does anyone else hate saying "happy holidays?"

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#1 monkeytoes61
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I sure am. I teach the 6th grade and I'm not allowed to say "Merry Christmas." It's not Christmas Break, it's Holiday break. Just because some people don't celebrate Christmas, that means I can't say Merry Christmas? This is a complete joke. I respect you and your religion that does not celebrate Christmas, but I should still be able to say Merry Christmas. I know that this is a little late, but if I don't rant about it now, I have to wait an entire year to do it.
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I sure am. I teach the 6th grade and I'm not allowed to say "Merry Christmas." It's not Christmas Break, it's Holiday break. Just because some people don't celebrate Christmas, that means I can't say Merry Christmas? This is a complete joke. I respect you and your religion that does not celebrate Christmas, but I should still be able to say Merry Christmas. I know that this is a little late, but if I don't rant about it now, I have to wait an entire year to do it.monkeytoes61

Say what you want to. I have no problem with that at all. I say it and mean christmas and new years .

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#3 trizzle_a
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We have to respect everyone's beliefs: Jews, Atheists, Muslims, and all other non-Christians.
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#4 Sexy_Pirate
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true, and we also have to respect everyone's freedom of speech. Hope ya'll had a merry Christmas
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#6 zakkro
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my cousins cant sing christmas songs at there school but they can sing Kawansa songs.....i hope i didnt offend anybody there.......okay i really dont care if i offeneded you

xxHUSKERFAN91xx
Wow.... wow >___>
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#7 foxhound_fox
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I'm sick of all the "season's greetings." I don't care what references they make I just don't like saying any of it. The best political correctness is not saying anything at all besides "hello" and "goodbye."
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It doesn't really bother me, I got used to it when the time comes.
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#9 Lord_Ahti
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Yeah... although I rarely say it... maybe it's just because I come from an all Christian country/community O_O
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#10 Sykoh
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Just say Merry Christmas anyway and if someone tells you not to then tell them to F**K OFF! Jesus Christ is the reason the Christmas holiday even exists... Even if you don't believe in Christ, the story in the Bible of Jesus' birth is THE reason CHRISTmas exists.

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#11 Kaze_no_Mirai
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Yeah, I don't like saying it either. :x
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#12 fillini
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You could say "have a good christmas DAY" mawahaha! Who would be offended by that. Someone who wants a bad day on the 25th? I work retail and I say Merry Christmas. Its a blessing of sorts to wish others well.

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#13 B05T0N
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Just say Merry Christmas anyway and if someone tells you not to then tell them to F**K OFF! Jesus Christ is the reason the Christmas holiday even exists... Even if you don't believe in Christ, the story in the Bible of Jesus' birth is THE reason CHRISTmas exists.

Sykoh

Well done completely missing the point, chief. Christmas isn't the only holiday celebrated during the season...
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#14 jmorey01
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I think it's funny when a cartoon show network says happy holidays but all the characters are wearing santa hats. Always cracks me up.
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#15 Sykoh
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[QUOTE="Sykoh"]

Just say Merry Christmas anyway and if someone tells you not to then tell them to F**K OFF! Jesus Christ is the reason the Christmas holiday even exists... Even if you don't believe in Christ, the story in the Bible of Jesus' birth is THE reason CHRISTmas exists.

B05T0N


Well done completely missing the point, chief. Christmas isn't the only holiday celebrated during the season...

But if it didn't exist there would be no holiday break or any of that.

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#16 B05T0N
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[QUOTE="B05T0N"][QUOTE="Sykoh"]

Just say Merry Christmas anyway and if someone tells you not to then tell them to F**K OFF! Jesus Christ is the reason the Christmas holiday even exists... Even if you don't believe in Christ, the story in the Bible of Jesus' birth is THE reason CHRISTmas exists.

Sykoh


Well done completely missing the point, chief. Christmas isn't the only holiday celebrated during the season...

But if it didn't exist there would be no holiday break or any of that.


That depends on where you go. I'd assume most schools would have a break of some sort anyway.
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I have to say it annoys me when somebody says "Merry Christmas" to me when they don't know what religion I am. It's like when people use just my first name trying to be personal when they know nothing about me.

If you happen to know a person is Christian then "Merry Christmas" is fine, but you shouldn't just assume everybody is celebrating Christmas. It's ideas like that which make some people believe the US is a nation that should be built on Christian values, and making a mockery of our Nation.

Today I think most non-christians have come to accept that Christmas is going to be forced upon them and willingly allow it, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be curtious to the minority.

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#19 fillini
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I have to say it annoys me when somebody says "Merry Christmas" to me when they don't know what religion I am. It's like when people use just my first name trying to be personal when they know nothing about me.

If you happen to know a person is Christian then "Merry Christmas" is fine, but you shouldn't just assume everybody is celebrating Christmas. It's ideas like that which make some people believe the US is a nation that should be built on Christian values, and making a mockery of our Nation.

Today I think most non-christians have come to accept that Christmas is going to be forced upon them and willingly allow it, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be curtious to the minority.

jrhawk42
you got it backwards we believe the nation was built on christian values. And it was. People like you want to erase that cause you got a hair up your butt.
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#20 fillini
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[QUOTE="Sykoh"]

Just say Merry Christmas anyway and if someone tells you not to then tell them to F**K OFF! Jesus Christ is the reason the Christmas holiday even exists... Even if you don't believe in Christ, the story in the Bible of Jesus' birth is THE reason CHRISTmas exists.

B05T0N

Well done completely missing the point, chief. Christmas isn't the only holiday celebrated during the season...

What SEASON would that be. ummm? let think??Oh yeah.Christmas season.
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#21 deactivated-6016f2513d412
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I think that being forced/feeling obligated to say "happy holidays" is complete and total BS. It's not like saying "Merry Christmas" to a non-Christian is offensive---it's just a kind gesture, for crying out loud. I celebrate Christmas, but I don't care if Jews say "Happy Hanukkah" to me, for the sake of example. Say what you want to say---don't say what you think you should "have" to say. Seriously, I don't get how saying "Merry Christmas" to a person who doesn't celebrate it is offensive. It's meant well.
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#22 B05T0N
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[QUOTE="B05T0N"][QUOTE="Sykoh"]

Just say Merry Christmas anyway and if someone tells you not to then tell them to F**K OFF! Jesus Christ is the reason the Christmas holiday even exists... Even if you don't believe in Christ, the story in the Bible of Jesus' birth is THE reason CHRISTmas exists.

fillini

Well done completely missing the point, chief. Christmas isn't the only holiday celebrated during the season...

What SEASON would that be. ummm? let think??Oh yeah.Christmas season.



The holiday season...
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#23 o_sausage
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Badass a 6th grade teacher that posts on Gamespot. ANyways **** Happy Holidays. I say Merry Christmas, if you feel offended then you can go to hell.
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#24 cowboymonkey21
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I celebrate Christmas so no I don't and I'm not going to start saying happy holidays just because someone else beilives something different.
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#25 Shadow2k6
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:|

Its been like that since the 90s.

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#26 CrimsonSilver
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I do hate saying happy hoidays...too much consideration for me lol
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#27 elblanquito_81
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To hell with being politically correct, I always say Merry Christmas. So many other things that life throws at people and they're going make a fuss about being offended by a cheerful greeting? :roll:
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#28 Tiefster
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I always said Happy Holidays before it was the 'correct' thing to do. Holidays for me = xmas and new years, thats more than 1 holiday so I say happy holidays.
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#29 booshdy
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Crazy, no one says 'happy holidays' over here. Just Merry Christmas, unless I suppose they believe in another religion.
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#30 hormagaunt
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yea i seriously hate it when people say that, we are celebrating christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

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[QUOTE="xxHUSKERFAN91xx"]

my cousins cant sing christmas songs at there school but they can sing Kawansa songs.....i hope i didnt offend anybody there.......okay i really dont care if i offeneded you

zakkro
Wow.... wow >___>

Hey, it's you. And I don't care either way, I say what first comes to mind.
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#32 Sir_BIGnuts
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[QUOTE="xxHUSKERFAN91xx"]

my cousins cant sing christmas songs at there school but they can sing Kawansa songs.....i hope i didnt offend anybody there.......okay i really dont care if i offeneded you

zakkro

Wow.... wow >___>

I bet you didn't know that Kwanzaa was created by Ron Karenga, some no-name African American rights activist in Baltimore in 1966. Now think about the legitimacy of that holiday.

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#33 Darth_Tyrev
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[QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="xxHUSKERFAN91xx"]

my cousins cant sing christmas songs at there school but they can sing Kawansa songs.....i hope i didnt offend anybody there.......okay i really dont care if i offeneded you

Sir_BIGnuts

Wow.... wow >___>

I bet you didn't know that Kwanzaa was created by Ron Karenga, some no-name African American rights activist in Baltimore in 1966. Now think about the legitimacy of that holiday.

Name one holiday that is legit.
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[QUOTE="Sir_BIGnuts"][QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="xxHUSKERFAN91xx"]

my cousins cant sing christmas songs at there school but they can sing Kawansa songs.....i hope i didnt offend anybody there.......okay i really dont care if i offeneded you

Darth_Tyrev

Wow.... wow >___>

I bet you didn't know that Kwanzaa was created by Ron Karenga, some no-name African American rights activist in Baltimore in 1966. Now think about the legitimacy of that holiday.

Name one holiday that is legit.

Any Independence Day in any country.

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[QUOTE="Sir_BIGnuts"][QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="xxHUSKERFAN91xx"]

my cousins cant sing christmas songs at there school but they can sing Kawansa songs.....i hope i didnt offend anybody there.......okay i really dont care if i offeneded you

Darth_Tyrev

Wow.... wow >___>

I bet you didn't know that Kwanzaa was created by Ron Karenga, some no-name African American rights activist in Baltimore in 1966. Now think about the legitimacy of that holiday.

Name one holiday that is legit.

The 4th of July?
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#36 Scorsese_Fanboy
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Not everyone is Christian and celebrates Christmas. My dad got mad at me because he heard me saying Happy Holidays.
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[QUOTE="Darth_Tyrev"][QUOTE="Sir_BIGnuts"][QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="xxHUSKERFAN91xx"]

my cousins cant sing christmas songs at there school but they can sing Kawansa songs.....i hope i didnt offend anybody there.......okay i really dont care if i offeneded you

Sir_BIGnuts

Wow.... wow >___>

I bet you didn't know that Kwanzaa was created by Ron Karenga, some no-name African American rights activist in Baltimore in 1966. Now think about the legitimacy of that holiday.

Name one holiday that is legit.

Any Independence Day in any country.



That's debatable too though. I say the only legitimate holiday is ground hog day since it serves to actual purpose except to see some fat guy pull a fat ground hog out of a hole.
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[QUOTE="Sir_BIGnuts"][QUOTE="Darth_Tyrev"][QUOTE="Sir_BIGnuts"][QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="xxHUSKERFAN91xx"]

my cousins cant sing christmas songs at there school but they can sing Kawansa songs.....i hope i didnt offend anybody there.......okay i really dont care if i offeneded you

Tiefster

Wow.... wow >___>

I bet you didn't know that Kwanzaa was created by Ron Karenga, some no-name African American rights activist in Baltimore in 1966. Now think about the legitimacy of that holiday.

Name one holiday that is legit.

Any Independence Day in any country.



That's debatable too though. I say the only legitimate holiday is ground hog day since it serves to actual purpose except to see some fat guy pull a fat ground hog out of a hole.

But...

***Spoiler***

The groundhog is mechanical/dead I don't know which, so I guess nothing is legit nowadays :?

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look out! It's the WAR ON CHRISTMAS!

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I sure am. I teach the 6th grade and I'm not allowed to say "Merry Christmas." It's not Christmas Break, it's Holiday break. Just because some people don't celebrate Christmas, that means I can't say Merry Christmas? This is a complete joke. I respect you and your religion that does not celebrate Christmas, but I should still be able to say Merry Christmas. I know that this is a little late, but if I don't rant about it now, I have to wait an entire year to do it.monkeytoes61

If it bothers you that much, then quit.