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December 19, 2007
Procrastination Irks Retailers
As a champion procrastinator, let me say this to the retailers who are panicking. It's your fault. My Christmas spirit was sucked out of me, stomped on, killed, buried, and had its gravesite salted when you decided to start with the music and the displays back in October. That puts my brain in full denial mode, and I refused to even acknowledge the existence of the season until this upcoming weekend, when I'm going to do all my shopping in one irritated whirlwind.
Their marketing experts says I and others like me are "interested in managing the shopping and consuming experience themselves". I guess that's one way to put it. I reiterate that I don't mind the early arrival of eggnog, though.
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oh my god yes.
yes yes yes.
i could not agree with you more. unless i was paid to do so.
good lord.
yes.
Posted by: christine | December 19, 2007 04:58 PM
Personally, I want my shopping decisions to be made by others. Especially Christmas. Good thing my great (many-times over) grandparents took this particular choice out of my hands. L'chaim!
Posted by: Josh | December 20, 2007 12:06 AM
