CHRISTMAS THREAD

[alfa]

divali is for hindus....why would they "wait for divali to come and go"

christmas season is celebrated by everyone.

yes, but is not christmas yet - why shift xmas three whole months- then by the time it actually come ppl fedup and switch to carnival-

do we shift divali 3 months? eid? any other celebration?

ah find they should limit soca to no more than 30% airplay from Dec. 25th till Dec. 31st. let xmas have its time instead of shifting it.

Long ago I used to can't wait till ash Wednesday to hear a lil Movado and Kartel on the radio. Soon as carnival done soca does lock off after hearing it non stop

[viedcht]

Only thing good about Christmas used to be all them Xmas sales... nowadays if you get a bargain is either rubbish quality, bogus savings, or some other ketch .

Going and bunn ah p'mart ham end of October to get in the seasonal mood

[2ndchance]

Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ Tops Hot 100, 65 Years After Its Release

Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” shatters the record for the longest wait from a song’s release – 65 years – to it hitting No. 1 on the Hot 100. It surpasses the 25-year gap between the release of Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” in 1994 and its rise to No. 1 in 2019....
Lee is 78 years young; her new Hot 100 coronation will add to her birthday celebration Dec. 11. She becomes the senior-most artist to top the chart.... she was 13 when she recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”

https://www.billboard.com/lists/brenda-lee-rockin-around-the-christmas-tree-number-one-hot-100/streams-airplay-sales/

[redmanjp]

May have something to do with her making a video for it?

[2ndchance]

May have something to do with her making a video for it?

That and more.

From https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/brenda-lee-rockin-around-the-christmas-tree-number-one-five-burning-questions-1235535968/

The Christmas classic, which rose to No. 2 each of the last four holiday seasons but was previously unable to unseat Mariah Carey’s beloved “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” gets all the way to the Hot 100’s apex on the chart dated Dec. 9....It comes after a major promotional push from both Lee and her UMG Nashville label, including a new music video, a new holiday EP, and a whole lot of new Lee TikToks, all timed to the song’s 65th birthday celebration this year.

[pugboy]

started pumping on the panettones this week
will likely exceed last years figures but websource sticking with the paper molds i ordered

[shogun]

May have something to do with her making a video for it?

Scary how this only reinforces how influential money/marketing pushes can be. Especially when there are far more superior classic Christmas songs. Glad for her though.

[goalpost]

Where selling drinks cheap, alcoholic and non alcoholic, along the EW corridor?

[DMan7]

Where selling drinks cheap, alcoholic and non alcoholic, along the EW corridor?

You know Geelal?

[K74T]

Biggest tune for the season.

[DMan7]

Big chune fuh tru

[88sins]

d tune might be big, and popular and all that.
meanwhile, most businesses ketchin dey rass.

I walk down lower Frederick Street a few days ago, it was NOT looking good compared to previous years. A few of the businesses owners I kno personally tell me they not hiring any seasonal staff unless things improve, and at this point it not making sense to hire temporary workers. That in and of itself is definitely not a good sign.
Also, I seeing a small increase in purse snatchers, pick-pockets & vehicle break-ins in and around POS.

Lewwe hope things change within the next 15-20 days

[eliteauto]

The pandemic changed people's perspective on things, lots of the traditional splash out that happened at Christmas didn't happen for 2 years, when 2022 came around people were still cagey about spending either because of uncertainty or a lack of economic recovery. By now people have realised that many of those things they did before weren't necessary, so expect to see a pared-down Christmas. So many stores have already begun their 50% off decorations sales and lots of 20-40% sales elsewhere

[DMan7]

Online purchases to blame for the slow local businesses or what?

[88sins]

Online purchases to blame for the slow local businesses or what?

Clown Impinbottom would say this, but the reality is a,significant portion of the population ketchin royal backside to afford basic groceries, so curtain, mats, lights and baubles go hadda rock all d way back.
Even toys not moving like how they used to. When you see is mostly cheap toys selling, and the more expensive higher end things remaining on the shelves, for Christmas season, yuh done kno ting rough.

Lewwe see how the next 2 weeks go

[paid_influencer]

i think we also seeing some general cracks in the economy affecting christmas sales. plenty folks cyar get forex, so the investments in all the christmas wares gone cold. port moving slow like chit so everything backed up accumulating rent charges while the shelves empty. everybody watching next year one setta increased recurrent expenditure and legit donno what to do now. i gone to buy solo champagne in hilo and it have none on the shelves for three weeks now what to do

[pugboy]

massy put up early sales which ending this week
wonder if they having more sales closer to xmas
otherwise it would by salty

[Chimera]

massy put up early sales which ending this week
wonder if they having more sales closer to xmas
otherwise it would by salty

Ent they always have 12 days of Christmas sale

[Skanky]

Things bad and economy tight but Republic posting 1.75 Billion in profits for their year end. Not only that but that's a 223 Million increase over 2022 financials. That 1.75 Billion come from allyuh...the dumbasses who bawling things tight and the economy rough. It only rough for allyuh!

Hopefully one day you people will open your eyes and stop talking sheit about people suffering and economy tight. It's only the average man in the street who suffering and it's his own fault....largely. Allyuh put politicians in power who making allyuh suffer.

ALL the politicians their friends and financiers living large off allyuh sweat and tax money and is only allyuh bawling things hard.

[pugboy]

today is the last day of it
so hopefully they will have more sales between now and 25th

massy put up early sales which ending this week
wonder if they having more sales closer to xmas
otherwise it would by salty

Ent they always have 12 days of Christmas sale

[wagonrunner]

Duane taking the TTEC rate increase real serious.

[viedcht]

Buh ent 12 days of Xmas starting from tomorrow? I thought Massy sale literally for the 12 days

[Redress10]

Online purchases to blame for the slow local businesses or what?

Clown Impinbottom would say this, but the reality is a,significant portion of the population ketchin royal backside to afford basic groceries, so curtain, mats, lights and baubles go hadda rock all d way back.
Even toys not moving like how they used to. When you see is mostly cheap toys selling, and the more expensive higher end things remaining on the shelves, for Christmas season, yuh done kno ting rough.

Lewwe see how the next 2 weeks go

You see how the clown say public servants getting backpay before christmas and he would ensure it? The dunces think it's for them not realising it's actually so they could spend the money in he friends businesses and them.

Why he didn't say he gonna invest the backpay in anyone of the numerous investment funds that they like to boast about and periodically pay public servants dividends?

Ppl like living like fools in this country.

[pugboy]

oops my bad, they had some sales for last few days but seem the official 12days starts tomorrow

Buh ent 12 days of Xmas starting from tomorrow? I thought Massy sale literally for the 12 days

[redmanjp]

May have something to do with her making a video for it?

Scary how this only reinforces how influential money/marketing pushes can be. Especially when there are far more superior classic Christmas songs. Glad for her though.

well the song reach no 2 in previous years without it so it didnt take too much.

[viedcht]

oops my bad, they had some sales for last few days but seem the official 12days starts tomorrow

Buh ent 12 days of Xmas starting from tomorrow? I thought Massy sale literally for the 12 days

Nice nice ah almost get worried
I now see some tru valu prices online... The same Jameson Irish that massy sell for 200.00, the same Jameson selling everywhere else for 220.00... tru valu calling 313.00 'Christmas sale' price well yes this place eh

[eliteauto]

Day 1

[Skanky]

Oh no the economy bad. Maarsey only make 350M profit last year. Let's make sure their management have a good year and spend our money there on their 'sales'.

That 350M profit money come from the sky. The directors probably all suffering/complaining with their probably million dollar year end bonuses from which they'll have to pay tax on..preshah. Their life rough. Things tight. The economy bad.

[wing]

Oh no the economy bad. Maarsey only make 350M profit last year. Let's make sure their management have a good year and spend our money there on their 'sales'.

That 350M profit money come from the sky. The directors probably all suffering/complaining with their probably million dollar year end bonuses from which they'll have to pay tax on..preshah. Their life rough. Things tight. The economy bad.

You should visit them to buy a bit of puncheon to go with your sour grapes.

[eliteauto]

Forget the puncheon buy yeast and make wine