Comments on: Wal-Mart http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/ Atheism with Positivity Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:24:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JDHURF http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/comment-page-1/#comment-969 JDHURF Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:50:49 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/#comment-969 I actually work at a Walmart, to support myself while I go to college, and there was discussion in the break room over these shenanigans. I refuse to say “Merry Christmas,” if someone says this to me first I will respond likewise, out of politeness, but there is no way in the world I am going out of my way to say such nonsense. The walmart I work at is a block away from the local JCC and there are also many Muslisms and Hindus who come in, two Hindus work here, and it would be the height of oddity to with them a merry christmas. The oddity of doing so was best formulated by Sam Seder when he claimed that telling a non-Christian “Merry Christmans” is like, on ones own birthday, telling everyone else “happy birthday,” it’s not so much that it’s disrespectful and biased, but, that it’s so bizarre and irrational. I actually work at a Walmart, to support myself while I go to college, and there was discussion in the break room over these shenanigans. I refuse to say “Merry Christmas,” if someone says this to me first I will respond likewise, out of politeness, but there is no way in the world I am going out of my way to say such nonsense. The walmart I work at is a block away from the local JCC and there are also many Muslisms and Hindus who come in, two Hindus work here, and it would be the height of oddity to with them a merry christmas. The oddity of doing so was best formulated by Sam Seder when he claimed that telling a non-Christian “Merry Christmans” is like, on ones own birthday, telling everyone else “happy birthday,” it’s not so much that it’s disrespectful and biased, but, that it’s so bizarre and irrational.

]]> By: txatheist http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/comment-page-1/#comment-955 txatheist Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:31:12 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/#comment-955 I did what Siamang did a couple years ago with Happy Hannukah as a retort but now I say Merry Festivus. I did what Siamang did a couple years ago with Happy Hannukah as a retort but now I say Merry Festivus.

]]> By: DMG http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/comment-page-1/#comment-948 DMG Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:15:43 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/#comment-948 http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product/378022760?item_no=410002&event=CF $14.99 and there is all kinds of bible characters. collect them all! Too bad no God one. http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product/378022760?item_no=410002&event=CF

$14.99 and there is all kinds of bible characters. collect them all! Too bad no God one.

]]> By: QrazyQat http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/comment-page-1/#comment-946 QrazyQat Tue, 14 Nov 2006 23:15:13 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/#comment-946 If it's not on Dec 25, inform any "Merry Christmas" wishers that you are a Christian who is insulted that they don't even know what day Christmas is on. It's likely that no mainstream Christian groups will take issue with the AFA, just as they usually decline to do so... they will then be surprised that people assume they believe as the AFA does. This is how one gets a defacto spokesperson -- if you're a Christian and don't jump up and disavow these nuts when they say they're speaking for you, is it a surprise that people assume they are speaking for you? If it’s not on Dec 25, inform any “Merry Christmas” wishers that you are a Christian who is insulted that they don’t even know what day Christmas is on.

It’s likely that no mainstream Christian groups will take issue with the AFA, just as they usually decline to do so… they will then be surprised that people assume they believe as the AFA does. This is how one gets a defacto spokesperson — if you’re a Christian and don’t jump up and disavow these nuts when they say they’re speaking for you, is it a surprise that people assume they are speaking for you?

]]> By: Logos http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Logos Tue, 14 Nov 2006 23:12:28 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/#comment-945 Anyone hear about this http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/14/toy.jesus.ap/index.html Anyone hear about this http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/14/toy.jesus.ap/index.html

]]> By: Nes http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Nes Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:55:58 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/#comment-944 Just call it what I call it: Gift Day. Just call it what I call it: Gift Day.

]]> By: Prokop http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Prokop Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:50:19 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/#comment-943 I never quit understood the "Merry Christmas" statement as it is used in stores, as it only feels applicable to the days immediately preceding December 25th. "Happy Holidays", on the other hand, is good for TDay through the New Year. I never quit understood the “Merry Christmas” statement as it is used in stores, as it only feels applicable to the days immediately preceding December 25th.

“Happy Holidays”, on the other hand, is good for TDay through the New Year.

]]> By: Siamang http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Siamang Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:10:50 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2006/11/14/wal-mart/#comment-942 Every salesperson who gives me a "Merry Christmas!" I'm going to respond with a hearty "Happy Hannukah!" Every salesperson who gives me a “Merry Christmas!” I’m going to respond with a hearty “Happy Hannukah!”

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