“Merry Christmas” vs “happy holidays”

[Billy000]

I find this controversy interesting in the sense that it’s so ridiculous. On the one hand, I find it laughable that conservatives see the “happy holidays” push as a threat to Christmas and Christianity itself. And on the other, I find it stupid that the PC-obsessed left thinks that the expression should be embraced and respected because of the supposed sensitivity atheists and other non-Christians feel about saying “Merry Christmas”.

The whole thing is so insane. I’m an atheist and I say “Merry Christmas”. I also don’t care if anyone chooses to say either expression in ANY context. Let’s all be adults and remember how important free speech is.

 

[Mortimer]

Merry Christmas works for me.

 

[Gracie]

I say merry xmas. If someone gets offended, oh fucking well.

 

[fncceo]

I'm Jewish so the number of fraks I give about which holiday greeting anyone uses cannot be expressed as a positive integer.

 

[Snouter]

Merry Christmas is a European concept. The fake New Testament Mithra story that the secret societies attached to it in the 3rd or 4th century is as bogus as the Channakah story that celebrates Jews allegedly winning a war over Rome which they never did but symbolically have in the modern day by taking over Western governments, etc..

 

[Billy000]

Merry Christmas is a European concept. The fake New Testament Mithra story that the secret societies attached to it in the 3rd or 4th century is as bogus as the Channakah story that celebrates Jews allegedly winning a war over Rome which they never did but symbolically have in the modern day by taking over Western governments, etc..

Lol what the fuck?

 

[fncceo]

Channakah story that celebrates Jews allegedly winning a war over Rome

In fact, the holiday celebrates the reconsecration of The Temple after its desecration by Greek-Syrian King Antiochus in 168 BCE. An event which occurred more than 160 years before the Roman annexation of Judea in 6 CE.

 

[Two Thumbs]

I find this controversy interesting in the sense that it’s so ridiculous. On the one hand, I find it laughable that conservatives see the “happy holidays” push as a threat to Christmas and Christianity itself. And on the other, I find it stupid that the PC-obsessed left thinks that the expression should be embraced and respected because of the supposed sensitivity atheists and other non-Christians feel about saying “Merry Christmas”.

The whole thing is so insane. I’m an atheist and I say “Merry Christmas”. I also don’t care if anyone chooses to say either expression in ANY context. Let’s all be adults and remember how important free speech is.

It's the fact that leftist get so bent out of shape that companies feel a need to pass rules forbidding their employees from saying Merry Christmas.

you won't see a con lose their shit over HH but you know damn well you HAVE seen a leftist lose theirs over MC

 

[Political Junky]

The holiday was stolen from the pagans.

 

[Billy000]

I find this controversy interesting in the sense that it’s so ridiculous. On the one hand, I find it laughable that conservatives see the “happy holidays” push as a threat to Christmas and Christianity itself. And on the other, I find it stupid that the PC-obsessed left thinks that the expression should be embraced and respected because of the supposed sensitivity atheists and other non-Christians feel about saying “Merry Christmas”.

The whole thing is so insane. I’m an atheist and I say “Merry Christmas”. I also don’t care if anyone chooses to say either expression in ANY context. Let’s all be adults and remember how important free speech is.

It's the fact that leftist get so bent out of shape that companies feel a need to pass rules forbidding their employees from saying Merry Christmas.

you won't see a con lose their shit over HH but you know damn well you HAVE seen a leftist lose theirs over MC

Both sides definitely lose their shit. My god the “War on Christmas” is as fake as it comes but republicans and Fox News never shut the fuck about it.

 

[Two Thumbs]

The holiday was stolen from the pagans.

How many years have you posted that?

do you think there's anyone over the age of 16 that doesn't know that?


try to stay on topic, you might not look like such a hater next time

 

[Political Junky]

The holiday was stolen from the pagans.

How many years have you posted that?

do you think there's anyone over the age of 16 that doesn't know that?


try to stay on topic, you might not look like such a hater next time

 

[frigidweirdo]

I find this controversy interesting in the sense that it’s so ridiculous. On the one hand, I find it laughable that conservatives see the “happy holidays” push as a threat to Christmas and Christianity itself. And on the other, I find it stupid that the PC-obsessed left thinks that the expression should be embraced and respected because of the supposed sensitivity atheists and other non-Christians feel about saying “Merry Christmas”.

The whole thing is so insane. I’m an atheist and I say “Merry Christmas”. I also don’t care if anyone chooses to say either expression in ANY context. Let’s all be adults and remember how important free speech is.

People like to be offended. It's the way it goes. I'll say Happy Christmas etc and have xmas decorations (actually they've been at my desk since last xmas, so I'm raring to go. I'm not religious.

I've said happy Eid to Muslims and I'd say whatever to whoever for their own festival.

 

[Siete]

Merry Christmas TO EVERYONE !

 

[Two Thumbs]

I find this controversy interesting in the sense that it’s so ridiculous. On the one hand, I find it laughable that conservatives see the “happy holidays” push as a threat to Christmas and Christianity itself. And on the other, I find it stupid that the PC-obsessed left thinks that the expression should be embraced and respected because of the supposed sensitivity atheists and other non-Christians feel about saying “Merry Christmas”.

The whole thing is so insane. I’m an atheist and I say “Merry Christmas”. I also don’t care if anyone chooses to say either expression in ANY context. Let’s all be adults and remember how important free speech is.

It's the fact that leftist get so bent out of shape that companies feel a need to pass rules forbidding their employees from saying Merry Christmas.

you won't see a con lose their shit over HH but you know damn well you HAVE seen a leftist lose theirs over MC

Both sides definitely lose their shit. My god the “War on Christmas” is as fake as it comes but republicans and Fox News never shut the fuck about it.

so you didn't read the part where companies make a rule against employees from saying MC....

seriously

 

[frigidweirdo]

Merry Christmas TO EVERYONE !

In the UK there was a song by band aid many, many years ago asking if they knew it was Christmas. It's like, er... they're Muslim, why do they care?

 

[BULLDOG]

I find this controversy interesting in the sense that it’s so ridiculous. On the one hand, I find it laughable that conservatives see the “happy holidays” push as a threat to Christmas and Christianity itself. And on the other, I find it stupid that the PC-obsessed left thinks that the expression should be embraced and respected because of the supposed sensitivity atheists and other non-Christians feel about saying “Merry Christmas”.

The whole thing is so insane. I’m an atheist and I say “Merry Christmas”. I also don’t care if anyone chooses to say either expression in ANY context. Let’s all be adults and remember how important free speech is.

If you don't really care who says what, why does it seem to bother you that some left wingers choose to say happy holidays? I thought it didn't matter?

 

[Windparadox]

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I say "Merry Christmas" as a greeting or salutation.

 

[Billy000]

I find this controversy interesting in the sense that it’s so ridiculous. On the one hand, I find it laughable that conservatives see the “happy holidays” push as a threat to Christmas and Christianity itself. And on the other, I find it stupid that the PC-obsessed left thinks that the expression should be embraced and respected because of the supposed sensitivity atheists and other non-Christians feel about saying “Merry Christmas”.

The whole thing is so insane. I’m an atheist and I say “Merry Christmas”. I also don’t care if anyone chooses to say either expression in ANY context. Let’s all be adults and remember how important free speech is.

It's the fact that leftist get so bent out of shape that companies feel a need to pass rules forbidding their employees from saying Merry Christmas.

you won't see a con lose their shit over HH but you know damn well you HAVE seen a leftist lose theirs over MC

Both sides definitely lose their shit. My god the “War on Christmas” is as fake as it comes but republicans and Fox News never shut the fuck about it.

so you didn't read the part where companies make a rule against employees from saying MC....

seriously

You’re completely miss the point. I agree that companies shouldn’t make that rule. The point is, what I said about the fictional “war on Christmas” is still true. Even if a business makes such a rule, it doesn’t at all affect the culture of the holiday nor does it say anything about it changing from a federal holiday.

 

[Billy000]

I find this controversy interesting in the sense that it’s so ridiculous. On the one hand, I find it laughable that conservatives see the “happy holidays” push as a threat to Christmas and Christianity itself. And on the other, I find it stupid that the PC-obsessed left thinks that the expression should be embraced and respected because of the supposed sensitivity atheists and other non-Christians feel about saying “Merry Christmas”.

The whole thing is so insane. I’m an atheist and I say “Merry Christmas”. I also don’t care if anyone chooses to say either expression in ANY context. Let’s all be adults and remember how important free speech is.

If you don't really care who says what, why does it seem to bother you that some left wingers choose to say happy holidays? I thought it didn't matter?

That’s not all what I said. I made it clear I don’t care if anyone says “happy holidays” under any circumstance. My point is that people shouldn’t be pressured to not say “Merry Christmas” under any circumstances as well.