I can't escape christmas song

I came to Japan to get away from every single store playing the same 30 Christmas songs on repeat with who remade it being the only real variation. That was the only reason I came to Japan. How was I supposed to know a non-Christian nation would embrace Christmas the same way America does? In fact they embrace Christmas more here. In fact, they embrace Christmas so much in Japan that they've one up-ed the US....with fried chicken. Christmas in Japan is about being with your lover, sending Christmas cards, giving presents, Decorating with Christmas trees and the color pink (...pink?), buying things (just like every holiday in Japan) and OF COURSE fried chicken. There are lines out the door of every single KFC in Tokyo, and that's a lot of KFC's; KFC is huge here. What better way to celebrate love, Santa Claus and shopping than with some fried chicken? Now maybe I just grew up in a nice neighborhood but I don't know a damn person who eats fried chicken on Christmas; in fact, I don't even know where you get fried chicken outside of the hood and maybe Fridays or Chili's (I see fewer KFCs than I see pink things on Christmas in the states). The best thing about this is that when you tell people any of this, 7 out of 10 will stare at you like 'what the hell are you talking about?' and you can see on their face that they have to re-evaluate everything they've done in their life up until that point. You can imagine the look on their face when I tell them I have never celebrated Christmas in my life. They usually think I grew up in a foster home or something like that.So remember, just because your Japanese friend celebrates Christmas doesn't mean they know shit about Jesus. So what the hell are you doing reading any further? Convert the heathen before Satan gets to them!Seriously though, it's not as if America is the only country in the world who grossly misinterprets foreign cultures and I'm coming to appreciate that about America ,which I guess evens out the fact that I've grown to see America as a generally dirty country.Please remember not to take my stereotypes too seriously; there are tons of exceptions to everything here and Japanese people are as diverse in personality,　interests, lifestyle, and habits as anywhere else. I know a load of dirty ass Japanese people and a bunch who are not very surprised when they find out Japan has grossly misinterpreted foreign culture. But talking about those people is totally boring and you would not want to read it. If there weren't any stereotypes it would be an indication of a lack in cultural difference and that would be boring right? I think avoiding all stereotypes is not only unpractical but also extremely tight assed. But I doubt there’s a stereotype in the world that doesn't have loads of exceptions (there are often more exceptions and the stereotype represents the only recognizable trend despite it being less than 50%) and not realizing that is what causes problems. Generally Japan is full of people way more interested in understanding foreign culture but not unlike America, the media, advertising and other forces complicate their ability to do so in order to pursue their own goals. In all likeliness, the Christmas at KFC thing started from an advertising campaign when Japan was still 100% clueless about the west.In any case, I'm going to have to go to a Muslim country soon. I think that’s the only part of the world I can get away from the jingles.