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Re: Walmart
[Re: Urban Fisher]
#12937890
10/18/18 08:48 PM
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grandpa75672
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All major holidays no longer hold their original meaning. Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas, Holloween, Fourth of July, Memorial Day are just commercial extra sales days for retail business. Got to make that extra dollar so Xmas (can't call it Christmas at Walmart) is celebrated starting Oct 1st.
I'm old. I remember when Christmas didn't hit the stores until the day after Thanksgiving. The true meaning of the holidays is lost. Christmas is for decorating your house with lights, reindeer, Santa Claus, and Frosty. It is for gift giving while the the most Precious Gift of all is lost among the commercials and sales. From a grumpy old man's perspective. I still see houses decorated, trees all light up, kids excited about the holiday and gifts, family getting together to over eat. Just cause your Christmas sucks, doesn't mean everyone else's does. Where the hell do you get off saying my Christmas sucks? If you could comprehend what you read you would see that the comment was about the commercialisation of Christmas and all the other hollidays. Not one word was mentioned that pertained to my personnel Christmas except that to mention that Christmas used to start after Thanksbiving. You are one on the reasons I find the OT less and less of a good place to be. You just like to attack. I hope everyone can see just what you are.
It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.... W.C.Fields
I know a little about a lot of things but not a whole lot about anything....CGD
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Re: Walmart
[Re: grandpa75672]
#12938058
10/18/18 10:47 PM
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Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 15,269
Sawhorse
TFF Guru
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All major holidays no longer hold their original meaning. Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas, Holloween, Fourth of July, Memorial Day are just commercial extra sales days for retail business. Got to make that extra dollar so Xmas (can't call it Christmas at Walmart) is celebrated starting Oct 1st.
I'm old. I remember when Christmas didn't hit the stores until the day after Thanksgiving. The true meaning of the holidays is lost. Christmas is for decorating your house with lights, reindeer, Santa Claus, and Frosty. It is for gift giving while the the most Precious Gift of all is lost among the commercials and sales. From a grumpy old man's perspective. I still see houses decorated, trees all light up, kids excited about the holiday and gifts, family getting together to over eat. Just cause your Christmas sucks, doesn't mean everyone else's does. Where the hell do you get off saying my Christmas sucks? If you could comprehend what you read you would see that the comment was about the commercialisation of Christmas and all the other hollidays. Not one word was mentioned that pertained to my personnel Christmas except that to mention that Christmas used to start after Thanksbiving. You are one on the reasons I find the OT less and less of a good place to be. You just like to attack. I hope everyone can see just what you are. I would like to honor 1Shot by leaving a blank space here .
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Re: Walmart
[Re: T Bird]
#12938111
10/18/18 11:39 PM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 9,520
TR176
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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Re: Walmart
[Re: T Bird]
#12938121
10/18/18 11:53 PM
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 119,885
TexDawg
Top Dawg
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Top Dawg
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Local home depot has a bunch of animated witches, skeletons, etc that cackle and screech at you when you walk by them, 30 feet away is all Christmas trees, lights and decorations......quite festive
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Re: Walmart
[Re: T Bird]
#12938183
10/19/18 12:43 AM
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 15,975
Trebor Neil
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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UrbanFisher, " I hope everyone can see just what you are." And, don't you forget it ! LOL
You bettcha! oofta!
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Re: Walmart
[Re: grandpa75672]
#12938339
10/19/18 02:39 AM
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 7,690
Caymas Cx 21
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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All major holidays no longer hold their original meaning. Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas, Holloween, Fourth of July, Memorial Day are just commercial extra sales days for retail business. Got to make that extra dollar so Xmas (can't call it Christmas at Walmart) is celebrated starting Oct 1st.
I'm old. I remember when Christmas didn't hit the stores until the day after Thanksgiving. The true meaning of the holidays is lost. Christmas is for decorating your house with lights, reindeer, Santa Claus, and Frosty. It is for gift giving while the the most Precious Gift of all is lost among the commercials and sales. They only lose their original meaning if you allow it to happen, who care what stores do? Make the holidays what you want it to be and let the rest do their own thing.
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Re: Walmart
[Re: T Bird]
#12938459
10/19/18 09:56 AM
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Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 41,020
CCTX
mapquest
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mapquest
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I saw a Christmas tree and light sale in July this year (not at Walmart, at Big Lots)
I do like the Christmas music they play at the store: much better than what they usually play at Wmart
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Re: Walmart
[Re: T Bird]
#12938494
10/19/18 11:22 AM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 85,945
John175☮
MACHO MAN
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MACHO MAN
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“Do not pray for easier lives. Pray to be stronger men.” -JFK
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Re: Walmart
[Re: T Bird]
#12938533
10/19/18 12:30 PM
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Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 340
Timberking
Angler
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Angler
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I'm all about Christmas but keep the ant killer on the shelf.
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Re: Walmart
[Re: John175☮]
#12938560
10/19/18 12:59 PM
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 50,905
Trickster
Super Freak
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Super Freak
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Did Baby Jesus sign off on it?
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Re: Walmart
[Re: CCTX]
#12938561
10/19/18 01:02 PM
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 25,338
ReelBusy
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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I do like the Christmas music they play at the store: much better than what they usually play at Wmart True
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Re: Walmart
[Re: T Bird]
#12938595
10/19/18 01:21 PM
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,237
Not2Old2Fish
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Not to mention, OK I'll mention it, After Christmas sales. I mean, come on, Christmas is over already, but they advertise all the discounts and get there and nothing is really discounted.
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Re: Walmart
[Re: T Bird]
#12939371
10/20/18 01:35 AM
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Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 12,094
Urban Fisher
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Grandpa seriuosly you take that as a personal attack? I could make an attack over so many other things like your punctuation and the fact that it takes a lot of effort at times to even understand what the hell you posted! So when you were 9 Christmas was special, but after that everyone elses Christmas is spoiled by commercialism? People younger than you dont understand what holidays are about? Im no spring chicken myself and commercialization has been the norm since I was a young kid. Even to this day, I like going to the toy sections of stores to see what this years big toy is for sale this year (my kids are grown, I dont buy toys). So anyone younger than you can never enjoy what it was like at Christmas when you were 9? (The good ole days none of us will ever know?). Just because the stores are now setting up Christmas displays before Halloween...now it it has ruined the whole spirit of the holidays? Sure companies try to sell stuff to make money. These same companies employ people with families that buy gifts for thier children. I use to work retail and it was actually fun as an employee to prepare for Christmas. I have offered to make you a custom slingshot for you to try as a hobby...nope, you did that years ago and it sucks and you dont want to do it again! This forum bought you a fricking car...only for it to p1ss you off when it broke down and you left it in a Walmart parking lot!! Grandpa you really need to not look at life as if humanity is just a big burden on your life. I assume most of your social interaction is on this forum...good luck buddy!
Jane says I've never been in love - no She don't know what it is She only knows if someone wants her
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Re: Walmart
[Re: T Bird]
#12939397
10/20/18 01:51 AM
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,237
Not2Old2Fish
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Just don't get started texting in CAPS, Santa might read as your shouting. And you know what that means.
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Re: Walmart
[Re: Woody Wood]
#12939406
10/20/18 01:58 AM
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Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 10,365
Nickbyrd
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Time to hang the lights too there already supposed to be up all year long
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