usual entry!"

And I said "Yeah, but a rant can only go on so long before it gets annoying or overdone."

(Edit: Crack me up! I just realized i alreay replied ot this comment, ha! I've had a loooong week. Forgive me!)

[imafarmgirl]

Then it becomes major bitching. lol.

[roina_arwen]

Very good point, and a well-said rant!

(Minor typo: ...gussy up little Puritans to make sell decorations.
Not quite sure what you meant to say, but I think there's a word missing.)

[monkeysugarmama]

Actually theres an *extra* word, lol - thanks :)

[shay_writes]

Bravo!

[monkeysugarmama]

*curtseys*
Thank you so much!

[horosha]

Ugh, I know what you mean. It's as though "happy holidays!" is just an anagram for "profit margins!" in the big chains. Never mind the spirit of the event or emotional well-being of the community. Look, theme colors. $$$.

[monkeysugarmama]

LOL! I like the way you said that..."emotional well being of the community." I think we all NEED that day to be thankful for things, even if it's the small things, you know?

[elderwoodpixie]

Those are a few of the many reasons I avoid Wal-Mart with a vengeance. Of course, I'm lucky enough to live in a city with other options.

[monkeysugarmama]

It's just so inexpensive. We have other grocery stores, but we generally save about $40 to shop at Wal-Mart! It isn't just them though - department stores are already getting the Christmas stuff out, and Santa usually debuts at the mall over Thanksgiving!

[elderwoodpixie]

Well up here we actually have a couple of Canadian chains that, while not as large as Wal-Mart, has comparable pricing and one of my many reasons for avoiding Wal-Mart is because, quite frankly, I'd rather buy from a Canadian store. Of course, they've got the Christmas stuff up now, too. Argh!