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re: Why do people get offended by the phrase "Happy Holidays"?

Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:11 pm to
Posted by Sun God
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Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:11 pm to
The way you've committed to this latest schtick is awe-inspiring
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
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Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:13 pm to
I hate it when people go out of their way to say "holiday" instead of "Christmas," but the phrase "happy holidays" by itself is pretty innocuous, IMO. Especially when it's a stranger uttering it. They don't know if I celebrate Christmas or whatever else.
Posted by dhuck20
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Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:14 pm to
Because it's like they're tiptoeing around the true holiday of the season. Would be any other month if it wasn't for Christmas and it's just a shame we have to pretend like 95% of people aren't celebrating Christmas.

Hanukkah is a relatively normal and not nearly as important Jewish holiday and Kwanzaa is celebrated by a very small percent of the American population.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:15 pm to
Happy Holidays Tbird!

snickers menacingly
Posted by AlonsoWDC
Memphis, where it ain't Ten-a-Key
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Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:18 pm to
The religious right initially fought against overuse of the phrase 'Merry Christmas' because they resented the commercialization of the holiday.

Funny.

#MCGA
Posted by Twenty 49
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Member since Jun 2014
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Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:18 pm to
quote:

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION—Persecuted and driven into hiding because of their beliefs, the nation’s oppressed Christians reportedly huddled in a secret underground bunker late Wednesday night to decorate and light a single withered Christmas shrub.

At great personal risk, the Christians were said to have smuggled in a few strings of colored mini lights, tinsel, popcorn garlands, Hallmark Keepsake ornaments, and other contraband in order to trim the shrub inside the subterranean chamber, the last place in America where they were safe to celebrate Christmas.


Nation’s Oppressed Christians Huddle Underground To Light Single Shriveled Christmas Shrub
Posted by biggsc
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Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:20 pm to
Merry Christmas
Posted by TigerCub
Team Boxtard
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Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:22 pm to
quote:

liberals made it illegal to say the words "Merry Christmas"


Posted by CatsGoneWild
Pigeon forge, Tennessee
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:22 pm to
Merry Christmas
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:23 pm to
quote:

it's just a shame we have to pretend like 95% of people aren't celebrating Christmas.


Seriously, where are you getting this statistic from? Do you truly believe 95% of the country is Christian? What a fun little bubble you must live in.
Posted by Popths
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Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:27 pm to
If you have to ask, you'd never understand.
Posted by dhuck20
SCLSU Fan
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Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:28 pm to
Did I say that?

Of the people celebrating holidays this "holiday season", a vast majority are celebrating "Christmas".
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:29 pm to
So you think 95% of the people celebrating a holiday this season are celebrating Christmas? I’m just trying to figure out your logic here.
Posted by Teton Tiger
Somewhere between here and there.
Member since Mar 2005
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Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:31 pm to
Negative horse rider. Mary got pregnant around March so do the math. To put it in words that you understand she got knocked up by the Holy Spirit in March .
Posted by biggsc
Member since Mar 2009
34777 posts
Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:33 pm to
Merry Christmas
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:33 pm to
“The Holy Spirit got me pregnant.”

First recorded excuse for why the baby came out black in the history of mankind.

quote:

Negative horse rider


Also, the quote is “Negative, ghost rider”. If you’re going to quote Top Gun, do it right.
This post was edited on 12/24/17 at 9:35 pm
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
91874 posts
Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:34 pm to
Not gonna lie, I've been telling people "Happy Holidays" for years as a way to get New Year's and Christmas all in one comment. I didn't know it was offensive until I saw people bitching on here.
Posted by dhuck20
SCLSU Fan
Member since Oct 2012
23275 posts
Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:35 pm to
Yeah. Not sure why that's so hard to grasp.

Apparently 94%, at least in 2015. Sorry I was so off.
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:37 pm to
Oh well when the Star News reports something it’s definitely a fact. Whatever the Star News is.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
52912 posts
Posted on 12/24/17 at 9:37 pm to
I like how that graph goes to 140%
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