Does "Merry Christmas" offend you?

[Norelco]

Does it? This seems to be a hot topic lately.

[Intense]

Nope, but I think that people are too easily offended.

[Norelco]

I'd like to hear the viewpoints of Atheist and non-Christians, mostly because some people take great offense to it as they see it as Christians shoving their beliefs down others throats.

[isladar]

Oh god, someone said Merry Christmas to me, they're imposing their oppressive belief system on me and there's no possible way for me to avoid it because the mere mention of a faith-based holiday somehow crushes my will to live as an autonomous, free-thinking individu-- yeah no.

[Intense]

Itd be incredibley stupid for an athiest/non-christian to get offended since most athiest/non-christians actually do celebrate the holiday.

[Elesirdur]

I usually wish people a happy Christmas, but when I worked retail I would usually just say 'happy holidays' unless I got a Christmas-specific well-wishing from a customer first.

[Norelco]

I think no matter where you go or what you do you're probably going to offend someone because they're easily offended. It sucks, but I never realized what a bunch of fucking crybabies and whiners the United States has become.

[SephYuyX]

No, and it shouldnt offend anyone. It's really stupid that some people are forced to say 'happy holidays' instead of Christmas.

I know an athiest and a jew, and they dont care. Sadly the term Christmas has become so dumbed down, most people dont even know what it means and just associate it with a few days off of school/work and presents. So really if anything, religious people should be getting more upset compared to non religious for everyone bastardizing Christmas, because non religious people just use it as a seasonal term for relaxing days + presents.

[Intense]

I usually wish people a happy Christmas

Its a good thing you removed the offensive word :wink:

[Elesirdur]

I usually wish people a happy Christmas

Its a good thing you removed the offensive word :wink:

Nah, it's the British influence in Canada as well as from my parents that's all.

[Ishido]

I fucking hate people celebrating a different holiday than I do.

[Norelco]

I usually wish people a happy Christmas

Its a good thing you removed the offensive word :wink:

Nah, it's the British influence in Canada as well as from my parents that's all.

Speaking of Canada, I live in Buffalo so I'm about 10 minutes away from the Canadian border for Ontario. I played curling for the first time the other night in Niagara Falls, CA. That shit is fun.

[Kaylia]

I'd like to hear the viewpoints of Atheist and non-Christians, mostly because some people take great offense to it as they see it as Christians shoving their beliefs down others throats.

I will gladly offend people if something like that piss them off... there is a limit at being a douche bag.

[Thevaultdweller]

People who are offended by "Merry Christmas" offend me.

[Jefe]

Merry Christmas everybody :D

[Elesirdur]

Speaking of Canada, I live in Buffalo so I'm about 10 minutes away from the Canadian border for Ontario. I played curling for the first time the other night in Niagara Falls, CA. That shit is fun.

Honestly, curling is pretty damn fun. I like any 'sport' where the venue has a bar intended to be used while playing, not just after.

[Priran]

Atheist, don't care. Christmas has so little to do with Jesus anymore it's hard to even consider it religious.

[Natallon]

Atheist, don't care. Christmas has so little to do with Jesus anymore it's hard to even consider it religious.

agreed

[Slapper]

No I dont give a shit. Then again I am Buddhist and I could celebrate Kwanzaa if I wanted to.

[Seditedi]

It shouldn't offend anyone.
Christmas is really just a commercial holiday now lol.