Remember, as we approach the holiday season, you should say "Happy Holiday. "Merry Christmas" is inappropriat

I always say Happy Holiday while sporting my Mao approved red coffee cup so as not to offend anyone. Other than Christians that is.

liberal mania wrote:

Remember, as we approach the holiday season, you should say "Happy Holiday. "Merry Christmas" is inappropriate.

Ah, you conservatives get offended so easily. I happen to worship Darth Vader, but I don't get my panties in a twist when others refuse to praise my superhero.

The Gallant Pig Man wrote:

I like saying "Merry Christmas" to all the leftist Jews I know, just to irk them. It's what Jesus would have wanted.

Exactly!

This is a real sore point for me. Christmas is CHRISTMAS!!!

Nothing against other national, religious denominations. No one stops tye Jews, the Muslims, the Russians who don't celebrate Xmas, the Pakis, etc. from going about their traditions while living here in Canada, or the USA.

This politically correct boolshite is more than enough to try the patience of any saint.

With that, Happy USA Thanksgiving, a Merry Xmas AND a Happy New Year.

Put all this in your plum pudding and eat it.

it is truly a mania to refrain from wishing a good Christian holiday to non-Christians.

T-Rex wrote:

The Gallant Pig Man wrote:

I like saying "Merry Christmas" to all the leftist Jews I know, just to irk them. It's what Jesus would have wanted.

Exactly!

This is a real sore point for me. Christmas is CHRISTMAS!!!

Nothing against other national, religious denominations. No one stops tye Jews, the Muslims, the Russians who don't celebrate Xmas, the Pakis, etc. from going about their traditions while living here in Canada, or the USA.

This politically correct boolshite is more than enough to try the patience of any saint.

With that, Happy USA Thanksgiving, a Merry Xmas AND a Happy New Year.

Put all this in your plum pudding and eat it.

And no one's saying you can't say Merry Xmas to whoever you want. But does that mean Starbucks has to promote your fairy tale?

As an atheist I'll be outside my work with a 'down with this sort of thing' banner.

Blessed are the cheese makers.

I always say Merry Christmas, especially to the non-Christians.

and to you wrote:

T-Rex wrote:

Exactly!

This is a real sore point for me. Christmas is CHRISTMAS!!!

Nothing against other national, religious denominations. No one stops tye Jews, the Muslims, the Russians who don't celebrate Xmas, the Pakis, etc. from going about their traditions while living here in Canada, or the USA.

This politically correct boolshite is more than enough to try the patience of any saint.

With that, Happy USA Thanksgiving, a Merry Xmas AND a Happy New Year.

Put all this in your plum pudding and eat it.

And no one's saying you can't say Merry Xmas to whoever you want. But does that mean Starbucks has to promote your fairy tale?

You can drink all the awful burnt tasting snobby overpriced Christmas-hating coffee you want with all the other depressed liberals you see in Starbucks.

As for me, I will drink good coffee and say Merry Christmas, liberals!

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I have always said "Happy Holidays" unless I know that person celebrates Christmas. I don't really see the big deal with "Happy Holidays". Are you really that easily offended and weak?

Runner6454788489 wrote:

I have always said "Happy Holidays" unless I know that person celebrates Christmas. I don't really see the big deal with "Happy Holidays". Are you really that easily offended and weak?

The break is for Christmas. Say, "Merry Christmas".

Do you say "Happy Holidays" on Veterans' Day? Thanksgiving? Fourth of July? Or, do you call those holidays by their respective names?

Why should Christmas be any different?

FWIW, if I happen to know that there is a religious holiday going on, and I see someone that I know practices that religion, I don't say "Happy Holidays". I say "Happy Hanukkah" or whatever. I have the respect to call the holiday by its name.

Who is the one who is easily offended?

Ahh the weak minded and easily offended conservative Christians, so much fun this time of year with the war on Christmas. First REI was to blame because they are closing on black Friday, which is very anti-Christian. Then Starbucks had the nerve to take the reindeer off their coffee cups, but the Christmas Blend coffee wasn't enough to satisfy the conservative Christians. Now they are upset that people are calling a holiday a holiday. What will Jesus think when you finally are in front of him - "thank you son for not giving into the holiday spirit and saying happy holiday and acknowledging me as the true savior by saying merry Christmas, welcome to heaven".

thejeff wrote:

Runner6454788489 wrote:

I have always said "Happy Holidays" unless I know that person celebrates Christmas. I don't really see the big deal with "Happy Holidays". Are you really that easily offended and weak?

The break is for Christmas. Say, "Merry Christmas".

Do you say "Happy Holidays" on Veterans' Day? Thanksgiving? Fourth of July? Or, do you call those holidays by their respective names?

Why should Christmas be any different?

FWIW, if I happen to know that there is a religious holiday going on, and I see someone that I know practices that religion, I don't say "Happy Holidays". I say "Happy Hanukkah" or whatever. I have the respect to call the holiday by its name.

Who is the one who is easily offended?

First off, I could care less what you say to me. I'm not the one offended here - you are.

Second, what does the break have to do with anything? That's irrelevant.

Third, it's you acting like this is some kind of affront against Christians. It is not. I have been saying Happy Holidays to people my whole life. Why would I say Merry Christmas to someone I don't know?????

Those holidays you are comparing them to are not religious!!!! Geez

And for the record - I am not a liberal, nor have I ever voted Democrat. So don't make this a political argument.

The bottom line is you are an easily-offended ladyboy.

There is a WAR on Christmas!

Bogey Man wrote:

What will Jesus think when you finally are in front of him - "thank you son for not giving into the holiday spirit and saying happy holiday and acknowledging me as the true savior by saying merry Christmas, welcome to heaven".

Fantastic stuff.

1. Not offended at all. Enjoying the conversation.

2. The break is for Christmas. It is December 25th. That seems quite relevant to the discussion over saying "Merry Christmas".

3. I do feel it is an affront against Christians. Does anyone say "Happy Holidays" to Muslims on Eid Al-Adha? Or to Jews on Yom Kippur? Moreover, I would not feel the least bit offended if one of those two guys wished me "Happy (Insert Name of Their Religious Holiday)", even though I do not practice their religion.

4. Never said you are a liberal...yet...but there are different types of liberals: political, economic, social... your stance on this is pretty socially liberal.

5. Again, not offended by any of this. The only thing that remotely "offends" me is that others are so easily offended, lol :-)

PS- Merry Christmas ;-)

Well! I was going to score this as the lame effort I think it is, but I have been overruled by a multitude of posts, some of which may even be serious. So: 4/10.

Fortunately, as a New Yorker I do not have to worry about the politically-correct greeting of a particular season, for a particular listener. Throughout the year, a cheery "go fuck yaself!" is appropriate with anyone.

Hey, guys, just an FYI -- we've decided to wait until after Thanksgiving to start this year's War on Christmas.

Honestly -- has anyone ever met anyone that was actually offended by being wished Merry Xmas? Is this even a thing?

I think this is a myth, propogated by conservatives looking for a reason to slam liberals in the name of PC gone mad.

It's one thing for a business, who wants to cater to a broad range of customers, to give a generic Seaons Greetings, but person to person, I think generally no one cares.

You people must go nuts when you have to "Press 1 for English"!