Wishing the wrong people Merry Christmas...
Thoughts_Arrive
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Today at work those that worked their last day before Christmas holidays were walking around the office wishing everyone that is working tomorrow (such as myself) a Merry Christmas.
An Indonesian guy took offense when my co-worked wished him a Merry Christmas and said "I don't celebrate Christmas" in a nasty tone of voice to which my co-worker replied "well.....a Happy New Year then" and told everyone not to wish this guy a Merry Christmas.
Do you guys think it is wrong to wish those that do not celebrate it a Merry Christmas?
Or is this dude just a asshole?
I would say the latter.
An Indonesian guy took offense when my co-worked wished him a Merry Christmas and said "I don't celebrate Christmas" in a nasty tone of voice to which my co-worker replied "well.....a Happy New Year then" and told everyone not to wish this guy a Merry Christmas.
Do you guys think it is wrong to wish those that do not celebrate it a Merry Christmas?
Or is this dude just a asshole?
I would say the latter.
Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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many people see the christian christmas as the religious celebration it originally was amd still is for a whole lot of people... so if youre gonna wish someone a merry christmas you gonna need to be prepared to 'offend' someone or come across someone who for whatever reeason doesnt celebrate it.
perhaps the guy was fed up with people wishing him a merry christmas. it happens. could he have handled it with more grace? maybe.hear my name
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I will make sure I wish him a very Merry Christmas tomorrow so will many others that heard about his reaction.
He is an idiot, worst person to have sit near you.Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/20140 -
funny this should come up. I deal with alot of this every year. As a ZChristian I wish everyine a Merry Christmas, just naturally. Itdoes not always go over well. But I always have oty look at their perspective, their beliefs. Just let them do their thing. we're all just here sharing space, let everyoine have their own space..0
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This sounds like a problem that can easily be solved by beer.0
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As a Jew, that's completely retarded.... As is calling it Happy Holidays...
It's freaking Xmas... Call it Xmas...
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All those that get 'offended' when someone wishes them a Merry Christmas, let them take their tree down, return any present given to them, pay back any drink/food offered (parties,...) etc. Most people celebrate Christmas - religious or not.
As BD says, it's Christmas, therefore 'Merry Christmas' - not Happy Holidays. Stop this PC stuff.0 -
Merry Christmas!!!!! Or for those not so commercialy co-opted holiday in inclined , Happy Dec 25. , A day just like any other but with presents!!!!!Black Diamond wrote:As a Jew, that's completely retarded.... As is calling it Happy Holidays...
It's freaking Xmas... Call it Xmas...
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I would also say the latter. We don't get offended if they wish us a happy whatever religious celebration it is they are celebrating so why should they be. We go to Turkey a lot and as they are mainly muslims they have their celebrations. The expats I know over there embrace it and most of the Turks understand we celebrate Christmas and are tolerant with it.Thoughts_Arrive wrote:Today at work those that worked their last day before Christmas holidays were walking around the office wishing everyone that is working tomorrow (such as myself) a Merry Christmas.
An Indonesian guy took offense when my co-worked wished him a Merry Christmas and said "I don't celebrate Christmas" in a nasty tone of voice to which my co-worker replied "well.....a Happy New Year then" and told everyone not to wish this guy a Merry Christmas.
Do you guys think it is wrong to wish those that do not celebrate it a Merry Christmas?
Or is this dude just a asshole?
I would say the latter.
It drove me nuts when we were in Florida at Christmas about 8 years ago and all we heard was "happy holidays". It was Christmas and we always said Merry Christmas to everyone. We were only being polite, if they were offended nuts to them.
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Last year I said it to someone who was Jewish. They weren't offended, they just said 'we dont celebrate xmas', and that was that. We continued some light hearted talk.
AS for your mate, Indonesian, he would me Muslim yeah? And in Islam, Jesus is a prophet (I'm fairly sure). So he should realise the significance of this holiday for his religion as well as Christianity.Sydney 11/02/2003
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Yeah he is a Muslim.
I am sick of them (Muslims) trying to have Christmas celebrations toned down here in Australia because it ''offends'' them.
All the time I hear how Santa is banned in some shopping centers, how kids cannot celebrate Christmas in schools, and how street decorations aren't put up in certain areas.
What if I went to their country and made such demands, I'd get beheaded.
Australia has always been a Christian country and we have celebrated Christmas for many years and now our soft cock politicians give in to the minority who have not been in this country for long.
If you don't like it, leave and let us have a good time at this time of the year.Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/20140 -
Black Diamond wrote:As a Jew, that's completely retarded.... As is calling it Happy Holidays...
It's freaking Xmas... Call it Xmas...
retarded... really??? :roll: what exactly is it that you find retarded BD?hear my name
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I wouldn't go as far as calling him an asshole, but it's fairly certain now that it's a "thing" that's here to stay. I say merry Christmas to everyone; Hindu, Jew, Muslim and Jehovas Witnesses. If they get offended I couldn't care less. I am in no particulary way a 'good' Christian, more a guy who thinks it's a day world-wide filled with smiles, laughter and a few snapses (plural of a snaps).
In fact here in Denmark many a Muslim save our Christmas-time as they don't mind working on this day (we celebrate it the 24th) so they do it with a smile and in fact wish everyone around them a merry Christmas too.
So wish the guy a merry Christmas from Denmark as well, and let him feel the true spirit when you do so
Remember the current look and state of Santa Claus is derived from Coca Cola and Yule or Jul is something we drank in the good old days to celebrate that the lighter times were once again ahead of us.
And to the rest of you; Merry Christmas and all that.Have fun, walk hard and stay alive.0 -
Sorry... You're right... it was early in the morning... How about Moronic...catefrances wrote:Black Diamond wrote:As a Jew, that's completely retarded.... As is calling it Happy Holidays...
It's freaking Xmas... Call it Xmas...
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I actually think that Happy holidays is a good solution to this issue. As many said, they wish people a merry christmas to be polite, I would think that not offending someone would coincide with this. But on the other hand, living in Israel, this is not really an issue for me...
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You should have responded.. "It's ok, baby Jesus loves you anyways and forgives you." 0
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Do people who don't celebrate Christmas take advantage of the holiday sales? Shouldn't they pay full price for the tv that I received 40% off.
Yes, I said and ads say "holiday sales", but what holiday do the sales revolve around?
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Empty Glass wrote:Do people who don't celebrate Christmas take advantage of the holiday sales? Shouldn't they pay full price for the tv that I received 40% off.
Yes, I said and ads say "holiday sales", but what holiday do the sales revolve around?
(I understand that Christmas isn't about "buying"...there's a little humor in there)
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people who take offense to "Merry Christmas" are usually douchbags...
I wish people merry christmas... if they don't celebrate it, they can still have a merry day (especially when they get it off). I work with a few Jewish guys so I usually make a point to wish them happy hanukkah when it starts, but I'll still say to have a merry christmas before i leave today. If they tell me happy hanukkah, i'll say thanks and be fine with that... i can still have eight happy days.My whole life
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Do they say Merry Christmas back? They should...blackredyellow wrote:people who take offense to "Merry Christmas" are usually douchbags...
I wish people merry christmas... if they don't celebrate it, they can still have a merry day (especially when they get it off). I work with a few Jewish guys so I usually make a point to wish them happy hanukkah when it starts, but I'll still say to have a merry christmas before i leave today. If they tell me happy hanukkah, i'll say thanks and be fine with that... i can still have eight happy days.0 -
Hmmm....
I feel we have all gotten too politically correct over the years...Retarded has turned into mentally challenged, kids who are ADD are lumped into ADHD as not to offend the ADHD kids, and Merry Christmas, No wearing the American Flag T-shirts to school because it might offend someone not form this country.
Right or wrong, I am a Christian I believe in GOD, Jesus and the Holy Ghost. I will say Merry Christmas to everyone. Now should I know that you celebrate a holiday other than Christmas then I will do my best to honor that and say Happy __________ during that time.
Instead of getting angry and pissed that someone said the wrong Happy or Merry_____ educate nicely and leave it at that. There is no need for sarcasm, anger and pessimism when someone is just trying to show kindness."...And I fight back in my mind. Never lets me be right.
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