• @bcgm3
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    2 months ago

    Only 156 Shopping Days Left!

    • @LemmyKnowsBest
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      102 months ago

      And I’m dying to know, who are the weirdos who get the urge to buy things like that right now? who are those weirdos?

      I’m kinda thinking there are no people who feel the urge to buy Christmas things in the peak of summer. It’s all just marketing and placement isn’t it? shame on Costco

      • @BitchPeas
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        102 months ago

        My birthday is coming up, and I love all things Christmas. Also an atheist. Humans aren’t rational. Also life is short, do what makes you feel.

        • Maeve
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          22 months ago

          Happy early birthday 🎉 (or unbirthday, as you please)! Nothing wrong with not believing, but loving the holidays, any of them. I personally really love classical, so Handle’s Messiah (the whole thing) brings me great joy. I really hope your birthday brings blessings, miracles, magic or incredibly beautiful, incredible things your way, pick and choose the words you prefer, leave the rest. Your post made my very long day!

          • @BitchPeas
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            22 months ago

            I will look into Handles Messiah. Your message is so wonderful!! Thank you so so so much. Sending you more joy and love!!!

            • Maeve
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              12 months ago

              You are very welcome and thank you so very much, as well. You keep making me smile, and the world could do very well, with more love and joy!

              • @BitchPeas
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                22 months ago

                I absolutely agree! Smiles over here too! Take good care of your self ❤️

      • Maeve
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        02 months ago

        Before this was a thing in stores, elderly family members would buy things on sale so year for holiday and other special occasion gifts, because resources were limited. And there’s nothing wrong with being wise, even if one has sufficient resources. There’s a difference between that and stinginess/greed, and the line is thin and can easily become blurred. If I have what I need and operate from, hmm a lack mindset (”I lack personal operable transportation, poor me!), it is easy to fall into stinginess. When I operate from abundance mindset (”Good neighbors/friends/family go a bit out of their way, to make sure I can get to appointments and do other necessary errands! I’m so fortunate!" And compensate with gas money, chores, small but meaningful gifts if the others are declined or money is tighter), I can be wise and keep in my lane because the lines are seen more clearly.

        • @LemmyKnowsBest
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          32 months ago

          The thing with old frugal people is they would buy Christmas cards after Christmas when the Christmas cards are on sale so they would save money for sending out Christmas card the next year. That is the best scenario for buying Christmas things out of season.

          • Maeve
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            02 months ago

            I guess maybe doing without meals to bless a loved one, you see it differently.

    • Mbourgon everywhere
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      22 months ago

      Font looks like Sam’s, and I saw similar Christmas stuff there recently

      • Maeve
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        22 months ago

        You probably did and that’s probably a standard font.

  • @Viking_Hippie
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    222 months ago

    Fun fact: in Danish, July is called Juli, which when split into to words is jul i, which in turn means Christmas in.

      • @Viking_Hippie
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        112 months ago

        Yeah, “Christmas in July” in Danish would be “jul i juli” 😁

  • GodlessCommie
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    162 months ago

    Costco had Halloween out a month ago

    • @Lost_My_Mind
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      222 months ago

      Does Costco sell calanders? Because I think Costco needs a calander.

      • The Pantser
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        62 months ago

        They have a nice assortment of advent calendars out right now. Some candy ones, some booze ones.

        • @Lost_My_Mind
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          32 months ago

          I read the first word as “I” instead of “They”. I thought you were saying you had a coffee table or something in your house with a bunch of candy calanders, and calanders with alcohol. Which I wasn’t sure how that would work. It’s not like you can open the flap for the 3rd, and pull out a 12 pack of beer.

          So my assumption is you open the flap, and it just says “Get drunk”.

          So I’m just over here thinking you’re a diabetic alcoholic.

      • GodlessCommie
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        52 months ago

        Not a calendar or clock in sight.

    • @[email protected]
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      52 months ago

      Honestly it was before a month ago, probably 6-8 weeks ago I saw the first Halloween stuff there. Then it’ll all be completely gone by the end of September and they’ll spend the entire month of October celebrating Christmas

      • GodlessCommie
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        32 months ago

        I was there today, and most of the Halloween stuff was gone.

  • @lemmyuser100002
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    122 months ago

    Tbh those peppermint squishmallows are adorable, though.

    • @BitchPeas
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      Ugh so cute. Costco, I guess I’m coming. Omg and a eight pack for 17?? Actually amazing. Although they are the small boys.

  • @[email protected]
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    92 months ago

    Eh. It’s Costco. They’re going to have shorts and swimsuits in store by the start of January.

    • @[email protected]
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      Swim wear is useful at that time of year if you’re travelling to a country in the southern hemisphere.

      • @[email protected]
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        12 months ago

        That’s not why Costco is doing it though. The crowd they’re catering to buys things in advance of when they need it, rather than just-in-time, and usually well before the actual seasons for thing.

    • @[email protected]
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      12 months ago

      All those comments, and only you knew what was really up? People really do treasure their ignorance…

      • NaibofTabr
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        12 months ago

        Well… maybe. My response was mostly tongue-in-cheek… it wouldn’t surprise me a bit if Costco was just selling Christmas kitsch in July with no other considerations.

  • @Bonesince1997
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    72 months ago

    I’ve heard of Christmas in July before. Seriously. Might be capitalizing on that.

  • @Thadrax
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    52 months ago

    At least it doesn’t look like chocolate stuff, always great to get those turning white because they baked in mid summer heat.

  • @[email protected]
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    32 months ago

    Last year the supermarket I work for got our hot cross buns in ready for Easter, 3 weeks before Christmas day.

  • @Treczoks
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    32 months ago

    Last year, about this time or even earlier, a supermarket in a major city here suddenly had a wealth of Chrismas products (mostly sweets) on offer. Of course, people wondered, and it turned out that the supermarket chain had been shooting pictures for their Christmas campaign near that location, and instead of throwing the stuff away, they simply sold them off.