... then its not the holiday well-wisher who's broken, its you.

Bravo

everywhere because there are never enough good wishes and love in the world.

rightwing extended family.

Did you create it, babylonsister?

I want to pass it along on my blog and want to credit it appropriately. It's brilliant!

Thanks.

I found it on FB. Maybe right click and get more info? My friend/DUer One Grass Root is the person I borrowed this from.

supports this. If someone wishes you well, then respond in kind.

Even if they say, "I'll pray for you" I say thank you. It's not a challenge, it's their best gift.

see the greeting as well-intentioned . . . and respond in-kind!

saying, "Thanks, you too!" that I've even found myself automatically saying it to people who wish me a Happy Birthday.

Then I feel like a huge doofus...

Come back soon. Of course I say you too even if it didn't make any sense

Yep I have done that as well

It just pops out!

"Thanks, you too."

And it's a good sign probably because I'm lost in the concept of good will not the specifics of the words. Sometimes it's just the feeling of human kindness that counts.

"Thanks, you too"







"Fuck"

"Thanks, you too!"

When someone is being nice to you, just be nice back.

but I just smile and say thanks.

She said to wish me a Happy Hannukkah. We are Irish Catholic but my mom's best friend is Jewish so Mom celebrates it every year by going to their house for dinner.

When I got back to my dorm, my RA called out "Hey, your mom says Happy Hannukkah". I just said thanks. Two girls I knew who lived in the dorm stopped what they were doing and looked at me. One girl said "You're not Jewish, are you?" The other girl said "She can't be, she's Irish". The first girl said with a relief "Oh good".

I wish that I had said something back to them.

I will admit to being a trifle annoyed at the "Have a blessed day," but I always just smile and say "Thank you." I realize that the intention behind those words is utterly sincere, and to reject that intention would be unforgivably rude.

I usually just ask myself, "who owns that word?". Nothing wrong with the word bless and no group owns it. But I have those moments too.

but they didn't wish happiness for the proper day or didn't use the proper label!

Well, by god, I'll show them!

Happy Holidays.

and I still cherish the memory of the fundie getting mad at me for not saying merry x-mass. It was really amusing. each time I said happy holidays in a pleasant voice, she would become more intense and loud with her reply of MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! That's nice, happy holidays.

people are weird.

No One USED TO SAY IT

...because the other side will just come back and say that the entertainment industry is controlled by Jews. As it happens, the song was written by Jewish composer Irving Berlin... I don't know if they give him points for also having written White Christmas and Easter Parade...

When a child in the 50's, I used to stuff my mom's cards into their envelopes and lick the stamp. MANY of them said, "Happy Holidays!" I know this because my mother saved every card she ever received - from anyone. When she passed I went through her things and read many a holiday card from old friends that said "Happy Holidays!"
So, get the "f" over it.

picture on every card, individually for everyone. I just remembered that; how awesome! He's still with me, so I get to tell him how wonderful that was.

I 100% agree with this post. I never take any "merry xmas" or "bless you" as anything but them being nice.

intent.

It costs absolutely nothing to be civil to other people

but the one thing that's always bothered me is this guy at work who would say 'bless you' every time I sneezed. I took him aside one day and said please don't bless me anymore when I sneeze. The word got around and now wherever I go there is dead silence after a sneeze. Just the way I like it.

Seasons Greetings!

to burning nonbelievers at the stake. You are a true guardian of secularity.

And you sound like you're out looking for someone to pick a fight with.

for 'health'.

If they have a problem with that, I kick their ass.

K&R.

Honestly, this sentiment is not in keeping with the holiday spirit, but Fox should be shamed for their outrageous behavior.

What about the rest of us?

There are some people who would scowl if I said that to them. So I just say "happy holidays" and sometimes I get the "look" and a rather loud "MERRY CHRISTMAS!" almost like a scolding...but I don't care to engage so I just smile and let it go...no sense in "dueling holidays."

Too funny to read the comments here.

But I find it pisses people off when you don't make a big fuss about their holiday greeting of choice. As a former practicing pagan, I always said "Thank you, and Bright Solstice to you, too." just like it was a normal thing. Yes, I go an evil look sometimes, but nobody pushed it.

Where I used to work, it became a thing that everybody who called ended with the have a blessed day thing. I always smiled (even over the phone, people can tell it) and said "Thanks! You too!", because I am blessed everyday, though not in the way they mean.

I had one young thing one year, obviously primed by her church to be obnoxious at the state-run institute of higher learning I worked at, wish me a Merry Christmas. The look on her face when all I said was, again "Thanks! You too!" in a happy, chirpy voice (and a huge grin) was worth all the biting of my tongue I had to do every day.

I've done it in Hobby Lobby, and other places where it was clear people were so-called Christians. I won't say Merry Christmas, but have been saying Happy Holidays since I've gone over to the non-believer side. ;D

The very best thing you can do to them is not give them a fight, especially in public. That's what they want, poor persecuted things that they are. Big smiles, greeting of choice in response, and walk away.

Just makes my day. <------ that's irony, or something.

and kindness and understanding. We need more of that.

When someone says merry christmas to me these days I feel that they are pushing it on me. Why not include them all in two words. I hope people have happy holidays. All of them or some of them. Like it or not Merry Christmas has gotten a bad name by the 24 hour news folks. I will stick with happy holiday and will answer. ....to each and all....Happy Holidays to you too!

However, if I know the person is some kind of "war on Xmas" nut, AND they say, "Merry Christmas" in some snarky, nasty way, I'll often reply, "And, a happy Festivus for the rest of us." Sincere wishes are fine, regardless of whether or not I share their beliefs, but if they're going to be assholes about it, I am not afraid to be one right back at them.

n/t

We can all get along. Dadnabit.

If you have a problem with how people say it, the problem is with you!

of sending an email without including a religious reference, even in a work email for a government office. Separation of church and staet is just not understood by some people.

I got one woman emails me for submittals, she finishes every email with:

"In Christ,

Jane Lastnameo" (not her real name...lol)

I laugh and think rude things.