Anyone read the columbus telegram xmas article.

I think this was on the front page. Woman is pissed off that Wal-Mart says happy holidays to greet customers instead of Merry Christmas. Who gives a fuck, I wish they wouldn't say anything. I don't even see how this makes it in the newspaper let alone the front fucking page.

I think this was on the front page. Woman is pissed off that Wal-Mart says happy holidays to greet customers instead of Merry Christmas. Who gives a fuck, I wish they wouldn't say anything. I don't even see how this makes it in the newspaper let alone the front fucking page.

 

Do you mean this one?

 

http://www.columbustelegram.com/articles/2005/12/13/news/news2.txt

ya i read that but never got it moved over. I had heard that Walmart or Target would not use the word Christmas in there ads. But this claims that is not a policy....I still say Christmas or not Walmart is ruining our country. There a bunch of fucking crooks.....What the lady wanted to say but couldnt was FUCK WALMART!!!

If some of these liberal shit heads have their way we won't be able to say "Happy Holidays" either because it relates too much to religious holidays at this time of year and may offend Hindus or Buddists who don't have a holiday now.

 

We're gonna end up with shit like "Winter Festival Sales" on ads instead so it won't offend anyone.

 

That is until someone decides they don't believe in Winter.

 

When is the PC bullshit gonna end?

My grandmother refuses to shop at Wal-mart because they will not use the word Christmas. Their trees are Holiday Trees rather than Christmas trees and they will not decorate for Christmas, either. She won't shop at Target because they are owned by the French. Personally, I am not going to stop shopping at either. A few people not shopping at stores that large will not get their attention. E-mails and letters would be much more effective.

I say we start boycotting establishments who refuse to include the word Christmas in their advertising.

 

I already E-mailed the superindendent of my kids school scorning them for their failure to include any traditional Christmas songs in my childrens musical program.

 

Next year, I will refuse to allow my children to participate in the "HOLIDAY PROGRAM" at school, unless Christmas, SPECIFICALLY JESUS CHRIST, is a part of the theme. If more people did this, I am sure we would see a turn around in the attitude exhibited by schools and business' during the Christmas season.

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My grandmother refuses to shop at Wal-mart because they will not use the word Christmas. Their trees are Holiday Trees rather than Christmas trees and they will not decorate for Christmas, either.

See, Wal-Mart is the spawn of all that is wrong with the world, at that's just further proof of the fact.

 

She won't shop at Target because they are owned by the French.

Hold on a second. You mean to tell me that the sixth largest retailer in the world... is French? No, seriously. The Target Corporation is headquartered in Minneapolis. They are a publically traded company. All of their directors, their president, CEO, all the way on down to the lowly team members - they're all American.

 

True, there is another foreign-owned corporation named Target. You can read more about it in the Wikipedia article.

Wikipedia: Target Austrailia | Target Corporation

Hold on a second. You mean to tell me that the sixth largest retailer in the world... is French? No, seriously. The Target Corporation is headquartered in Minneapolis. They are a publically traded company. All of their directors, their president, CEO, all the way on down to the lowly team members - they're all American.

 

True, there is another foreign-owned corporation named Target. You can read more about it in the Wikipedia article.

Wikipedia: Target Austrailia | Target Corporation

That's great, but...She won't shop at Target 'because they are owned by the French'. I can tell her, my mother can tell her, everyone she knows can tell her that her perception isn't true. It doesn't matter. Once she has an idea in her head that's it. This is the woman that I have described in other threads as being so gullible as to believe every email that she gets. She is the typical paranoid old woman who still looks at the Enquirer as a credible news source.

I like Wal-mart. I have had people at Wal-mart wish me Merry Christmas and have seen decorations at the ones around here...Doesn't matter to her.

Fuck the PC rules. Fuck the wannabe mind invaders. Fuck the stores that refuse to hold true to our culture. Fuck the instigators of "Happy Holidays".

 

Christmas and Santa were hijacked from pagan beliefs way back when Jesus played quaterback for Jerusalem.

 

No way are the nay-sayers gonna hijack it back off us. Just say Fuck 'em, if they can't take a joke.

 

Phreak, you don't like people wishing you a merry christmas? Well fuck you too.

 

Fuck anyone who wants to control how I think, how I act, how I live, how I get pleasure, how I work towards happiness, nor how I appreciate the little things that the kids in my world enjoy. Fuck that shit three times and sideways.

 

Merry fucking christmas.

Fuck the PC rules. Fuck the wannabe mind invaders. Fuck the stores that refuse to hold true to our culture. Fuck the instigators of "Happy Holidays".

 

Christmas and Santa were hijacked from pagan beliefs way back when Jesus played quaterback for Jerusalem.

 

No way are the nay-sayers gonna hijack it back off us. Just say Fuck 'em, if they can't take a joke.

 

Phreak, you don't like people wishing you a merry christmas? Well fuck you too.

 

Fuck anyone who wants to control how I think, how I act, how I live, how I get pleasure, how I work towards happiness, nor how I appreciate the little things that the kids in my world enjoy. Fuck that shit three times and sideways.

 

Merry fucking christmas.

LOL.... Couldn't agree with you more!

Merry fucking Christmas to you too!

And a HAPPY FUCKING NEW YEAR!!!

Maybe you hit the nail right on the head builder. I probably wouldn't mind someone wishing me a merry Christmas as long as I knew it wasn't because of some fucking PC taboo slip that might piss off someone else.

 

Hell, if I was at least a half ass follower of Christianity dogma, I would STILL wish a Merry Christmas to anybody who is NOT simply because it is more of a well to do wish for them, it's not so much of a fucking pain in anybody's ass. Nobody has EVER been hurt by being wished a blessed fucking day.

 

It's the same as a Muslim wishing me a happy Ramadan. Or a Jew wishing me a Happy Hanukkah. Or even some pagan fuck wishing me a spiritual fucking enlightenment.

 

It's all good either way, so why fucking bitch ??

 

I really don't see myself picking up a fucking Qur'an and facing fucking Mecca to fucking pray just because one of my Muslim friends (or enemy)wished blessings of peace on me. So why would I bitch about it ??

 

PC just plain pisses me off. I still say we should start a trend for the holiday and all start being very extremly ANTI-PC and protesting business' and individuals who can't fucking merge with everyone else's ideals and let people practice the faith or dogma that keeps them a peaceful person, over bitching about something that represents their faith..

 

Oh, and FUCK YOU and your Merry fucking Christmas Builder.

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Thanks phreak; I have my moments.

 

Long Live the pagan ritual of christmas.

 

And a happy fucking new year to you too, tiredofwhiners.

 

Oh, and scout too.

Happy fuckin' "Whatever" to "Whomever"!!

 

That should cover it.

Happy fuckin' "Whatever" to "Whomever"!!

 

That should cover it.

 

Fucking PC crapola. You've missed the point. Grow some balls.

I don't see this as an opportunity to bash other faiths. This crap belongs to the liberals.

 

I couldnt give a fuck if the moslems in my area celebrate Edd, or the Jews Yom Kipur. Its a special day for them. Its OK by me. Presumably they don't care if the summer solstice/xmas is a point of celebration to me.

 

It's all crap dreamed up by dick heads to solve a problem that does not exist.

 

These cunts are sitting in well paid government jobs, itching to find some populist cause to support. Fuck you lefty parasites.

I don't see this as an opportunity to bash other faiths. This crap belongs to the liberals.

 

Well, I don't see anyone here bashing other faiths. The point is, our faith is being undermined, whether you are a protestant/catholic/agnostic/athiest/deist. It doesn't fucking matter. An established more is being changed to suit the wishes of a fucking minority who make assumptions about how words can somehow insult another minority. Jesus fucking Keeeerist.

 

I couldnt give a fuck if the moslems in my area celebrate Edd, or the Jews Yom Kipur. Its a special day for them. Its OK by me. Presumably they don't care if the summer solstice/xmas is a point of celebration to me.

 

And I couldn't give a flying fuck what they are up to either. As long as it's not strapping fucking bombs to their bodies and coming to my fucking party without an invite.

 

It's all crap dreamed up by dick heads to solve a problem that does not exist.

 

I totally agree. More strawman crapola.

 

These cunts are sitting in well paid government jobs, itching to find some populist cause to support. Fuck you lefty parasites.

 

Calling them libs is no fucking help either. If it is a leftist slant, then how come the capitalists in charge of a major retail outlet are toeing the line?

Fucking PC crapola. You've missed the point. Grow some balls.

 

Unfortunately you missed my joke. Didn't get my sarcastic tone across very well.

 

I had already posted this.

 

http://Off Topic Forum.com/showpost.php?p=566611&postcount=4

 

Oh yea, my balls are plenty big.

Well, I don't see anyone here bashing other faiths. The point is, our faith is being undermined, whether you are a protestant/catholic/agnostic/athiest/deist. It doesn't fucking matter. An established more is being changed to suit the wishes of a fucking minority who make assumptions about how words can somehow insult another minority. Jesus fucking Keeeerist.

 

I never did understand why anyone would be offended by well wishing.

 

And I couldn't give a flying fuck what they are up to either. As long as it's not strapping fucking bombs to their bodies and coming to my fucking party without an invite.

 

Can I get an "Amen"?

 

Calling them libs is no fucking help either. If it is a leftist slant, then how come the capitalists in charge of a major retail outlet are toeing the line?

 

That's because the capitalist want to avoid being sued by the "leftist" (I remember you saying that "a liberal" is a little different to an Aussie) and not loose any of their financial capital fighting the lawsuit. It's easier, or at least more cost effective, to cave to them then it is to fight.

I never did understand why anyone would be offended by well wishing.

 

It beats the shit out of me too. Dumbfucks. Maybe slip_knot said it better last post; "These cunts are sitting in well paid government jobs, itching to find some populist cause to support."

 

 

Can I get an "Amen"?

 

Amen.

 

That's because the capitalist want to avoid being sued by the "leftist" (I remember you saying that "a liberal" is a little different to an Aussie)

 

Yes, I did. I'm on a yank board, so I go with the flow, mostly. Being sued seems to be a major problem in the US. Who created a law that could leave a major chain liable to prosecution for advertising christmas, for fuck's sake?

 

...and not loose any of their financial capital fighting the lawsuit. It's easier, or at least more cost effective, to cave to them then it is to fight.

 

No. Caving in is for gutless jerks. Stand up for your rights. If that shit was happening in Australia, we would all be laughing our guts out. If it did go to court, the public outcry would negate the court process, and we would boycott any chain store that supported such a lame excuse for political correctness. Like I said, grow some goddam balls.

Yes, I did. I'm on a yank board, so I go with the flow, mostly.

 

I try to keep in mind that what a word means to us isn't necessarily what it means to you and if the main banter back and forth is just between you and I, then I try to say it in terms that probably mean the same to both of us.

 

Being sued seems to be a major problem in the US. Who created a law that could leave a major chain liable to prosecution for advertising christmas, for fuck's sake?

 

You're preaching to the choir on this one. I fucking hate bloodsucking civil lawyers that just look for a reason to file a bullshit frivilant lawsuit against someone or a corporation just to make a buck. This shit just clogs the courts and is a drain on the economy. How do these assholes think the companies pay for the suits. They raise the prices for everyone else. You God damn bet they don't pay it out of the corporate exects saleries.

 

Fucking Lawyers!

 

No. Caving in is for gutless jerks. Stand up for your rights. If that shit was happening in Australia, we would all be laughing our guts out. If it did go to court, the public outcry would negate the court process, and we would boycott any chain store that supported such a lame excuse for political correctness. Like I said, grow some goddam balls.

 

The problem here is that the squeeky wheel gets the grease and the people bitching that they are offended, squeek louder. People generaly don't complain that they aren't offended.

The lawmakers/legislators need to grow some balls and make these frivilous lawsuits illegal. Saying Merry Christmas or whatever at a store doesn't interfere with someones beliefs.

All you gotta do is ignore it if it doesn't apply to you. When I'm at the airport and people are preaching their beliefs, I just ignore them and move on.

I try to keep in mind that what a word means to us isn't necessarily what it means to you and if the main banter back and forth is just between you and I, then I try to say it in terms that probably mean the same to both of us.

 

Fair call. Likewise here.

 

 

You're preaching to the choir on this one. I fucking hate bloodsucking civil lawyers that just look for a reason to file a bullshit frivilant lawsuit against someone or a corporation just to make a buck. This shit just clogs the courts and is a drain on the economy. How do these assholes think the companies pay for the suits. They raise the prices for everyone else. You God damn bet they don't pay it out of the corporate exects saleries.

 

So why is the situation worsening, rather than improving? We are under the Westminster system of gov, meaning legal actions must climb through the hoops before getting to major lawsuits. Our magistrate's court would throw shit like this out before it even started. If the funds were available to take it to supreme court, it would still be chucked out as a waste of fucking time and resources.

 

Oh, and you are more than correct in saying that shit like this clogs up the courts.

 

Fucking Lawyers!

 

Fucking law, more like. Lawyers might be scum, but they must follow the law.

 

The problem here is that the squeeky wheel gets the grease and the people bitching that they are offended, squeek louder. People generaly don't complain that they aren't offended.

 

I understand that. Same here. What needs to happen is that the squeaky wheels get soundly thrashed in public forums for airing such an obtusely useless set of morals. Rather than sitting back waiting for our values and rights to be eroded by shitbricks with a cross to bear, stand up to the fuckers, and let them know we are not going to put up with that shit. Fuck, I'm sounding like a fucking squeaky wheel myself. See how those pricks flame me?

 

The lawmakers/legislators need to grow some balls and make these frivilous lawsuits illegal. Saying Merry Christmas or whatever at a store doesn't interfere with someones beliefs.

 

So appeal to your local member, and make sure he follows it up. We shouldn't have to do this, but if the lamos are more interested in shitholes like Iraq, then we need to ground them and bring their wandering heads back home, where it counts.

 

All you gotta do is ignore it if it doesn't apply to you. When I'm at the airport and people are preaching their beliefs, I just ignore them and move on.

 

I won't ignore the thin edge of the wedge. Next year, they might be trying to ban singing fucking christmas carols. For fuck's sake. My old man used to invite all door-knocking evangalists in for a cuppa, then verbally tear strips off their scantily clad ideologies. I'm the same. If someone wants to force their values on me, I'll force mine on them. If they leave me alone, I'm a kitten.

Unfortunately it seems that in order to change the system in the US, you need:

 

a. Money

b. Power

c. Influence

 

It's hard for the average person to change anything unless it gets media attention or there is a high profile tradgedy that could have been prevented if things were different.

 

As for lawyers, yea, the law is flawed but that doesn't mean these bottom feeders have to exploit the flaw to gain a buck.

 

I have a problem with "Ambulence Chasing Attorneys" that capitalize on someone elses misfortune or accident.

I'm thinking about Erin Brockovitch, and that novel/movie, The Rainmaker.

 

I think of lawyers as tradesmen without tools. Maybe if they all carried a nail-belt, instead of searching for precedents to prop up their guilty clients, then something constructive might come from their efforts.

I don't hate all lawyers. I have nothing against attorneys that try to right a wrong or injustice. I think this is what the profession is meant to be and totally respect the few that take this noble approach to the trade.

 

I just hate how the profession has become a perverted, money driven, festering boil of a job that most lawyers subscribe to.