War on Christmas story

[radfringe]

can you stand one more?

seems this is a 'hot topic' in my neck of the woods. Had to stop by my partner's workplace last night. She works in a law firm. One of the para-legals remarked about how she thought it was 'awful' that store clerks weren't allowed to say Merry Christmas

:sigh: couldn't keep my mouth shut... I asked her where the spirit of Christmas exists? Is it in her heart, her soul or just words? Then I pointed out store clerks/cashiers were instructed to say "Happy Holidays" so it's inclusive of all the celebrations at this time of year.

Consider this - you work for minimum wage in a store, your boss says you have to say "Happy Holidays" (or whatever) -- do you do it and risk being reprimanded or fired if you don't say it? So the "sincerity" and heart-felt expression of Happy Holidays is gone. You are only saying Happy Holidays (or whatever) out of fear of losing your job and therefore it meaningless.

For me - a clerk/cashier being ordered to say a particular phrase does not enhance nor diminish my feelings and ability to express the holiday. It's meaningless unless such an expression is said from the heart and not from fear.

Since she's a Christian - would she be upset of a clerk/cashier was instructed to say "Happy Hanukkah"?