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| 35. MERRY CHRISTMAS YOU F*CKERS!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!! SAY IT!! SAY IT!!: |
| -My brother got harassed today for saying 'happy holidays' |
Saint Etienne17 |
Dec-17-07 12:49 AM |
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Hmmm... |
lapfog_1 |
Dec-17-07 12:53 AM |
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I alway thought Happy Holidays was short for |
TheFarseer |
Dec-17-07 06:45 AM |
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"Happy Holidays" is indeed shorthand for that, but the Right Wing can't bear it. |
bunkerbuster1 |
Dec-17-07 06:55 AM |
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That's what I always thought. |
gbate |
Dec-17-07 08:31 AM |
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It's short for Happy Holy Days |
SharonAnn |
Dec-17-07 08:22 PM |
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Also "holiday" is shorthand for "holy day" so to say "Happy Holidays" means |
yellowcanine |
Dec-17-07 08:27 PM |
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Bill O'Reiley and the outrage for BS he creates |
YOY |
Dec-17-07 12:12 PM |
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Tell your brother that I apologize for all the petty @ssholes |
sfexpat2000 |
Dec-17-07 12:55 AM |
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but but but |
pansypoo53219 |
Dec-17-07 12:56 AM |
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He's growing a beard and his last name is Rezai |
Saint Etienne17 |
Dec-17-07 12:57 AM |
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This is rather sad for the retailers who need the season |
Cleita |
Dec-17-07 12:57 AM |
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Holiday= Holy Day. Same thing |
Lorien |
Dec-17-07 12:57 AM |
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These ignorant idiots are outraged over invoking holy days. |
sfexpat2000 |
Dec-17-07 01:00 AM |
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Well, how dare anybody invoke holy days other than theirs!?! |
BuffyTheFundieSlayer |
Dec-17-07 01:16 AM |
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Hey back off of the Styrofoam! |
The Animator |
Dec-17-07 01:25 AM |
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I get idiots at work all the time. |
The Animator |
Dec-17-07 01:30 AM |
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In the 70s when I worked as an "0" operator, I spent every holiday |
sfexpat2000 |
Dec-17-07 12:08 PM |
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More manufactured outrage by people who merely think they're persecuted. |
BuffyTheFundieSlayer |
Dec-17-07 01:09 AM |
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Where persecution is straight projection of self pity and resentment. |
sfexpat2000 |
Dec-17-07 01:19 AM |
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There's no fun in hating wallpaper |
BuffyTheFundieSlayer |
Dec-17-07 01:29 AM |
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Re: Manufactured Outrage |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-17-07 01:53 AM |
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Why do you hate christmas? |
Javaman |
Dec-17-07 10:39 AM |
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I smell some truthiness in that statement. |
hootinholler |
Dec-17-07 06:35 PM |
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Your gut is wise (n/t) |
ColbertWatcher |
Dec-17-07 07:09 PM |
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I hate to think it's that large for no reason ;) n/t |
hootinholler |
Dec-17-07 08:24 PM |
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I can't stand these self-righteous martyr wannabes |
Chovexani |
Dec-17-07 01:14 AM |
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I pray to Ishtar around this time of year myself! |
Saint Etienne17 |
Dec-17-07 01:18 AM |
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Asscarrots! |
BuffyTheFundieSlayer |
Dec-17-07 01:20 AM |
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It's the NyQuil talkin', I swear |
Chovexani |
Dec-17-07 01:22 AM |
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Another WACV |
Oregonian |
Dec-17-07 01:20 AM |
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Towel warmer? That's the first clue, my friend. |
babylonsister |
Dec-17-07 01:24 AM |
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I thought a towel warmer was a cat. |
sfexpat2000 |
Dec-17-07 01:37 AM |
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... LOL... |
Flubadubya |
Dec-17-07 11:07 AM |
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And I though we were the only family with towels that "shed" |
SoCalDem |
Dec-17-07 12:49 PM |
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Ahhh...hot linens on a cold day: |
Lorien |
Dec-17-07 01:40 PM |
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Smart cat. |
Lugnut |
Dec-17-07 02:01 PM |
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somebody better tell Bill'O that he hasn't won the war on Xmas yet |
Greyskye |
Dec-17-07 01:40 AM |
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For those of us dealing with the recent snow storms |
Sherman A1 |
Dec-17-07 03:06 AM |
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The proper response is, "Merry Fucking Christmas, Asshole." n/t |
IanDB1 |
Dec-17-07 04:21 AM |
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. |
mmonk |
Dec-17-07 08:54 AM |
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I would have kicked that fundie-f***'s ASS |
Skittles |
Dec-17-07 05:02 AM |
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But what would Jesus say? |
shadowknows69 |
Dec-17-07 05:39 AM |
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The right wing is entertained by forcing its views onto everybody else |
Eagle_Eye |
Dec-17-07 05:42 AM |
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whoa whoa whoa |
TheFarseer |
Dec-17-07 06:53 AM |
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Just a heated drying rack. |
bunkerbuster1 |
Dec-17-07 06:58 AM |
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sounds alright OTOH if it doubles as a space heater |
TheFarseer |
Dec-17-07 07:03 AM |
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It also dries wet towels |
aphopkin |
Dec-17-07 09:10 AM |
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I think one of the wise-men gave a towel warmer to the baby Jesus. |
progressoid |
Dec-17-07 12:36 PM |
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List price: $1056: |
Lorien |
Dec-17-07 01:43 PM |
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A fucking GRAND for THAT? |
seawolf |
Dec-17-07 05:14 PM |
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Name removed |
Dec-17-07 07:50 AM |
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Sadly "aggressive" and "Christmas" have become interlinked. |
baldguy |
Dec-17-07 08:02 AM |
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That's very true. |
gbate |
Dec-17-07 08:30 AM |
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MERRY CHRISTMAS YOU F*CKERS!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!! SAY IT!! SAY IT!!: |
formerrepuke |
Dec-17-07 08:08 AM |
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39 years ago our children said Happy Holidays - first time I'd heard it used |
Disorganized |
Dec-17-07 08:25 AM |
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As a customer, I prefer a simple "Thank you" and that's it.. |
SoCalDem |
Dec-17-07 08:34 AM |
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grow your own veggies, sew your own clothes... |
lame54 |
Dec-17-07 12:00 PM |
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Wrut-wro, Patty. |
intheflow |
Dec-17-07 12:36 PM |
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done now all I have to do is wait 24 hours |
lame54 |
Dec-17-07 02:48 PM |
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Hey you.. I am friendly to clerks, I smile at them..I even engage them in small talk |
SoCalDem |
Dec-17-07 12:45 PM |
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I too used to work for a major grocery chain in California |
lame54 |
Dec-17-07 01:20 PM |
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"and say Thank you" |
Habibi |
Dec-17-07 01:24 PM |
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Corporations want to USE Christmas to pad sales, but then get all circumspect about what to say... |
Romulox |
Dec-17-07 08:40 AM |
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The people who take your cash |
sleebarker |
Dec-17-07 08:55 AM |
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...are agents of their employers. |
Romulox |
Dec-17-07 04:13 PM |
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If somebody says that to him, next time |
NewJeffCT |
Dec-17-07 08:47 AM |
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They will succeed in turning Christmas into a day of hate, |
mmonk |
Dec-17-07 08:52 AM |
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Even corporations have to cater to that percentage of the population, |
riverdeep |
Dec-17-07 08:55 AM |
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isn't using the words, "Merry Christmas" to pick a fight... |
NorthernSpy |
Dec-17-07 09:16 AM |
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Maybe a good reply to that man would have been, "Have a nice day." |
raccoon |
Dec-17-07 09:25 AM |
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Also, sounds like that moran had a control issue big-time. nt |
raccoon |
Dec-17-07 09:26 AM |
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Picking a fight with lower echelon people with no power to respond |
riverdeep |
Dec-17-07 09:30 AM |
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Right-wingers lead sorry ass lives |
HughMoran |
Dec-17-07 09:34 AM |
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Meh. I've seen the same thing. |
Buzz Clik |
Dec-17-07 09:55 AM |
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"Well then, I hope you have a 'Merry Christmas', but that your Thanksgiving and New Years suck!" |
ieoeja |
Dec-17-07 10:07 AM |
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......................... |
BlackVelvet04 |
Dec-17-07 10:19 AM |
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After the past 7 years, what's there to be merry about? |
B Calm |
Dec-17-07 11:47 AM |
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You really find out just how much people (can) suck |
DemGa |
Dec-17-07 11:52 AM |
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A Billo fan no doubt. |
lpbk2713 |
Dec-17-07 11:59 AM |
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I could never work retail. |
redqueen |
Dec-17-07 12:13 PM |
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I'm going to make it a habit to say "happy holidays" as much as possible just to PO right-wingers |
kerry-is-my-prez |
Dec-17-07 12:13 PM |
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uh-oh, not people on the internet! |
Bill McBlueState |
Dec-17-07 12:13 PM |
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Just what the hell is wrong with saying Happy Christmas.. ffs.. the earth wont open up and eat you! |
rAVES |
Dec-17-07 12:21 PM |
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I would have responded: |
rateyes |
Dec-17-07 12:21 PM |
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I'm sure Jesus would appreciate his hatred and support his planned acts of vengeance. |
Marr |
Dec-17-07 01:28 PM |
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It sounds like the customer was mentally ill. |
Vektor |
Dec-17-07 01:36 PM |
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I would have said, 'fuck you and a merry motherfucking sleighride |
Rex |
Dec-17-07 01:41 PM |
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"happy holidays" because there are more "holidays" than just Christmas |
kineneb |
Dec-17-07 01:55 PM |
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I'm ready to say... |
Juniperx |
Dec-17-07 02:09 PM |
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When I was in retail back in the 70's I always said "happy holdays" |
Dawggie |
Dec-17-07 02:52 PM |
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Egad...I worked the window at Carl's Jr... |
Iggo |
Dec-17-07 04:28 PM |
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Should've told him "I'm a shock troop in the 666 Brigade/Anti-Christmas Division |
Postman |
Dec-17-07 05:06 PM |
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Then give an evil scowl while saying you have his name now. |
Kansas Wyatt |
Dec-17-07 06:43 PM |
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Why not just say... |
pstans |
Dec-17-07 05:48 PM |
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There are Christian fanatics and there are anti- Christian fanatics |
eagler |
Dec-17-07 06:22 PM |
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Crappy Holidays! |
Swamp Rat |
Dec-17-07 06:34 PM |
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Perhaps the customer would have preferred |
hootinholler |
Dec-17-07 06:37 PM |
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Here's what your brother could say next time: |
WolverineDG |
Dec-17-07 06:39 PM |
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Just read a couple of days ago (on DU probably) that Happy Holidays |
MasonJar |
Dec-17-07 06:49 PM |
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Somehow I don't think the point of Christmas is to act like a douche bag |
Geek_Girl |
Dec-17-07 07:32 PM |
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Happy Winter Solstice! |
dapper |
Dec-17-07 07:35 PM |
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I don't wish anybody anything any more at work |
HeeBGBz |
Dec-17-07 08:09 PM |
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I always wait for them to say something and then just say, "You too!" n/t |
Mojambo |
Dec-17-07 08:09 PM |
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He could have said, "Happy Materialistic Pagan Tree Worshiping Day" but I doubt that the guy |
yellowcanine |
Dec-17-07 08:20 PM |
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Also "Christmass" = "Christ's Mass" so to say "Merry Christ's Mass" sounds a bit |
yellowcanine |
Dec-17-07 08:49 PM |
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Happy Winter Retail Holiday! |
beltanefauve |
Dec-18-07 01:04 AM |
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I think I would have given a good old fashioned |
Radical Activist |
Dec-18-07 01:08 AM |
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Idiots forget about Hannuka, Kwanza and New Year's |
madeline_con |
Dec-18-07 01:11 AM |
#108 |
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