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This is Not a Christmas Blog  

CynicusMaximus 52M
398 posts
12/3/2018 3:09 am
This is Not a Christmas Blog


Do you ever wonder if the Three Wise men showed up with, gold, frankincense and myrrh because all of the playstations, flat screen tvs and waffle makers were already sold out at the Black Friday sale?

This season is already shaping out to be a good holiday season.

Yep, i said Holiday Season. If you have a problem with that, you can fuck yourself because it's not about you anymore. If you are willing to scoff at someone and correct anyone who tells you, Happy Holidays.. You're just an asshole.

If your response is, It's Merry CHRISTmas!
My response is, Happy Saturnalia, bitch.

I mean, if you want to get technical.. Merry Yuletide. That's still in some of our songs, but welcome to the pagan holiday season, jerks.

Ironically, i use Happy Holidays to be inclusive. I have a diverse group of friends and occasionally i have to interact with people overseas. I say it to be least offensive as possible, but it's those fucking Christians and Catholics that can't let it go.

I had a gentleman in my studio last week and the conversation turned on a dime when i wished a Happy Holiday season. He looked at me and barked, Merry Christmas back at me and shot me a dead eye look. Then he continued on a rant about another religion that isn't so popular at the moment and referred to them as animals.

I stood there silent and gathered my thoughts about what just happened. I opened the door for him to leave and just said, It's amazing what will spark someone into showing you their true colors. Happy Holidays, sir.

I'm pretty sure that he had a lot more to say, but i ushered him out before i went off.

This conversation has been sitting with me all weekend and i wasn't quite sure how to process it.

Then yesterday, i had a short meeting with a Marketing Director. She showed up with a paper coffee cup from THAT franchise. She was pleased with herself because she wrote, Merry Christmas on her cup. I guess this is a thing to give people the satisfaction of tricking others into saying it.

Talk about petty AF.
I am pretty sure employees are just sick and tired of the bullshit and are just calling out, Merry Christmas #775, just to prevent a riot of Merry Christmases all trying to pick up the same cup of fucking coffee.

Christmas doesn't start for some people until they have mauled a holding a prized item, or trampled an old lady to get to last year's inventory marked down to sell.

Also in the news...
First Lady and Woman Crying for Help, Melania Trump unveiled her 2nd Annual American Horror Story Christmas display at the white house. The White House now looks like The Stanely Hotel at midnight. All we need is a glimpse of John Kelly giving Sarah Sanders in a bunny suit a blow job and the season is complete.

TicklePlease 56F  
13851 posts
12/3/2018 3:54 am

My favorite White House meme is the Handmaids Tale one... tho as if my devices were listening, THIS one just came through my feed lol!

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CynicusMaximus replies on 12/3/2018 3:59 am:
LOL, Someone beat me to it!!

FMAOPLS 70F
27112 posts
12/3/2018 2:46 pm

I am so happy to see a blogpost which is not afraid to take on this subject of "Merry Christmas" vs "Happy Holidays" bullshit.

Yes, the holiday was created to celebrate the birth of the Christ child. And it has to a very large degree been turned into something that is all about marketing, spending money that people can't afford to spend, pushing and shoving in stores, and people standing in lines at airports and traveling great distances to spend time with people that they might not really like, but feel obligated to spend time with, just because "it' Christmas".

I have NO problem with people who continue to use Merry Christmas, nor do I with those who say Happy Holidays or some other permutation thereof.

And as far as what comes out of MY Mouth, Yes, It is about ME. It's my mouth, I choose what I say, and someone doesn't like it - they do't have to. But don't try telling me what I should say.

OK, Rang Over.

Thanks. I needed that.

PS: I hope the guy felt burnt by the stinkeye you gave him when he flounced out the door of his shop.

Check out my profile or and become a "watcher" of my blog FMAOPLS,to learn more about me, and for intelligent, lively, smartassy and fun discussion, with a little irreverence thrown in. "Like" or comment on my photos, and I promise I'll add more. Thanks.


CynicusMaximus replies on 12/3/2018 6:57 pm:
Thanks,

You hit the nail on the head. I don't have a problem with saying, Merry Christmas, to someone i know. I don't do it consciously, but i tend to use, Happy Holidays, with strangers..

Happy Wookie Life Day to you, Ma'am.

FMAOPLS 70F
27112 posts
12/3/2018 2:51 pm

Like this one?

Check out my profile or and become a "watcher" of my blog FMAOPLS,to learn more about me, and for intelligent, lively, smartassy and fun discussion, with a little irreverence thrown in. "Like" or comment on my photos, and I promise I'll add more. Thanks.


pocogato12 71F  
37235 posts
12/3/2018 6:06 pm

I went looking at all the White House Decorations. I am appalled at the amount of money spent! I can just imagine how this plays out to folks whose insurance benefits are cut or folks who are getting laid off for various political errors in funding reductions. As for this blog, my greeting has nothing to do with my religious beliefs- I say Merry Christmas and ignore the corrections- I have already stated this in several of my blogs posts. If I were Jewish I'd be doing Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas as well.

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CynicusMaximus replies on 12/3/2018 7:02 pm:
Honestly, i don't think the decorations of any admistration has ever deprived any family in history of a proper Christmas.

I just think these used tampon christmas trees are ugly.

FresnoWoman 53F
883 posts
12/3/2018 9:32 pm

I don't ever say "Happy Holidays." If I use any seasonal greeting once it gets past Thanksgiving, it'll be "Happy New Year." A couple of years ago, I said it in mid-December to someone I somewhat knew, and she rather pointedly said "Merry Christmas" back to me. I didn't like that, but whatever.


CynicusMaximus replies on 12/4/2018 2:37 am:
Well, that sucks but my point in a nutshell. That behaviour ruins a perfectly good moment.

I hope that acquaintance of yours is proud of herself.

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