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Is It Too Soon to Start Listening to Christmas Music?
Halloween is over, so that means it's officially Christmas. (Sorry, we don't make the rules.)
Now that Halloween 2018 has officially come and gone, there's one burning question on everyone's mind: when is it socially acceptable to start listening to Christmas music?
After pondering this crisis and perusing the interwebs, one will find that there's two kinds of people:
1.) The people who love to bask in the warmth and beauty of the holiday season...
\u201cYOU DON'T NEED PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WHO THINK IT'S TOO EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS MUSIC\u201d— Jack (@Jack) 1541068116
\u201cthem: it's too early for Christmas music!!\n\nme:\u201d— chris (@chris) 1540248666
\u201cthe type of ppl who complain about christmas music being played \u201ctoo early\u201d are honestly bitter as hell\u201d— alina (@alina) 1540933501
\u201cYou can miss me with that bs if you think it\u2019s too early for Christmas music\u201d— Nat (@Nat) 1541090811
\u201cy\u2019all don\u2019t get me wrong october and november are great but can we talk about riding around listening to Christmas music & seeing Christmas lights everywhere\u201d— IG: mollieavesonn\ud83e\udd8b\u26a1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf1e (@IG: mollieavesonn\ud83e\udd8b\u26a1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf1e) 1541009993
\u201cI\u2019ve been listening to Christmas music since July.\u201d— Chloe (@Chloe) 1541096284
2.) ...and the people who are wrong.
\u201cMy wife is convinced that #Halloween is NOT too early for Christmas music.. please tell me she\u2019s wrong, right?? #TOOEARLY!!\u201d— Chip Gaines (@Chip Gaines) 1541041369
\u201cImagine going on a date, falling in love, getting married, having kids & finding out that your spouse is the kind of person that starts to listen to Christmas music on November 1st on purpose.\u201d— Roxi Horror \ud83d\udc80\ud83c\udf38 (@Roxi Horror \ud83d\udc80\ud83c\udf38) 1541053980
\u201cIt\u2019s not time for Christmas music.\u201d— Sara Valentine (@Sara Valentine) 1541077103
\u201cHearing Christmas music on November 1st\u201d— Rob Perez (@Rob Perez) 1541086729
\u201cThis is a super unpopular opinion, but I hate Christmas music.\u201d— Mads \ud83c\udf3b (@Mads \ud83c\udf3b) 1541025189
\u201cUnpopular opinion: It is still way too early for Christmas music and TV commercials! \ud83d\ude44\u201d— Adam Peele (@Adam Peele) 1541088966
If you're looking some authority on the matter, Mariah Carey—the Queen of Christmas herself—knows that as soon as midnight strikes on November 1st, it's OFFICIALLY Christmas!
So is it really too early to start listening to holidays songs and spread some joy and cheer? OF COURSE NOT.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
