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WhiteTiger · 12-02-2010, 04:42 PM

A quote from the article:

The ringing of Salvation Army bells has been one of the iconic sounds of the holiday season for more than 100 years in North America, but at least two of Toronto's largest shopping malls — the Eaton Centre and Fairview — have silenced them because of noise complaints.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/sto...#ixzz17067TNrR

I can see both sides of this. I have been in retail, and it can get very annoying around Christmas with the music constantly piped in as early as mid-Nov.

I can see why the outlets nearby would have employee's complaining. Now, the folks who rush by aren't the ones complaining, it's the various stores that are.

However, they are in a mall, there have to be other options. Move the kettle location around. Change where it is every other hour or so. Use the bells less. Though, this seems to be an 'operator' thing. I have been by kettles where the person isn't ringing the bell, and I've been around ones where the operator doesn't STOP ringing the bell.

It does kind of seem to be much ado about nothing, though.

12-02-2010, 04:42 PM	#1
WhiteTiger Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Exp:	Toronto Malls Silence Christmas Bells A quote from the article: The ringing of Salvation Army bells has been one of the iconic sounds of the holiday season for more than 100 years in North America, but at least two of Toronto's largest shopping malls — the Eaton Centre and Fairview — have silenced them because of noise complaints. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/sto...#ixzz17067TNrR I can see both sides of this. I have been in retail, and it can get very annoying around Christmas with the music constantly piped in as early as mid-Nov. I can see why the outlets nearby would have employee's complaining. Now, the folks who rush by aren't the ones complaining, it's the various stores that are. However, they are in a mall, there have to be other options. Move the kettle location around. Change where it is every other hour or so. Use the bells less. Though, this seems to be an 'operator' thing. I have been by kettles where the person isn't ringing the bell, and I've been around ones where the operator doesn't STOP ringing the bell. It does kind of seem to be much ado about nothing, though.