Happy Holidays....
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Happy Holidays....
OK, i have to know..
If another door greeter tells me "Happy Holidays" instead of Merry Christmas, im going to punch them in the head. I don't know why, but it aggravates the hell out of me. Usually, i just make it a point to say Merry Christmas in response, but it is starting to bother me. If you don't celebrate Christmas, thats great, just ignore the greeter people. If you're another religion, thats fine, be respectful of the Christmas season and let others enjoy it. If your atheist....well, thats fine too, i dont need to comment on that, you have enough problems as it is.
On a side note, the girl at a local store i went to yesterday said "Merry Christmas" and i thought i was going to pass out from surprise and the refreshing nature of the greeting.
So, this useless rant doesnt make me feel much better but it helps. Just felt like expressing my disgust with the extreme and ridiculous lean that political correctness has taken. If I offended someone....well, tough luck, im offended that your offended, so we are even.
Anyway, MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL!
If another door greeter tells me "Happy Holidays" instead of Merry Christmas, im going to punch them in the head. I don't know why, but it aggravates the hell out of me. Usually, i just make it a point to say Merry Christmas in response, but it is starting to bother me. If you don't celebrate Christmas, thats great, just ignore the greeter people. If you're another religion, thats fine, be respectful of the Christmas season and let others enjoy it. If your atheist....well, thats fine too, i dont need to comment on that, you have enough problems as it is.
On a side note, the girl at a local store i went to yesterday said "Merry Christmas" and i thought i was going to pass out from surprise and the refreshing nature of the greeting.
So, this useless rant doesnt make me feel much better but it helps. Just felt like expressing my disgust with the extreme and ridiculous lean that political correctness has taken. If I offended someone....well, tough luck, im offended that your offended, so we are even.
Anyway, MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL!
Last edited by ag-ford-4x4; Dec 19, 2005 at 09:20 AM.
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Well im with you on that.
So MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY prosperous NEW YEAR to you ag-fprd-4x4 and
every one else here at the FTE. And for those who my not believe stop spending
my money IN GOD WE TRUST.
So MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY prosperous NEW YEAR to you ag-fprd-4x4 and
every one else here at the FTE. And for those who my not believe stop spending
my money IN GOD WE TRUST.
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Merry Christmas to you too, ag-ford-4x4 
As far as letting folks get to you like that, just tell them Merry Christmas in reply and mean it. Maybe they're offended by it - so be it. I don't hold it against them - even the superchains that refuse to say it. If they want to leave out Christ, then it's their right to do so...no skin off my nose.
It's not the greeting that makes this time of year what it is, it's the gift that keeps on giving - Christ is born.
On the other hand if someone says that me and mine can't say Merry Christmas, then I'll get irate...
As far as letting folks get to you like that, just tell them Merry Christmas in reply and mean it. Maybe they're offended by it - so be it. I don't hold it against them - even the superchains that refuse to say it. If they want to leave out Christ, then it's their right to do so...no skin off my nose.
It's not the greeting that makes this time of year what it is, it's the gift that keeps on giving - Christ is born.
On the other hand if someone says that me and mine can't say Merry Christmas, then I'll get irate...
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If someone says Happy Holidays to you just reply with whatever you are celebrating. I don't see the big deal.
Now all this bull crap about taking Christmas out of everything is stupid. I'm not religious at all and christmas doesn't bother me. I like getting free stuff from people. Christmas trees and lights are nice to look at too.
Now all this bull crap about taking Christmas out of everything is stupid. I'm not religious at all and christmas doesn't bother me. I like getting free stuff from people. Christmas trees and lights are nice to look at too.
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I always say Merry Christmas until the day after then its happy holidays thats just me hey just say what I say (dont rush me)One holiday at atime oh yeah ag-ford 4x4 Merry Christmas!!!! appreciate ya!
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I agree "Happy Holidays" is pretty stupid.
Has anyone ever met ANYONE who actually was offended by "Merry Christmas," or is the offense merely hypothetical? I know a lot of people who hate "Happy Holidays," but no one who is offended by "Merry Christmas." Think the stores might be doing themselves a disservice?
Has anyone ever met ANYONE who actually was offended by "Merry Christmas," or is the offense merely hypothetical? I know a lot of people who hate "Happy Holidays," but no one who is offended by "Merry Christmas." Think the stores might be doing themselves a disservice?
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Originally Posted by ag-ford-4x4
If another door greeter tells me "Happy Holidays" instead of Merry Christmas, im going to punch them in the head . . . If you don't celebrate Christmas, thats great, just ignore the greeter people.
When did life become so boring that our largest source of frustration is how a door greeter greets us?
/rant off.
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if they are wearing a Yamulke then i wouldn't say merry christmas, although Ben Stein was on the news yestreday and stated that he is not offended and other should not be as well, wish i could find the transcript as he what he said was quite clear.