Holiday Shopping Season

The official start of the male shopping season starts on December 20th, as compared to the female season, which opens on the day following Thanksgiving.

Exceptions:

• When the 20th falls on a Sunday, therefore the start of shopping becomes Monday the 21st.
• When targeted gift is released with such hype that it must be bought exceptionally earlier in the morning, therefore the rule “Just get it!” comes into effect, overruling the 20th. [said exception pertains only to said item -- all other gifts must wait until the 20th]
• The significant other drags us into the retail place with them [still nothing is to be purchased until the 20th]
• Shopping season restrictions do not apply if said male is purchasing a new plasma TV or other fancy electronics for himself, which are frequently available for low prices and online shopping following the Thanksgiving holiday.