Commercial Interest

It's that time of year once again where the already abysmal television becomes a wash of fake cheer and artificial jolliness in the run up to Christmas. Yep, it's the time of year when the folks at DFS replace their usual sale signs with tinsel bordered ones, Coca Cola play that bloody annoying jingle and all of the big supermarket chains repeatedly tell us all about their wonderful deals on turkey and stuffing, in a friendly manner of course. As well as all that, every second advert from the hours of 6am until 9pm appears for the sole reason of persuading children to nag their parents for the latest overpriced toy or gadget on the market. Now believe it or not, this cynical bastard is all for a bit of seasonal cheer and I'm quite partial to getting in to the spirit of Christmas, it's just a shame that somewhere along the line the real magic of the event got hijacked by commercial enterprise and is now systematically raped each and every year all over the place.

It's sickening. And every year it gets worse.

This year, for instance, a certain company selling blinds has jumped on the bandwagon, advertising their product as if it were the perfect present for a loved one. What next?

"Treat your significant other to the present they've always wanted this year. Here at Dave's Skip Hire we're going mad for Christmas and slashing 1.5% off all of our hire costs, order now to guarantee delivery by Christmas day and avoid disappointment."