Today, my manager made everyone put up Christmas decorations around the store. As well as this, we're going to have Christmas music playing on repeat all the way through to January. It's not even September yet. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, the mall I work at started playing Christmas songs on repeat. It's the beginning of November. FML
Today, my boss insisted that we get in the holiday mood by putting up lights, playing Christmas music, and wearing bells on our uniforms. It's not even Thanksgiving yet and I can't even have a tinkle without full-blown jingling. FML
Today, my boss made me wear reindeer antlers to promote the Christmas spirit. There are still 5 weeks till Christmas. FML
Today, at my job at the mall, our music malfunctioned and now will only play the same three songs over and over again. Our manager won't let us turn it off because "the customers won't notice". FML
Today, my neighbors coated their house in flashing Christmas lights and blared out "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" all day long. Only 29 days left until Christmas. FML
Today, I came home to find my parents wearing Santa hats and blasting Christmas music at full volume. So begins three months of hell. FML
Today, and every day this week, my office mate has decided to "liven up the place" by singing and whistling Christmas tunes and other unknown songs. She has zero musical ability. FML
Today, after telling my bosses how much I dislike the Christmas holiday, they assigned ME to organize and host a holiday party for our whole company, with a “Mariah Carey Christmas Karaoke.” I hate Christmas. FML
Today, my boss thought it would be a great idea to delay paying me until after Christmas. There goes rent, bills, food and of course Christmas presents. FML
Today, it's Christmas day. Normally, I'd be spending it with family. However, my boss decided everyone has to work today, despite the fact that there's enough people who want to work to run the place. Apparently it's "fairer" if we all have to do it - except him. FML
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silvercamaro 22
Don't ya just love seasonal stores?
tonyfan00 38
JULY 21ST!?!!??!! WHAT THE HELL!!?!!!? CAUSE CLEARLY I NEED TO BUY A CHRISTMAS TREE IN AUGUST. AND CLEARLY I NEED TO STOP WITH THE CAPS. sorry
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silvercamaro 22
Don't ya just love seasonal stores?
crazytwinsmom 25
It's not necessarily a seasonal store.
incoherentrmblr 22
I understand getting prepared for the season. I thought putting up/on Christmas things after Halloween was pushing it, but August is down right ridiculous...
OhWhoCares 42
We've not even celebrated Halloween, let alone Thanksgiving... That manager is nuts
JocelynKaulitz 28
"Baby it's cold outside!" …actually it's still kinda summer.
Aviaf 9
I live in Britain... It is cold outside!
fivetimeslonger 24
#67, op is in California according to the post. At least where I am in California, it's in the high 80s/90s.
dragonkisses28 25
Some craft stores have had Christmas decorations out since July. Christmas has gotten so commercial, soon there won't be any point in taking the decorations down.
ladytigerhunts 20
Shit, your life sucks! I hope your Christmas wouldn't be ruined...
x3jmac27 22
This sounds like Walmart the job I used to work at. They put up Christmas stuff early and then we have to take it down early.
singerlove 14
I once worked in retail and the decorations were up the day after Halloween and the day after Black Friday, the Christmas music started playing. I worked so much leading up to Christmas and the days afterward that Christmas Day just felt like a day off and not a holiday. It was awful.
thesmeagol 22
Walmart Christmas stuff sucks. The same 20 songs every day for 3-4 months. You can feel yourself going slowly insane over the 8 hours.
marcus369 9
your picture makes your comment alot better
ladytigerhunts 20
Haha, why?
shay_serendipity 29
Just to help clarify, I think #87 was referring to #84...
andiesaur 18
Maybe he is punishing your entire workplace for something. Sorry, OP!
Dragon9597 6
That is really awful. The SAMs club here has had Christmas stuff up since July 21st.
tonyfan00 38
JULY 21ST!?!!??!! WHAT THE HELL!!?!!!? CAUSE CLEARLY I NEED TO BUY A CHRISTMAS TREE IN AUGUST. AND CLEARLY I NEED TO STOP WITH THE CAPS. sorry
ohSNAPyall 27
It's OK. Putting up Christmas decorations 5 months early deserves a rant in all caps.
persianjr 15
It seems like every year they start selling these things earlier and earlier..
OhWhoCares 42
So for Halloween are stores gonna start putting up Easter decorations... Will they be selling things for summer 2015 just in time for New Years?
mackdeezy 22
#4 I read a report online that a Sam's in Florida did that. Is that where you're referring to?
amberv61 22
Surprisingly enough the store in my town has had 3 aisles dedicated to Halloween candy for the last month. We aren't on the Christmas hype yet
AcieMcG 21
I'll trade, I love Christmas! :D
Enslaved 38
I do too. Problem with that is you'll get soooo sick of it way before Christmas and won't appreciate it when 'tis the season. Also I know some people that'll get pissed if you display Christmas stuff before Thanksgiving. Personally, I kinda like the Christmas in July. Make sand instead of snowmen. Yay!
PrimeEvilTahir 24
You can visit Australia during Christmas time - it'll be summer there :-)
mintypoison 22
Work a couple holidays in retail, even more so a craft store. Lemmi know how you feel then. c:
AcieMcG 21
Haha, I plan on moving to Christmas, FL
RedPillSucks 33
After 4 months of Christmas music, no court will convict you of the mercy killing you will commit.
JMichael 26
I'd literally kill myself if I had to deal with that.
jamiro11 19
suicide is never the answer, unless the question is what is never the answer
OhWhoCares 42
Apparently quitting and finding another job where it isn't Christmas 24/7 is too rational......
leviheichou 15
Welp that sucks :( sorry OP, I hate when that happens, even in November.
Aero_x 21
I can't even imagine. Just yesterday my mother was playing X-mas songs in broad daylight for 2 hours!! I almost lost it.
Marie54321 19
At my job we have Christmas decorations up also but that's because we didn't take them down last year
ohSNAPyall 27
Do you work in Santa's workshop?
Marie54321 19
Yeah #23, I work part-time. It's a pretty good job, I handle what kids around the world are naughty and which ones are nice, then I make a list for Santa. If you thought elves were the ones working for the big jolly guy, you're sadly mistaken.
amisenho 11
Do you happen to live in the south? A majority of the gas stations around my hometown still say, "Happy Independence Day" and have red, white, and blue streamers everywhere.
Marie54321 19
Everyday is Independence Day in Merica #93!!