Christmas is canceled.

[Will E Worm]

I'm tired of this all inclusive let's get along with everyone garbage.

Company Memo:
We are having a party at the Grill House.
Come if you want. To all whiners don't bother. :hatsoff:

For most people christmas has got nothing to do with Jesus, thank god.

Nice contradiction.

 

[Alyssa Rose]

Merry Chrismakwanzika!

 

[calpoon]

on a semi-related note it's pretty funny that most people don't know what political correctness actually means or where it came from.

It started with Communism where people were become increasingly exclusionary about actions and sentiments that were seen as being against their politics. It came to the point where someone jokingly proclaimed "Having fun is bourgeoisie! Anyone who is having fun is not a politically correct Communist!" And that is where the expression came from. It's a satirical remark making fun of someone for being overly sensitive.

For some unknown reason though people started actually doing the things that PC joked about and accusing people of being Politically Incorrect and not sensitive enough.

Now people once again use PC correctly, but as a backlash to the misconstrued PC movement that never existed when the phrase came about.

 

[Philbert]

Channukah sameach

Todah Rabah, chaver sheli.

Merry Christmas!

 

[Gordar]

Ok, I'll try to keep this from turning into a rant. One thing that really bothers me about the whole political correctness bullshit is the war on Christmas. All my life, up until this Commie bullshit started a couple years ago, "Merry Christmas" has been a perfectly acceptable saying in December. Now, because of some liberal shit stain, saying "Merry Christmas" is tantamount to calling someone a dirty mother fucker. Why?!? There is absolutely NOTHING offensive about wishing someone a merry Christmas. Don't give me this bullshit about you not being Christian, it's the fucking intention that you should hear, not the wording! Now everyone wants me to think that "Happy Holidays" is the new, acceptable norm. Why? Why should I change what I've said all my life? Saying "Happy Holidays" is like wanting to keep something alive, but taking its soul away. I find "Happy Holidays" to be more offensive than "Merry Christmas" because I celebrate Christmas, not Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, Yule, or anything else someone, somewhere might be celebrating. Don't wish me a happy Diwali if I don't fucking celebrate it!

Why get offended when you hear happy holidays? Isn't it the intention that you should hear?

Nice contradiction.

Not really, even though the name Christ is in the name of the holiday, most people would still celebrate it the same way if it were called pigmas or Gordarmas or Will E. Wormmas.

The Christmas tree is an ancient germanic (or Celtic, I'd have to look it up) tradition and has nothing to do with Christianity, nor does giving gifts to eachother on Christmas have anything to do with Christ, since those would technically have to be given on Epiphany, when the 3 magi/wise men came to visit Jesus & gave him the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

The date has nothing to do with Christ either, since we started counting when he was born (which means he would have had to be born on midnight of New Years eve). This date was most likely chosen because it was the date an ancient roman holiday was celebrated or because it coincides with winter solstice. Both have very little to do with Christ.

Even though there still quite a few Christmas carols that mention Jesus, Christ or the child, there are more & more carols that don't (take jingle bells for example).

The meaning of Christmas has been lost for ages, mainly thanks to Americans who commercialized the holiday & today it doesn't really have much of a Christian background anymore. It's merely a holiday where people exchange gifts and spend time together with their families.

 

[Will E Worm]

Why get offended when you hear happy holidays? Isn't it the intention that you should hear?

Because that's not the name. Use the correct name or none at all.

The meaning of Christmas has been lost for ages, mainly thanks to Americans who commercialized the holiday & today it doesn't really have much of a Christian background anymore. It's merely a holiday where people exchange gifts and spend time together with their families.

Don't you think I've already heard this garbage already?

Some people celebrate like pagans, not everyone.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Best Chrismukkah ever! :tongue:

 

[Will E Worm]

Best Chrismukkah ever! :tongue:

:nono: :tongue:

 

[~~whimsy~~]

:nono: :tongue:

:1orglaugh

Couldn't help it. Had to see if you were still awake and paying attention. :tongue:

Though I do love The OC. Watching it now and basking in it glory! :hatsoff:

 

[Will E Worm]

:1orglaugh

Couldn't help it. Had to see if you were still awake and paying attention. :tongue:

Though I do love The OC. Watching it now and basking in it glory! :hatsoff:

Again :nono:

The OC? You have to be joking.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Nope. I have a fondness for the show, despite I am not a fan of shows of that genre, this show grew on me. And Autumn Reeser coming in made it all the better.

:sing: Californiaaaaaaa... Californiaaaaaa! :sing:

 

[Will E Worm]

Nope. I have a fondness for the show, despite I am not a fan of shows of that genre, this show grew on me. And Autumn Reeser coming in made it all the better.

:sing: Californiaaaaaaa... Californiaaaaaa! :sing:

I'm losing hope for you.

No, more OC. :nono:

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Ah, do not lose hope, just sit back and enjoy Chrismukkah... :tongue:

I'm not diverse... I'm tryverse. I'll try any culture once. :1orglaugh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFMwNzLE-PI

 

[meesterperfect]

Oh this thread.

Ok Calling it a christmas party is both insensitive and intolerant
the next member who refers to it as a christmas party and not holiday party will
be banned for life.
Such behavior will not be tolerated.

 

[Montrealman]

For most people christmas has got nothing to do with Jesus, thank god.

:1orglaugh

I'm for freedom of religion but Christianity was and is first here, after the whites sabotaged and annihilated the Native Indians.
Fuck Christmas? Fuck that.

Hey I'm sorry but the U.S. and Canada were both built on Christian values.
Deal with it or get the fuck out!

 

[calpoon]

:1orglaugh

I'm for freedom of religion but Christianity was and is first here, after the whites sabotaged and annihilated the Native Indians.
Fuck Christmas? Fuck that.

Hey I'm sorry but the U.S. and Canada were both built on Christian values.
Deal with it or get the fuck out!

Actually it was the Vikings that first "discovered" and settled in America (and there's some evidence to suggest that Asians might have even been here before that) so it should be Odinmass.

 

[Montrealman]

Actually it was the Vikings that first "discovered" and settled in America (and there's some evidence to suggest that Asians might have even been here before that) so it should be Odinmass.

That's true, I forgot about that. Ok then what the fuck ever.

 

[jasonk282]

Fuck odin I perfer Thor and his mighty War Hammer.

 

[ChefChiTown]

Since I celebrate Hannukuh, not a Christmas-like holiday at all, I am very weary of all the grinning idiots who tell me Merry Christmas and never ask if I celebrate the holiday.

I used to work at a Hallmark (HA HA) and people would always give me dirty looks if I said "Merry Christmas", even if they were buying CHRISTMAS products. They could be buying wrapping paper with CHRISTMAS trees on it, CHRISTMAS cards (etc), and some people would still get upset with me if I said "Merry CHRISTMAS", as if I was offending them by assuming they celebrated Christmas (even though they were buying CHRISTMAS products :dunno. But, I do understand your side of the story.

Now, I'm not religious and I honestly don't give a shit why or if people celebrate Christmas at all, but, allow me to give you an idea of what it's like on the other side of this debate...

People who celebrate Christmas and practice a religion that recognizes Christmas feel the same exact way when people say shit like "Happy Holidays". Saying "Happy Holidays" is just another way of saying "I don't practice YOUR religion, and I'm not going to acknowledge YOUR religion, so I'm going to let you know that I don't practice YOUR relgion by saying 'Happy Holidays' and not 'Merry Christmas' ..."

Personally, I think people get waaaaay too offended over this shit and people need to just shut the fuck up and get over it. It's very trivial and juvenile to even care about this, you know? Not you personally, but people in general. We need to just shut up and deal with it. So what if you don't celebrate Christmas? Saying "Merry Christmas" isn't pushing a religion on you; it's wishing you well. It's a common expression that people take too seriously. I mean, if I practiced some ancient form of religion that followed their own calendar that only had 5 days per week, wouldn't it seem a little ridiculous for me to get mad if someone said to me, "have a good weekend?" "BUT I DON'T CELEBRATE WEEKENDS!!! HOW DARE YOU ASSUME THAT I DO!!!" It's a stupid analogy and I'll acknowledge that, but the whole "Merry Christmas" thing is just as ridiculous.

:2 cents:

 

[Will E Worm]

Hey I'm sorry but the U.S. and Canada were both built on Christian values.

Yeah!

Actually it was the Vikings that first "discovered" and settled in America (and there's some evidence to suggest that Asians might have even been here before that) so it should be Odinmass.

Actually a supposed Christian destroyed the oak tree dedicated to Thor.

God has a much bigger hammer.

Saint Boniface