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so what would be acceptable for someone to say then? I think if you know a person it is okay to say but for complete strangers just not mention religious trumpet....  .
so in other words....no well wishes??? Like I said...I don't celebrate the holidays as religious and I only have get togethers for the family. So, therefore, I should be offended by Season Greetings of any kind....correct? Sorry but well wishes of any kind aren't offensive to me and I chose to say as I please. If someone is offended by my well wishes, then that is on them just my 2 cents |
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Edited by
willing2
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ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm we say....Merry Christmas... hehehe Say it to Christians like you : there are more non Christians in this world than Christians . I think people are too sensitive on this. If someone wishes me well according to their beliefs, the point is that they are wishing me well, not what their beliefs are. I dont see a reason in the world to be offended if a jewish person tells me HAPPY HANUKKAH, just because I do not share their religious beliefs,,the operative word is HAPPY. Are you saying it is okay if people say to you : happy hanukkah, happy eid, happy....etc ?. i dont know what eid is but the happy part would cause me to be fine with the sentiment. So, would you be happy if someone wished you a happy dia de los muertos?? 
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If someone is celebrating Budda day and he says to me happy Buddha day well it is offensive and the same thing here .
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ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm we say....Merry Christmas... hehehe Say it to Christians like you : there are more non Christians in this world than Christians . I think people are too sensitive on this. If someone wishes me well according to their beliefs, the point is that they are wishing me well, not what their beliefs are. I dont see a reason in the world to be offended if a jewish person tells me HAPPY HANUKKAH, just because I do not share their religious beliefs,,the operative word is HAPPY. Are you saying it is okay if people say to you : happy hanukkah, happy eid, happy....etc ?. i dont know what eid is but the happy part would cause me to be fine with the sentiment. So, would you be happy if someone wished you a happy dia de los muertes??
I do not celebrate your CRAP so why do you bother me with it ?!!!. If it is your birthday is it okay to say to me happy birthday too ???. .
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Edited by
tohyup
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Wed 11/25/09 06:55 PM
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Double post .
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Wow, poor person that considers hearing certain greetings as offensive. Must live in a sheltered world. We are in America, we are a free Country. I'm not offended I will just say Merry Christmas in return.
I'm more offended by the moron that calls others moron for their beliefs. What a dumb statement and clearly is offensive and it easily offended by just about everything. |
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ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm we say....Merry Christmas... hehehe Say it to Christians like you : there are more non Christians in this world than Christians . I think people are too sensitive on this. If someone wishes me well according to their beliefs, the point is that they are wishing me well, not what their beliefs are. I dont see a reason in the world to be offended if a jewish person tells me HAPPY HANUKKAH, just because I do not share their religious beliefs,,the operative word is HAPPY. Are you saying it is okay if people say to you : happy hanukkah, happy eid, happy....etc ?. i dont know what eid is but the happy part would cause me to be fine with the sentiment. So, would you be happy if someone wished you a happy dia de los muertos??
I would be fine,, being wished a happy day for whatever the occasion. |
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Wow, poor person that considers hearing certain greetings as offensive. Must live in a sheltered world. We are in America, we are a free Country. I'm not offended I will just say Merry Christmas in return. I'm more offended by the moron that calls others moron for their beliefs. What a dumb statement and clearly is offensive and it easily offended by just about everything. Stop attaking me and try to debate like adulkts . Not all the world celebtraye trhis shite called Christmas and that is it . |
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Edited by
tohyup
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Wed 11/25/09 07:45 PM
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Double post .
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Wow, poor person that considers hearing certain greetings as offensive. Must live in a sheltered world. We are in America, we are a free Country. I'm not offended I will just say Merry Christmas in return. I'm more offended by the moron that calls others moron for their beliefs. What a dumb statement and clearly is offensive and it easily offended by just about everything. Stop attaking me and try to debate like adulkts . Not all the world celebtraye trhis shite called Christmas and that is it . I have yet to see you debate. You call others morons for their beliefs, now how is that debating. You need to stop attacking which I notice you do in almost every post. We're not just talking about Christmas, get a clue ok.
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Wow, poor person that considers hearing certain greetings as offensive. Must live in a sheltered world. We are in America, we are a free Country. I'm not offended I will just say Merry Christmas in return. I'm more offended by the moron that calls others moron for their beliefs. What a dumb statement and clearly is offensive and it easily offended by just about everything. Stop attaking me and try to debate like adulkts . Not all the world celebtraye trhis shite called Christmas and that is it . I have yet to see you debate. You call others morons for their beliefs, now how is that debating. You need to stop attacking which I notice you do in almost every post. We're not just talking about Christmas, get a clue ok.
**** YOU . |
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oh real intelligent.
Merry Christmas 
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I might think it quite odd for someone to wish me a happy birthday on their birthday,, that is true. But I still would not be the least bit OFFENDED and I think that was the topic of debate. If it is offensive to wish someone a happy day based upon your celebration. I think some seem to be offended far too easily..but I respect their right to define it for themselves and AFTER they express to me that they are offended I would stop that behavior towards them
Case in point, I say honey and sweety quite a bit as punctuation during conversation, it is a habit of sorts because of the environment I was raised in(honey and sweety were terms of endearment that I heard often). I wouldnt THINK this should offend anyone, but wouldnt ya know it,, I have had some tell me that it did. At that point is when I made the effort not to speak to them that way but I continue to speak in the way that is reasonable and comfortable to me unless or until someone asks me to do otherwise . |
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Wow, poor person that considers hearing certain greetings as offensive. Must live in a sheltered world. We are in America, we are a free Country. I'm not offended I will just say Merry Christmas in return. I'm more offended by the moron that calls others moron for their beliefs. What a dumb statement and clearly is offensive and it easily offended by just about everything. |
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Wow, poor person that considers hearing certain greetings as offensive. Must live in a sheltered world. We are in America, we are a free Country. I'm not offended I will just say Merry Christmas in return. I'm more offended by the moron that calls others moron for their beliefs. What a dumb statement and clearly is offensive and it easily offended by just about everything. if she did, do you think people would be OFFENDED by it, or just think it odd? |
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Wow, poor person that considers hearing certain greetings as offensive. Must live in a sheltered world. We are in America, we are a free Country. I'm not offended I will just say Merry Christmas in return. I'm more offended by the moron that calls others moron for their beliefs. What a dumb statement and clearly is offensive and it easily offended by just about everything. and your point is?? why would that offend me. some just get too easily offended. it's not worth getting all upset over. I don't offend that easily thank goodness. |
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I might think it quite odd for someone to wish me a happy birthday on their birthday,, that is true. But I still would not be the least bit OFFENDED and I think that was the topic of debate. If it is offensive to wish someone a happy day based upon your celebration. I think some seem to be offended far too easily..but I respect their right to define it for themselves and AFTER they express to me that they are offended I would stop that behavior towards them Case in point, I say honey and sweety quite a bit as punctuation during conversation, it is a habit of sorts because of the environment I was raised in(honey and sweety were terms of endearment that I heard often). I wouldnt THINK this should offend anyone, but wouldnt ya know it,, I have had some tell me that it did. At that point is when I made the effort not to speak to them that way but I continue to speak in the way that is reasonable and comfortable to me unless or until someone asks me to do otherwise . Christmas is your celebration and not theirs and therefore it is offensive . The same if it is your wedding anniversary you can not go and tell people happy anniversary . I see no difference here . |
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I might think it quite odd for someone to wish me a happy birthday on their birthday,, that is true. But I still would not be the least bit OFFENDED and I think that was the topic of debate. If it is offensive to wish someone a happy day based upon your celebration. I think some seem to be offended far too easily..but I respect their right to define it for themselves and AFTER they express to me that they are offended I would stop that behavior towards them Case in point, I say honey and sweety quite a bit as punctuation during conversation, it is a habit of sorts because of the environment I was raised in(honey and sweety were terms of endearment that I heard often). I wouldnt THINK this should offend anyone, but wouldnt ya know it,, I have had some tell me that it did. At that point is when I made the effort not to speak to them that way but I continue to speak in the way that is reasonable and comfortable to me unless or until someone asks me to do otherwise . Christmas is your celebration and not theirs and therefore it is offensive . The same if it is your wedding anniversary you can not go and tell people happy anniversary . I see no difference here . I guess we just have different definitions of offensive. |
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I might think it quite odd for someone to wish me a happy birthday on their birthday,, that is true. But I still would not be the least bit OFFENDED and I think that was the topic of debate. If it is offensive to wish someone a happy day based upon your celebration. I think some seem to be offended far too easily..but I respect their right to define it for themselves and AFTER they express to me that they are offended I would stop that behavior towards them Case in point, I say honey and sweety quite a bit as punctuation during conversation, it is a habit of sorts because of the environment I was raised in(honey and sweety were terms of endearment that I heard often). I wouldnt THINK this should offend anyone, but wouldnt ya know it,, I have had some tell me that it did. At that point is when I made the effort not to speak to them that way but I continue to speak in the way that is reasonable and comfortable to me unless or until someone asks me to do otherwise . Christmas is your celebration and not theirs and therefore it is offensive . The same if it is your wedding anniversary you can not go and tell people happy anniversary . I see no difference here . Well you're not in America so what does it matter to you what we do here? So when I go to the store and they tell me happy holidays am I going to get all bent out of shape over something so trivial? No, I will respond with a Merry Christmas for that is what I believe. I don't get offended when I hear Happy Hanukah, my aunt changed her religion and is now Jewish. I'm not offended in the least. This super sensitivity is absurd. |
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Edited by
TJN
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Thu 11/26/09 07:26 AM
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I think we are missing my point in the OP.
It wasn't about how we greet others during the holidays. I was making a point in this PC wourld we live that all stores say Happy Holidays yet Best Buy printing "Happy Eid Al-Adha" on the front page of their Thanksgiving circular is ok. Are we ok with a generic greeting for most religions but not for Muslims? |
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