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Post by Admiral Lithp on Dec 6, 2011 22:30:23 GMT -5
Can't we all just say whatever the fuck we want and leave it at that? You can say whatever you want. The only people that ever try to really “enforce” Happy Holidays are the people in charge of organizations that for one reason or another need a more inclusive greeting. There is so much truth in this statement.
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Post by Dragon Zachski on Dec 6, 2011 23:51:40 GMT -5
Oh god, I remember watching a video or show at one point where the holiday had been changed to "Giftmas" instead of "Christmas" and it was essentially people buying presents for themselves and snapping at each other and being jerks.
...Which, funnily enough, happens all the time during Christmas.
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Post by erictheblue on Dec 7, 2011 7:48:34 GMT -5
Oh god, I remember watching a video or show at one point where the holiday had been changed to "Giftmas" instead of "Christmas" and it was essentially people buying presents for themselves and snapping at each other and being jerks. ...Which, funnily enough, happens all the time during Christmas. My fiancee works for a large toy store. She had a guest tell her "Merry Christmas," and she replied with "Happy Holidays." The guest looked at her funny, then asked "do you not celebrate Christmas?" My fiancee (who has worked retail for about 10 years, 5 of them at the toy store chain) replied "Ma'am, look around. This is what the Christmas season has come to mean to me. Guests fighting over toys, being yelled at because we do not have a certain toy in stock. So no, I do not celebrate Christmas."
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Post by sidburn on Dec 7, 2011 14:29:42 GMT -5
I found this little gem on Facebook today from someone who I THOUGHT was pretty mellow until now: "I DO NOT CARE IF THIS DOES OFFEND SOMEONE… AND IF IT DOES, DELETE ME PLEASE THIS IS WHAT I BELIEVE…I AM SICK AND TIRED OF EVERY YEAR WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES AROUND; THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO TAKE CHRIST OUT OF CHRISTMAS BECAUSE IT MIGHT OFFEND SOMEONE…WELL, HOW ABOUT ALL OF THE CHRISTIANS?...WHAT ABOUT OFFENDING US BECAUSE YOU ARE TAKING OUR CHRIST OUT OF CHRISTMAS?...CHRIST IS CHRIST...MAS!...IF YOU AREN'T CELEBRATING CHRIST THEN WHY ARE YOU CELEBRATING?...CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT THE BIRTH OF OUR SAVIOR!♥...CHRISTMAS IS ONE OF A FEW HOLIDAYS LEFT THAT CELEBRATE "MY" CHRIST!...LEAVE "MY" HOLIDAY ALONE!...AND TELL EVERYONE MERRY CHRISTMAS, NOT HAPPY HOLIDAYS!...RE-POST IF YOU’RE NOT ASHAMED!"
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Post by Star Cluster on Dec 7, 2011 14:41:39 GMT -5
Yeah, one of my friends (actually a cousin of mine) posted that on Facebook, too. I just ignore things like this and chalk it up to the religiosity that permeates this country.
Look, I no longer believe in God. I do not think there is enough evidence to show that Jesus was ever an actual historic figure so I certianly don't think this time of year is a celebration of his birth. But I do not have a problem with saying Merry Christmas nor begrudge anyone else saying it. If Christians are so offended by someone saying Happy Holidays, I see that as an insecurity on their part concerning the commitment they have to their own faith.
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Post by m52nickerson on Dec 7, 2011 14:54:32 GMT -5
If someone tells you "Merry Christmas" and you get offended you're and idiot.
If someone tells you "Happy Holidays" and you get offended, you're an idiot.
If someone tells you "Happy Hanukkah" and you get offended...you're and idiot...and maybe Hitler.
If someone take the time to wish you well in any way shape of form and you get offended the next time they should tell you to fuck off!
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Post by Admiral Lithp on Dec 7, 2011 14:59:57 GMT -5
Sidburn: So he wants people who don't believe in Jesus not to celebrate Christmas, but he doesn't want anyone to acknowledge that they're celebrating another holiday?
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Post by Shane for Wax on Dec 8, 2011 0:29:24 GMT -5
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Post by lighthorseman on Dec 8, 2011 2:51:14 GMT -5
Holiday dash, you'll notice, not Christmas, ergo, Newt hates Jesus.
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Post by Vypernight on Dec 8, 2011 4:26:42 GMT -5
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Post by Shane for Wax on Dec 8, 2011 5:45:09 GMT -5
I stumbled upon it on tumblr and thought it fit here.
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Post by SpukiKitty on Dec 8, 2011 13:23:44 GMT -5
THANK YOU! You win a million Candy Canes!
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Post by QWcanary on Dec 8, 2011 14:39:59 GMT -5
Yeah I remember being in the trenches during that war, the War on Christmas back in '89. It was a rough war. Everyone's food was rationed, constant power outages, and once Frosti initiated the draft, we were all fuct.
It was a bad time: people were strangled with Christmas lights, Rudolph got shot the hell up, and Santa turned traitor at a pivital moment and celebrated Ramadan.
The casualties and injuries were devastating. Some in my unit took candy canes to the eye, poor Charlie got burned 8 days in a row with a menorah (Charlie NOOOOOO!), and I was water-boarded with eggnog for saying Happy Holidays to the wrong person.
War is fucking tough!
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Post by mechtaur on Dec 8, 2011 14:42:28 GMT -5
Yeah I remember being in the trenches during that war, the War on Christmas back in '89. It was a rough war. Everyone's food was rationed, constant power outages, and once Frosti initiated the draft, we were all fuct. It was a bad time: people were strangled with Christmas lights, Rudolph got shot the hell up, and Santa turned traitor at a pivital moment and celebrated Ramadan. The casualties and injuries were devastating. Some in my unit took candy canes to the eye, poor Charlie got burned 8 days in a row with a menorah (Charlie NOOOOOO!), and I was water-boarded with eggnog for saying Happy Holidays to the wrong person. War is fucking tough! You sir, have made my day.
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Post by QWcanary on Dec 8, 2011 14:45:52 GMT -5
Thanks I forgot to mention that my mullet got burnt off (it was the 80s afterall) by the Evil Atheist Conspiracy when they caught me watching that Growing Pains Christmas special.
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