A_Wanderer
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I only celebrate Festivus
I wonder how many people that get upset with "Merry Christmas" work on Christmas, afterall since it's a religious holiday that they don't believe in they should be at working picking up my slack.
I wonder how many people that get upset with "Merry Christmas" work on Christmas, afterall since it's a religious holiday that they don't believe in they should be at working picking up my slack.
I wonder how many people of other religions have to work on their holidays or use their vacation time? This is exactly the obtuse arrogance that leads to this type debate.
It also helps that Christmas is a federal holiday - but I'll gladly be "obtusely arrogant" when it comes to saying Merry Christmas.
I wonder if the Happy Holiday crowd refers to the Super Bowl as the "Big Game" so they don't violate the trademark of the NFL.
What does that help exactly?It also helps that Christmas is a federal holiday - but I'll gladly be "obtusely arrogant" when it comes to saying Merry Christmas.
I wonder if the Happy Holiday crowd refers to the Super Bowl as the "Big Game" so they don't violate the trademark of the NFL.
I just don't understand this pride some of you take in telling a Jewish person, Muslim person, or any non-believer "Merry Christmas".
just be polite, people.
Christmas is a marker, like other holidays, Happy Christmas is equivalent to saying Happy [Insert Secular Patriotic Day Here], I have no issue saying it, and I don't care if people want to burden themselves with the etiquette of celebratory nomenclature.
I just don't understand this pride some of you take in telling a Jewish person, Muslim person, or any non-believer "Merry Christmas". I just don't get it. It seems to be the very opposite of the spirit of the season, to shove something in one's face. I'm sure Jesus is proud...
Well if it's so secular, why the war on Christmas to begin with? Otherwords, if you honestly think it's a secular term now, then why would you get up in arms when you don't see it in a store window, etc... I think this argument is trying to have it both ways. Especially when you are talking about nativity scenes on courthouse yards, nothings secular about that...I would agree with this on principle, although I've never actually seen a similar case pop up in real life. Furthermore, Christmas has become so secularized and commercial that I wouldn't even refer to it as a religious holiday, which is a big reason why the intensity of this debate baffles me so.
That's fine, if we're talking about an innocent individual. But if you run a business or it's a court house, etc and you INSIST on plastering 'Christmas' everywhere or greeting everyone like that, then that's in essence what you are doing, for you know not everyone is a Christian that walks in your store or courtroom.Regardless, I've never seen a case where somebody walked up to a Jewish acquaintance of theirs and said "Hey, loser, how's that dreidel spinning coming along? Prepare to get stomped by CHRISTMAS. Fuck yeah!" Nor can I imagine someone seething with hatred because someone they never met gave them the wrong greeting. Your heart is in the right place, but I think a large quantity of exaggeration and a certain lack of faith in humanity is present here.
Well if it's so secular, why the war on Christmas to begin with? Otherwords, if you honestly think it's a secular term now, then why would you get up in arms when you don't see it in a store window, etc... I think this argument is trying to have it both ways. Especially when you are talking about nativity scenes on courthouse yards, nothings secular about that...
That's fine, if we're talking about an innocent individual. But if you run a business or it's a court house, etc and you INSIST on plastering 'Christmas' everywhere or greeting everyone like that, then that's in essence what you are doing, for you know not everyone is a Christian that walks in your store or courtroom.
i also don't go around wishing strangers a merry christmas or a happy holiday or anything.
I'm just going to stick with my regular greeting for this time of year: Happy Oh-crap-now-I-have-to-spend-the-day-with-a-bunch-of-people-I-despise-and-pretend-to-be-happy-about-it Day!
Merry Christmas FYM, I hope we can all embrace this ancient pagan festival.