how depressing, local mall already playing xtian carols

[msongs]

you'd think after waiting 2K years they at least wait til after thanksgiving. well gotta have a happy greedmas I guess

[guillaumeb]

1. Are you suprised that these malls might be encouraging people to spend money?

If so, why?

[Dr Hobbitstein]

2. Welcome to the church of the immaculate dollar.

Selling Jesus by the pound.

[guillaumeb]

3. Capitalists monetize everything.

Health care, war, prisons, and yes, religious feeling as well.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

4. I believe the French came up with a remedy for that. nt

[guillaumeb]

5. For capitalism? eom

[Dr Hobbitstein]

6. Well, for the bourgeois anyhow.

And let’s be honest, they are the only ones who truly benefit from laizzes faire capitalism, and the ones who monetize everything they can.

[guillaumeb]

7. True, The rich benefit, and the workers suffer. eom

[zeusdogmom]

8. The workers for sure

The Christmas music is on a 45 - or if you are lucky - a 90 minute loop. So you hear the same stuff over and over and over again. Everyday from now until Christmas. Now to be honest I love Christmas music even the tacky stuff, but it does get on my nerves after awhile.

My biggest complaint though is why does the loop only contain the rather tacky stuff? There is SO MUCH truly beautiful Christmas music both vocal and instrumental. Never hear that in public places.

[guillaumeb]

9. My daughter expreience the same 45 minute tape that was played endlessly.

My guess is that a study showed that happy and upbeat music induces people to buy more.

[BigmanPigman]

10. I worked in the Display Dept at Macy's and Christmas sucked!!!!!

We had to put up the Christmas Shop in August and decorate the whole store by Thanksgiving. Then it was all torn down in one day. All we heard from customers was how awful it was to start so early, like we had any say in the matter.

I used to love to decorate my own house and tree and that experience killed home decorating for years and years.

[msongs]

11. the good news is that Jesus is the correct answer on science test questions in Ohio if

republicans get their way lol