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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:47am
buddy wrote: "It's nice to be nice to the nice." ~ Frank Burns, MASH ...unless they just. don't. get. it.* Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, Rebecca! same to you, john!

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:44am

hippiechick wrote:

Happy Birthday Lily! Oh, it's not your birthday? I was just being nice and wishing you good cheer, why don't you get it? It's my birthday, so you should get into the mood and celebrate with me, right?

why not? if you're being nice about the birthday greeting - sure!

happy birthday to you! and (you forgot duchamp, too! since i was agreeing with her comment.)

i don't mind celebrating. another year above ground!

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:41am
sirdroseph wrote: This offends me!!!!! Oh wait........nevermind, I forgot what I was mad about. Don't worry. Psychology...I has it...

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:41am

duchamp wrote:

I am an equal opportunity greeter... I don't care if it is Happy Hanukkah or Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays or Happy Solstice.. It is all meant in GOOD SPIRIT.I don't like it when people get their panties in a wad over this. Just be glad somebody spoke to you and wished you well. Be tolerant and loving and of 'good cheer'.
Merry Christmas Everybody

And a good ol' fashioned Merry Christmas to you and your'n me lady! {#Cheers}

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:40am

lily34 wrote:

i was just going to say the same thing.

it's about someone being NICE to you, and sharing their good mood, spirit, or whatever they believe. it's not an asumption or an aggressive thing, or at all asking someone they are greeting to change/conform their ways/beliefs...it's a frickin greeting meant in good cheer, is all!! total strangers may say it to you on the street. how the F are they going to know your beliefs? it's just about being NICE and sharing a seasonal, positive, joyous greeting. it's not about religion, in most cases.

i mean...whatever. i am so over this. people choose to get upset about the most ridiculous things, in my opinion.

This offends me!!!!! {#Arghhh}

Oh wait........nevermind, I forgot what I was mad about. {#Daisy}

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:39am

duchamp wrote:

I am an equal opportunity greeter... I don't care if it is Happy Hanukkah or Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays or Happy Solstice.. It is all meant in GOOD SPIRIT.I don't like it when people get their panties in a wad over this. Just be glad somebody spoke to you and wished you well. Be tolerant and loving and of 'good cheer'.
Merry Christmas Everybody

You could get a job at Walmart {#Mrgreen}

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:39am

lily34 wrote:

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:38am

duchamp wrote:

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:37am
Manbird wrote: It's all about hard core experience finally catching up with youthful exuberance. awwww neck punch!

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:34am
oldviolin wrote: Is that the part where you go to the principals office for indoctrination...er... salvation? It's all about hard core experience finally catching up with youthful exuberance.

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:33am
I am an equal opportunity greeter... I don't care if it is Happy Hanukkah or Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays or Happy Solstice.. It is all meant in GOOD SPIRIT.I don't like it when people get their panties in a wad over this. Just be glad somebody spoke to you and wished you well. Be tolerant and loving and of 'good cheer'. Merry Christmas Everybody

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:33am

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

How do you know? Do you have some sort of litmus test you apply before you attempt to spread joy?

I actually don't wish people Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah unless I know them well enough to know what holiday they celebrate. If I want to wish a greeting to someone I don't know at this time of year, I will tell them to enjoy the season or have a wonderful New Year. I don't assume that someone celebrates one holiday or another. It's a personal matter for people, and I like to leave it that way.

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:31am
sirdroseph wrote: 47 pages long; in triplicate Is that the part where you go to the principals office for indoctrination...er... salvation?

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:28am
ScottFromWyoming wrote: How do you know? Do you have some sort of litmus test you apply before you attempt to spread joy? 47 pages long; in triplicate

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:27am
hippiechick wrote: I don't wish Happy Hanukkah to people who don't celebrate. How do you know? Do you have some sort of litmus test you apply before you attempt to spread joy?

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:26am
hippiechick wrote: I don't know where the first page went, but if I am not mistaken, it said "Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate" You like splitting hairs don't you. The fact is you wished people a Happy Hanukkah and then bitch about people wishing you a Merry Christmas. You are again caught in your continued hypocrisy. You have no idea how ridiculous you are do you?

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:26am
hippiechick wrote: I don't know where the first page went, but if I am not mistaken, it said "Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate" Yes, that clears up the contradiction. Oh, look, non celebrators are in there, gathering and sharing good will! Wonders ever unceasing...

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:24am
mzpro5 wrote: So if that is the case WHAT IS THIS? You started a thread "HAPPY HANUKKAH". How dare you offend me like that. You are just a whiny "hippecrit". I don't know where the first page went, but if I am not mistaken, it said "Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate"

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:21am

hippiechick wrote:

If someone insists on saying Merry Christmas to me, I assume that they think that I should be celebrating their holiday. I don't wish Happy Hanukkah to people who don't celebrate. It's ridiculous, but whatever.

This is the problem with religion, it creates exclusiveness.

So if that is the case WHAT IS THIS?

You started a thread "HAPPY HANUKKAH". How dare you offend me like that.

You are just a whiny "hippecrit".

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Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 8:20am

Lazy8 wrote:

hippiechick wrote:

Thanks, you too!

You're welcome. Whatever you need to get thru this time of oppressive cheerfulness. Me, I'll have some eggnog.

We live in a diverse place, lots of cultures mingling. We each bring something from our own traditions, and our culture is richer for it. If you insist on dealing with that culture on only your own terms—and being offended by all the others—you will miss out on that experience. The space you get to wish people a happy Hanukkah comes from letting them wish you a merry Christmas.

Namaste.

So not true, but whatever.

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