Christmas Marketing

roverbarmy · 5th November 2019, 10:03

I took my old mum shopping the other day and we were surrounded by Chinese Christmas plastic cr*p, with sparkling lights and out of tune carols playing along. Three massive shedsworth of it! I stood and looked around and got more and more angry! I won't be buying any of it. I shall make a charity donation instead. I will not add to the worldwide pollution and extortion any more. It sickens me. All this "stuff" brought half way around the world, to be thrown away into landfill when it breaks or fails (which usually isn't long). Rant over. Mods please delete if inappropriate but I had to vent before I blew a head gasket! (Rover link!)

WillyHeckaslike · 5th November 2019, 14:30

I know what you mean. Like a few other things these days it is an imported tradition from foreign shores which is imposed upon us for purely commercial reasons. The quality is generally woeful and the siting of them I think is often unfair and detrimental to established businesses that are there throughout the year.

mbrenn · 5th November 2019, 16:16

Just wait until the Walmart/Asda-inspired “Black Friday” BS kicks off. Plenty of overpriced cheap TVs etc to fight over in the aisles; no thanks! Wait and get decent stuff in the sales.

5th November 2019, 10:03	#1
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Christmas Marketing I took my old mum shopping the other day and we were surrounded by Chinese Christmas plastic cr*p, with sparkling lights and out of tune carols playing along. Three massive shedsworth of it! I stood and looked around and got more and more angry! I won't be buying any of it. I shall make a charity donation instead. I will not add to the worldwide pollution and extortion any more. It sickens me. All this "stuff" brought half way around the world, to be thrown away into landfill when it breaks or fails (which usually isn't long). Rant over. Mods please delete if inappropriate but I had to vent before I blew a head gasket! (Rover link!) __________________ Oil in my veins!

5th November 2019, 14:30	#2
WillyHeckaslike This is my second home Rovers 75 & 25 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wearside Posts: 4,522 Thanks: 543 Thanked 709 Times in 511 Posts	I know what you mean. Like a few other things these days it is an imported tradition from foreign shores which is imposed upon us for purely commercial reasons. The quality is generally woeful and the siting of them I think is often unfair and detrimental to established businesses that are there throughout the year.

5th November 2019, 16:16	#3
mbrenn Loves to post Rover 75 Saloons Conn SE 2.0L V6 (2001) & Conn 2.0L CDTi (2003) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dungannon Posts: 489 Thanks: 109 Thanked 110 Times in 100 Posts	Just wait until the Walmart/Asda-inspired “Black Friday” BS kicks off. Plenty of overpriced cheap TVs etc to fight over in the aisles; no thanks! Wait and get decent stuff in the sales.