In real-world, I don’t see people getting offended.
I think that’s mostly a fake Fox thing,
I usually say “happy holidays” unless I know the religion of the person. It seems kind of jerky to wish “Merry Christmas” to someone who doesn’t celebrate it. I slip sometimes and nobody gets mad.
I used to live in a Muslim-majority country and some Muslims would wish me “Merry Christmas” and I’d wish my Muslim friends “Eid mubarak”.
Oh, we saw it a couple weeks ago.
We were at the Verizon store and a woman walked in and one of the guys there said, “Merry Christmas”.
Her reply was, “Oh! Somewhere that isn’t afraid to say ‘Merry Christmas’!”
(Then she grumbled a bit about how everywhere else won’t say that.)
My wife and I didn’t say anything.
Until we were back in the car, then we were both like, “Did you hear that lady?!? UGH! Not EVERYone celebrates Christmas! Get over it!”
Didn’t watch the vid, but hopefully it said something like ‘You don’t take the bait, just redirect the conversation to something else. There are 364 other days in the year to pointlessly argue.’
Just tell some funny family story or something ‘Remember the time Mother…’
You get up… finish your beer …and clean his clock…become the black sheep and NEVER have to put up[ with that family crap again…worked for me…less the punching
If you are predisposed to drama you are simply not invited. In my home I am Mr. Christmas. I save up for it all year. I have 5 granddaughters. It’s absolutely my favorite holiday. I start shopping in September. There has always been a tradition of respect for the patriarch in my family and now I find myself in that position. I came from a large family of meager means, and Christmas was the one day of the year that six children got to see their wishes come true.
When I was a little boy my dad would wait until Christmas eve when the Christmas tree lots would practically give away or even abandon the trees. One year he didn’t make it home due to a problem at work. When we woke up there was a tree set up in the living room and decorated. To this day nobody knows for sure who put it there. We think it was an uncle, but nobody ever admitted to it. I’m the guy who gets a selfie taken with the Salvation army guy. I sing Christmas carols, and I have a dancing Homer Simpson Santa doll in my den. In short, any person who knows me and this family would find talking politics here on Christmas analogous to wearing a swastika into the holocaust museum.
I worked over 25 years in Social Services. That automatically made me a punching bag at family gatherings, they all seemed to think it was great fun to shove Rush Limbaugh in my face and denigrate what I did. After a few years of this I finally just dropped them from my life. After a year or two one of my cousins reached out and became a peacemaker, and I was at least able to spend a couple of hours with them, although by then I wondered why. I told myself they probably meant no hostility, it was just how they’d been brainwashed. Funny, because t the time it sure seemed hostile. The worst offenders have died off by now and I have little contact with who’s left.
It is what it is. It’s just sad that people act like this. There are some intolerant folks on the Left, no doubt. The ones on the Right just seem especially nasty. JMO.
I have a right wing brother-in-law who worked briefly for the Post Office and then milked a “lower back” injury for about twenty years until he inherited some money. (didn’t stop him from fishing!)
1. Because there are so many holidays taking place all in one month, it’s faster to just put them all into one package and call it the Holidays.
2. If any fundie whines, tell them that the “holi” part of Holidays stands for “holy”. That should shut them up. If it doesn’t, just remind them that it was the ultra-religious types of the Oliver Cromwell regime who tried to ban Christmas.
Boltorama December 19th, 2015 at 12:46
Happy holidays everybody. Go easy on the bread pudding.
rg9rts December 19th, 2015 at 13:49
Bah Humbug
Boltorama December 19th, 2015 at 13:54
Why so grumpy rg? All that frowning will give you wrinkles.
rg9rts December 19th, 2015 at 13:59
I’ve always detested the holidays.. big build up for a big let down..
Tommie December 19th, 2015 at 14:35
And it’s just a day for people to spend money and make corporations happy with all that dough!
Boltorama December 19th, 2015 at 16:36
Basketball makes me happy for the holidays.
Tommie December 19th, 2015 at 14:33
My family don’t celebrate holidays, so it will be just like another day for me but i will hook my kids up!
Boltorama December 19th, 2015 at 16:34
Sounds cool Tommie.
Mensa Member December 20th, 2015 at 00:10
>> My family don’t celebrate holidays
None? Not even Arbor Day? What kind of boring family do you have?
Tommie December 20th, 2015 at 02:40
My family is not boring, just Jehovah Witnesses!
Larry Schmitt December 19th, 2015 at 13:00
http://www.arcamax.com/newspics/137/13733/1373317.gif
Boltorama December 19th, 2015 at 13:23
The delicatessen.
Mensa Member December 20th, 2015 at 00:08
In real-world, I don’t see people getting offended.
I think that’s mostly a fake Fox thing,
I usually say “happy holidays” unless I know the religion of the person. It seems kind of jerky to wish “Merry Christmas” to someone who doesn’t celebrate it. I slip sometimes and nobody gets mad.
I used to live in a Muslim-majority country and some Muslims would wish me “Merry Christmas” and I’d wish my Muslim friends “Eid mubarak”.
Isn’t that just the way decent people act?
Kick Frenzy December 20th, 2015 at 20:44
Oh, we saw it a couple weeks ago.
We were at the Verizon store and a woman walked in and one of the guys there said, “Merry Christmas”.
Her reply was, “Oh! Somewhere that isn’t afraid to say ‘Merry Christmas’!”
(Then she grumbled a bit about how everywhere else won’t say that.)
My wife and I didn’t say anything.
Until we were back in the car, then we were both like, “Did you hear that lady?!? UGH! Not EVERYone celebrates Christmas! Get over it!”
Um Cara December 19th, 2015 at 13:09
Didn’t watch the vid, but hopefully it said something like ‘You don’t take the bait, just redirect the conversation to something else. There are 364 other days in the year to pointlessly argue.’
Just tell some funny family story or something ‘Remember the time Mother…’
rg9rts December 19th, 2015 at 13:48
You get up… finish your beer …and clean his clock…become the black sheep and NEVER have to put up[ with that family crap again…worked for me…less the punching
mistlesuede December 19th, 2015 at 23:08
:)
William December 20th, 2015 at 00:13
In my home no one is allowed to ruin a holiday. It’s that simple.
Mensa Member December 20th, 2015 at 00:15
How do you stop it?
William December 20th, 2015 at 00:38
If you are predisposed to drama you are simply not invited. In my home I am Mr. Christmas. I save up for it all year. I have 5 granddaughters. It’s absolutely my favorite holiday. I start shopping in September. There has always been a tradition of respect for the patriarch in my family and now I find myself in that position. I came from a large family of meager means, and Christmas was the one day of the year that six children got to see their wishes come true.
When I was a little boy my dad would wait until Christmas eve when the Christmas tree lots would practically give away or even abandon the trees. One year he didn’t make it home due to a problem at work. When we woke up there was a tree set up in the living room and decorated. To this day nobody knows for sure who put it there. We think it was an uncle, but nobody ever admitted to it. I’m the guy who gets a selfie taken with the Salvation army guy. I sing Christmas carols, and I have a dancing Homer Simpson Santa doll in my den. In short, any person who knows me and this family would find talking politics here on Christmas analogous to wearing a swastika into the holocaust museum.
rg9rts December 20th, 2015 at 01:29
That is the way it should be,,,too often everyone caters to the bully
Snick1946 December 19th, 2015 at 14:41
I worked over 25 years in Social Services. That automatically made me a punching bag at family gatherings, they all seemed to think it was great fun to shove Rush Limbaugh in my face and denigrate what I did. After a few years of this I finally just dropped them from my life. After a year or two one of my cousins reached out and became a peacemaker, and I was at least able to spend a couple of hours with them, although by then I wondered why. I told myself they probably meant no hostility, it was just how they’d been brainwashed. Funny, because t the time it sure seemed hostile. The worst offenders have died off by now and I have little contact with who’s left.
It is what it is. It’s just sad that people act like this. There are some intolerant folks on the Left, no doubt. The ones on the Right just seem especially nasty. JMO.
Mensa Member December 20th, 2015 at 00:20
I have a right wing brother-in-law who worked briefly for the Post Office and then milked a “lower back” injury for about twenty years until he inherited some money. (didn’t stop him from fishing!)
Now he complains about the government.
BillPasadena December 19th, 2015 at 15:04
A video of talking points to use against your family. Happy holidays.
Mensa Member December 20th, 2015 at 00:13
My family practices “Minnesota nice.”
We give each other judgmental glances when some right wing blowhard relative spouts is shameful junk.
starskeptic December 20th, 2015 at 23:58
A video of defensive measures against the talking points you were too polite to say anything about last year.
William December 20th, 2015 at 00:12
The solution to relatives who choose to disrupt festive occasions with right wing blather is remarkably simple. http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/1561626/door-slam-o.gif
Mensa Member December 20th, 2015 at 00:14
Is that Zooey Deschanel?
William December 20th, 2015 at 00:15
Yes I think so.
Kick Frenzy December 20th, 2015 at 20:38
Yup, it is.
It’s from ‘Failure to Launch’.
Here’s a still of her and the dude (Justin Bartha) you barely see at the end of that gif:
http://image.way2enjoy.com/pic/10/73/18/4/600full-failure-to-launch-screenshot.jpg
Aristocrat December 20th, 2015 at 12:12
Rule #1: Don’t invite your rightwing uncle to the gathering at all.
Aristocrat December 20th, 2015 at 12:16
I say “Happy Holidays”
1. Because there are so many holidays taking place all in one month, it’s faster to just put them all into one package and call it the Holidays.
2. If any fundie whines, tell them that the “holi” part of Holidays stands for “holy”. That should shut them up. If it doesn’t, just remind them that it was the ultra-religious types of the Oliver Cromwell regime who tried to ban Christmas.
3. Perry Como sang that song very well.