Happy Holidays banned!

[Jeremy Crockett]

I just don't talk to people. Easier that way.

And a Grzzlxxyz Klombaskizorchqwaddle to you as well, sir!

 

[Bassic83]

This just in:

Common Sense Banned In All Public Places!

 

[MakiSupaStar]

And a Grzzlxxyz Klombaskizorchqwaddle to you as well, sir!

Thank you very much, now would my stepping off my lawn?

 

[mvw356]

this is a classic example of PC'mess going to far. i'm an atheist, but i take no offense in someone wishing me a merry christmas and i gladly return the favour. Even in the midlle east and asia christmas is becoming a big thing and the majority of people there hardly qualifies as christian.

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

I just don't talk to people. Easier that way.

More honest and less offensive!

 

[jsbass]

I hate this time of year because of the holidays. The only thing I like about this time of year is my truck runs better in cold weather and wheeling in the snow.

 

[superbassman2000]

I celebrate christmas and although I have never had anyone tell me happy kwanzaa or happy Hanukkah to me I wouldn't be offended...I would just say it back.
sometimes I think the words get in the way of the message and if someone lets that happen then maybe they should just take maki's advice and don't talk to people. or get off my lawn...or both!

 

[Vandelay]

They're trying to take away Christmas one piece at a time. I went to the grocery store to get Christmas stamps and when checking out the clerk told me they are forbidden to say even "Happy Holidays" now.

It's crazy.

I'll venture a guess that the store's banning of "Happy Holidays" is their response to two years of FOX News/Bill O'Reilly fans trying to bait store employees into saying "Merry Christmas". You know, the whole supposed "War on Christmas" thing. Yeesh.

 

[Jared Lash]

I'll venture a guess that the store's banning of "Happy Holidays" is their response to two years of FOX News/Bill O'Reilly fans trying to bait store employees into saying "Merry Christmas". You know, the whole supposed "War on Christmas" thing. Yeesh.

I think you're probably right. This is the corporate version of Maki's tongue in cheek response.

If you tell your employees to say "Merry Christmas" you get protests from non-Christians.

If you tell your employees to say "Happy Holidays" you get protests from the War on Christmas volunteer army.

So the solution for a company looking to make money and not be hassled? Don't say anything to recognize the season.

 

[GregC]

It's laziness on my part, and personally I really don't wish to try and find out which particular holiday someone is celebrating. You see an asian, how do you know exactly what holiday they are going for? What about some random white guy? No telling what the latest fad in celbrations for him is. The whole kwanzaa (I am not denoting this as unlegit at all) is tough to tell to cause you can not tell from a glance what a person celebrates, so the notion that I have to do research before saying anything is farfetched.

If you want to have that conversation with a guy you bought oranges from that you will never see again, great for you. I feel no shame in knowing I only spend effort in things that will be relevant later on.

+1. Some people love to get their panties in a twist now, insisting it's their right to hear "Merry Christmas" everywhere they go during the holidays. If you run a business, does it make sense to alienate potential customers by telling every single one of them "Merry Christmas"? Of course not!

And it's a matter of simple common courtesy. If I know somebody well enough to know they celebrate Christmas (as I do) or a different holiday, I'll absolutely give them the appropriate greeting. If I don't know, then I won't. And you are still free to do exactly the same thing! Nobody's "taking away Christmas", that's just silly.

 

[themajorrager]

I just don't talk to people. Easier that way.

ladies and gentleman (and everything inbetween) we have a winner!!!
Maki you have struck gold here!

 

[scrove]

Happy December Eve to everyone on TB!

 

[Bassic83]

Wrong! It's Summer in Australia right now.

Then I'll wish everyone in Australia a Happy Winter Celebration come July 4th! And I'll start decorating my house with Christmas decorations in late June. And start the whole "Merry Christmas" thing then too.

BTW, Thanksgiving at my house has been rescheduled. It will now be on April 17th next year. Happy Turkey Day! Now get stuffed!

 

[tZer]

People simply expressing happy wishes to others, regardless of the substance of the wish, should be taken for what it's worth - one person withing another happiness. For the love of Pete, if one more person gets upset because another 'said something' to them, I am going to lose my mind. The sooner we all get over ourselves and deal with reality vs. politically correct opportunities to be righteously indignant, the better off we'll all be.

If some one wished me a 'Happy Kwanza' or 'Happy Hanukkah' (two occasions I personally do not observe), I'd smile and wish them the same. I would actually be happier having had another kind person wish me happiness. Who the hell cares if you observe the holiday or not? Why in the world people are choosing to be offended by other's wishing them "Happy [holiday, event, historical figure, cartoon character] Day/Eve/week/months" is just plain ludicrous.

Have we finally solved all the real problems in our world and are now on to the silly ones?