It's the worst possible time of the year

[flemmings]

The Christmas music has started. Carols at Loblaws, some soprano with too much vibrato; piano music at Arisu but the horrible modern standards, Last Christmas, All I Want For Christmas, yadda yadda. Must bring my earplugs with me wherever I go now, to block both music and happy happy conversations in my vicinity. At least the Americans don't start this until after the end of November, the one good side effect of having Thanksgiving when they do. Up here it's evidently 'anything within six weeks is fair game.' 

Shouldn't buy pseudo-Bailey's when I have to go for a blood draw next week but screw it: I have pseudo-Bailey's and am drinking it. Should not drink period but equally should not take Ibuprofen for the owies so must drink. Alcohol causes cancer, ibuprofen causes strokes but guards against cancer, what you gonna do?

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[lebateleur]

At least the Americans don't start this until after the end of November, the one good side effect of having Thanksgiving when they do.

If only this were still (ever?) true. The Christmas onslaught started here the last week of September. Yes, even before the Halloween stuff came out...

[flemmings]

Yes, so I have been told. At least up here they wait until mid-November. My sympathy.