ExiledInIllinois Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 To the original point....I wish my Jewish friends Happy Hannukkah....my Christian friends Merry Christmas. If Im talking to someone Im not sure of with a name full of vowels, I say Christmas. If I talking to someone with a "berg" on the end of the name, I say Hannukkah. If Im not sure, I say "Enjoy your holiday". Works just fine. 175352[/snapback] Let me guess? You graduated magna cum laude from Archie Bunker correspondent school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Let me guess? You graduated magna cum laude from Archie Bunker correspondent school? 176598[/snapback] Good way to keep the discussion going. Find one little word amongst many, twist it into something its NOT and then accuse the poster of something reprehensible based on that one word. Dont be an !@#$. I was just trying to say that if I'm speaking with someone who is most likely jewish. Care to comment on the REST of the post, or would that ruin your pathetic attempt to hurl a stupid insult for no damned good reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAL Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 No its not.Check yourself. Not where Im from. Not with MY family, thank you. Not perfect we are, the "Fasts", but the "reason for the season" is alive and well with us. To the original point....I wish my Jewish friends Happy Hannukkah....my Christian friends Merry Christmas. If Im talking to someone Im not sure of with a name full of vowels, I say Christmas. If I talking to someone with a "berg" on the end of the name, I say Hannukkah. If Im not sure, I say "Enjoy your holiday". Works just fine. The fact that the ultra left and athesists get so bent over the mere acknowledgement of religion in schools or on soil that's cared for with tax dollars and intrepret that as some kind of offensive "forcing" of religion on people is ridiculous. Having fun with the holidays and teaching religion's place in society over the course of the history of this country is not "indocrination". Having the school choruses sing religious songs isnt, either. When I was a kid and the holiday time came around, as a Catholic I desired to learn MORE about Jewish holidays, not less. And sing the songs and make dredels (sp?) in class and what not. It was FUN learning about other cultures and religions. And I NEVER felt that be doing this stuff, I was being "indoctrinated" or was having the Jewish and Muslim religious traditions of the seasons "forced" on me. I just thought I was LEARNING. Imagine that. People need to lighten up. 175352[/snapback] So you are basically saying that "Enjoy your Holiday" which is the equivalent of Happy Holidays is okay to say if you are unsure of what holiday a particular person celebrates? Wasn't the original point of the thread a slam on those who say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 25, 2004 Share Posted December 25, 2004 Good way to keep the discussion going. Find one little word amongst many, twist it into something its NOT and then accuse the poster of something reprehensible based on that one word. Dont be an !@#$. I was just trying to say that if I'm speaking with someone who is most likely jewish. Care to comment on the REST of the post, or would that ruin your pathetic attempt to hurl a stupid insult for no damned good reason? 177011[/snapback] You are such a stand-up guy. Lighten up... I was just being funny... It just struck me as so "Archie Bunkereque." "He who laughs last, lasts" Oh... Feliz Navidad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RabidBillsFanVT Posted December 25, 2004 Share Posted December 25, 2004 You are such a stand-up guy. Lighten up... I was just being funny... It just struck me as so "Archie Bunkereque." "He who laughs last, lasts" Oh... Feliz Navidad 177543[/snapback] It did sound that way, and I thought it was funny! If you can't appreciate that joke, then you don't know comedy! Remember the phone book, when he was looking for a lawyer, and the lawyers came over? That show was GUT-BUSTINGLY funny!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted December 25, 2004 Share Posted December 25, 2004 MERRY CHRISTMAS !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blzrul Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 "Season's Greetings" has been used since time out of mind on cards, commercials and everything else and it never occurred to me until now that perhaps it was done to to avoid saying "Merry Christmas". I had a Hindu guy wish me Merry Christmas and thought it was droll in his sincerity; I don't know why the WORDS matter more than the SPIRIT. To me, they don't. Peace on earth, goodwill toward men. Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 The show was great, yes. I didnt take what you said as a joke. If itwas, then fine. Call me nuts, but I dont like being called a racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RabidBillsFanVT Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 The show was great, yes. I didnt take what you said as a joke. If itwas, then fine. Call me nuts, but I dont like being called a racist. 178158[/snapback] I hear ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 The show was great, yes. I didnt take what you said as a joke. If itwas, then fine. Call me nuts, but I dont like being called a racist. 178158[/snapback] I never called you a racist. Archie Bunker wasn't a racist, maybe a bigot? If you watched the show, you would have noticed that even know he was slow to change, in the end, he knew what the right thing was... In short, he wasn't a very bad person. He was a loveable, devoted, honorable husband if you saw through his rough facade... A scared person. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Im just pissy and sensitive...I admit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts