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The Newest Warrior for the Blitzkrieg on Christmas: Me.

Yep. Resentment of outsiders such a big part of group solidarity.

Not to mention that 'the reason for the season' was originally pagan.
 
The Nimble Pianist said:
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$.25! what an... :spfurious: ...here:


The ******* Carol {dedicated with all due respect to your customer, Mr V D}

Jesus is the reason for the season, *******
We celebrate the moment of His birth
He came to help us with the problems that we wrassle
And bring about a day of peace on earth
Christ blesses everthing we eat, from pie to casserole
Enlivens yuletide merriment and mirth
Let Jesus empty all our hearts of SIN, that rascal
Let only "merry christmas!" fill the dearth

When wishing us a "happy holidays!" -- be careful
It's then that we tip you to what we're worth

:singing1: :notes:
 
I'm an atheist myself, but I prefer "Merry Christmas" simply because I'm tired of the whole PC notion that we must say "Happy Holidays" to avoid offending someone. Of course, I could change my mind if I had to deal with someone like your customers who insist on harping on their magical Sky Daddy and his zombie son.
 
blobru said:
$.25! what an... :spfurious: ...here:


The ******* Carol {dedicated with all due respect to your customer, Mr V D}

Jesus is the reason for the season, *******
We celebrate the moment of His birth
He came to help us with the problems that we wrassle
And bring about a day of peace on earth
Christ blesses everthing we eat, from pie to casserole
Enlivens yuletide merriment and mirth
Let Jesus empty all our hearts of SIN, that rascal
Let only "merry christmas!" fill the dearth

When wishing us a "happy holidays!" -- be careful
It's then that we tip you to what we're worth

:singing1: :notes:
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rhyming asshat and casserole, that made my day, Blobru.
 
This is what I don't get. They're so christian, and such good followers of jesus, that they swear at you, stiff you, and get not just angry but enraged.

I fail to see what their beliefs do for them, or how they can still feel like decent people after that.
 
I stick with good ol' trusty "have a good morning/afternoon/evening/etc". The statement will change depending on circumstance. Sometimes, when I'm feeling daring, I try a "have a good weekend", but this is risky. Different religions believe that the week ends on different days. I could very well offend someone if I wish them a good weekend several days before their week actually ends, or, god forbid, right after it ends. That would be a catastrophe.

And, under no circumstance do I say the names of the days of the week. Have you ever looked those up? They're all named after Gods. That's a trap waiting to spring if I've ever seen one.

Hmmm, If the j-man (you know who ... I'm not saying that name out loud) is the reason for the season (winter), then wouldn't that mean that it used to be significantly warmer before he came? If so, then couldn't he come back and cancel out this global warming trend? Just a thought.

ETA: Sorry about that tip. That really sucks.
 
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Every year I think I should get a sign for my front lawn that says "Axial tilt is the reason for the season". However, by the time I think to do it, it's too late.
 
Man, that's brutal. I don't pretend to be a very good Christian, but that's entirely wrong. Sorry that happened to you.

I live in a pretty liberal area, and nobody has yet got bent out of shape if I say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy holidays". Either one refers to a wide, complex range of religious and secular traditions going back thousands of years. Why can't people just take an expression of goodwill at face value and be content?
 
I'm sure Jesus is very proud of this person.


Having grown up in a restaurant, I know you wind up waiting on some real winners. However, I'll tell you one thing. That person would never have come into my dad's restaurant again. Daddy didn't allow people to abuse the help.
 
The Nimble Pianist said:
I wait tables and bartend to pay for school. Around this time of year I usually bid my patrons 'Happy Holidays'. But apparently by doing so, I offend the pious Jesus followers so much that they feel compelled to call me an *******: http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq253/xixxvmcm85/work001-1.jpg .

This is going up on my refrigerator!
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Aaahh.... reminds me of this pathetic display of ignorance, luckily documented and mocked by one of our internet heroes:

 
Marcus said:
I'm tired of the whole PC notion that we must say "Happy Holidays" to avoid offending someone.
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This is pretty much a strawman, I'm not accusing you of using it, it's pretty common.

I've never encountered anyone offended by hearing Merry Christmas. Never.
It may be an issue with public institutions, but at stores, or personal communications, this mythical "PC" person who get's all in a tizzy over hearing "Merry Christmas" doesn't exist.

The only people offended by a holiday greeting are the Christian nuts who believe there's a "War against Christmas"

It's simply much nicer to be inclusive. It's a courtesy to say "Happy Holidays" not a mandate. I have no beef with people who don't want to extend that courtesy, but people so self centered that they take "Happy Holidays" as an insult are definitely on my **** list.
 
Cavemonster said:
I've never encountered anyone offended by hearing Merry Christmas. Never.
It may be an issue with public institutions, but at stores, or personal communications, this mythical "PC" person who get's all in a tizzy over hearing "Merry Christmas" doesn't exist.
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I've never met one, either. This time last year, I was in a phone conference with a customer in Dubai and a colleague in India, I was, unprompted, wished a Merry Christmas by both of them, despite Christmas not being a holiday in either country, and one them being (almost certainly) a muslim, the other, likely, hindu.

In the UK, "Happy Holidays" is generally regarded as an Americanism; it's mostly seen in the Coca Cola TV ads. However, I can see some of the reasoning behind it in the US, since Christmas is not the only holiday at that time of year celebrated by significant part of the population, and it is a more inclusive greeting.
 
The more they are pious the more they are likely to call you an *******.
 
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