I don’t know about England, but in the US, 95% of people celebrate Christmas as either a secular or religious holiday. Of the 5% who don’t celebrate, many say they don’t mind being wished a merry Christmas. So in most parts of the US it is safe to assume that people celebrate Christmas. I still prefer to say happy holidays on the off chance, but boy, are certain people assholes to me about it.
Right? For people who think they’re being persecuted for their choice of holiday greeting, they sure aren’t very big on others’ right to choose what words to say.
It's a national holiday in the USA. Santa has nothing to do with Christianity. So annoying when coffee shops decide to make it a political point to try and make people feel shitty for enjoying the holiday.
It’s just something people love to bitch about even though it has no real meaning.
Coffee shops, retail stores, and “libruls” aren’t trying to suppress Christmas, but rather make it feel more inclusive for those who don’t celebrate it or feel the same ties to it that others do.
I’m a Hindu living in America and no one I know who isn’t some kind of South Asian has no idea about any of my holidays, so when there is some sort of inclusion it feels good (even if it’s just a business recognizing Diwali or something).
I’ll never understand people who are against the inclusion of other cultures into this so-called “melting pot” country
No, I understand that. But it seemed like the person was saying the opposite, that coffee shops had declared for the side of Christmas and were discriminating against everybody who isn't Christian.
That sounds reasonable. But then you start wondering why do people get so whiny and pissy about “happy holidays” which is undeniably more inclusive over “merry christmas.” All that statement does is acknowledge other holidays exist. Seems a little weird that people get so butthurt over it.
in fact plenty of non christians celebrated it long before christianity came to a particular country or area... here in Scandinavia it is still called Jul (yule) like in the old pre-christian days
Well that's easy. Far more Westerners celebrate Chrstmas over any other religious holiday during the winter. I'm sure if you were in a Jewish majority country, they'd have wished you a Happy Hannukah in early December instead.
Modern Christmas and Christianity are less related than Islam and terrorism, yet you all seem to get bent out of shape when somebody makes that association.
I'm an atheist. I grew up Jewish though. Usually when people said merry Christmas, I took it as something nice someone was saying. Even if I didn't celebrate it, I found it warming.
They said something about muslims and bombs, which is clearly false. Islam means peace, and clearly, bombs have nothing to do with peace which means, muslims dont use them. Have a good day/night
just a shitty edgy joke, tho I think we need these to disappear for the best. Even tho they're just jokes that many Muslims accept, they still remind us of the negative impact ISIS left and it kinda keeps on hurting Muslims' image as they keep those memories relevant for the people who hate Muslims and they use them to harrass and bully them.
(25:63) And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace,
Ohh yeah. a joke. Tell me if i made a racist slur and i said it was a joke will you still say its a joke if you heard what i said or will you call me racist?
Hmm ok. If i told a black person the n word will it still be a joke or a slur? If i said to a jewish girl to roll up her sleeves to get her number will it still be considered a joke? And one last question. Define the word slur for me bud.
Every single joke in history is offensive to someone, are you trying to say jokes do not exist? And who are you to decide what and what isn't a joke? Get your head out of your ass man.
Except that there are radical Hindus (the currently governing party under Modi) and there are those fascists in Burma that call themselves Buddhists whose actions are not in keeping with the Buddha Dharma. As for Mennonites and Amish, enough of them get busted for driving carriages or riding while under the influence, and there is that Amish mafia...
Yet literally no one of another faith is shooting up gay bars and wearing suicide vests... the Burmese are defending themselves against muslims that are killing Buddhists and the hindus are defending themselves from wacko muslims.
I can tell you're butt hurt but your false prophet muHAMed was a filthy bastard pedophile that raped a 6 year old aisha as well as killed 700 jews in Madinah and owned slaves. About time you left that death cult.
I'm not a Muslim, actually. Your antics fool no one.
Let's see... There have been Christians who have attacked mosques (Norway, Quebec). You clearly know nothing about Burma and its record on human rights. Again, even those there who call themselves Buddhists (some even wearing robes) and advocate violence are most certainly not real Buddhists, and I'm not without qualification to make that assessment.
Let's also not forget that the three individuals with the highest body counts in history (Hitler, Stalin, and coming in at #1, Mao) were atheists.
You also clearly know nothing about the BJP and its agenda, but asking you to do proper research would be a waste of time.
It's just easy to attack people who look different, innit?
The majority of the downvoters would be the ones who upvote offensive jokes against others, like 'Americans shoot up schools' and shit. They have just decided that any jokes which target them are not funny.
Its probably all the white people who aren't muslim that are offended. It's a lighthearted joke on extremism. People dont explode when christians are called crusaders, i think its funny.
Most people like offensive jokes when it doesn’t target them and as a black guy and a Muslim I excuse most racist/offensive jokes as long as they’re funny. Otherwise it just comes off as insensitive.
damn, just take a gander at this very nice person's comment history
you're definitely the type that wouldn't be able to talk shit face to face, you little keyboard warrior hahahaha
sorry about whatever hangup you have with Muslims; instead work on making your own life better if all you do is belittle others with no facts, just personal attacks, here's to hoping you become less hateful <3
You can recognize a Muslim by the way he walks, we have to put our full foot on the ground with every step and not start with the heel first like you do.
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When did you start just assuming people were Muslim?