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Mon Dec-17-07 04:13 PM
Response to Reply #45 |
| 84. ...are agents of their employers. |
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I couldn't give a fuck about whether a retailer tells their employees to say "Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas".
On the other hand, I do not sympathize with the self-styled dilemma retailers find themselves in, namely, how can they prise the most money out of the most people without offending anyone? If businesses make a decision that it is better for their bottom line to offend Christians, then they can feel free enjoy the benefits of that decision.
But don't whine to me that companies have a right to make money off of Christmas without actually acknowledging it. That's a cake-and-eat-it-too position, and it's just not reasonable.
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| -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 |
#28 |
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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 |
#38 |
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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 |
#104 |
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Bill O'Reiley and the outrage for BS he creates |
YOY |
Dec-17-07 12:12 PM |
#62 |
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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 |
#103 |
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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 |
#43 |
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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 |
#45 |
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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 |
#44 |
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isn't using the words, "Merry Christmas" to pick a fight... |
NorthernSpy |
Dec-17-07 09:16 AM |
#47 |
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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 |
#49 |
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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 |
#107 |
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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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