Re: OT: Saying Merry Christmas To Strangers Is Rude
MonsterBash
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On Dec 24, 12:26 pm, Pincorrect <pinballcorr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Don't you right wingers get it? Not everyone is Christian.
>
> Everyone will have health insurance soon.
>
> Happy Holidays
TheKorn
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> Don't you right wingers get it? Not everyone is Christian.
>
> Everyone will have health insurance soon.
>
> Happy Holidays
I'm no right winger, but looks like I'm an equal opportunity rude
motherf*cker!
I say merry christmas around christmas, to pretty much everyone.
I say happy hanukkah around hanukkah, to pretty much everyone.
I even sometimes feel extra goofy and say happy kwanza. Though since I
don't really know when kwanza is I just place it randomly in December
whenever I'm not being rude to people about christmas or hanukkah.
So Merry Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, bitches! :)
(Thinking more about it... when is Ramadan, anyway?)
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"Pincorrect" <pinball...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Don't you right wingers get it? Not everyone is Christian.
>
> Everyone will have health insurance soon.
>
> Happy Holidays
I usually make an effort not to reply, nor create, off topic posts, but I am
presuming this OT post is aimed at me...
First of all, I am NOT a "right winger", so bah humbug to your presumptuous
ways!
Secondly, I knew that a few, dear pinball acquaintances would see my
message, and hoped I would get favorable responses (which I have).
Thirdly, I (as opposed to you) remained on topic. Just because you state
'off topic' in your post does not grant you license to offend.
Finally, if you think the health care reform passed today is a panacea, you
are grossly mistaken. It may be a step in the correct direction, but as an
American physician I have legitimate doubts.
Happy Festivus!
Dan Q very much
> If your standing inside the U.S. and you don't like it feel free to
> leave.
Wait, if my standing inside the... what?
And English has commas, so if you don't like that, feel free to speak
another language.
honda350r
> If your standing inside the U.S. and you don't like it feel free to
> leave.
I am pretty sure the US, is one of the places to live, where I can
tell you to shove it up your ass and stay put !
Happy holidays !!
jdizzle
partake in christmas with everyone else. i guess i could say happy
holidays but that would be rude too (according to you) since a person
might not have any religious beliefs at all and this is is just
another month to them. for me its not so much about christ as it is
the one time a year that everyone puts their differences aside and
actually wish each other well. if that doesnt work for you we all can
go back to being dicks to each other like everyone does the other 340
days a year.
im liberal to the bone but some liberals piss me off cuz you cant say
this or that or you might crush their self-esteem and they will cry
themselves to sleep. MAN THE F#@K UP!
from the bottom of my heart
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!
infidel
of Christian values and beliefs shows how shallow and small their own
lives and beliefs are.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!
honda350r
So you are deeper than everyone else, that does not believe like you
do?
Pretty shallow !
infidel
Belief in God verses belief in national health care..........
Lloyd Olson
MERRY CHRISTMAS !
Color me rude. LTG :)
cody chunn
also.
Go away, already!
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MrBally
wrote:
> "Pincorrect" <pinballcorr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
It looks like the "Airing of grievances" has begun early!
Kenbo
> Don't you right wingers get it? Not everyone is Christian.
>
> Everyone will have health insurance soon.
>
> Happy Holidays
Not everyone is a communist like you and everyone in America (used) to
enjoy free speech. But thanks to you that freedom is disappearing with
all our others.
Merry Christmas. This may be the last we have before the bullets start
flying.
Foo
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes
for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress,
non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice
holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the
religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your
choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or
traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or
secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful,
personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the
onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2010, but not without
due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose
contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply
that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the
only America in the Western Hemisphere. And without regard to the
race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual
preference of the wishes. By accepting these greetings you are
accepting these terms. This greeting is subject to clarification or
withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the
original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually
implement any of the wishes for herself or himself or others, and is
void where prohibited by law and is revocable at the sole discretion
of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within
the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year or
until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes
first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance
of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.
For My Conservative Friends:
Here's wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
jammer74
related thread only want attention on themselves and create this drama
to draw your attention off of the joy of the holidays whatever your
personal reasons may be for celebrating so please don't forget that
and enjoy.
fyi Christmas wasn't even a Christian holiday originally. If anyone
really knew who was born on Dec 25th shame would hang heavy on the
faithful and ignorant who celebrate blindly. Most of our Christian
holidays actually fall on the pagan calender "holidays". Why do you
think Easter is full of symbols of fertilty that have nothing to do
with God but rather the pagan goddess of fertility.The rabbit and egg
hunt.It originally had nothing to do with the crucifixion and
reserection of Christ. Sadly the church has adopted these dates to
coincide with the commercial popularity of these events to help sell
people on the church and religon.
However I DO have my faith and am aware I celebrate my "Christian"
holidays in my praise of our creator and savior even though they do
fall on the original pagan calender of events. As any day is a good
day to appreciate the blessings and sacrifice of the one true God
almighty.It is above all where your heart is.
Merry Christmas to all and God Bless. -jimmy
also -in the old testament it specically addresses not to dress and
adorn trees which we do with Christmas and the crucifix itself. So
remember to praise Jesus Christ not the symbols.
:
metallik
> im a left winger and im not a christian. however i do buy gifts and
> partake in christmas with everyone else. i guess i could say happy
> holidays but that would be rude too (according to you) since a person
This argument is silly, and shouldn't have anything to do with left or
right wingers (or healthcare). The holiday is called Christmas,
therefore saying "Merry Christmas" is logical and appropriate. It
looks like the OP has since deleted his post - apparently he realized
the absurdity of his statement.
chuck
Merry Christmas to All. Even to the idiot who started the thread ;)
TBK
"The holiday is called Christmas, therefore saying "Merry Christmas"
is logical and appropriate. It
looks like the OP has since deleted his post - apparently he realized
the absurdity of his statement."
Therein lies the problem with short sighted folks. There is a holiday
called Christmas that many of us (both religious and non-religious)
celebrate. There is also Chanukah/Hanukkah which is an entirely
different holiday for a different group of folks. Of course, Kwanzaa
is yet still another holiday for another group.
I don't personally believe that wishing someone "Merry Christmas" is
offensive or rude but realize you are only speaking to a particular
subset of people (even though they make up a majority of the
audience).
For those who take it personally when someone wishes you a Merry
Christmas, just reply with a greeting for YOUR holiday (or non-
holiday):
Fred: Merry Christmas Barney
Barney: Happy Hanukkah Fred!
or
Oscar: Happy Kwanzaa Felix!
Felix: Happy Festivus Oscar!
I try to sidestep the nonsense and use the generic "Happy Holidays!"
to avoid the inclusion or exclusion of anyone who may celebrate in
some other manner.
~Ron R
TBK=The Biggest Kid
"Route-rat extraordinaire!"
SD Pinball Club, OC Pinball League, RGP League
metallik
> called Christmas that many of us (both religious and non-religious)
> celebrate. There is also Chanukah/Hanukkah which is an entirely
> different holiday for a different group of folks. Of course, Kwanzaa
> is yet still another holiday for another group.
I agree there are plenty of other holidays around the end of December,
and throughout the rest of the year. However, the official holiday
here in the United States is "Christmas."
http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2009.asp
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_and_how_did_Christmas_become_an_official_government_holiday
Through tradition, luck or whatever, the Christians have gotten
Jesus's birthday enshrined as an official government holiday,
therefore "Merry Christmas" is as appropriate as any other greeting
IMHO. Of course people are free to celebrate however they want, and
whichever actual holiday suits their religious beliefs... but I can't
agree that saying "Merry Christmas" to a stranger is wrong. To me,
it's no different than saying "Happy Fourth of July" or the like.
Attempting to change Dec 25th to some generic holiday, or trying to
take that holiday away from Christians, is counterproductive and rude
IMHO.
John Dayhuff
> > Therein lies the problem with short sighted folks. There is a holiday
> > called Christmas that many of us (both religious and non-religious)
> > celebrate. There is also Chanukah/Hanukkah which is an entirely
> > different holiday for a different group of folks. Of course, Kwanzaa
> > is yet still another holiday for another group.
>
> I agree there are plenty of other holidays around the end of December,
> and throughout the rest of the year. However, the official holiday
> here in the United States is "Christmas."
>
> http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2009.asp
>
>
> Through tradition, luck or whatever, the Christians have gotten
> Jesus's birthday enshrined as an official government holiday,
> therefore "Merry Christmas" is as appropriate as any other greeting
> IMHO. Of course people are free to celebrate however they want, and
> whichever actual holiday suits their religious beliefs... but I can't
> agree that saying "Merry Christmas" to a stranger is wrong. To me,
> it's no different than saying "Happy Fourth of July" or the like.
> Attempting to change Dec 25th to some generic holiday, or trying to
> take that holiday away from Christians, is counterproductive and rude
> IMHO.
Happy Festivas !!
;)
John P. Dayhuff
Battle Creek, MI.
269-979-3836
Pinthetic
shaking hands with a bunch of strangers, most them drunk, in the sign
of peace. Stick to the ceremony and leave the hand shakes out. Saying
Merry Christmas is fine. It's a well wish. No one is trying to
convert anyone.
Mario
Pinthetic
> 269-979-3836- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Lloyd Olson
Ace 24
>
> That better?
>
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Season's Greetings! Happy
Hanukkah! Happy New Year!
Good grief!
No offense, I wouldn't single you out with a greeting you didn't like.
But you asked for it. Your post is the rude one.
I like all seasons, but for me, this has always been the most
wonderful time of the year. Three cheers for Christmas!
brokenvette
other. =)
Im going to bed and staying out.
Merry Christmas to the people who believe in Christ or just want to do
Christmas. Happy Holidays to the rest.
James
Stephen
> If your standing inside the U.S. and you don't like it feel free to
> leave.
So you're saying I should go for the full LED kit for my tree or just
stick with the regular bulbs?
Todd Newman
>
> That better?
>
> On Dec 24, 12:26 pm, Pincorrect <pinballcorr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Don't you right wingers get it? Not everyone is Christian.
>
> > Everyone will have health insurance soon.
>
> > Happy Holidays
I can't find the OP. Is Gary back on here again deleting his posts?
Corvettedude
Have a Nice Day! is that better ?
Mr. 68
This was an obvious troll post from the original poster. I always hope
that people will ignore them and starve the troll. Infrequently does
that happen and I’m coming to grips with that fact. And if you can’t
beat em, join em I guess.
Merry Snarkmas everybody. =)
Kim - CARGPB #36
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pincorrect
> The reason many liberals are insulted by Christmas is that the display
> of Christian values and beliefs shows how shallow and small their own
> lives and beliefs are.
I don't think so. It has something to do with this little document
called THE CONSTITUTION, which says "Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion". Therefore state-sanctioned
religious displays are a violation of the separation of church and
state, and unconstitutional.
I like how you suggest that liberalism is opposite christianism, which
is bogus. Jesus himself was pretty much a liberal socialist according
to the bible. The ignorance you people have of your own scripture and
dogma is nothing short of astounding.
By the way, regarding "Christian values and beliefs", this explains
why the majority of criminals in prison are Christian, and there are
even less atheists in prison proportionally than there are in regular
society. Christianity has been used as the impetus throughout the
ages to justify everything from slavery and treating women as physical
property to genocide. Gotta love those "Christian values and beliefs".
pincorrect
I see.
So you're saying it's the liberals who are all uptight and you
conservatives never get offended or insulted by anything?
cody chunn
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Mr. 68
Imposter or not, it’s still a troll post.
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On Dec 25, 9:35 am, "cody chunn" <cchu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> I think it might have been an imposter.
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TheKorn
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> I think it might have been an imposter.
Hey, I saw my opportunity to say "Merry Christmas, bitches!" and I *ran*
with it! :)
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It's a CHristmas troll miracle!
Dan L.
Actually, the holiday at this time of year is much older than
Christianity. The Romans celebrated Saturnalia for 7-12 days
(depending on the emperor in charge). They even exchanged gifts at
this time of year. Northern Europeans had yultide around the solstice
and accounts for the "12 days of Christmas". The christian church
would like you to believe that this holiday is all about Christ and
this is simply not true, many cultures predating Christianity had
paternal gods that oversaw this time of year. What happened in the
middle ages was that the Christian church swept through Europe putting
pagans to the sword, burning holy tree groves, and replacing them with
cathedrals - there is the real "war on Christmas" and it was
perpetrated by the people that now claim to be persecuted at this time
of year. Personally, I like to wish everone a happy Yule - this
represents 12 days of gift exchange and partying and family.
Happy Yule!
Dan L.
Peter K
If you guys think saying that is rude then what do you think of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuPDm5fYFT8&feature=related
Peter
Peter K
I found a better one in that also includes Santa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WDG2wHNdqg&feature=related
Peter
machine.slave
"Merry Christmas" is an ignorant prick.
You may not celebrate Christmas, but how could you actually be angry
at someone wishing you good fortune? Simply say "thank you" and move
on, rude-one. It's really not that big a deal.
pincorrect
Nobody gets offended. The "Merry christmas" thing being offensive is
a total fabrication made by a bunch of conservative pundits, like Bill
O'Reilly that have to overdramatize everything and suggest there is a
"war on Christmas" - their viewership basically operates on fear and
loathing and that's how they get peoples' attention. The news
networks trot out a bunch of partisan trolls who are not
representative of the mainstream.
That notwithstanding, watch how uppity conservatives get if, for
example, a Muslim or Hindu does an opening prayer at some public
event...
Lloyd Olson
all over to hell and back last night. LTG :)
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Oh before I forget, one other thing: There's no actual evidence that
Jesus of Nazareth ever historically existed. See:
http://www.freethoughtpedia.com/wiki/A_Silence_That_Screams
JonC
Nope, just you a-hole.
Jon
Bill Fugle
97b8-9dc...@e37g2000yqn.googlegroups.com:
> Don't you right wingers get it? Not everyone is Christian.
>
> Everyone will have health insurance soon.
>
> Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas everyone!
Robinva
>
> - Show quoted text -
Nah........If the conservatives are anything like their hero Bush Jr.
then they might have a hard time even following a person giving them
such a unbiased holiday greeting...they would very slowly
become...um...lol...slack jawed and cross eyed about mid way
through... displaying that all too common conservative dumbfounded
look and thus paying true homage to their family lineage.
RomulusX
Dude Go Away and shut the hell up!
Pincorrect
> How did you get by my filter? New nick? No bother, this alias is now PLONKED
> also.
>
> Go away, already!
>
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>
>
> > Don't you right wingers get it? Not everyone is Christian.
>
> > Everyone will have health insurance soon.
>
> > Happy Holidays
agreed
ldnayman
> Dude Go Away and shut the hell up!
Pretty obnoxious when someone spams the group with OT stuff that is
guaranteed to piss a large portion of the group off, ain't it?
freeman
This year I learned that Ramadan moves throughout our calendar.
(thankful for the guy working next to me this on this)
Roughly translated, it is the 11th month, in a *LUNAR* calendar. so,
Ramadan keeps advancing, and circles our calendar about once every 40
years.
I would sprinkle that one around too, since your chance of hitting it
are only one in 12 if you selected any particular month.
Ron Lyons
somehow.
kreed
> Merry Fuckin Christmas...
>
> That better?
>
> On Dec 24, 12:26 pm, Pincorrect <pinballcorr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Don't you right wingers get it? Not everyone is Christian.
>
> > Everyone will have health insurance soon.
>
> > Happy Holidays
Can I ask what on earth right wingers have to to with Christianity and
Christmas ?
kreed
> There is no historical evidence that Santa Claus exists either. Be he was
> all over to hell and back last night. LTG :)
>
"Satan" ? ;)
> "pincorrect" <icor...@gmail.com> wrote in message
RomulusX
> On Dec 24, 2:00 pm, metallik <larry.sc...@dlptech.com> wrote:
>
> > This argument is silly, and shouldn't have anything to do with left or
> > right wingers (or healthcare). The holiday is called Christmas,
> > therefore saying "Merry Christmas" is logical and appropriate.
>
> The holiday is technically, the Winter Solstice. And has been for
> thousands of years before the Jesus story. If you really want to be
> accurate about what is appropriate in America, it would be a native
> American solstice celebration where a symbolic fire is renewed and
> coals are distributed to each home in the village as a talisman of
> upcoming good fortune. Other natives planted "prayer sticks"
> commemorating lost loved ones.
>
> By the way, like others here, I am not offended by the use of the term
> "Christmas" for the season. I honestly do not know of anybody,
> liberal or otherwise who fits that wingnut stereotype of someone who
> wants to "sensitize" all holiday greetings. I think this is another
> red herring trotted out by the conservative media, who always has to
> fabricate some sort of enemy to rail against. However, those who take
> issue with for example, a public-school sanctioned religious display
> do have a legitimate cause in defending the establishment clause in
> the Constitution. Beyond that, I don't think most people care whether
> you say "Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas" - if anybody seems to be
> getting upset, it appears to be the Christian majority who seem to
> have very little tolerance for anyone not espousing their particular
> belief system.
>
> Personally, I really enjoy learning about other cultures and how they
> celebrate the holidays. This time last year I was in Switzerland and
> had a wonderful time observing their holiday customs. I stayed with a
> family whose house was built in the 13th century and as part of the
> holiday celebration, the area priests would travel from each well in
> the city, blessing it - a holdover from when the Bubonic plague
> ravaged the population and this was the churches version of "health
> care."
Oh hell dude go away!You are just too superior for this group.
Dan Q very much
It's also refreshing to see posts that are well thought out, spelled
and capitalized and punctuated correctly.
Keep 'em coming, pincorrect! For every inane retort from the right,
there are dozens of moderate lurkers actually using their melons.
And those who are crying foul because they can't wrap their tiny
little minds around anything other than what their ignorant parents
taught them, how about you go away instead?
Craig Tiano
<The...@TheKorn.Net> wrote:
>Pincorrect <pinball...@gmail.com> wrote in news:791c556c-9894-41a1-
>97b8-9dc...@e37g2000yqn.googlegroups.com:
>
>> Don't you right wingers get it? Not everyone is Christian.
>>
>> Everyone will have health insurance soon.
>>
>> Happy Holidays
>
>I'm no right winger, but looks like I'm an equal opportunity rude
>motherf*cker!
>
>
>
>I say merry christmas around christmas, to pretty much everyone.
>
>I say happy hanukkah around hanukkah, to pretty much everyone.
>
>I even sometimes feel extra goofy and say happy kwanza. Though since I
>don't really know when kwanza is I just place it randomly in December
>whenever I'm not being rude to people about christmas or hanukkah.
>
>
>
>So Merry Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, bitches! :)
>
>
>
>(Thinking more about it... when is Ramadan, anyway?)
And don't forget Festivus, either!