I know of a couple of places that have told their employees that they are not to say 'Merry Christmas' to folks either in person or when they answer the phone, as it may offend someone.

From an email I was sent yesterday on a similar subject:


Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit our best wishes for an
environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive,
gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within
the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or
secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions
and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or
secular traditions at all

.. and a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically
uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2006, but
not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose
contributions to society have helped make Britain great, (not to imply that
Britain is necessarily greater than any other country and recognising that
the Great before Britain is a noun rather than an adjective), and without regard
to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith, choice of
computer platform, or sexual preference of the wishee.

(By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms. This greeting is
subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no
alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to
actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others, and is void
where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the
wisher.

This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application
of good tidings for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent
holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to
replacementof this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the
wisher.)

I don't pay much attention to most of this anymore.  I just wish people a Merry Kwanzaa, and if it turns out they happen to be gentile,  happy christmas

"Bah Humbug!"



Happy Holidays is my standard...

Any others don't offend me unless it is followed by an "Up Yours!"
Even then I probably deserved it!