Rant number 64
To begin with, I should probably make it clear that retail seasoning is not actually some kind of tinned or jarred flavor enhancing powder. I'm talking about seasons (as in bits of the year) not seasoning!
So, what the hell am I talking about?
The seasons that retailers work to - in order to sell, sell, sell & sell - and ipso facto, the spreading of various world events to epic proportions.
From early February for instance, there has been advertisements for Easter. Easter eggs, chocolate, the whole shebang! Bear in mind, that Easter does not occur until April this year - this thrusting it upon us is just ludicrous. And once Easter is done, there will be a sale no doubt.
Then, to follow there will be summer season - barbecues, shorts, swimming costumes - the works (even though summer will still be some way off.)
There will then be an autumn sale, just in time for the head of summer - because you just can't have enough autumnal stuff when you are basking in the summer sun - you know.
Then, it will be time - by the time Autumn has taking off its coat, hung it up and is sitting down with a well earned glass of ale to sell fireworks and scary masks (bonfire night and halloween respectively.)
And then, it will be endlessly Christmas from November onwards, until the January sales - when it will all begin again.
Its just bloody annoying that there is always this forced expectation that something will be gone before you have time to buy it. Its just not true - there will be just as many easter eggs before easter as weeks before. Only idiots feel the need to buy them months before!
Don't buy things too far in advance - allow the rubbish to sit on the fucking retailers shelves - that'll show em!
Rant over.
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