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niyad

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59. I got wished a happy kwanzaa by an atheist friend--who also wished me merry christmas, happy

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Fri Dec 26, 2014, 02:03 PM

Dec 2014

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Passenger on plane removed by secuirty after flipping out when attendant said "Merry Christmas" [View all] davidn3600 Dec 2014 OP

Deserved chickenfairy Dec 2014 #1

A casualty of the faux war on Christmas - but LiberalElite Dec 2014 #2

isn't that pic the planes that recently bumped into each other? Skittles Dec 2014 #3

Way to be an asshole... bobclark86 Dec 2014 #4

drunk p eople also. elehhhhna Dec 2014 #8

ExFreakingZactly! Thank you, Bob. Cha Dec 2014 #10

Has anyone ever wished a white person Happy Kwanzaa? oberliner Dec 2014 #13

I'm white and I've been wished Happy Kwanzaa. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 2014 #40

I got wished a happy kwanzaa by an atheist friend--who also wished me merry christmas, happy niyad Dec 2014 #59

Was his first name Sean?... n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #5

would have ignored both completely Ramses Dec 2014 #6

A New York Post article from an anonymous source... Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #7

People seem to be ignoring this fact oberliner Dec 2014 #17

Those are all good questions Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #20

An entire conversation is transcribed and no one is named oberliner Dec 2014 #27

come on man, no one is saying it was you shaayecanaan Dec 2014 #47

What? oberliner Dec 2014 #49

Yep. The only people I see flipping out are the ones DEMANDING others say Marr Dec 2014 #52

I have never heard a single person get upset about Merry Christmas either Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #53

It happens. Ask anyone who works retail. joeglow3 Dec 2014 #54

Well if it happened the New York Post should provide the recording Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #55

When I worked retail the reverse was much more common. Mariana Dec 2014 #66

As I was reading this, AwakeAtLast Dec 2014 #58

He could have just said "you too" and moved on... NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #9

I wondered if it was a DUer lol. cwydro Dec 2014 #11

Which I have never understood why people get so bent over. I mean ya I have had a horrible year cstanleytech Dec 2014 #22

Same here MissDeeds Dec 2014 #26

Thank you and the same to you as well. nt cstanleytech Dec 2014 #28

Why? maced666 Dec 2014 #33

He could have said "bah humbug" and moved on.. but, NOOOOOOOOO.. he had to get himself Cha Dec 2014 #12

Story is most likely BS oberliner Dec 2014 #14

It's such a "cool story bro" Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #18

Yeah - no one is named at all oberliner Dec 2014 #24

Why assume the jackass is left wing? maced666 Dec 2014 #31

Not assuming anything other than the dubious nature of the NY Post oberliner Dec 2014 #32

Fake stories don't generally name the airline, the day and the actual flight number (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #37

How did they come across the story? oberliner Dec 2014 #41

I googled the incident and the NY Post seems to be the only source, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #51

Dumbassery on holiday display SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2014 #15

As an atheist, this guy was an idiot. nt Logical Dec 2014 #16

Ditto! Takket Dec 2014 #25

What an idiot. Texasgal Dec 2014 #19

He should be grateful he wasn't removed at 25,000 feet. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2014 #21

the employees of Air Crandall have a dim view of their customers quadrature Dec 2014 #23

Passengers cheered lol maced666 Dec 2014 #29

where was mr. scrooge headed on christmas day? spanone Dec 2014 #30

What a dumbass thing to flip out over Warpy Dec 2014 #34

Stupid to flip out (if this really occurred). Also, poor training on part of the airline. HERVEPA Dec 2014 #35

Ummm.... "Merry Christmas" is not a "religious wish". Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #36

You're wishing people to clebrate and enjoy a holiday HERVEPA Dec 2014 #38

And the origin of Thanksgiving was the Pilgrims thanking God for a bountiful harvest. Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #42

I wasn't discusing Thanksgiving. HERVEPA Dec 2014 #44

You were discussing a religious holiday, whathehell Dec 2014 #46

Iwas discussing Christmas. I made no mention of how I felt about Thanksgiving, which has a much HERVEPA Dec 2014 #48

Fine, then WE were discussing Thanksgiving whathehell Dec 2014 #57

I think the onus is on the perpetually offended to remove the stick from their ass. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #45

You'd Be Right If This Were 1920 ProfessorGAC Dec 2014 #62

What an asshole.... blackspade Dec 2014 #39

I'm glad assholes like him will remain forever in the minority. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #43

I was at a meeting last week where two republicans flipped out when Zorra Dec 2014 #50

I am not a Christian Marrah_G Dec 2014 #56

Oh, that zany Richard Dawkins. Won't he ever learn? Orrex Dec 2014 #60

What A Tool! ProfessorGAC Dec 2014 #61

I had a lot of people greet me with Merry Christmas yesterday, as a Jew I replied dilby Dec 2014 #63

Jesus, Santa, next time just take a dramaine like you did last year. randome Dec 2014 #64

Passenger Identified... yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #65