Oh hell, I am owned by MAGATs now

[Laura PourMeADrink]

I was suspicious, and had to look this up

My right wing MIL texted the word Christmas. Then corrected by saying she was sorry that she meant CHRISTMAS?

Did not know that in 2018 trump told MAGAts to use all caps to own the liberals.

Feeling very dirty now

[Autumn]

1. Own her and tell her merry xmas. It's the thought that counts.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. Have always liked "xmas".but bet that's really bad huh lol

[woodsprite]

8. I told my MAGA relative the "X" was the cross on its side

Waiting to be raised for Easter. She just said “Oh!”.

[quaint]

9. X comes from Greek Chi, the first letter of the Greek word Christs, which became Christ in English.

There is a common misconception that the word Xmas stems from a secularizing tendency to de-emphasize the religious tradition from Christmas, by "taking the Christ out of Christmas"; nevertheless, this usage dates back to the 16th century, with the "X" deriving from the New-Testament Greek spelling of "christos" ( meaning roughly "the anointed one" ), and corresponds to Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Church of England, and Episcopalian liturgical use of various forms of chi-rho monogram. wikipedia

[TlalocW]

13. Supposedly this is also where we get X to signify a kiss

Xs would be drawn at the end of letters in the Middle Ages to signify Christian sincerity, and the author would kiss it.

There are other speculations on the origins of this particular tradition though.

[quaint]

22. Interesting, made me look it up.

Thanks!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. Wow thank you! Never knew that!!!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. Good one!!

[Liberal In Texas]

2. Give her a "Happy Holidays!" reply

Or you could do it in all caps LOL

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

[TheBlackAdder]

18. or. . . Happy Kwanza! I'm sorry, I meant Happy KWANZA!

[TheRealNorth]

3. I would just troll them with leet speak..

MeRrY cHriStMaS sUXXors.

If anything, it will give them a headache reading it

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. That funny! Ya, it's a big family text group. Others who

are sane don't like to rock the boat. And immediately steer away from "politics" Like I am probably persona non gratis for responding " ya, read where trump said to use all caps, I am owned "

[Torchlight]

4. I give ubiquitous responses when neighbors or family attempt to bait us.

'Happy Holidays; and please remember, all holidays matter. Bless your heart.' is my usual, go-to when getting our coffee in the mornings at the corner store before going into town.

It's been cutting 'em off at the knees every time, and plays right off their own passive-aggressive, primer-gray behavior.

[iscooterliberally]

7. I would quote Hawkeye Pierce back to her.

Just say, "Thank you from the heart of my bottom".

[Initech]

10. Do they seriously think that saying "Merry Christmas" in any form is owning us?

Seriously, grow up MAGAs. The War On Christmas is so 2010.

[Vinca]

11. How on earth do they figure "Christmas" in caps owns the libs? Idiots.

[Kaleva]

12. Respond with "Merry Sol Invictus Day"

Crank up the Crazy to 11.

[Raven123]

16. Wow. I would have texted back my confusion over the correction

[Laura PourMeADrink]

17. Like that! Much better to back hand!!! Hey speaking of Christmas remember this?

Link to tweet

[Raven123]

25. Oh my, yes.

[tavernier]

19. The checkout lady at Big Lots wished me happy holidays yesterday.

I wished her the same. No one was arrested. On my way home I listened to the song Happy Holidays when it came on the radio. No one arrested Andy Williams when he recorded it.

[Dirty Socialist]

20. HAPPY SATURNALIA!!!

[Trenzalore]

21. I see people on social media posting keep the Christ in Christmas

These people haven't seen the inside of a church in a long time and their love lives are less than only between married partners.

They voted Trump of course.

[Emile]

23. That's almost as strange as their kneeling is a sign of disrespect.

[keithbvadu2]

24. Donald Trump Wished Everyone 'Happy Holidays' When Obama Was Saying 'Merry Christmas'

Donald Trump Wished Everyone 'Happy Holidays' When Obama Was Saying 'Merry Christmas'

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-barack-obama-christmas-758794

[panader0]

26. Isn't it supposed to be Christ Mass?

Like holiday is Holy Day.

[mcar]

27. Text her HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Her phone may explode.