Obnoxious FB Christmas Statuses

MrsAJL

Anyone have this one pop up on their feed, yet? 

"Just so everyone knows, I have a CHRISTMAS TREE in my living room (not a holiday tree), my kids are getting CHRISTMAS PRESENTS (not holiday gifts) and we will eat CHRISTMAS DINNER(not a holiday meal), and I will attend a CHRISTMAS PARTY (not a holiday party). I will also very cheerfully wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS! (not happy holidays). By the way, if you want to have a Happy Hanukah , by all means do, I respect that. If you want to have a Blessed Kwanzaa, I also respect that. I want to have a Merry Christmas, so I ask YOU to respect that! Repost if you agree."

august8080

Ugh, that IS annoying. Sounds like something my MIL would do if she had FB (thankfully, she doesn't). She gets compleeeetely bent out of shape if you abbreviate Christmas as Xmas in a text or email. I've explained to her that it's because of the Greek alphabet using X for Christ a million times and she won't hear it. She thinks you're trying to "take the Christ out of Christmas" when you do that. Siiiiiigh

Chandley

Maybe this is just me, but I don't feel from anyone I know (or in the media) an attack on "Christmas". I know people that celebrate it, I know people who don't. No one I personally know makes fun of people who do or don't. I do see a lot of people feeling like they are attacked though (like that Facebook status). Maybe I live in a bubble - but it seems a little dramatic to me. Can't we all just get along? Ha!

thethomps

Not yet.  Don't say "Happy Holidays" if you don't want to!  Sheesh.  I personally wish my friends Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah, depending on what I know they celebrate.  (Or sometimes both.) 

And this one did pop up in my feed yesterday.  Not obnoxious by any means, I just thought it was funny:

I was asked today what being Jewish had to do with not celebrating Christmas.  Um, everything?

 

 

Noisemaker

thethomps:

I was asked today what being Jewish had to do with not celebrating Christmas.  Um, everything?

 

 

That is hilarious, terrifying, and just plain sad, all at once.  At least to me.  

And I agree that the militant CHRISTmas people need to get a grip.  

FeistyFille

My cards go out to friends who are Christian, Jewish, Muslim and athiest.  So they always say "Happy holidays" or "Seasons greetings" or something like that.  I'm sure some people, specifically certain family members, get their panties in a bunch over it, but all that gets from me is a huge eye roll.  If you want to say Merry Christmas, go for it.  I don't see why this has to be an issue.

rssnlvr

My grandmother's husband is suuuuuper right (like, he has called in and been on Bill O'Reilly's show). He walks telling everyone, "Jesus is the REASON for the SEASON" in a very annoyed tone.

I want to tell him, "No, actually the earth's rotation around the sun is the reason for the season. And the 4th-century church is the reason we celebrate Jesus' birth when we do because Heaven forbid the Romans be able to continue with their pagan winter celebrations. And REALLY Mary is the star of the show. Childbirth is hard enough without having to do it with no drugs, on the ground, surrounded by animals. She's a rock star."

But my mom says that he's 89 and I should just let it go.

AustinMimi

I've just started skipping straight over any of the December holidays by saying Happy New Year to everyone. Nobody seems to notice, which makes me think that most people aren't paying attention anyway.

userdeleted

Who on earth calls it a "Holiday tree?"

That woman sounds...very excited about Christmas, lol.

MrsAJL

rssnlvr:

My grandmother's husband is suuuuuper right (like, he has called in and been on Bill O'Reilly's show). He walks telling everyone, "Jesus is the REASON for the SEASON" in a very annoyed tone.

I want to tell him, "No, actually the earth's rotation around the sun is the reason for the season. And the 4th-century church is the reason we celebrate Jesus' birth when we do because Heaven forbid the Romans be able to continue with their pagan winter celebrations. And REALLY Mary is the star of the show. Childbirth is hard enough without having to do it with no drugs, on the ground, surrounded by animals. She's a rock star."

But my mom says that he's 89 and I should just let it go.

LMAO!!!  Best response ever!

FeistyFille

Rach03k:

Who on earth calls it a "Holiday tree?"

That woman sounds...very excited about Christmas, lol.

The governor of Rhode Island is the latest.  Caused a HUGE uproar.  

userdeleted

FeistyFille:

Rach03k:

Who on earth calls it a "Holiday tree?"

That woman sounds...very excited about Christmas, lol.

The governor of Rhode Island is the latest.  Caused a HUGE uproar.  

Oh really? Well how about that. I had no idea it was a real controversy. 

 

batsteph

I got this one this morning . . .

Jesus: Santa.
Santa: Yes?
Jesus: I'm sad.
Santa: Why are you sad?
Santa: It's Christmas right? It's...your birthday! ...
... ... Jesus: Yeah. That's the point
Santa: Why?
Jesus: because whenever its Christmas the kids only wait for you and not me! They only celebrate Christmas because of you!
Why Santa, why not Jesus? Dec. 25 is for Jesus not for Santa. Re-post this if you love Jesus? (deny me in front your friends and I will deny you in front of my father)

. . . and I promptly unsubscribed from this person's status updates. I'm Christian and I celebrate Christmas and I find it deeply meaningful beyond just the gift-giving and other trappings, but stuff like this makes me stabby.

mrs.wildman

My fb post from yesterday, and in NO WAY meaning any disrespect to CHRISTmas...

 

mlf625

Well OKAY then LADY.  Gah. 

rssnlvr:

But my mom says that he's 89 and I should just let it go.

Awesomes. 

Jess.O

Chandley:

Maybe this is just me, but I don't feel from anyone I know (or in the media) an attack on "Christmas". I know people that celebrate it, I know people who don't. No one I personally know makes fun of people who do or don't. I do see a lot of people feeling like they are attacked though (like that Facebook status). Maybe I live in a bubble - but it seems a little dramatic to me. Can't we all just get along? Ha!

I agree with this.  If someone wishes me Happy Holidays, or Happy ______(fill in the blank with ANY holiday) then I just say thanks and same to you.  I can appreciate someone  giving me positive thoughts/ wishes even if it's not based on something I believe.  I don't know if that makes sense.  I do get annoyed though when people get offended by being wishes Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays.  To me, if someone says one of these to you they're just giving you good thoughts.  Why should that be offensive either way?  Accept that some people celebrate certain holidays and some people don't.  Just because YOU don't, doesn't mean you I can't and vice versa. 

(Hope that's not offensive to anyone- I usually don't respond to threads like this because I'm afraid that my point will come across wrong.)

ali-1411

mrs.wildman:

My fb post from yesterday, and in NO WAY meaning any disrespect to CHRISTmas...

 

LMAO

thethomps

mrs.wildman:

My fb post from yesterday, and in NO WAY meaning any disrespect to CHRISTmas...

 

Dude.  I did not see this.  I might have swooned a little over HF when he was not a weirdo.