for posting about this, but I find it an interesting topic. I was just reading some stuff about the easter bunny ban and other holiday stuff. Then I remembered that back at Christmas time, my friend and I had a discussion (or rather she just flat out refused to hear my side of the issue) about what to say to customers when it was time for the holidays. The question was, "Do you say Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays." My friend flat out refuses to say Happy Holidays since she is a christian (and I am in no way bashing christians, I assure you. Many of my good friends are christian.).

For me, I don't really celebrate Christmas. My family does and I get into the spirit only as far as dinner and presents. At work I don't even think twice about saying "Happy Holidays". It just comes naturally to me since I realize that there are people out there that don't celebrate Christmas. There are people that celebrate holidays that belong to other religions and cultural backgrounds. And so that I cover all the bases, I naturally just say Happy Holidays.

I actually had one woman who was so bitter about the whole thing that when I told her "Have a happy Holiday." she gave me the most disgusted look and spat "Merry Christmas!" back at me with the most hateful tone. At another point in time, a co-worker and myself were discussing how another worker in the store had been playing only Christian music during the holiday season and how we would have liked to hear a wider variety of holiday music so that everyone can enjoy the music at the store. A woman who overheard us actually told us that society was going downhill when we want to play non-christian music in our store during the holidays. And she said "Who care's about that? This is Christmas, and nothing else." I told her I was not Christian and that I did not celebrate Christmas and I was dissappointed when there was no other music played. She went into a rant about how people are taking Christ out of Christmas. She went on and on. And now so am I. lol

I just felt it was an interesting topic. If an admin or moderator finds this offensive, then please feel free to take it down. I just thought it would spark interesting conversation. And I want to state that I am in no way against Christians in any way. I just feel that all peoples should be recognized.