I greet people with "Merry Christmas..."
I always have, and I always will!
I don't believe that anyone is gonna' change this old hardhead!
I always have, and I always will!
I don't believe that anyone is gonna' change this old hardhead!
In the UK we do though, I at least along with many others say Merry Christmas from quite early in December...
Tom
The woman said I should be more aware of different religions and say "Seasons Greetings" instead, so as not to offend anyone who doesn't believe in Christmas?
...I may be a bit sensitive about it, but then I've had a supervisor mention gift certificates being part of a Christmas bonus, complain that they couldn't give hams like they used to because Muslim and Jewish employees couldn't eat them, ask me where I went to church, and then proceed to witness to me about accepting Jesus as my personal savior. For two hours. During my quarterly employee review. Because his beliefs were more important than the company rules (to him). So, yeah, sometimes I get a little bristly about people minding their business and their manners. I usually just walk away from the person in question, though, thankful that I have the option.You have the kind of supervisor that lawyers dream about.
I can't wrap my head around the notion that anyone could think that a request for courtesy somehow threatens their belief system or the practice thereof. Some people do get really defensive and even aggressive about it, though.
I have to say I can't understand why this is such a huge issue every single year, the whole Fox News "War on Christmas" crap.
I've seen lots of polls where they ask immigrants if they care whether Christian symbols of Christmas are put in public places, or whether employees use Christmas greetings, etc. etc. and maybe 10-15% say that it bothers them and shouldn't be done.
I think this issue is the perfect example of creating a controversy.
I understand your "rant".
This is Christmas time, and I will say Merry Christmas as long as I have enough breath left to say the words.