Comments on: Who would get offended? http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/ A Road Without Obstacles Leads Nowhere. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:19:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kait http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360735 Kait Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:32:22 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360735 Actually, it's politically correct to say 'Happy Thanksgiving', so whoever told you otherwise is an idiot. Actually, it’s politically correct to say ‘Happy Thanksgiving’, so whoever told you otherwise is an idiot.

]]> By: Travis http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360585 Travis Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:06:23 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360585 Would you get offended if a Jewish person wished you a Happy Hanukkah? Of course not. So these people who are just anti-religion need to back the fuck off if you ask me. The hypocrisy is that they don't see how offensive they are with their PC negativity. Would you get offended if a Jewish person wished you a Happy Hanukkah? Of course not. So these people who are just anti-religion need to back the fuck off if you ask me. The hypocrisy is that they don’t see how offensive they are with their PC negativity.

]]> By: Wookieluv http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360581 Wookieluv Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:17:30 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360581 I do not concern myself with what I say in greetings to others. They'll get over it as would I. I do not concern myself with what I say in greetings to others. They’ll get over it as would I.

]]> By: Chimpo http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360494 Chimpo Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:58:47 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360494 Pertaining to Thanksgiving, I don't think people are worried about offending someone so much as "happy holiday" is the normal standard greeting in these times. It's similar to someone asking how your holiday weekend was after Memorial Day. I don't think anyone is worried about offending your memories of dead people. Pertaining to Thanksgiving, I don’t think people are worried about offending someone so much as “happy holiday” is the normal standard greeting in these times.

It’s similar to someone asking how your holiday weekend was after Memorial Day. I don’t think anyone is worried about offending your memories of dead people.

]]> By: logtar http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360489 logtar Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:27:34 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360489 Overall I agree with Chimpo... why say anything at all in the end. My point was not about Xmas though, it was about Thanksgiving and besides the native american thing, I still don't see why someone would actually get offended over someone saying have a happy thanksgiving... but I guess it should be more of a be careful on the day after thanksgiving. Overall I agree with Chimpo… why say anything at all in the end.

My point was not about Xmas though, it was about Thanksgiving and besides the native american thing, I still don’t see why someone would actually get offended over someone saying have a happy thanksgiving… but I guess it should be more of a be careful on the day after thanksgiving.

]]> By: Chimpo http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360483 Chimpo Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:21:41 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360483 Political correct blah blah blah. This is the biggest cop-out ever. How about you just not say "merry Christmas" to someone unless you know they actually celebrate Christmas? It's not about being politically correct, it's about not spewing out worthless crap to someone out of habit. You sound like a bunch of ignorant morons. Heaven forbid you recognize that other religions have holidays at this exact same time and the person you are talking to might subscribe to those. If you care enough to want to actually wish someone a merry Christmas, why don't you care enough to know what you should be saying to someone? I never encounter this issue because I don't spew out bullshit greetings to people I don't know. If I did though, I would say "happy holidays" because I'm just spewing out empty words, so what does it even matter? Political correct blah blah blah. This is the biggest cop-out ever. How about you just not say “merry Christmas” to someone unless you know they actually celebrate Christmas? It’s not about being politically correct, it’s about not spewing out worthless crap to someone out of habit.

You sound like a bunch of ignorant morons. Heaven forbid you recognize that other religions have holidays at this exact same time and the person you are talking to might subscribe to those. If you care enough to want to actually wish someone a merry Christmas, why don’t you care enough to know what you should be saying to someone? I never encounter this issue because I don’t spew out bullshit greetings to people I don’t know. If I did though, I would say “happy holidays” because I’m just spewing out empty words, so what does it even matter?

]]> By: Travis http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360477 Travis Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:08:03 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360477 Political Correctness is a Liberal idea. It's also gone way too far. You have to be politically correct and refrain from saying things like Merry Christmas. But of course, you have to be tolerant of homosexuality. Seems rather backward to me. And I am atheist... one who says Merry Christmas. Political Correctness is a Liberal idea. It’s also gone way too far. You have to be politically correct and refrain from saying things like Merry Christmas. But of course, you have to be tolerant of homosexuality. Seems rather backward to me. And I am atheist… one who says Merry Christmas.

]]> By: Mark M http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360358 Mark M Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:09:17 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360358 Don't give in to people trying to make you "politically correct"!! Sometimes it is what it is and some people can be "offended" at anything. What are we going to do, make sure no one is ever offended anymore? We'll all have to take a vow of silence for that to work =) The only reason I can think of that anyone would be "offended" by Happy Thanksgiving, is because thanksgiving implies giving thanks to the one that provided everything. Heaven forbid we give thanks to God you know! I still can't figure out how that would actually be offensive to anyone though. Don’t give in to people trying to make you “politically correct”!! Sometimes it is what it is and some people can be “offended” at anything. What are we going to do, make sure no one is ever offended anymore? We’ll all have to take a vow of silence for that to work =) The only reason I can think of that anyone would be “offended” by Happy Thanksgiving, is because thanksgiving implies giving thanks to the one that provided everything. Heaven forbid we give thanks to God you know! I still can’t figure out how that would actually be offensive to anyone though.

]]> By: Burrowowl http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360085 Burrowowl Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:26:17 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360085 With the extension of the Christmas-related consumer frenzy leaking well into November these days, Thanksgiving is simply fading into the "holidays" that people think of when they're extending their season's greetings to each other. I suspect that most people saying "happy holidays" aren't trying to avoid offending anybody, but are just using the phrase they hear most often and rolling it out without any great consideration one way or another. With the extension of the Christmas-related consumer frenzy leaking well into November these days, Thanksgiving is simply fading into the “holidays” that people think of when they’re extending their season’s greetings to each other. I suspect that most people saying “happy holidays” aren’t trying to avoid offending anybody, but are just using the phrase they hear most often and rolling it out without any great consideration one way or another.

]]> By: Chimpo http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360004 Chimpo Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:58:13 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360004 Most people get the Friday after Thanksgiving off, which makes it a holiday weekend. As for why someone wouldn't celebrate Thanksgiving? Maybe because the idea of the holiday is a misrepresentation of the actual dealings between Native Americans and the Pilgrims. There are some groups who refer to Thanksgiving as the National Day of Mourning. Most people get the Friday after Thanksgiving off, which makes it a holiday weekend.

As for why someone wouldn’t celebrate Thanksgiving? Maybe because the idea of the holiday is a misrepresentation of the actual dealings between Native Americans and the Pilgrims. There are some groups who refer to Thanksgiving as the National Day of Mourning.

]]> By: Amanda http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360003 Amanda Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:33:38 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360003 Happy Hannachristakwanzaa sounds appropriate...Thanksgiving gets the short end of the stick these days given that we are programmed as consumers to start thinking about "the Holidays" the day after Halloween. I hope you have a great holiday, what ever you call tomorrow! PS. Go enter to win my Holiday Giveaway. I have a gift card with your name all over it. ;o) Peace and Turkey Stuffing, Amanda Happy Hannachristakwanzaa sounds appropriate…Thanksgiving gets the short end of the stick these days given that we are programmed as consumers to start thinking about “the Holidays” the day after Halloween.

I hope you have a great holiday, what ever you call tomorrow!

PS. Go enter to win my Holiday Giveaway. I have a gift card with your name all over it. ;o)

Peace and Turkey Stuffing,
Amanda

]]> By: The D http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360002 The D Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:17:22 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360002 I like to say Happy Christmas, and Merry New Year cuz I think its funny. I like to say Happy Christmas, and Merry New Year cuz I think its funny.

]]> By: Bea http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360001 Bea Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:13:39 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360001 Turkey is tasty? I disagree... Never liked the darn bird. But you're right. We should be just thankful instead of trying to figure out what is the politically correct way to greet people now. Turkey is tasty? I disagree… Never liked the darn bird.

But you’re right. We should be just thankful instead of trying to figure out what is the politically correct way to greet people now.

]]> By: markl http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-360000 markl Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:09:34 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-360000 I plan on eating til I get a stretch mark. And watching the lions lose. Its a thanksgiving tradition. I plan on eating til I get a stretch mark. And watching the lions lose. Its a thanksgiving tradition.

]]> By: Doc http://blog.logtar.com/2008/11/26/who-would-get-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-359999 Doc Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:38:23 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1515#comment-359999 happy turkey leg back at ya! and have a great mithras celebration next month, too.... p.s. - i'm not just taking off that day, i'm taking 3 weeks. ; ' ) happy turkey leg back at ya!

and have a great mithras celebration next month, too….

p.s. – i’m not just taking off that day, i’m taking 3 weeks.

; ‘ )

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