Comments on: Thanks Bed Bath and Beyond http://www.futuregringo.com/index.php/2007/10/28/thanks-bed-bath-and-beyond/ Denver | Colorado | Travel | Culture Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:22:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James http://www.futuregringo.com/index.php/2007/10/28/thanks-bed-bath-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-4729 James Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:03:29 +0000 http://www.futuregringo.com/index.php/2007/10/28/thanks-bed-bath-and-beyond/#comment-4729 Definitely - I agree. I was buying a few pillowcases and just wanted to get home and make dinner. Next time I'll head across the street to Sears. I don't even this nonsense related to Christmas. It's simply pushing <strong>the obligation for consumption </strong>up earlier. The only vehicle to facilitate that is shoving all the Holiday shit into our faces as soon as possible. When doing your shopping this season be SELECTIVE. Personally I'd rather spend an afternoon in the kitchen baking cookies and pies for friends and neighbors than plowing through crowded retail canyons buying plastic junk. Do people REALLY need <a href="http://www.futuregringo.com/index.php/2006/11/19/time-to-charge-up-your-consumption/" rel="nofollow">stuff like this</a>? <img src="http://www.futuregringo.com/2006November/mall7.JPG" height="325" width="221" alt="" /> If you need some assistance in finding these overwhelmingly decked out stores (to boycott), here's the Consumerist's (1st Annual) "<a href="http://consumerist.com/consumer/christmas-creep/consumerists-1st-annual-christmas-creep-gallery-317219.php" rel="nofollow">Christmas Creep" gallery.</a> Definitely – I agree. I was buying a few pillowcases and just wanted to get home and make dinner. Next time I’ll head across the street to Sears.

I don’t even this nonsense related to Christmas. It’s simply pushing the obligation for consumption up earlier. The only vehicle to facilitate that is shoving all the Holiday shit into our faces as soon as possible. When doing your shopping this season be SELECTIVE. Personally I’d rather spend an afternoon in the kitchen baking cookies and pies for friends and neighbors than plowing through crowded retail canyons buying plastic junk. Do people REALLY need stuff like this?

If you need some assistance in finding these overwhelmingly decked out stores (to boycott), here’s the Consumerist’s (1st Annual) “Christmas Creep” gallery.

]]> By: hubs http://www.futuregringo.com/index.php/2007/10/28/thanks-bed-bath-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-4724 hubs Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:00:07 +0000 http://www.futuregringo.com/index.php/2007/10/28/thanks-bed-bath-and-beyond/#comment-4724 OK, here is my idea: any store that puts up xmas displays before halloween (it should be before thanksgiving but i'll give them a break) will not get my money this season (or maybe i should do this year). Any product that puts a christmas commercial on air before halloween will not be bought by me. Simple. If enough people follow this rule, manufacturers and retails will scale back their xmas marketing. What do you think? OK, here is my idea: any store that puts up xmas displays before halloween (it should be before thanksgiving but i’ll give them a break) will not get my money this season (or maybe i should do this year). Any product that puts a christmas commercial on air before halloween will not be bought by me. Simple. If enough people follow this rule, manufacturers and retails will scale back their xmas marketing. What do you think?

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