Does Christmas start when the Coca Cola advert airs?

Alex_Alumni
Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
edited August 2023 in Coffee lounge

There are so many Christmas adverts, but as soon as I hear “holidays are coming”, it’s Christmas! Does anyone else feel the same way?

Is there something else that comes around and you instantly say, “it’s now Christmas”? 


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  • Steve_in_The_City
    Steve_in_The_City Scope Member Posts: 789 Trailblazing
    edited December 2022
    For me it's when I have done the last of the Xmas shopping, usually a few days before Xmas Eve and early, before the shops get packed. After shopping I have a drink in a pub before the rush starts, and I think it is time to relax. Xmas starts here.
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    edited December 2022
    That sounds very nice @Steve_in_The_City and certainly organised.

    It can be a real struggle sometimes to feel ready and relaxed enough before Christmas starts, but giving yourself that time is a positive thing to do :) 

    I know in my parent's house, Christmas starts once that advert hits our screens, so I guess I'm biased!
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    edited December 2022
    I know it’s christmas time when I hear two songs, one is BIng Crosby’s White Christmas and the other is Two Thousand miles by the Pretenders.
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    I'm now going to have "Holidays are coming" stuck in my head. But I definitely feel it's ok to start being more openly Christmassy when I know that advert has aired :D
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Love the cola truck I went to see it when it came to our town 

    For me it all starts when I've watched miracle on 34th Street 
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    For me watching the holidays are coming advert is a family event, we wait till we all see it together, me my wife and our son, this year he is home for christmas, which is another blessing
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing

    Did you love it when it came to your town too @janer1967? I have seen Miracle on 34th Street on the TV guide this evening! :)

  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing

    How magical that you have certain things you watch as a family @Grinchy, especially at Christmas time! Hope you enjoy your son being home for Christmas :)

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 13,778 Championing
    For me it's having my first mince pie