Why dont Thais understand Christmas. Putting up trees in November like that is normal or something. 

 

I had a go at the manager of my language school about this. She just smiled and laughed. 

 

Up on the 1st Dec. Down on the 27th is normal in my nanny state where I grew up. 

 

What is wrong with these people. 

4 minutes ago, advancebooking said:

It annoys me when Thai businesses put up the Christmas tree Nov

Good, that annoyance is exactly why they do it.

No 10  Downing street put up their "Christmas" tree yesterday.

Just now, novacova said:

Good, that’s exactly why they do it.

LoL !!!    😋

1 minute ago, johng said:

No 10  Downing street put up their "Christmas" tree yesterday.

Many folks in the US start it the last week of November 

10 minutes ago, advancebooking said:

Why dont Thais understand Christmas. Putting up trees in November like that is normal or something. 

 

I had a go at the manager of my language school about this. She just smiled and laughed. 

 

Up on the 1st Dec. Down on the 27th is normal in my nanny state where I grew up. 

 

What is wrong with these people. 

It's devastating. 

15 minutes ago, advancebooking said:

What is wrong with these people. 

 

What's worng with you?

 

When will Macy’s Christmas Windows be unveiled?

The wait is nearly over! The city’s most cheerful block will be unveiled on Thursday, November 20th, and they will officially open for public viewing starting at 4 pm. They will be on display until January.

 

In almost all of Europe, and in other countries too, Christmas decorations, including the Christmas tree, are already up in November!
 

The only slightly annoying thing is the constant playing of Christmas carols... 😉

15 minutes ago, advancebooking said:

Why dont Thais understand Christmas. Putting up trees in November like that is normal or something. 

 

I had a go at the manager of my language school about this. She just smiled and laughed. 

 

Up on the 1st Dec. Down on the 27th is normal in my nanny state where I grew up. 

 

What is wrong with these people. 

 

Whats wrong with people indeed... 

 

... I mean, like, who doesn't know...  I mean the tree goes up on the first Sunday of December, not the 1st of December...   and I mean, who doesn't know about the Twelfth Night ??....  the tree comes down then, on the Day before Epiphany... 

 

..   I wonder how many people you are annoying getting it so wrong ?  

Why would Thais know anything about Christmas? Why don't falangs know the rules for Wais or Songkran? The Christmas tree has no meaning in Thailand and I am just fine with that.

27 minutes ago, johng said:

No 10  Downing street put up their "Christmas" tree yesterday.

 

Did they put it where many people would like?🤣

Unfortunately  not .

tree comes up synchronously with black week discount, everyone knows that 

43 minutes ago, advancebooking said:

Why dont Thais understand Christmas. Putting up trees in November like that is normal or something. 

 

I had a go at the manager of my language school about this. She just smiled and laughed. 

 

Up on the 1st Dec. Down on the 27th is normal in my nanny state where I grew up. 

 

What is wrong with these people. 

You have got to be kidding. This is pure troll or pure idiocy.

7 minutes ago, Keeps said:

Love it. Sadly there are some on here who this will go right over there heads. Obviously the 'progressive' leftists that get it will be outraged. Well done for posting this. It's a great meme.

17 minutes ago, advancebooking said:

Why dont Thais understand Christmas. Putting up trees in November like that is normal or something. 

 

I had a go at the manager of my language school about this. She just smiled and laughed. 

 

Up on the 1st Dec. Down on the 27th is normal in my nanny state where I grew up. 

 

What is wrong with these people. 

"These people" are possibly more  normal than you !

Catering to the commercialism opportunity of Xmas, Christmas , or whatever name given is centered on retail ing.

That you consider a week appropriate for a probably fictional single date of significance demonstrates a typically superior Western assumption that there should be abject servility to your foreign interpretation of theological fantasy.

 

15 minutes ago, Keeps said:

"Love never dies" is the message !😂😜

1 hour ago, novacova said:

Many folks in the US start it the last week of November 

And this year by installments ? 

When in Rome….

 

Here in thailand my Christmas tree goes up on 1 November.

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

Obviously the 'progressive' leftists that get it will be outraged.

Obsessed.

When I first came here 40 years ago , they were a bit slow ,and were putting

decorations up after Christmas....

 

regards worgeordie

3 hours ago, advancebooking said:

Why dont Thais understand Christmas. Putting up trees in November like that is normal or something. 

 

I had a go at the manager of my language school about this. She just smiled and laughed. 

 

Up on the 1st Dec. Down on the 27th is normal in my nanny state where I grew up. 

 

What is wrong with these people. 

In my home country (not a nanny state), Christmas stuff is sold beginning in the second half of August. 

I usually discard my Christmas tree around end of February. 

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

... I mean, like, who doesn't know...  I mean the tree goes up on the first Sunday of December, not the 1st of December...   and I mean, who doesn't know about the Twelfth Night ??....  the tree comes down then, on the Day before Epiphany... 

 

Twelfth night - yes.

 

First Sunday of December - not what I was taught, but the first day of Advent which is usually between 27th November and 3rd December.

21 minutes ago, treetops said:

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

... I mean, like, who doesn't know...  I mean the tree goes up on the first Sunday of December, not the 1st of December...   and I mean, who doesn't know about the Twelfth Night ??....  the tree comes down then, on the Day before Epiphany... 

 

Twelfth night - yes.

 

First Sunday of December - not what I was taught, but the first day of Advent which is usually between 27th November and 3rd December.

 

I was being facetious...     someones [Op] getting fluff in their fuffus about a Christmas tree...

 

... who cares ?... just enjoy the time along with everyone else... 

 

 

11 hours ago, advancebooking said:

Why dont Thais understand Christmas. Putting up trees in November like that is normal or something. 

 

I had a go at the manager of my language school about this. She just smiled and laughed. 

 

Up on the 1st Dec. Down on the 27th is normal in my nanny state where I grew up. 

 

What is wrong with these people. 

 

Not all that different to buddha statues being displayed in saunas, bars, shops of all kind here in the west, as a simple decoration -- quite often in less than head height or even where people might point their feet when they are sitting.

In the end, the christmas tree is not even a Christian symbol; the tradition of putting candles on a tree is maybe 400 years old, in the USA merely half of that (German immigrants). Walking around in medieval Europe, at best Christmas apples and evergreen twigs over the door where the go-to tradition, people from that time would not even recognize what we are doing here (there were no Christmas carols either, for example, nor were there many of the typical "Christmas staples" that are usually eaten nowadays).

11 hours ago, advancebooking said:

Why dont Thais understand Christmas

How many in the west understand Christmas?

Want to do a street survey?

(not to think about pentecost, my bet less than 5% have an idea).

In Germany typical "Christmas candy stuff" pops up in October.

Chocolate Santa's since weeks.

 

Thais understand business.

That's all.

The  display of Christmas stuff alone does not annoy me.

But endless loops of Jingle Bells can drive me out of a shop.

My friend's wife leaves Christmas decorations up year round, inside and outside the house. Every night, all year long, lights on the house are glowing and it makes me happy that I am not their neighbor.  

I see a few places have the 'Happy New year' sign up for years..