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

 hippiechick wrote: 
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?

 hippiechick wrote: 
Yes, that clears up the contradiction. Oh, look, non celebrators are in there, gathering and sharing good will! Wonders ever unceasing...

 mzpro5 wrote: 
I don't know where the first page went, but if I am not mistaken, it said "Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate"

 hippiechick 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".

 Lazy8 wrote: 
So not true, but whatever.

 hippiechick wrote:

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.

 Lazy8 wrote: 

meanie

 Lazy8 wrote: 
Thanks, you too! 

 hippiechick wrote:

In that spirit, I will not wish you a merry Christmas. Have a miserable, thin-skinned, easily-offended Christmas full of imagined slights and religious paranoia.

 buzz wrote: 
I didn't say I hated it, I just don't get why people insist on saying something to me that is totally meaningless to me. The examples that you gave are not relevant, they are completely different than wishing someone Merry Christmas.

This kind of thinking, that everyone should enjoy Christmas, how could they not?  is what leads to Jewish kids being held in the principal's office until they accept Jesus as their savior (that's a true story, one of many). 

But it's just my opinion, and obviously I am wrong and you are all right.  

 hippiechick wrote: 


You just don't get it, do you. Do you get pissy when someone says "good luck" or "have a nice day"?

I think birthdays are a load of crap, but I don't get upset when someone says "happy birthday" to me.

Why do you hate it when someone says something nice to you. Show some class and just thank them and move on.

 sirdroseph wrote: 
What does that mean?

 hippiechick wrote: 

 sirdroseph wrote: 

bend like a reed, mi amigo.

 sirdroseph wrote: 
You have proven my point, thanks.

 oldviolin wrote: 

 hippiechick wrote: 

I make it a point to be insensitive to drown out all the whiny PC sensitivity of both "sides"; I am tired of "sides" and in my own way do what I can to point out over sensitivity; incorrect priorities and partisan bullshi'te.  Ala Seth Mcfarlane and the Southpark boys Trey Parker and Matt Stone. They are my role models using extreme hyperbole to point out just how people get buried in ther own crusades and miss out on just plain ol' fashioned kindness and civility by understanding someones good intent and replying in kind .

 buzz 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.

 sirdroseph wrote: 

What the heck is wrong with you, Sird? Get with the program. No one wants your good cheer forced on them. Gosh...Next thing you'll
be reading fairy tales out of some Bible or what not...