If you where a devout Christian, what would you be more offended by?

[baldguy]

A clerk in a store who recognizes that there are about a dozen different holidays during the Holiday Season and therefore says "Happy Holidays!" to her customers.





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http://www.detzner.com/adoration.htm

[Fuzz]

1. That's gotta be a parody

[blondeatlast]

2. Speaking for myself--neither. The former is common-sense courtesy,

the latter is quite funny.

And I AM a devout Christian.

[hippywife]

8. Ditto here! n/t

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. I'm a devout Christian, and I'm not bothered by either one.

I think the painting is fuckin' hilarious!

[youthere]

4. Ditto on all accounts.

[elshiva]

5. Yes, we are devout Christians with a sense of humor.

That's a funny picture and a good poke at the commercialization of Christmas.

[MorningGlow]

21. Your Buddy Jesus avatar is a good tipoff to your mindset

Good on you!

:toast:

[QMPMom]

6. *snerk* I love that painting. I thank youfor posting it. It's the

perfect thing to send to my SIL. She has no sense of hummor and this will send her into the stratosphere!

[xchrom]

7. hysterical!

[Bassic]

9. I don't mind people wishing me "Happy Hollidays"

or "Season's Greetings" or something, but I get annoyed whenever I say Merry Christmas and someone goes off on me. Happened twice over the years, and one of those times, the guy who didn't take was not even the person I was talking to. Get this, I wished a Merry Christmas to a friend of mine, back in the University. A person whom I happen to know is Christian (Catholic). Then a guy, sitting not too far from us went off on me, telling me that I didn't respect him. He even left the party, angry as hell.

Of course, I may have said a few things after that to make him even angrier. I not sure :evilgrin:

[noonwitch]

10. I am offended by neither, and found the picture to be very funny.

I emailed it to my sister, because I know she will think it's funny, too.

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

11. the rest of these are great, also!

http://www.detzner.com/dpaint.htm

[SacredCow]

12. Looking at the artists other works....

I don't think it's meant to be funny, exactly. But neither offends me.

I personally don't care how a store clerk greets me- I'm not there for the social interaction, so even a borderline-curt "S'up?" is acceptable for me. If they want to say "Merry Christmas," then who am I to complain?

[skygazer]

13. Thank you!

As a store clerk, I can't tell you how annoying it is to have people go off on you for whatever you say - you can't win with some people. If I say "hi", they're offended because they feel it's not sincere. If I don't say "hi", they're offended because I'm unfriendly. If I ask if they need help, I'm intrusive. If I don't ask, I'm unhelpful. If I wish them a good day, I'm snapped at because it's "artificial." If I don't, I'm unfriendly again. If I say, "Have a nice holiday," I'm anti-Christmas. If I say, "Merry Christmas", I'm anti-nonchristian.

I'm just trying to do my job, treat people politely and help them purchase what they want to purchase. I wish more people would treat the whole thing as you do - it's not a social interaction.

[SacredCow]

16. I think everybody should be required to work retail for a few months...

Once you've been on that side of the fence, you're not likely to take out your frustrations and/or agenda on some innocent store clerk. It's a rough job, trying to please everyone- especially this time of year, where people get meaner and nastier as Christmas draws closer. I don't miss that chapter of my career, but I feel for ya, Skygazer, and I take every opportunity to offer patience and understanding to store employees (up to and including smackdowns on jerk customers, when necessary!)- Hope the season isn't too trying on your nerves! :grouphug:

[Left Is Write]

14. I have had it up to my eyeballs with people being "offended"

by "Happy Holidays."

The level of arrogance, entitlement, and superiority is nothing short of mind-blowing.

[cwydro]

17. I gotta agree with you. nt

[TK421]

15. Wheaties- the breakfast of Saviors....

:rofl: I'm choking here

[thefool_wa]

18. I am a devout Christian

Catholic in fact and, to be completely honest, I am not offended by either. I find that painting is so funny I can't stop laughing.

If anything it really exemplifies the idea that commercialization is overpowering what the true meaning of Christmas is. However, I think that may the point that was being made by the artist.

That or he/she were just making fun. Either way I find it hysterical!

:rofl: :rofl:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

19. I think that if I were Christian...

I'd be offended if people thought I was stupid enough to fall for this "War on Xmas" bullshit.

[blondeatlast]

22. A-effing-men! It does offend me and so does the implication that we

lack a sense of humor.

I thought the art was quite funny, actually.

[SOteric]

20. I am a practising Roman Catholic, and neither offends me.

:shrug: