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2017 Dec 2, 11:01am 25,215 views 97 comments
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anonymous
2017 Dec 19, 9:09am
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Patrick
2017 Dec 19, 9:10am
Patrick
2017 Dec 19, 9:10am
Would you be offended by someone wishing you well?
I would not, no matter what holiday.
I would not, no matter what holiday.
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HappyGilmore
2017 Dec 19, 9:32am
Patrick says
Funny, you sure seem to be offended by someone wishing you a Happy Holidays.
Would you be offended by someone wishing you well?
I would not, no matter what holiday.
Funny, you sure seem to be offended by someone wishing you a Happy Holidays.
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anonymous
2017 Dec 19, 9:34am
Patrick says
That’s why I say happy holidays, rather than merry Christmas. Well, that and I’m not a child so I don’t believe in silly bible stories about Jeebus and the nonsense that his slut mom was impregnated by God as a virgin lol
There’s something being lost in the whole “PC is restricting muh free speech” nonsense. Sure, nobody likes to have their speech censored, however, America is the land of Entrepreneurs and Small Business. Fortunately, I’ve known this all along, that generally, as a Capitalist, it serves me better to open my doors to every potential customer, rather than to alienate large groups of people by discriminating.
I’m not a huge fan of many groups of people, but everyones money is the same shade of green when it comes to business. I’ll bake a cake for the fruitcakes, I’ll sell a sandwich to a broke bum ass negro. Smelly greeks, Indians, Jews, are all welcome.
All it takes is a simple cost benefit analysis.
What is the cost of being a small minded bigot?
What are the benefits?
I’d love to discriminate against all the idiots that gobble up the WeitFart.com propaganda, and are useful idiots to the Oligarchy, but that’s too much money to miss out on.
Life is all about the potentiality of experience, and none of us have enough time to risk missing out on all that potential, just to shit on whatever group of people you’ve been programmed to hate. It’s stupid
Merry Christmas is going to alienate ~ half the population, while Happy Holidays is all encompassing. What kind of Asshole is bothered by someone saying “Happy Holidays” throughout December? There’s lots of holidays. Hanukah, Kwanza, Christmas, NYE, Festivus...Happy Holidays is all encompassing
Would you be offended by someone wishing you well?
I would not, no matter what holiday.
That’s why I say happy holidays, rather than merry Christmas. Well, that and I’m not a child so I don’t believe in silly bible stories about Jeebus and the nonsense that his slut mom was impregnated by God as a virgin lol
There’s something being lost in the whole “PC is restricting muh free speech” nonsense. Sure, nobody likes to have their speech censored, however, America is the land of Entrepreneurs and Small Business. Fortunately, I’ve known this all along, that generally, as a Capitalist, it serves me better to open my doors to every potential customer, rather than to alienate large groups of people by discriminating.
I’m not a huge fan of many groups of people, but everyones money is the same shade of green when it comes to business. I’ll bake a cake for the fruitcakes, I’ll sell a sandwich to a broke bum ass negro. Smelly greeks, Indians, Jews, are all welcome.
All it takes is a simple cost benefit analysis.
What is the cost of being a small minded bigot?
What are the benefits?
I’d love to discriminate against all the idiots that gobble up the WeitFart.com propaganda, and are useful idiots to the Oligarchy, but that’s too much money to miss out on.
Life is all about the potentiality of experience, and none of us have enough time to risk missing out on all that potential, just to shit on whatever group of people you’ve been programmed to hate. It’s stupid
Merry Christmas is going to alienate ~ half the population, while Happy Holidays is all encompassing. What kind of Asshole is bothered by someone saying “Happy Holidays” throughout December? There’s lots of holidays. Hanukah, Kwanza, Christmas, NYE, Festivus...Happy Holidays is all encompassing
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anonymous
2017 Dec 19, 9:42am
Patrick says
Happy Pedophile Appreciation Day!
Would you be offended by someone wishing you well?
I would not, no matter what holiday.
Happy Pedophile Appreciation Day!
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Ceffer
2017 Dec 19, 10:01am
Ceffer
2017 Dec 19, 10:01am
"Happy Holidays" is discriminating against people who don't get holidays at this time of year.
Ban the insulting, discriminating meme "Happy Holidays"!
Ban the insulting, discriminating meme "Happy Holidays"!
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Rew
2017 Dec 19, 4:26pm
Rew
2017 Dec 19, 4:26pm
www.youtube.com/embed/vi4Ie7YotWo
The war on Christmas is very unpredictable.
Trump should probably say it 23 times, right now, to one up Obama. Never know what 2018 will bring. ;)
The war on Christmas is very unpredictable.
Trump should probably say it 23 times, right now, to one up Obama. Never know what 2018 will bring. ;)
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MisdemeanorRebel
2017 Dec 22, 1:43pm
MisdemeanorRebel
2017 Dec 22, 1:43pm
"There is no War on Christmas, you Toxic White Male! Nobody cares if you say Merry Christmas!"
Bell Ringer Beaten After Wishing Man ‘Merry Christmas’
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/12/20/bell-ringer-beaten-merry-christmas/
Bell Ringer Beaten After Wishing Man ‘Merry Christmas’
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/12/20/bell-ringer-beaten-merry-christmas/
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marcus
2017 Dec 22, 1:50pm
marcus
2017 Dec 22, 1:50pm
errc says
Stupid hateful assholes. That and religious zealots with insecurity complexes that (need to) think they're better than the secular humanist types.
Didn't you get the memo ? Being inclusive and generic about the holidays (including the winter solstace and new years) is being too politically correct. It couldn't be that it's what just feels right to you ? It must be the liberal PC language police that made you do it.
On Christmas day I only say merry Christmas.
Happy holidays Patrick.net.
What kind of Asshole is bothered by someone saying “Happy Holidays” throughout December?
Stupid hateful assholes. That and religious zealots with insecurity complexes that (need to) think they're better than the secular humanist types.
Didn't you get the memo ? Being inclusive and generic about the holidays (including the winter solstace and new years) is being too politically correct. It couldn't be that it's what just feels right to you ? It must be the liberal PC language police that made you do it.
On Christmas day I only say merry Christmas.
Happy holidays Patrick.net.
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mell
2017 Dec 22, 2:05pm
errc says
So if they limit themselves why not just let them be, since you have the advantage serving everybody. The point is and you can clearly see it in this thread that the leftoids twist the initial issue. Most of those who you call bigots or zealots or rednecks or whatever just want to be left alone saying whatever they want to say, and usually they won't bother you. There is absolutely nothing wrong with somebody wishing happy holidays and I would be happy no matter what wording they were using for a well-mean holiday wish, most would, but the initial issue is that it was demanded by the leftoid PC police that the word Christmas ought not to be used and people and businesses etc. were harassed and this is how the backlash started. I know close-minded people on both sides, but the right usually does not want to force me to change my behaviors or positions.
I’m not a huge fan of many groups of people, but everyones money is the same shade of green when it comes to business. I’ll bake a cake for the fruitcakes, I’ll sell a sandwich to a broke bum ass negro. Smelly greeks, Indians, Jews, are all welcome.
All it takes is a simple cost benefit analysis.
What is the cost of being a small minded bigot?
What are the benefits?
So if they limit themselves why not just let them be, since you have the advantage serving everybody. The point is and you can clearly see it in this thread that the leftoids twist the initial issue. Most of those who you call bigots or zealots or rednecks or whatever just want to be left alone saying whatever they want to say, and usually they won't bother you. There is absolutely nothing wrong with somebody wishing happy holidays and I would be happy no matter what wording they were using for a well-mean holiday wish, most would, but the initial issue is that it was demanded by the leftoid PC police that the word Christmas ought not to be used and people and businesses etc. were harassed and this is how the backlash started. I know close-minded people on both sides, but the right usually does not want to force me to change my behaviors or positions.
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anonymous
2017 Dec 22, 2:58pm
TwoScoopsPlissken says
It's more likely that he was beaten by a stressed out christmas shopper than by a "leftist" atheist. I don't think these salvation army guys have any insight how untimely and annoying they appear to people who have had a long day.
"There is no War on Christmas, you Toxic White Male! Nobody cares if you say Merry Christmas!"
Bell Ringer Beaten After Wishing Man ‘Merry Christmas’
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/12/20/bell-ringer-beaten-merry-christmas/
It's more likely that he was beaten by a stressed out christmas shopper than by a "leftist" atheist. I don't think these salvation army guys have any insight how untimely and annoying they appear to people who have had a long day.
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anonymous
2017 Dec 22, 3:28pm
You haven’t met left wing activists yet. I had people get all pissed off at me for saying merry Christmas because they thought it might offend atheists. Weird shit I tell you.
anon_61c8a says
anon_61c8a says
I'm an atheist who is half Jewish (by family tree, not practice). I say 'merry Christmas' when out and about, and have never had anybody attack me or give me any evil look. I'll also say happy holidays on occasion. However, once this stupid culture war heats up every year, I start getting pissed off when I hear 'merry Christmas.' Instead of happy feelings, it conjures images of Bill O'Reilly's smug ass douche bag face and the holier than thou assholes who take up his drum beat.
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anonymous
2017 Dec 26, 6:18am
but the right usually does not want to force me to change my behaviors or positions.
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You’re hilarious!
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You’re hilarious!
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HappyGilmore
2017 Dec 26, 12:38pm
errc says
You want to hear what's even funnier. I posted something like this earlier when I wasn't signed in so it was anonymous and Patrick zapped it.
"I know--it's always the RIGHT that try to FORCE people to say Merry Christmas."
Curious which rule that broke.
But CIC trying to doxx people is A-OK. And justanyguy calling posters an asshole is fine too.
but the right usually does not want to force me to change my behaviors or positions.
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Lolololololololololololololol
You’re hilarious!
You want to hear what's even funnier. I posted something like this earlier when I wasn't signed in so it was anonymous and Patrick zapped it.
"I know--it's always the RIGHT that try to FORCE people to say Merry Christmas."
Curious which rule that broke.
But CIC trying to doxx people is A-OK. And justanyguy calling posters an asshole is fine too.
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anonymous
2017 Dec 26, 12:49pm
The right will literally put you in prison or shoot to kill your ass, for speaking the truth. There’s what, three million people imprisoned here in Hard Right America (Republican Executive, Legislative, and Judicial as well as most governerships, and the SCROTUS, for pretty much always). Anytime that anyone other than a Hard Right Christian Con servative is in power, the Failed Loser Right wingers spent all their hours obstructing. But yea, Liberals ruined everything lmao
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anonymous
2017 Dec 29, 7:02am
HappyGilmore says
Yeah and he can't cucksplain why he's got to regulate vaginas, bathrooms and marriages.
Simply Alt Right Delete and people can do whatever holiday wishes they want. They might choose to not be self absorbed and inconsiderate.
Freedom, in other words, no Breitbart butt hurt, no limburger from Limbaugh, no networks of lying.
Funny, you sure seem to be offended by someone wishing you a Happy Holidays.
Yeah and he can't cucksplain why he's got to regulate vaginas, bathrooms and marriages.
Simply Alt Right Delete and people can do whatever holiday wishes they want. They might choose to not be self absorbed and inconsiderate.
Freedom, in other words, no Breitbart butt hurt, no limburger from Limbaugh, no networks of lying.
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anonymous
2017 Dec 29, 8:33am
I don't get it? There was a war on Christmas? Did I miss something or is this just more #fakenews ?
When you are the liar in chief guess all you got to do is lie.
When you are the liar in chief guess all you got to do is lie.
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HappyGilmore
2017 Dec 29, 11:39am
CBOEtrader says
Then they need to turn off Fox News for God's sake.
Perhaps they are seeing shit like this?
Then they need to turn off Fox News for God's sake.
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clambo
2018 Dec 5, 5:25am
Whenever someone says "happy holidays" to me I reply, "Merry Christmas". I wonder if they are pissed off but who cares?
Once I said to explain myself "My beliefs don't allow me to substitute holiday for Christmas."
Another time someone was objecting. "I don't celebrate Christmas."
I asked him "Does it bother you to hear 'happy birthday' on your birthday?" "No"
"Well, the person who says it is not celebrating his birthday but you don't object and neither does he."
A look of confusion sometimes is the reaction.
I'm not religious, I see it as an American tradition I grew up with and don't like seeing ruined.
Lately it's pretty annoying with the focus on gifts.
Once I said to explain myself "My beliefs don't allow me to substitute holiday for Christmas."
Another time someone was objecting. "I don't celebrate Christmas."
I asked him "Does it bother you to hear 'happy birthday' on your birthday?" "No"
"Well, the person who says it is not celebrating his birthday but you don't object and neither does he."
A look of confusion sometimes is the reaction.
I'm not religious, I see it as an American tradition I grew up with and don't like seeing ruined.
Lately it's pretty annoying with the focus on gifts.
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komputodo
2018 Dec 5, 6:45am
komputodo
2018 Dec 5, 6:45am
anonymous says
At least not yet anyways...give it time.
Patrick saysWould you be offended by someone wishing you well?
I would not, no matter what holiday.
Happy Pedophile Appreciation Day!>Patrick saysNot a real holiday.
At least not yet anyways...give it time.
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komputodo
2018 Dec 5, 6:48am
komputodo
2018 Dec 5, 6:48am
anonymous says
At least not yet....give it time
Patrick saysPatrick saysWould you be offended by someone wishing you well?
I would not, no matter what holiday.
Happy Pedophile Appreciation Day!
Not a real holiday.
At least not yet....give it time
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marcus
2018 Dec 9, 11:28am
marcus
2018 Dec 9, 11:28am
mell says
No, the backlash, if you want to call it that, was some assholish right wing commentators that knew they could trigger a lot of the low intelligence audience for Rush, Hannity et al.
(and no, I'm not saying you guys are all low intelligence)
But the next thing you know, even the average intelligence right wingers think there is actually a pc police dictating this stuff. Errc, is right, it's mostly business, but also good will that drives it.
It has to be up there in the pantheon of all time biggest non-issues that right wingers have made into an issue, supporting their "us versus them" narrative. Sadly they've actually gotten some mileage out of it, with their base.
It's little more than a very in your face way of saying, remember folks we're the good guys, and we're on Jesus' side.
AS if saying Merry Christmas instead of Happy Holidays is some sort of noble and generous Christian act. Knock yourself out right wingers.
people and businesses etc. were harassed and this is how the backlash started.
No, the backlash, if you want to call it that, was some assholish right wing commentators that knew they could trigger a lot of the low intelligence audience for Rush, Hannity et al.
(and no, I'm not saying you guys are all low intelligence)
But the next thing you know, even the average intelligence right wingers think there is actually a pc police dictating this stuff. Errc, is right, it's mostly business, but also good will that drives it.
It has to be up there in the pantheon of all time biggest non-issues that right wingers have made into an issue, supporting their "us versus them" narrative. Sadly they've actually gotten some mileage out of it, with their base.
It's little more than a very in your face way of saying, remember folks we're the good guys, and we're on Jesus' side.
AS if saying Merry Christmas instead of Happy Holidays is some sort of noble and generous Christian act. Knock yourself out right wingers.
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marcus
2018 Dec 9, 5:54pm
marcus
2018 Dec 9, 5:54pm
By the way, if you go back 40 or 50 years, you find Christmas was mostly celebrated on Christmas day, and perhaps Christmas eve. Even then, cards often said happy holidays becasue of New Years and Hanukkah, and becasue the extended version was "the holidays." People would put up decorations in advance of Christmas, for parties and gatherings. But it's not like it was Christmas on Dec 20th.
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Evan F.
2018 Dec 9, 6:14pm
marcus says
Seems like nowadays Christmas starts about November 1st, at least that's what most businesses would lead me to believe- immediately after they tear down their Halloween decorations.
Christmas is such an overcooked, materialistic holiday, so much more than the 30+ years ago when I was a kid, it's just kind of a nauseatingly vile holiday now. It grosses me out. Sad!
But it's not like it was Christmas on Dec 20th.
Seems like nowadays Christmas starts about November 1st, at least that's what most businesses would lead me to believe- immediately after they tear down their Halloween decorations.
Christmas is such an overcooked, materialistic holiday, so much more than the 30+ years ago when I was a kid, it's just kind of a nauseatingly vile holiday now. It grosses me out. Sad!
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mell
2018 Dec 9, 6:20pm
Evan F. says
I agree with it, but then it is even more idiotic and assholish to demand a non-Chrisitan Christmas and make things worse for everybody. Let people celebrate however the fuck they want, but the leftoids have long abandoned live and let live and become more than annoying to the regular people.
marcus saysBut it's not like it was Christmas on Dec 20th.
Seems like nowadays Christmas starts about November 1st, at least that's what most businesses would lead me to believe- immediately after they tear down their Halloween decorations.
Christmas is such an overcooked, materialistic holiday, so much more than the 30+ years ago when I was a kid, it's just kind of a nauseatingly vile holiday now. It grosses me out. Sad!
I agree with it, but then it is even more idiotic and assholish to demand a non-Chrisitan Christmas and make things worse for everybody. Let people celebrate however the fuck they want, but the leftoids have long abandoned live and let live and become more than annoying to the regular people.
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marcus
2018 Dec 9, 7:51pm
marcus
2018 Dec 9, 7:51pm
mell says
This is nonsensical (and dishonest) propaganda in my view. Can you give meaningful examples ?
"oh well, there was that one time, when that one guy argued against saying Merry Christmas."
BFD.
mell says
Seems to me that's what you are doing, to people that would prefer to keep religion out of it (not me by the way - I'm neutral on this - but I can see who the assholes are) . Who is the one that's not practicing live and let live ???
Actually you aren't even denying live and let live. You're just peddling anti-left propaganda.
but the leftoids have long abandoned live and let live and become more than annoying to the regular people.
This is nonsensical (and dishonest) propaganda in my view. Can you give meaningful examples ?
"oh well, there was that one time, when that one guy argued against saying Merry Christmas."
BFD.
mell says
abandoned live and let live
Seems to me that's what you are doing, to people that would prefer to keep religion out of it (not me by the way - I'm neutral on this - but I can see who the assholes are) . Who is the one that's not practicing live and let live ???
Actually you aren't even denying live and let live. You're just peddling anti-left propaganda.
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If you want to make the Democratic Party great again, a good start would be to consider that most people like Christmas very much, and don't like being jumped on for expressing good wishes. Why let Trump take all the credit for being on the side of ordinary people? Start saying Merry Christmas, and if someone doesn't like it, wish them happiness anyways, because they are the one being unreasonably dour and judgmental, and could use a little cheering up.
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