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MikeWaters · 12-14-2008, 01:43 AM

You can't say "Merry Christmas" because this might offend a non-Christian, or someone who just plain hates the American way.

We all know that. We don't want to upset the Jews, the Muslims, the Kwanzaa-African-Americans, the Buddhists, the Shintoists, and the agnostics and atheists.

But there is still one group we can squat, grunt, and take a giant crap on: the Jehovah's Witnesses. Who do not believe in celebrating any holiday.

So the next time you say "Happy Holidays" you can take special pleasure in the fact that you are NOT PC, that you are a hateur, taking perverse delight in sticking it to...well, someone.

il Padrino Ute · 12-14-2008, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

You can't say "Merry Christmas" because this might offend a non-Christian, or someone who just plain hates the American way.

We all know that. We don't want to upset the Jews, the Muslims, the Kwanzaa-African-Americans, the Buddhists, the Shintoists, and the agnostics and atheists.

But there is still one group we can squat, grunt, and take a giant crap on: the Jehovah's Witnesses. Who do not believe in celebrating any holiday.

So the next time you say "Happy Holidays" you can take special pleasure in the fact that you are NOT PC, that you are a hateur, taking perverse delight in sticking it to...well, someone.

Or, you could just say Merry Christmas and know that if people are offended, it's because they choose to be offended.

But I like that it sticks it to JWs. It's a bonus.

RedHeadGal · 12-16-2008, 02:21 PM

I have very little trouble adjusting my holiday wishes based on the audience I am addressing. I guess I'm just sensitive like that.

SoCalCoug · 12-16-2008, 04:06 PM

The managing partner at my previous law firm gives holiday hams to all the attorneys - including the Jewish ones (one of his partners is Jewish, too).

The Jewish attorneys are fine with it - they actually all eat ham anyway.

BarbaraGordon · 12-17-2008, 02:51 AM

I'm careful to send appropriate cards (i.e., not Christmas) to my Jewish and other friends. It's no big deal.

I find lately I'm more likely to offend people by complaining about how hard it is to gain weight.

12-14-2008, 01:43 AM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	how not to offend people during the holidays You can't say "Merry Christmas" because this might offend a non-Christian, or someone who just plain hates the American way. We all know that. We don't want to upset the Jews, the Muslims, the Kwanzaa-African-Americans, the Buddhists, the Shintoists, and the agnostics and atheists. But there is still one group we can squat, grunt, and take a giant crap on: the Jehovah's Witnesses. Who do not believe in celebrating any holiday. So the next time you say "Happy Holidays" you can take special pleasure in the fact that you are NOT PC, that you are a hateur, taking perverse delight in sticking it to...well, someone.

12-16-2008, 04:06 PM	#4
SoCalCoug Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 3,059	The managing partner at my previous law firm gives holiday hams to all the attorneys - including the Jewish ones (one of his partners is Jewish, too). The Jewish attorneys are fine with it - they actually all eat ham anyway. __________________ Get your stinking paws off me, you damned, dirty Yewt! "Now perhaps as I spanked myself screaming out "Kozlowski, say it like you mean it bitch!" might have been out of line, but such was the mood." - Goatnapper "If you want to fatten a pig up to make the pig MORE delicious, you can feed it almost anything. Seriously. The pig is like the car on Back to the Future. You put in garbage, and out comes something magical!" - Cali Coug

12-16-2008, 02:21 PM	#3
RedHeadGal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: DC Posts: 995	I have very little trouble adjusting my holiday wishes based on the audience I am addressing. I guess I'm just sensitive like that.

12-17-2008, 02:51 AM	#5
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	I'm careful to send appropriate cards (i.e., not Christmas) to my Jewish and other friends. It's no big deal. I find lately I'm more likely to offend people by complaining about how hard it is to gain weight.