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Who gets offended by Merry Christmas?
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:36 pm
by sy
Another thread got me thinking about who really gets offended by Merry Christmas? It seems like even the Catholic people seem to get offended by it, and heaven forbid if you say Happy Yule.
Do you know someone or are you offended by 'Merry Christmas'? If so, why? I'm really curious.
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:37 pm
by buffettbride
I avoid getting offended at all costs. Merry your little Christmas as much as you want!
Re: Who gets offended by Merry Christmas?
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:37 pm
by mings
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:38 pm
by LIPH
I'm not offended by it, I just don't like what Christmas has become. I'm not a very religious person, I never have been, but we don't celebrate Christmas so Macy's, Best Buy, Walmart and every other retailer in the country can make a lot of money.
Rant over, carry on.
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:38 pm
by land_shark3
Depends... what did you get me?

Posted: October 24, 2005 1:39 pm
by nycparrothead
Yo yo yo dawg.. Happy Quanza and sh!t G...
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:40 pm
by shakerofsalt
The school does Happy Holidays so they don't offend the Jewish and African crowd. People of African heritage can come in and teach my son about Kwanza, but god forbid he teach them about Baby Jesus and Santa!

Posted: October 24, 2005 1:41 pm
by sy
land_shark3 wrote:Depends... what did you get me?

Nice
All commercialism aside, and I fully understand that aspect of people not liking the holiday anymore. I fight every year with my family to not make it a commercial holiday (which never works, btw), but I just don't understand how a sentiment of well wishing can incite such a backwash of offense. Some people act as thought Merry Christmas is some sort of expletive.
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:43 pm
by sy
nycparrothead wrote:Yo yo yo dawg.. Happy Quanza and sh!t G...
I swear that is exactly what my brother in law said when he entered out house for Christmas last year, word for word.
Course my husband spend 15 minutes at walmart looking for kwanzaa wrapping paper to wrap his gifts in. (no he is not african american nor are they racist. Just very politically incorrect)
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:43 pm
by redwinemaker
People get offended at "Merry Christmas"? They offend me ...
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:46 pm
by mings
redwinemaker wrote:People get offended at "Merry Christmas"? They offend me ...
WORD WORD WORD
by the way, happy kwanzaa, yo
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:47 pm
by nycparrothead
sy wrote:nycparrothead wrote:Yo yo yo dawg.. Happy Quanza and sh!t G...
I swear that is exactly what my brother in law said when he entered out house for Christmas last year, word for word.
Course my husband spend 15 minutes at walmart looking for kwanzaa wrapping paper to wrap his gifts in. (no he is not african american nor are they racist. Just very politically incorrect)
I'm not racist either.. I hate everyone equally... I hope all the brothers that post here aren't offended that I spelled Kwanzaa wrong...

Posted: October 24, 2005 1:48 pm
by redwinemaker
redwinemaker wrote:People get offended at "Merry Christmas"? They offend me ...
let me restate that: People who get offended at "Merry Christmas" offend me ...
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:48 pm
by sy
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:49 pm
by mings
nycparrothead wrote:sy wrote:nycparrothead wrote:Yo yo yo dawg.. Happy Quanza and sh!t G...
I swear that is exactly what my brother in law said when he entered out house for Christmas last year, word for word.
Course my husband spend 15 minutes at walmart looking for kwanzaa wrapping paper to wrap his gifts in. (no he is not african american nor are they racist. Just very politically incorrect)
I'm not racist either.. I hate everyone equally... I hope all the brothers that post here aren't offended that I spelled Kwanzaa wrong...

Yeah. I'm ticked now. I'm hopping on the M102 & coming to kick your a$$
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:51 pm
by buffettbride
mings wrote:nycparrothead wrote:sy wrote:nycparrothead wrote:Yo yo yo dawg.. Happy Quanza and sh!t G...
I swear that is exactly what my brother in law said when he entered out house for Christmas last year, word for word.
Course my husband spend 15 minutes at walmart looking for kwanzaa wrapping paper to wrap his gifts in. (no he is not african american nor are they racist. Just very politically incorrect)
I'm not racist either.. I hate everyone equally... I hope all the brothers that post here aren't offended that I spelled Kwanzaa wrong...

Yeah. I'm ticked now. I'm hopping on the M102 & coming to kick your a$$
Popcorn please...
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:52 pm
by nycparrothead
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:52 pm
by mings
buffettbride wrote:mings wrote:nycparrothead wrote:sy wrote:nycparrothead wrote:Yo yo yo dawg.. Happy Quanza and sh!t G...
I swear that is exactly what my brother in law said when he entered out house for Christmas last year, word for word.
Course my husband spend 15 minutes at walmart looking for kwanzaa wrapping paper to wrap his gifts in. (no he is not african american nor are they racist. Just very politically incorrect)
I'm not racist either.. I hate everyone equally... I hope all the brothers that post here aren't offended that I spelled Kwanzaa wrong...

Yeah. I'm ticked now. I'm hopping on the M102 & coming to kick your a$$
Popcorn please...
You'll have to wait for Creeky. I think she wakes up in a little while. Here's a cheesesteak while you wait.
Posted: October 24, 2005 1:53 pm
by nycparrothead
buffettbride wrote:mings wrote:nycparrothead wrote:sy wrote:nycparrothead wrote:Yo yo yo dawg.. Happy Quanza and sh!t G...
I swear that is exactly what my brother in law said when he entered out house for Christmas last year, word for word.
Course my husband spend 15 minutes at walmart looking for kwanzaa wrapping paper to wrap his gifts in. (no he is not african american nor are they racist. Just very politically incorrect)
I'm not racist either.. I hate everyone equally... I hope all the brothers that post here aren't offended that I spelled Kwanzaa wrong...

Yeah. I'm ticked now. I'm hopping on the M102 & coming to kick your a$$
Popcorn please...
You know that we'll just end up jello wrestling in our underwear don't you!

Posted: October 24, 2005 1:53 pm
by sy
buffettbride wrote:
Popcorn please...
The last couple of posts just upped the spew factor of BN for the day