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re: I used CHRISTmas instead of “holiday” on my out of office auto-reply

Posted on 12/21/18 at 12:02 pm to
Posted by Rep520
Member since Mar 2018
10476 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 12:02 pm to
quote:

Sounds like you are the snowflake. 

Merry Christmas!


Pretty much. People who feel such a need to push Christmas are basically the same people who feel such a need to push "holidays," just on the opposite side.

I like Christmas, but I also like New Years, and I don't see why I need to get fired up about either way.
Posted by Montezuma
Member since Apr 2013
3665 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 12:28 pm to
Your boss, Marty Rosenstein would like a word with you.
Posted by kjp811
Denver, CO
Member since Apr 2017
1112 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 12:48 pm to
quote:

I used CHRISTmas instead of “holiday” on my out of office auto-reply
Odds that some snowflake gets offended?

Should I change it?


As long as you don't get offended when someone says happy holidays.
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 12:50 pm to
You’re so brave. I’m glad you came here to share this harrowing story with us.
Posted by celltech1981
Member since Jul 2014
8139 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 12:51 pm to
I offended everybody with my happy winter festival response.
Posted by MLCLyons
Member since Nov 2012
4778 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 1:10 pm to
I'm just offended by people who make a big deal trying to antagonize others. It sounds like someone saying 'happy holidays' "triggers" you just as much as you think it affects them by saying christmas. I never see anyone complain about people saying merry christmas, only people complaining when it's not said.

It's a pagan holiday that was turned into a christian holiday. There are other holidays celebrated at the same time so if you choose to only recognize christmas that's fine, if someone chooses to recognize all of them (including NYE) with happy holidays, that's fine too. Basically get off your high horse and stop worrying about what people say or don't say.
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
21359 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 4:38 pm to
The millenials are killing Christmas! You can go to war with them too.

quote:

Millennials are the only U.S. age group who prefer to say “happy holidays” rather than “merry Christmas,” according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Fifty-three percent of adults under 30 prefer to wish one another “happy holidays” — compared with 29 percent of those between the ages of 30 and 59 and 19 percent of those over 60.


NPR
Posted by BrohemAlem11
Ratchet City, LA
Member since Oct 2014
13821 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 4:45 pm to
Odds that you are a snowflake that gets offended by happy holidays or xmas??
Posted by Breaux
Member since Nov 2005
4633 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 4:49 pm to
Dear Facebook..
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 4:55 pm to
I’m guessing 100%.
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
33142 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 4:56 pm to
I celebrate Christmas. I say Merry Christmas.

I am not offended if anyone wishes me a happy hanukkah or encourages me to celebrate Diwali with them. Quite the opposite.
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 5:01 pm to
I think most people are like you.

Do businesses use “Happy Holidays” over “Merry Christmas” now? Sure. But that’s just a practical business decision. Why not be more inclusive if you’re trying to reach a wider market?

Lots of Jewish people I know will happily tell you “Merry Christmas” if you say the same to them. For the vast majority, it’s not about religion or being PC. It’s just a nice thing to say to someone this time of year.
Posted by Tempratt
Member since Oct 2013
15199 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 6:36 pm to
Hell no don't change it.

It's called CHRISTmas for a reason.
Posted by Bow08tie
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2011
4563 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 6:42 pm to
No

Merry Christmas
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
45369 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 7:04 pm to
You don't like Jews, baw?
Posted by PanhandleDawg
Navarre Beach, FL
Member since Mar 2011
5589 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 7:04 pm to
Wow! 65 Downvotes... Lot's of athiests up in this post.

God Bless them and Merry CHRISTmas!
Posted by wasteland
City of peace
Member since Apr 2011
5918 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:18 pm to
A liberal client tried to correct me yesterday. I repeated Merry Christmas after her bitch lesson in inclusion
Posted by Bamajedi
Member since Sep 2017
449 posts
Posted on 12/22/18 at 7:37 am to
Posted by AmosMosesAndTwins
Lake Charles
Member since Apr 2010
19013 posts
Posted on 12/22/18 at 7:41 am to
I’ve used Outlook before. This could’ve been me.
Posted by LSU6262
Member since Jun 2008
8036 posts
Posted on 12/22/18 at 7:50 am to
I responded back to an HR rep, "Thank You and Merry Christmas!" I haven't received a response
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