CampbellzSoup
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I know trump talks a lot of shit, and he was right about people not saying it for awhile. Now I feel like everyone is...who on earth wold get offended by s greeting anyway?
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Are people saying Merry Christmas again???
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Rocket Number 22
Member
I've always said it, it doesnt really mean anything nowadays...at least in Australia it hasnt for awhile in my experience.
Never actually met anyone who corrected or was offended by my saying it.
Never actually met anyone who corrected or was offended by my saying it.
Who gets offended? People who are not Christians is my guess.
"Happy holidays" was the political correct version. Trump is anti.
Is stupid either way.
When you sneeze and someone says "God bless", you shouldn't get mad even if you are an atheist.
You can't please all people all the time.
"Happy holidays" was the political correct version. Trump is anti.
Is stupid either way.
When you sneeze and someone says "God bless", you shouldn't get mad even if you are an atheist.
You can't please all people all the time.
Air Zombie Meat
Member
Huh. I thought christians were the offended ones with all that war on christmas whining.
The people who think that Christmas is the only important holiday for everyone during this time of year and fail to recognize not everyone celebrates it
I think it has something to do with losing something they had known for such a long time. Honestly I do not like it when they try to rename Christmas markets here in Germany as well.
I think it is great that Germany has now over 25% of non Germans living here however I do not think we should EVER try to change our country so that people from other countries feel more welcome here. If you want to live in a country fine you are welcome but do not try to change this country so it fits you believes better. Another example would be that we have no certain places which feature women only pool times because of the high rate of Muslims.
And I really do not like this at all...
Honestly I applaud Asian countries for not giving a fuck. I wish my country would do the same.
the-pi-guy
Member
I have to be honest. I've never seen anyone get offended for saying merry Christmas.
I feel like I've heard less merry Christmas this year so far.
I feel like I've heard less merry Christmas this year so far.
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CarpeDeezNutz
Member
I have always said both. I dont think I have ever met anyone who got offended either.
Lupingosei
Banned
There are, also gifts, Santa Claus and all of that as well
https://twitter.com/miltimore79/status/941125792360255488
Horsemama1956
Member
Most people aren't celebrating Christmas religiously so I don't get it. If you live in a Country where Christmas is a major event(even if it's retail) just deal with it. I'm not religious but we do Christmas as a family thing like most people here in Canada seem to do.
If I see a Muslim women in full garb I don't care(just an example). Doesn't hurt me any.
If I see a Muslim women in full garb I don't care(just an example). Doesn't hurt me any.
Dude Abides
Banned
People never stopped saying merry Christmas. The war on Christmas was idiotic bullshit that was swallowed up by stupid morons (I.e. Trump people).
rokkerkory
Member
war on xmas was all fake news
George Washington
Member
No.
michaelius
Banned
How many of your bussiness partners send you merry christmas cards and how many send you happy holidays ?
Autoignition
Member
No one fucking stopped saying Merry Christmas. People just convinced themselves that that was what happened, and now people say it just to be vindictive, as though they're making some special point or someshit.
Christianity is as fragile as whiteness, it seems. smdh.
Christianity is as fragile as whiteness, it seems. smdh.
Dreadnought
Member
People hate it when you say Merry Christmas, people hate it when you say Happy Holidays. I had no idea the saying Happy Holidays is some politically correct thing. The saying has been around long before there was any controversy. Last year people gave me shit for saying Happy Holidays because America is Christian. ?
Dude Abides
Banned
It would never occur to me to count. Happy Holidays makes more sense on a business card since it covers New Years (something that apparently never occurred to the Christmas snow flakes).
ChimpBottle
Member
My theory is that a few people got upset about it and then the media ran with it as a story for clicks ("TWITTER IS EXPLODING IN OUTRAGE AT THE NEW STARBUCKS CUP DESIGN")
I agree that it would be ridiculous to get angry about something like that. But I also don't know a single person like that. Meanwhile I know dozens of people who bring it up and say "Man people will get offended at anything these days eh!"
The backlash was disproportionately huge
I agree that it would be ridiculous to get angry about something like that. But I also don't know a single person like that. Meanwhile I know dozens of people who bring it up and say "Man people will get offended at anything these days eh!"
The backlash was disproportionately huge
Stormblessed
Member
This is rather like that Mandela Effect business, I feel. You are misremembering.
Airola
Member
You know you can write "Merry Christmas and a happy New Year" too, right?
EverydayBeast
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Happy Holidays pleases all unless you're the Grinch.
SMOK3Y
Generous Member
Its Christmas.. thats it
Gotta suck living in US
Autoignition
Member
Or you don't celebrate Christmas?
"Merry Christmas" thanks I'll be sitting at home with some Chinese takeout watching Netflix all day.
Dude Abides
Banned
You know Jews exist right? How did you weird Christian supremacists get so whiny and fragile that youre complaining about greeting cards?
Marky Mark
Member
I didn't think it would be a thread like this that made me give up on the place lol
EverydayBeast
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SMOK3Y
Generous Member
Too bad i cant see it lol
it's like this gif was made especially for you two. amazing
Fox Mulder
Member
No one stopped saying it. The War on Christmas is stupid bullshit made up for morons.
Not being religious and not particularly enjoying Christmas myself, I always found the people who complained about the "Merry Christmas" greeting to be overly sensitive even if I could sympathize with the sense of alienation they may feel if they proudly practice a different religion from Christianity. That is until people started using "Happy Holidays" and Christians (or at least media outlets pandering to Christian groups) started acting like they were under attack because their religious dominance wasn't being exercised. Truly pathetic.
I do not think it is a war on christmas but it is removing or censoring relegious words in favor of being more inclusive. And that is the wrong part. renaming markets, not using it in adds etc.
But yes it is not a war on christmas it is being stupid.
Vicetrailia
Member
I hear people say both and I use them interchangeably.