Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

[RiseandShine]

http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/09/news/companies/walmart_christmas/index.htm?postversion=2006110909

I find the whole "let's all be friends and be cool with everyone" lame, what do you guys think? Have you been in situtation in which people asked to not to say "Christmas" ?

[thesightless]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

im all for it. the twats that bring up lawssuits and complain about it are simply being sour. realize that merry christmas is a freindly greeting and take it for just that, someone being nice to you. im not gonna ask what religion someone is to offer greetings and i wont be walking up to black people and saying kwanzaa.

merry christmas, help everyone around you feel better. its a great time of year.

[toasty]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

My thoughts on this are summed up pretty accurately in a post from last year. Rather than restating it, I'll just copy it here:

[rant]The conflict between the Christian, non-Christian, and non-religious people in this country has reached absurd levels.

Here's the deal: to the non-Christians and non-religious people: when someone wishes you a Merry Christmas, it is an expression of goodwill, not an affront to your religious beliefs. They may not know whether you celebrate Christmas at all. It doesn't matter. FFS, it is a federal holiday and you get the day off of work whether you celebrate Christmas or not -- you don't have to do anything Christian on that day, just enjoy the day. This whole idea that you can't wish someone a Merry Christmas because you might offend them is utterly ridiculous.

As ridiculous as that is, however, it's absurdity is easily eclipsed by the Christians that maintain that they are entitled to receive a "Merry Christmas" everywhere they go, or being offended because someone wishes them "Happy Holidays." Here's the deal: when someone wishes you Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah (sp?), Happy Holidays, whatever, it is a friendly expression which means, in a broad sense, "enjoy this time of year where we all exchange gifts for whatever reason, go to parties, and generally engage in merriment." Take it as such. No one is entitled to a holiday greeting of any sort. If you get one, enjoy it.

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http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20817

[RiseandShine]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

shit, Kamal is going to make me learn one year worth of posts here too

[thesightless]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

yup. take it for what it is.

someone being unnecessarily nice to you, spread the feeling please.

[rubyraks]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

So if I choose to wish everyone a happy holiday, is that ok too or do I have to say merry christmas?

[thesightless]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

happy haunakah you heeb.

[rubyraks]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

I prefer plain old holidays...I'm more of an atheist

[Lorn]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!

[rubyraks]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

You bastard!

[Lorn]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

You betcha!

[BureOne]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

People in this county are getting more lame. I see those people as walking with their nose in the air and if anyone says anything, they get all upset! "dont talk to me" "dont touch me" "dont offend me" FUCK YOU! IM JUST WHISHING YOU SOME HAPPY HOLIDAYS DICKWAT! HAVE A FUCKING MERRY X-MAS ASSHOLE!

[rubyraks]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

My favorite is when I say bless you after some stranger sneezes and they look at me like "how dare you?"

[thesightless]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

i make sure to add god to the beginning of god bless you.

if anyone ever openly had a problem with me saying anyhthing like this, i would open up the largest amount of religious and ethinic slurs it would make lenny bruce blush.

[rubyraks]

Re: Walmart not afraid of saying Merry Christmas

I have no problem with anyone else using god and it never offends me, but when I'm the one doing the wishing I shouldn't have to say god if that's what I choose.