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xepherys · 12-12-2006, 11:10 AM

Argh, the PC patrol has come and swept away something else. Why does this kind of thing matter so damned much to people? If someone put a 500-fucking-foot tall menorah in the middle of Central Park, why should I be pissed about it? I refuse to say "Happy Holidays" to people. I'm not particularly religious, and I'm not particularly Christian, but my habit is to say "Merry Christmas". If you are offended by that... then fuck you! If a Jew comes up to me and says "Happy Chanukah" or "Shalom", I feel greeted and will return it with a "Merry Christmas" or "Peace Be With You".

Man this PC shit really pisses me off. I mean, I actually get vehemently angry when I hear shit like this. You know what? You don't want a giant Christmas Tree in your airport? Move to a country that's not primarily Christian. I wouldn't go to Israel and tell them to remove any Stars of David. I wouldn't go to China and yell at them for having a Buddha on the street. I wouldn't go to Baghdad and bitch about the crescent. In fact, it's not even just religious, it's cultural. I wouldn't go to Greece and bitch about the blue. I wouldn't go to Germany and tell them to stop drinking beer. It's just a part of Americana at this point, to celebrate Christmas. I know plenty of non-Christians that put up a tree and give gifts on the 25th of December.

Why is everyone so goddamned concerned with making everyone else happy. There's an old saying that goes something like, "You can make some of the people happy some of the time, but you can't make all the people happy all of the time". I have a new, 21st century saying to take it's place. It goes something like this, "If you don't like it, shut the fuck up and carry on!" Discuss!

12-12-2006, 11:10 AM	#46 (permalink)
xepherys <3 TFP Location: 17TLH2445607250	Argh, the PC patrol has come and swept away something else. Why does this kind of thing matter so damned much to people? If someone put a 500-fucking-foot tall menorah in the middle of Central Park, why should I be pissed about it? I refuse to say "Happy Holidays" to people. I'm not particularly religious, and I'm not particularly Christian, but my habit is to say "Merry Christmas". If you are offended by that... then fuck you! If a Jew comes up to me and says "Happy Chanukah" or "Shalom", I feel greeted and will return it with a "Merry Christmas" or "Peace Be With You". Man this PC shit really pisses me off. I mean, I actually get vehemently angry when I hear shit like this. You know what? You don't want a giant Christmas Tree in your airport? Move to a country that's not primarily Christian. I wouldn't go to Israel and tell them to remove any Stars of David. I wouldn't go to China and yell at them for having a Buddha on the street. I wouldn't go to Baghdad and bitch about the crescent. In fact, it's not even just religious, it's cultural. I wouldn't go to Greece and bitch about the blue. I wouldn't go to Germany and tell them to stop drinking beer. It's just a part of Americana at this point, to celebrate Christmas. I know plenty of non-Christians that put up a tree and give gifts on the 25th of December. Why is everyone so goddamned concerned with making everyone else happy. There's an old saying that goes something like, "You can make some of the people happy some of the time, but you can't make all the people happy all of the time". I have a new, 21st century saying to take it's place. It goes something like this, "If you don't like it, shut the fuck up and carry on!" Discuss! __________________ The prospect of achieving a peace agreement with the extremist group of MILF is almost impossible... -- Emmanuel Pinol, Governor of Cotobato My Homepage