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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDear Fox News; thank you for making Christmas SUCK!
I work in Medical Software and speak to my clients on a daily basis. Clients who are of different religions and ethnic backgrounds. Because of this, and because I'm respectful, I wish all who I speak to on the phone a "Happy Holiday" this time of year.
Well, some intolerant Fox News watcher, when I wished them this all-encompassing greeting, YELLED at me on the phone today, "It's Christmas!!" Yeah... actually fucking YELLED at me! Stunned, I said, "um, and you too." I hung up, dejected and saddened.
Happy Holidays has been an accepted greeting for as long as I can remember. We had some silly paper thing that hung on our front door throughout the 60's and 70's that said "Happy Holidays" and, for the life of me NO one ever objected to it! Fast-forward 40 years and NOW silly assholes who watch this God-awful, intolerant cable news network now ATTACK those who offer this greeting.
Fox News, you just plain suck for ruining this time of year with your divisive bullshit. You are NOT "champions of Christmas". You are helping destroy it.
NMDemDist2
(49,313 posts)now it makes me twitch and Happy Holidays makes me worry i'll get a response like the one you described.
so instead of happily wishing Merry Christmas and Happy holidays to all i meet, i don't say anything at all.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)It's ALL because that shitty cable opinion network INSISTS on enraging the gullible. Eff it. No greetings from me anymore. Nice Job, Fox...
grandpamike1
(193 posts)I am as you are, not Christian, but I do wish everyone a Merry Christmas, have done that all my life, and to get into argument about some trumped up trivial stupidity, well, that's is not going to happen. The argument whether or not to say Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas to someone is so contrived as to be ridiculous, but, there are many, who listen to right wing radio, and are just looking for anything to start an argument, and to them I just say F off, as they are not worthy of any further conversation.
caledesi
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Maraya1969
(22,462 posts)They love anything that causes people to get mad. Aren't the people who watch Fox mad all the time? Maybe that is a technique made up to keep viewers. They get their viewers to be pissed off at any semblance of neutrality or unity and more and more isolationists, and people who just plain become people that you don't like. From there they can say anything and their followers will accept it as truth.
bluemarkers
(536 posts)I have, several say Happy Holidays
I've always said it (and I'm from NC) Even tried to convince those bone headed people that it's all right, but stupid seems to follow stupid
So my solution is to say Happy Holidays, and if they follow up with Merry Christmas, I repeat it back to them. They are the miserable ones, don't let them bring you down! (I wonder if Happy Festivus would bring about heart attacks and seizures!)
Happy Holidays Merry Christmas Feliz Navidad
tsuki
(11,994 posts)twitch with anger that I didn't say, ya'know, but they don't say anything.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)Mariana
(14,854 posts)It is becoming more common, but it's not a new thing, at least in some parts of the country.
SomeGuyInEagan
(1,515 posts)These people don't want us all to be Christians or vote R or even have Ayn Rand wet dreams ... They simply want to be victims and whine. If it wasn't this or guns or taxes, they'd find something else to claim to fulfill their pathological need for attention and being the victim. They needed better parents as children and we have to deal with it now that they are adults.
Mapletonian
(30 posts)You obviously had great parenting.
icarusxat
(403 posts)goes a little too far...
llmart
(15,532 posts)and summed them up perfectly, especially the part about bad parenting. Very eloquently said.
japple
(9,808 posts)on Fux Nooz
lpbk2713
(42,736 posts)Everything Faux gets involved in turns to shit.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,741 posts)Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,896 posts)aggiesal
(8,907 posts)narnian60
(3,510 posts)Happy Holidays encompasses the entire season through New Year's. As a former teacher (who looked forward to the time off at this time of the year), I like to tell people to enjoy not only Christmas, but the days after it, too.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,741 posts)That's what the greeting "Happy Holidays" means. You have holidays that run from Thanksgiving to the Epiphany (otherwise known as Three Kings Day or the Eastern Orthodox Christmas) in January.
mazzarro
(3,450 posts)And your reasoning too deep and convoluted for reTeapubliKKKans to wrap their minds around.
caledesi
(11,903 posts)non believers...this is not 1950!
Just shop 'til you drop.
chillfactor
(7,573 posts)because that is how I was brought up...it has nothing to do with FAUX NOISE!
"Merry Christmas" now....."Happy New Year" once Christmas is over....people in my small mountain community do the same here as they did in my home state.
if "Happy Holidays" is your greeting...go with it....but do not blame others if they choose to separate the two holidays...I certainly do not become so upset if some says "Happy Holidays" to me...
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)OnlinePoker
(5,717 posts)If I believed in god, I might say Happy Holidays since the word literally came from Holy Days, but I'm not so I don't.
okaawhatever
(9,457 posts)plural. So if it's a stranger or someone I rarely see I say Happy Holidays or something to that effect meaning Christmas AND New Years and maybe boxing day if they celebrate it. If it's someone at work that I know I'll see after Christmas I say Merry Christmas and then when New Years comes around I say happy New Year.
840high
(17,196 posts)busterbrown
(8,515 posts)No one ever got pissed if you said Happy Holidays...
They are not stupid these Fox Whores.. They know how to pull in revenue..Dont they?
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)progressoid
(49,946 posts)married in a Roman Catholic ceremony on February 26, 1952, before which Stafford converted to Catholicism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Stafford#Retirement_and_later_life
GETPLANING
(846 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)Is Perry Como conservative enough for the next <Fox viewer / Tea bagger / soc-con> you encounter spouting off about the faux war on christmas?
Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)My salutation was "Merry Christmas... or happy holidays... or umm... whatever you celebrate." After I hung up the phone, I thought "Fuck you fox news for taking the one time of year where most people in my community are just a touch extra civil toward each other and turning into uncomfortably awkward shit pile. Fuck you Fox News." I think going forward I'm going to say happy holidays and if you can't appreciate the sentiment behind the words then you can get bent. Ho Ho Fucking Ho.
RKP5637
(67,086 posts)to hate Christmas, all of the hatred, the fighting, the right wing shit, all of the corporate hype for $$$$$, all of the loonies in full force, crap like Fox News, it's just become to me at least a very unpleasant time of the year. There was a time when it was fun.
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)I would post it on their website. We already know that they are destroying Christmas with their indignant noise.
avebury
(10,951 posts)they would even notice some posts on their version of an attack on Christmas.
caledesi
(11,903 posts)Botany
(70,447 posts).... they have to lash out about something that is not really a problem. Fox News and the toxins
they spew can only hurt your Christmas if you let it get to you. It is after all a network that was
founded on the idea that lying to as many people as possible is a good thing.
onlyadream
(2,165 posts)And if someone yelled, "it's Christmas!", I would have added, "and New Years, thus the plural word 'holidays'." Oy, some people are so touchy,
Chanukah and Kwanzaa don't exist in your world? Happy Holidays always meant Christmas, Kwanzaa, Chanukah, New Years, and pretty much any holiday that takes place around December 25th.
onlyadream
(2,165 posts)And I'm talking about what I thought the term meant way before cable and Fox "news".
And I did mean to include Chanukah, I just forgot to mention it, so thanks. Happy holidays to you.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)(on edit fixed link)
adirondacker
(2,921 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)(on edit forgotten link)
Liberal_Dog
(11,075 posts)You summed things up perfectly.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)Mariana
(14,854 posts)Saying "Happy Holidays" - how could you?
Seriously, this bullying about Christmas has been going on for some time and it's just getting worse and worse. These nutcases really believe they're being persecuted and they think they're defending their right to freedom of religion when they do this. Faux News, RW hate radio, and some of the churches are reinforcing this idea and are egging them on.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)AAO
(3,300 posts)"I say Happy Holidays because I don't want to leave out the Muslins."
TexasTowelie
(111,943 posts)that they'll never experience anything "merry" or "happy" ever again.
Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)viewership that no doubt touches every part of their paranoid, angry lives.
savalez
(3,517 posts)Check it out. I spoke a holiday thing a couple of days ago and I wished everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, and Happy Festivus. Then I said that I could've covered all that with Happy Holidays but that would have probably offended some people. Everyone laughed. Funny thing, when I said Happy Festivus a bunch of people yelled "for the rest of us!"
Yes, I agree. The war on Christmas is being waged by Fox News and nobody else is involved.
tavalon
(27,985 posts)Now I'm offended. (Joking)
Oops, I forgot than one. See! That's more proof that "Happy Holidays" is essential.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)obverse
stillwaiting
(3,795 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Hell if I will let Faux News influence what I say. And if anyone doesnt like it, that's their problem.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)(on edit: working link)
Perhaps "your grandfather's Oldsmobile" would be conservative enough for Republican and Tea party trolls
eridani
(51,907 posts)Old Loose Dented Sheet Metal Outdated By Infamies Like Edsel
Old Ladies Driving Slowly Make Others Behind Infuriatingly Late Everywhere
Gore1FL
(21,098 posts)"Technically, for Christian's it's 'Happy Advent.'"
Obviously, this only works up to Christmas.
It's also fun to berate those same people who wish you "Happy New Year," for not wishing you a "Merry Christmas" on the 8th day of the holiday.
mwooldri
(10,299 posts)That is, if you're Russian Orthodox. But being the Anglican that I am, I'll have my Epiphany
Seriously, if people are wishing me well for a particular occasion then I think one should be grateful, and return the well wishes.
That guy shouting Merry Christmas? Must be related to Scrooge.
obxhead
(8,434 posts)10 years ago (before the war on xmas) I ONLY said happy holidays, out of respect.
I never heard a disrespectful reply.
Now i just say "thanks" all season because I fear being chewed out for recognizing the season.
F you Faux News. You've taken the biggest step of all in ruining Christmas.
Faygo Kid
(21,477 posts)Now I'm in my 60s, and I feel intimidated. Guarantee you that Grandma would have set O'Reilly straight about this absurditry.
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)I am afraid to express any indication that I realize it is a holiday season to anyone
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)Puritans in 1659 or 1660:
"Publick Notice The Observation of Christmas having been deemed a Sacrilege, the exchanging of Gifts and Greetings, dressing in Fine Clothing, Feasting, and similar Satanical Practices are hereby FORBIDDEN with the Offender liable to a Fine of Five Shillings"
progressoid
(49,946 posts)deurbano
(2,894 posts)(That's not close enough for those poor, beleaguered victims of... everything?) At rate, sorry for the rude response to your friendly (and totally uncontroversial, longstanding) greeting. And by the way, hope you have a Cool Yule!
drm604
(16,230 posts)it's really very childish and self centered to angrily insist that people must greet you in a certain way. These people have lost all sense of courtesy and good manners.
AAO
(3,300 posts)Then just say, "you too!"..
pokerfan
(27,677 posts)tblue
(16,350 posts)Who cares??? No one worth worrying about gives a damn.
Quasimodem
(441 posts)I have no problem with someone of a different faith wishing me the joy of their holiday. Therefor, I will cheerfully accept wishes of Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Pancha Mukha Ganapathia, Happy Kwanzaa, Cool Yule, or Happy Festivus!
To perdition with the Grinches at Fox News and their war on multicultural cheer, and to those poor unfortunates in Fox News thrall, Seasons Greetings!
tavalon
(27,985 posts)from an Indian family. But they said it happened in November. But whatever, they were happy to enjoy the joy of whatever but especially the joy of their new baby.
mercuryblues
(14,522 posts)it is merry Christmas or Happy holidays. I have been noticing more and more cashiers looking like they expect someone to yell at them after they give either greeting. It is freaking sad.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)The same 1943 film ("Holiday Inn" that premiered the song "White Christmas" also had the song "Happy Holiday" that also became popular.
Here is an image from bingcrosby.com
cascadiance
(19,537 posts)I think most Americans know who the REAL UnAmerican bastards are Fox. Look in the fricking mirror jerks!
mdbl
(4,973 posts)a network would be created for and cater to the 2 million fringe asshole racist bigoted ignorant stupid people in this country. They are the FUX News viewers. Happy Holidays!
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)BKH70041
(961 posts)That was a real treat.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)With warm holiday greetings
The President and Mrs. Reagan
1987
hay rick
(7,588 posts)When I go to the gym I see a dozen different stations overhead. You have to plug in earphones to get audio and I don't do that but I can read the subtitles and the crawl. The crawl on one of the cable news channels (not Fox News, so it was CNN or MSNBC) said "47% of Americans do NOT believe there is a war on Christmas." No wonder we're fucked.
tavalon
(27,985 posts)I just can't get my panties in a wad about this one.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)JusticeForAll
(1,222 posts)Following it, instead of leading it?
Thanks for the pic!!
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)KT2000
(20,568 posts)and turns it into anger and hate. This year Santa didn't even escape their wrath.
For them - Christmas and the holidays are just another time to hate.
If their followers really thought about it - they would realize they are being led by evil forces. Who turns things to crap???
I also hesitate to express holiday greetings to anyone I don't know now.
eridani
(51,907 posts)But now I say "Happy Holidays" just because I don't want to be mistaken for one of those Fox News assholes.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)dsharp88
(487 posts)that is, if you believe the season stands for good will to ALL humankind (as in "Peace on Earth, good will toward men" . "Happy Holidays is inclusive to all humanity while "Merry Christmas" only shows the intention to spread good will to those with a similarly held religious belief system.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)Saint John Baptist Preschool gets it:
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)polynomial
(750 posts)Yep, from my view news crew will do anything for money and the Arabs have a lot of it to throw around. Its Christmas bonus time at Fox news. The annual anti-Christian jihad is in motion for all American infidels. If they can not wipe the Americans off the earth at least the Arabs will pay to give America a hard time at the holidays.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)With a big happy smile.
Haven't had any shit yet. (Fingers crossed)
chungking34
(51 posts)It's the main reason why the right in this country has gotten so much support in this country, despite their vile politics.
BellaKos
(318 posts)Another reason that Fux people have so much clout is because we don't push back enough. Just count how many times in the above posts, people have said that they fear confrontation even when they say, "Happy Holidays," to a Fux viewer.
Fear? Really?
People should anticipate the "Merry Christmas" Fux campaign and have a response -- a witty, devastating, thoughtful response ready to go. It's a hell of a note that Rational People are afraid to speak up against this sort of thing.
Fear? Really?
Raine
(30,540 posts)choose a side. It puts a person on edge and under stress for the fear of saying the wrong thing.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,559 posts)There are over 30 commemorative days celebrated by various religions in that interval. Granted, some are archaic and not really celebrated by many, but still....
Is a general, all-inclusive greeting extended in the spirit of the season really THAT bad?
AAO
(3,300 posts)Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)AAO
(3,300 posts)I'm going to scream, "I'm an atheist you insensitive moron!"
BellaKos
(318 posts)I'm amazed although not surprised because it happens so often.
How many times have people around here expressed their apprehension if not plain FEAR at the prospect of confronting the Right Wing meme? It comes in in many forms -- from the crazy uncle at Christmas dinner to the anonymous caller yelling, "It's Christmas!" that Cooley Hurd described.
For gawd's sake, people! Your *fear* of confrontation is the reason these dummies are getting away with their hatefulness.
We know what they are apt to say. And we know what tone they will take -- including inappropriate anger. So there's absolutely no reason to be stunned or even upset. Plan the witty response ahead of time and FIGHT BACK.
Cha
(296,848 posts)fox screws must be having a terrible Merry Christmas. Since Attitude is everything.
thanks Cooley.. sorry, you got yelled at by an idiot.
P.S. I've just been saying "Merry Christmas" even though I have no religion. It's kinda ingrained from years of growing up. All my family says it.. it's just flows better for me. Today I said "Feliz Navidad" to a group of my young friends recently on the Island from California.
Mele Kalikikimaka
NealK
(1,851 posts)And will never have a change of mind.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)The "Merry Christmas vs Happy Holidays" fake controversy is just another one.
Swede Atlanta
(3,596 posts)I always say Happy Holidays or Season's Greetings.
Unless you have some reason to believe or know someone is a Christian it is indeed impolite to wish them a "Merry Christmas". What the "war on Christmas" crowd fail to appreciate is when you use the word "Christmas" you are wishing them to celebrate the virgin birth of a baby in Bethlehem, a baby that would save all sinners if you "believe in him".
That is very pompous indeed in a multi-cultural and multi-religous society. Yes Christianity is a proselytizing religion - i.e. the duty of each and every Christian is to spread the good news and convert others to the faith.
But it would be the same as if every Jew (I live in a very Jewish part of Atlanta) wished me a Happy Hanukah. While Jews and some Christians share the First Book of Maccabees in their Old Testament and Torah, not all Christians do. Hanukah is a wonderful story and indeed Paul in Colossians referred to the historical Jewish festivals as forerunners to the glory of Jesus Christ. But that is as far as Christians go in terms of recognizing Hanukah as anything more than a quasi-historical, wonderful story about light.
Out of respect for others it is that I use a generic greeting unless I have some information about the other person. I wish my Jewish friends Happy Hanukah at Hanukah and they wish me Merry Christmas at Christmas out of mutual respect based on the knowledge of each other's faith traditions.
There is no "war on Christmas". But what I have seen is a holiday that as a child was full of wonderment as much for the story of the birth of Jesus but of course the anticipation for what would be found under the tree the next day. But Christmas in our home was not a gross display of consumerism. Our parents exchanged one nice and a few smaller gifts with each other. The children got one "big" gift from Santa and then some nice, usually more practical gifts, from Mom and Dad and sibling too.
If there is a war on Christmas it is the consumerism and gluttony that describes western observations of Christmas. I used to think it was mostly in the U.S. but having spent a few Christmases in recent years in Western Europe and even Australia, it is Merry Consumption, not Merry Christmas. This at a time we have so many in our own nation around the world that are hungry, cold, sick, etc. It is indeed a disgusting sight to see the news clips of the consumer wars on Black Friday.
tavalon
(27,985 posts)Yuck. That's the war we should be fighting, not the contrived one from Faux.
Ganja Ninja
(15,953 posts)A holiday that symbolizes the way these soulless media shills and vindictive pseudo-Christians have ruined the traditional holiday.
For example instead of a tree we could construct a pole made from vertically stacked empty beer cans to symbolize the loss of traditional holiday warmth and good will. Then during the traditional feast there could be an airing of grievances by friends and family to symbolize the new standard of intolerance inspired by the FOX tradition. Later the family could gather together and the patriarch could physically dominate the weaker less aggressive family members in a contest of strength or feats of strength if you will to symbolize the bullying aspect of the new tradition.
Now all we need is a name. What to call it? What to call it?
icarusxat
(403 posts)Christmas...or Thanksgiving...or...
treestar
(82,383 posts)Your description reminded me of that son of Romney's admitting he charged to the head of the line at their Thanksgiving Dinner.
The Wizard
(12,536 posts)TexasProgresive
(12,155 posts)What is ironic is these people did not celebrate Christmas in the recent past. Maybe that's the plan- get everyone so disgusted that they don't celebrate this time of year. hmmmm!
Iggo
(47,534 posts)...they opened the door to "Santa Claus isn't real"...which ultimately opens the door to "god isn't real."
And for that, I thank them.
underpants
(182,611 posts)a dashboard believer (my name for Fox News the RW radio crowd).
I hear people say and you can tell it is just what they say...okay.
I say Happy Holidays most of the time.
libodem
(19,288 posts)Intolerant vitriol as a seasonal greeting. Sorry you got yelled at. Eff 'em.
randr
(12,409 posts)After all, if people celebrated the meaning of Christmas they may develop a sense of compassion and empathy for all mankind. This is against all that the Bullshit Mountain stands for and they have practically successfully achieved their goal.
liberal N proud
(60,332 posts)And that is a long time - long before FOX was around to pump the propaganda.
It is appropriate because it covers all the holidays this time of year, both religious and not, regardless of the religion. It covers New Years holiday as well.
The FOX news fabricated War on Christmas s bullshit devised to device people.
Happy Holidays everyone!
HoosierCowboy
(561 posts)Fox did a parody on the birth of Jesus that would make an atheist cringe and a Bible Thumper go blind.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)comment from an article I was reading .........
"That said, as a believer, I get a little annoyed when people say they are "celebrating Christmas" but they are atheists, or agnostics - heck, even my Muslim neighbors put up a tree and lights and say they are celebrating Christmas. My Muslim neighbors bring me Christmas cookies and a Christmas card, they play Christmas music (actual Christmas music - gospel songs, classic celebrations of the birth and the 3 kings, etc - not pop songs that could be better classified as winter music), they have a grand old time and I'm certain that in certain parts of the world they would be in serious trouble as Muslims for this. Am I offended by this? Yeah, I kinda am...
I get it, it's my issue, and I'm not trying to put a damper on anyone else's enjoyment of a celebration near the winter solstice - I just wish they'd not say they were celebrating Christmas when their celebrations have nothing to do with the birth of Christ and/or they don't believe in him (as in either believe he existed at all, or believe that he died for the sins of humans)."
Either way the loonies will be mad as a hatter.....sorry you got yelled at by some asshole for a season greeting - jeez wtf
tavalon
(27,985 posts)Silliness abounds around this topic.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)they will move on from their War on Christmas to
Christmas is being stolen from the Christians Crusade !
niyad
(113,062 posts)but because they annoy me, I respond, "since you appropriated my holidays, I would prefer that you use their proper names, so happy yule, blessed solstice, merry saturnalia."
In listening around this year at various retail venues, I have heard several of the whiners almost literally screaming at the cashiers or other employees. since the employees cannot fight back, I do.
happy, merry christsticechanzaa.
Erose999
(5,624 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)It was fine, even in the days when most Americans were Christians. So the objection only comes from the idea of not excluding non Christians.
The Wizard
(12,536 posts)Nazi propaganda outlet deserves a good beating.
Thespian2
(2,741 posts)People, driven by corporate propaganda, have evolved December 25 into a day of Greed. Did early Christians celebrate Christ's birth in this way? No. Read the ancient Christian writings. No need to blame just Far-Fetched Fux...Corporations destroyed the meaning of Christ's birth. What most posters have missed is the following:
If Jesus Christ wasn't born on December 25, does the Bible indicate when He was born?
The biblical accounts point to the fall of the year as the most likely time of Jesus' birth, based on the conception and birth of John the Baptist.
Since Elizabeth (John's mother) was in her sixth month of pregnancy when Jesus was conceived Luke 1:24-36
we can determine the approximate time of year Jesus was born if we know when John was born. John's father, Zacharias, was a priest serving in the Jerusalem temple during the course of Abijah Luke 1:5
Historical calculations indicate this course of service corresponded to June 13-19 in that year ( The Companion Bible, 1974, Appendix 179, p. 200).
It was during this time of temple service that Zacharias learned that he and his wife Elizabeth would have a child Luke 1:8-13
After he completed his service and traveled home, Elizabeth conceived Luke 1:23-24
Assuming John's conception took place near the end of June, adding nine months brings us to the end of March as the most likely time for John's birth. Adding another six months (the difference in ages between John and Jesus) brings us to the end of September as the likely time of Jesus' birth.
Taken from the Good News magazine. Thank you for reading.
tblue
(16,350 posts)I seriously doubt He would condone all this commercial madness. I also doubt that everybody making a big deal out of His birthday was all that important to Him. I'm no biblical scholar, but I kinda think He'd have us focus on more meaningful pursuits.
dembotoz
(16,785 posts)i have several times now
great fun
only do it to the Its christmas trolls
tavalon
(27,985 posts)and most of us are very careful to say Happy Holidays because, well, we take care of diverse people, many of whom have a different holiday and even, in the case of many people from India, their holiday was in November so why say Merry Christmas? My fellow pagans (yes, we do have a secret handshake) all wished one another a happy solstice but we wouldn't push that on anyone else.
Alas, this year, I wasn't able to celebrate my holiday because I'm working insane overtime. My son, who is autistic, celebrates Christmas (all year long, if he could) so tomorrow I will say Merry Christmas while he opens his gifts.
In other words, Faux "News" may be trying to ruin this time of year, but from where I'm sitting, no one is listening.
I'm sorry that happened to you. I hope you have a wonderful holiday of your choosing.
louis-t
(23,267 posts)Bringing such joy to the planet.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)Don't let them win.
The woman was an asshole. She's worthy of about a millisecond of your caring then just brush it off and move on for life. For every asshole like that woman there are probably dozens of people who were grateful that you didn't assume their faith and wanted to include them in all of your holiday wishes.
You've done well!
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)grahamhgreen
(15,741 posts)santamargarita
(3,170 posts)RedstDem
(1,239 posts)oh, I'm sorry, i meant to say happy FUCKING holidays.......
tofuandbeer
(1,314 posts)one Christmas (about 10 years ago), when she asked me: "Isn't that awful the way people are going around saying "Happy Holidays?"
I was dumbfounded. We were raised with the phrase, sang along with the phrase in songs like Bing Crosby's "Happy Holidays" and a list of others. I think I just said, "Oh. Why?"
I found out a few years later, that she had Fox News on 24/7.
Sad.
Moonwalk
(2,322 posts)"Happy Holy Days." I had an discussion with some guy a few days ago, and he was saying, "Holiday is a vacation you go on...!" I not only pointed out that it also meant "holy day" but also said, "Are you saying you're not getting Christmas day or New Year's off? That you're not going to be on "holiday" on those days?"
It's silly beyond belief, and I, for one, am not going to let Fox dictate the rules of the game. I'm saying "Happy Holidays" to spite them and to maintain my Yuletide spirit and if someone takes offense....
I'm going to laugh at them. Loudly. And point. And tell them I stopped having such stupid arguments when I left kindergarden.