For example you are in a predominately christian country, and you are in a shop buying something at a till and the cashier says Happy Christmas or something similar, you are not christian so you dont celebrate christmas and the cashier couldnt tell you werent christian.. my question is
would you be offended?
2007-12-08 10:04:48 · 34 answers · asked by Blonde-Thoughts 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I'm not Christian but I am not offended in the least by Merry Christmas since that is what most people in this country celebrate, Christian or non. I have yet to meet anyone else, Christian or not, who has ever been offended by it. A Jewish person typically answers Happy Hanukkah in return, at least in my past experience from being a cashier during the holidays. The store I worked at the last 2 Christmases, the media was constantly saying that all cashiers would be fired on the spot since we all were allegedly forbidden by our employer to say Merry Christmas to anyone. If that was true, then tell me why not a single supervisor had any issue with it when I said it in their presence? In fact, I was told by many people 'thank you for not falling for that PC crap and saying Happy Holidays instead' when I said Merry Christmas to them. Not only that, but Happy Holidays and Season's Greetings, while a nice sentiment, don't roll off the tongue as easily as Merry Christmas does.
2007-12-08 10:40:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am an American and from the United States. In this country, political correctness is taking away all of our old fashioned values that founded this country. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR is always appropriate. If someone is so lame they get offended by a thoughtful statement such as that, then I don't think they belong here anyway. I have Jewish friends that are often told "Merry Christmas." They simply say "Merry Christmas" back and don't make a big deal out of the fact that they celebrate Hanuka instead of Christmas.
You don't have to be Christian to celebrate Christmas.
Merry Christmas to all!
2007-12-08 10:18:18 · answer #2 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist but I get offended when people are too gutless or ignorant to say "Happy Christmas" and say "happy holidays" instead. By ignoring the official name of the holiday they are introducing religion where it is not necessary. We happily use the names of Norse gods for our days of the week but I don't see people being offended by Wodin or Thor. Everyone uses the names without attributing religions connotations to them.
Christmas is the solstice festival. It was called Saturnalia by the Romans and Yule by pre-Christian Norse people. Christians appropriated it and made it a Christian religious feast but it always has been a festival. The name has changed and it is called Christmas these days but it doesn't have to be Christian any more than Wednesday is Norse.
2007-12-08 10:24:14 · answer #3 · answered by tentofield 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to be a Christian to celebrate Christmas it's tradition and a time to be with friends and family. I wouldn't be offended if they said Happy Hanuka to each their own!! It would take a very small minded person to be offended by such a nice thing to say. Being wished Happiness !! I'd say it back without a thought !! ♥
2007-12-08 10:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by Polar Molar 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, of course not. In Christian countries Christmas is a big event. I know many people that celebrate Christmas even thought they aren't Christian.
2007-12-08 10:17:13 · answer #5 · answered by platyguin3000 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No I would not be offended. I would be offended if there were Christian or white people ahead or behind me that were given this message and I wasn't! I would say it was racist as why am I not allowed to be given this warm message of Christmas? I celebrate Christmas and if I didn't I want to be like everyone else and not to be excluded.
2007-12-08 11:23:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't really relate to the question except backwards. i am a big celebrator of Christmas and I resent the "politically correct folks" who tell me I cant call a club Christmas party a Christmas party and want it a Holiday party.
2007-12-08 10:16:21 · answer #7 · answered by Nora 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No not at all i'd just say happy christmas to you too. Although i didn't celebrate christmas it's still the season of good will to all men
2007-12-08 10:17:20 · answer #8 · answered by emma 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. I don't celebrate christmas, but I respect the rights of others who do. To wish them an enjoyable time at their holiday to me seems the civil thing to do.
Forget all this "Political Correctness" stuff. It's gotten in the way of our free speech. Sometimes it needs to be told like it is. And all this PC is BS.
2007-12-08 10:13:45 · answer #9 · answered by tercir2006 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No I wouldn't I would just wish them a Happy Christmas back
2007-12-08 22:29:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋