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by **Jack Bennest** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:01 pm

here is my air head question of the week

any stations playing continuous Christmas music yet? or do I have to go
to the super market as I absolutely love it - NOT

by **kat** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:22 am

I haven't really checked the radio dial yet, but I'm not aware of anyone in Vancouver playing all Christmas yet.

I don't know how people in retail can handle working from November until Christmas with that steady stream of Christmas music evryday they work.

by **XFM** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:16 am

I think anyone who works in retail at Christmas needs to be heavily medicated.

by **Russ_Byth** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:48 am

CLEAR-FM.

by **Jack Bennest** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:56 am

received word you can hear continuous caroling on star fm 98.3 chilliwack and
clear fm 107.5 in chilliwack

the battle of the wacks on wax - lol

by **johnsykes** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:31 am

I don't mean to digress too far....but how can retail survive listening to the pounding beat of some of today's music every day. I wonder sometimes if the music is on for those working in the store and not for customers. Getting old? yes I am....but ...surely that music can turn others away too.....and some of these stores aren't the hip outlets for the younger crowd either.

by **raverocks** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:25 pm

[digressing even further]
John, I'm almost as old as you and I'm listening to rave music and have been since my 48th birthday. It does kinda feel weird to attend a rave and be the only one older than 30 and it's even weirder to get compliments from 20 year olds about my taste in music.
[/end of digression]
About 20 years ago, I stopped going to all shopping malls from November to December 26th as I can't stand the use of Christmas music as a means to loosen my grip on my money. Luckily, I've been able to find a few grocery stores that don't play guilt music this time of year or I'd starve.

For me, this feeling started during my days at CKPG where I had one massive fight with the sales manager who wanted to start pumping out Christmas tunes in early November for the purposes of getting his retailers in the spirit of buying more ads.

by **johnsykes** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:54 pm

The whole meaning of Christmas has gone down the toilet thanks to retail....the mall decorations seem to be up earlier every year...why don't the malls just leave them up...save a lot of time and money. And old Santa could have a full-time job away from the frozen north too.

by **pave** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:04 pm

Plus, is the greater portion of the audience really into "Chri - ist... da Lord"....?

Besides, the cable-TV channel is pumping it out.

by **Jack Bennest** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:21 pm

Let me not be misunderstood ( is that a double negative? )

I was speaking to a local Christian who agreed with me that Christians should abandon
the festive season and refuse to do anything other than regular Sunday services.

The should declare a week in November or a week in January - a Christian holy week and hopefully the merchant class won't wreck it with more sales.

The whole meaning of Christmas - the birth of baby Jesus, love and peace on earth, the family has been usurped by the sales, the 24/7 music, the catalogs since July etc.

Ba humbug - I wish it were cancelled.

But I don't run the world.. But I like raverocks idea - no shopping for a month before Christmas might make a dent.

by **czarcasm** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:23 pm

Top Dog wrote:
Ba humbug - I wish it were cancelled.

I love people who make statements like that.

I'll bet you're the first in line to grab a Christmas bonus from your employer though.

Scrooge.

by **cart_machine** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:49 pm

Top Dog wrote: The whole meaning of Christmas - the birth of baby Jesus, love and peace on earth, the family has been usurped by the sales, the 24/7 music, the catalogs since July etc.

Not according to an increasing bulk of people who insist it's TOO CHRISTIAN and therefore Christmas scenes, greetings of "Merry Christmas", etc. should be abolished.

Some say it's too commercial. Others say it's too religious. In other words, people just like complaining about something.

cArtie.

by **Jack Bennest** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:04 pm

no xmas bonuses here hum bugger

but I do have a union contract, 22 years of service, my gold watch
and a 24 hour work week.

and you think I like it? lol

thank god for the other 1000 for my special monday work looking
after the little old ladies at teas and bizarres.

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