The Problem with Christmas

Christmas is a very special time of the year. It brings people together, lets people show their appreciation for other's through gift-giving, and is a celebration of Jesus Christ's birth. It is the biggest holiday in December.

Did you catch that last part? In December! Not October. Not November. December! The only problem with Christmas is people want to start it earlier and earlier every year. So I thought I would put together a list of Do's and Don't's about everyone's favorite holiday.

Do: You can shop all year 'round for Christmas. It's totally allowed. If you find a gift that would be great for your grandmother in June and it's on sale, buy it!

Don't: Don't give Christmas presents all year 'round! If it's for Christmas, WAIT TIL CHRISTMAS! Don't give your grandmother her present at Thanksgiving because you don't want to wrap it, or you think you may forget about it, or you may not go to see her at Christmas, or any other lame excuse you may have!

Do: Buy a present for someone's birthday AND one for a Christmas present separately.

Don't: Don't lump someone's Christmas present and their birthday present in as the same present. That's cheap! I don't care if their birthday is Dec. 26, buy them two separate presents!

Do: As consumers, you have every right to go out and make a fool of yourself on Thanksgiving night and Black Friday morning to get the latest and greatest for your loved ones.

Don't: As business owners, Don't open your stores at 3pm on Thanksgiving! Families are trying to have dinner together. Stop trying to overtake Thanksgiving for Christmas purposes. And stop trying to make your employees work while they should be at home enjoying a day off with their families. The same goes for opening your stores on Christmas day. People who wait til Christmas to buy a gift deserves everything they get for being that lazy!

Do: Put all the Christmas decorations up that you feel you need to in October and November. It's warm; take advantage of it. Just...

Don't: DON'T TURN THEM ON TIL DECEMBER, WEIRDO!

Do: Any store can sell any Christmas item anytime between Nov.1st and Jan. 1st in their "seasonal" department.

Don't: Stop playing that elevator style Christmas music over the PA system the day after Halloween! The day after Thanksgiving is fine but not before!