"I Want Merry Christmas"

[busterbrown]

Donny Boy? Of Course you can have Merry Christmas and a nice big Christmas Tree with lots of nice presents wrapped with pretty Santa Clause Paper.

[getting old in mke]

1. There is no sanity clause...

[longship]

3. Here's proof. It's contractual.

[Initech]

2. I will say it like this:

"Merry Christmas, motherfucker!"

With the same shit eating grin on my face that he has!

[underpants]

4. Hey I have an idea. Let's all send him a roll of paper towels.

[louis-t]

5. I will start saying Happy Holidays.

I'm not afraid.

[gvstn]

8. Years ago it was simple courtesy.

If you knew someone celebrated Christmas you wished them a Merry Christmas. If you weren't sure of someone's religion you wished them Happy Holidays. Like I said simple.

The Christian soldiers always seem to be looking for a fight. Chances are if they are in a store and are buying candy canes they very well may be wished a Merry Christmas whether an advertising sign says Happy Holidays or not. And what is wrong with being wished happy holidays, anyway? Seems like a nice enough sentiment to me.

[louis-t]

9. I had a conservative aunt who sent me a War on Christmas

letter once. Very angry and defiant. Made it sound like only since Obama was elected, people are afraid to say Merry Christmas. I pointed out that in a 1960 Christmas episode of Andy Griffith, at the end the camera pulls away to reveal a huge sign hung on the courthouse that says "Seasons Greetings".

[Mariana]

11. There were probably Christians squawking about that in 1960.

This isn't any recent thing, they've been whining about this forever. I remember my Sunday School teacher complaining about it in the early 1970's. She got upset by anyone using "Xmas" instead of spelling out "Christmas" too.

[gvstn]

14. I just don't get it.

When I was a kid, after wishing someone Merry Christmas and having them tell me they were Jewish, it was I who was embarrassed. That is where I learned not to assume anything and go with the more pluralistic greeting. We were always taught not to ever mention or question someone about their religion.

Talk about nothing better to worry about than Xmas versus Christmas. They must live a "blessed" life.

[louis-t]

15. I do remember being scolded about 'XMAS' in school.

But 'X' was a designation for Christ. It was not derogatory. But then, that means nothing to Christian crazies.

[Mariana]

16. I bet not many people thought/think of it that way

that X is a designation for Christ. Really, how many people know that? Of course many people see it as just a convenient abbreviation.

[FSogol]

18. Yes, the "X" in Christmas is the abbreviation that Christians have used for "Christ" for the past

2000 years. "Xristos" is the Greek word for Christ. Also, one may often see the Chi and Rho superimposed on each other in Christian symbols.

[trof]

17. But the Brits say "Happy Christmas". It's very confusing.

[Mariana]

10. You could just say nothing.

Be nice and polite, I mean, but don't refer to any holidays when you're interacting with strangers. Not that that will necessarily get you left alone. As a store clerk in Texas, I had Christians complain that I didn't wish them Merry Christmas, when Christmas was weeks away yet.

I'd make one exception - if you KNOW you're talking to a War-on-Christmas fanatic, by all means say Happy Holidays. They enjoy feeling persecuted, so you'd be doing them a good deed.

[Zoonart]

6. No Santa for you!

[milestogo]

7. I want the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny.

[Irish_Dem]

12. He fixates on topics, Christmas, football players, Obama. And can't let go of them.

[LeftInTX]

13. Like a big spoiled brat!