How often do you hear people express that the phrase "Merry *********" is upsetting or offensive to them?

How often do you hear people express that the phrase "Merry *********" is upsetting or offensive to them?
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Oh no, it’s a theist. You’re in trouble. :)
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What are my fellow Jellies doing for ********* Eve and *********? Anything special? Do you celebrate? Can I wish you all a Merry *********?

Description : What are my fellow Jellies doing for Christmas Eve and Christmas? Anything special? Do you celebrate? Can I wish you all a Merry Christmas?

Last Answer : Chilling out at home! A very merry Christmas to you and yours.

Would any of you jellies like to take the opportunity to wish others a Merry *********?

Description : Would any of you jellies like to take the opportunity to wish others a Merry Christmas?

Last Answer : answer:Oops the link did not work. Here it is again. Merry Christmas! http://thechive.com/2013/04/10/jellfish-jellyfish-everywhere-50-photos/

Merry almost-********* everyone!! So who's having a secret Santa this year?

Description : Merry almost-Christmas everyone!! So who's having a secret Santa this year?

Last Answer : I’m doing a secret santa with my team at work. There are 12 of us on the team, I’ve drawn the new girl that I don’t know at all, so I have no idea what to get her. My favourite Christmas drink is mulled wine

Will you have a Merry *********, in spite of yourself?

Description : Will you have a Merry Christmas, in spite of yourself?

Last Answer : Not in spite of myself. because of myself.

If I wish you a Merry *********, what vision comes to mind?

Description : If I wish you a Merry Christmas, what vision comes to mind?

Last Answer : A tree with lights is the first thing to come to mind. I, personally, make very little [if any] connection with the religious aspects of the holiday. I have been nonreligious for so long that I don’t even think it really crosses my mind, anymore.

It's *********! Would you like to wish your fellow jellies a Merry *********?

Description : It's Christmas! Would you like to wish your fellow jellies a Merry Christmas?

Last Answer : I wish you a speedy, complete, and permanent recovery for Christmas and the rest of your life. :-)

If I walked up to you and wished you a "Merry *********" what would you do/say?

Description : If I walked up to you and wished you a "Merry Christmas" what would you do/say?

Last Answer : I’d give you a hug and wish you a Merry Christmas in return. That is… if I recognized you, LOL. If I didn’t know you, I’d just cheerfully tell you Merry Christmas and wave. =0)

A big old fella in a red & white suit & a beard approaches you, slaps you on the back wishing you a merry *********, your reply is?

Description : A big old fella in a red & white suit & a beard approaches you, slaps you on the back wishing you a merry christmas, your reply is?

Last Answer : He gets kicked in the snowballs. ;)

Is Someone That Takes Offense To A Greeting Of Merry ********* A Religious Bigot Or Just Intolerant?

Description : Is Someone That Takes Offense To A Greeting Of Merry Christmas A Religious Bigot Or Just Intolerant?

Last Answer : my my, between those two insults, I don’t know which one I like more I think I’ll just go with being an intolerant bigot hey there, neighbor…Happy Atheist Day!

What do you think about Merry ********* being changed to Happy Holidays?

Description : What do you think about Merry Christmas being changed to Happy Holidays?

Last Answer : I think it makes sense in a way. I mean, during this month there is more than one holiday. I don’t understand why people get upset over it.

Can I wish everyone a Merry ********* and a Happy New Year! And Happy Birthday to PnL!

Description : Can I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! And Happy Birthday to PnL!

Last Answer : Happy birthday, PnL! And I wish you all beautiful holidays. :)

What ********* song have you noticed that you hear often that has been covered by a variety of artists?

Description : What Christmas song have you noticed that you hear often that has been covered by a variety of artists?

Last Answer : answer:One Christmas song I loved from the 80s was Power of Love by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. I've heard another version this year, no idea who sings it (it's a woman). I like it ... Know Its Christmas which seems to get churned out every few years with a different bunch of singers involved.

Do you hear Fairytale of New York often around *********? If not why not?

Description : Do you hear Fairytale of New York often around Christmas? If not why not?

Last Answer : I hear it whenever it comes up on my iPod (set to random play), so I can hear it – and enjoy it – even if it comes up in the middle of the summer.

Why is "Merry *********" offensive?

Description : Why is "Merry Christmas" offensive?

Last Answer : answer:The usual walking grievances looking for a cause. I think most people that have a complaining and hypersensitive ego will find fault with just about anything. Complaining is part of their dysfunctional identity. I say don’t sweat the small stuff and live and let live.

Merry, Merry is coming up in 3 months; what 5 things would you love to have?

Description : Merry, Merry is coming up in 3 months; what 5 things would you love to have?

Last Answer : I don’t do Christmas but New Years, I want: 1. A new computer 2. Money for private tango lessons 3. A new tattoo 4. A bike 5. For Alex to get a job.

(Warning, Upsetting Content): Why do you think Spain has policies and people that are more often cruel to animals than most other places and people?

Description : (Warning, Upsetting Content): Why do you think Spain has policies and people that are more often cruel to animals than most other places and people?

Last Answer : One look at these sick & depraved images confirms this to be the case, although Spain isn't alone in it's barbarity as you can see. I can't comprehend why this is done, let ... supposed civilised society, tradition & culture seem an incredibly weak excuse for savagery on a truly frightening scale.

Why are people so upbeat and excited about putting up ********* trees and displays, but so glum taking them down?

Description : Why are people so upbeat and excited about putting up Christmas trees and displays, but so glum taking them down?

Last Answer : answer:“Taking them down means you are in another year, a new one.” But it’s a whole year, @Hypocrisy_Central! That’s a long time to wait.

Has anyone really had a piece of whiskey endowed cake at *********, that made them tipsy?

Description : Has anyone really had a piece of whiskey endowed cake at Christmas, that made them tipsy?

Last Answer : Nope, I don’t know that I’ve ever eaten a piece of alcoholic cake, period.

********* presents; at what age did you stop buying for your nieces and nephews (if you ever did buy for them)

Description : Christmas presents; at what age did you stop buying for your nieces and nephews (if you ever did buy for them)

Last Answer : I still buy for them, and their all in their 20–30’s

What ********* Carols have a story behind them?

Description : What Christmas Carols have a story behind them?

Last Answer : I used Goodsearch.com for Christmas Carol stories behind and found a long list to choose from. Goodsearch pays my favorite charity for every time I do a search.

********* criminals, what do you think of them?

Description : Christmas criminals, what do you think of them?

Last Answer : At least they’re taking the hazardous obstructions (3) with them!

What are your opinions on telling your children that you buy their ********* presents as opposed to telling them Santa Claus brings them...

Description : What are your opinions on telling your children that you buy their Christmas presents as opposed to telling them Santa Claus brings them...

Last Answer : Oh… heart = broken

********* Holiday time is actually a SAD time for me, so I'm starting to dread them ALREADY. Anyone else?

Description : Christmas Holiday time is actually a SAD time for me, so I'm starting to dread them ALREADY. Anyone else?

Last Answer : answer:Yea, there's tons of stuff that you can do if you don't want to have a pity party for yourself. Volunteer to collect toys from those toy bins. Volunteer in a soup kitchen. There's a ... myself pretty unavailable on the holidays. It's only a happy time for normal people. I relate to you.

Did people fire shots where you live on ********* Eve at midnight?

Description : Did people fire shots where you live on Christmas Eve at midnight?

Last Answer : No. There are laws here that you can’t fire guns within a certain distance from residences.

Is it stressful when people tell you exactly what to get for a ********* present?

Description : Is it stressful when people tell you exactly what to get for a Christmas present?

Last Answer : Um, @Dutchess_III , it is pretty late in the game. You only have two more days. You could have looked on Amazon and had it delivered to your door, but it's probably too late now. There's ... kids since I don't have any and would have no idea what they would want. Get shopping @Dutchess_III !!

What are your thoughts about people on FB asking for help buying presents for their kids, or whomever, for *********?

Description : What are your thoughts about people on FB asking for help buying presents for their kids, or whomever, for Christmas?

Last Answer : I haven’t seen anyone doing that on my face book.

People who are celebrating *********: Are you ready?

Description : People who are celebrating Christmas: Are you ready?

Last Answer : Nearly there. Just some wrapping to do.

People who are not American: Does your country have a shopping day that is considered the kick-off to the ********* buying season?

Description : People who are not American: Does your country have a shopping day that is considered the kick-off to the Christmas buying season?

Last Answer : No, completely personal choice & really rather random.

People who celebrate ********* or other December holidays (Chanukah, Yule): What kind of decorations do you have throughout your house to make it festive?

Description : People who celebrate Christmas or other December holidays (Chanukah, Yule): What kind of decorations do you have throughout your house to make it festive?

Last Answer : Nothing I am afraid, although it can look very pretty. Maybe one day I will get into that, in the future.

People who celebrate *********: Are you ever totally ready for ********* without being totally frazzled?

Description : People who celebrate Christmas: Are you ever totally ready for Christmas without being totally frazzled?

Last Answer : I go for good enough, sprinkled with lots of love. Works for me.

Why do I have such disdain for people who have ********* wreaths on the grills of their automobiles?

Description : Why do I have such disdain for people who have Christmas wreaths on the grills of their automobiles?

Last Answer : my ex used to do this, but his reasoning was because he drove for a living, where most people would decorate their desks, he didn’t have one, so he’d decorate his work SUV. You don’t really have many options except a wreath on the grill.

People who can't stop responding to someone on who is upsetting you even though they are not hurting anyone but you and they aren't harassing you, why can't you stop responding to them?

Description : People who can't stop responding to someone on who is upsetting you even though they are not hurting anyone but you and they aren't harassing you, why can't you stop responding to them?

Last Answer : I like to argue

Are there any ********* songs that make you cry?

Description : Are there any Christmas songs that make you cry?

Last Answer : White Wine in the Sun

Did your ********* plans get screwed up at the last minute because of covid?

Description : Did your Christmas plans get screwed up at the last minute because of covid?

Last Answer : My girlfriend and her family were all going to Princeton NJ for a large family Christmas gathering. Tuesday her sister called and said that the town had been hit by omicron and no one was going ... Wednesday afternoon, he had a sore throat and congestion and had tested positive, so no visiting him.

Do you have ********* meal on the 24th or the 25th?

Description : Do you have Christmas meal on the 24th or the 25th?

Last Answer : We do our not very fancy traditional meal on Christmas Day.

What are some of your plans for *********?

Description : What are some of your plans for christmas?

Last Answer : I will not be with family again this year. Instead, my friends and I will have a BBQ in the park. It will be good fun.

DIY decoration ideas for *********?

Description : DIY decoration ideas for Christmas?

Last Answer : If you're in an area with wild holly, you can get some cuttings and put them in vases, or even make a wreath or garland of them. Very festive, surpsisingly long-lasting (three weeks or so without ... you don't have pets or children that might eat the toxic berries, as they do fall off eventually.

Will you be putting up a ********* tree?

Description : Will you be putting up a Christmas tree?

Last Answer : We had Christmas house lights up last year, figuring people will still drive by.

If ********* time is defined by when stores first start selling ********* related products, when does ********* start where you live?

Description : If Christmas time is defined by when stores first start selling Christmas related products, when does Christmas start where you live?

Last Answer : Mid July. :-(

*********: Do you open presents on ********* Eve or ********* Morning usually?

Description : Christmas: Do you open presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning usually?

Last Answer : Morning

Anything exciting today? On ********* Day 2018?

Description : Anything exciting today? On Christmas Day 2018?

Last Answer : Let me illustrate the day with a song

So, my Jelly pals, would you care to share your ********* plans?

Description : So, my Jelly pals, would you care to share your Christmas plans?

Last Answer : Scour the wasteland for scrap and canned dog food.

Which ********* present is the one thing you wait all year for?

Description : Which Christmas present is the one thing you wait all year for?

Last Answer : My grandmother used to make cookies just for me for Christmas. When she died (2001), my aunt found the handwritten recipe she used and gave it to me. I have since made the cookies every year and thought ... though I'm making them, I feel as though they are still presents from her in a strange way.

Have you ever been chastised for using, or not using, a particular greeting during the ********* season?

Description : Have you ever been chastised for using, or not using, a particular greeting during the Christmas season?

Last Answer : No. It’s a made up crisis.

Has anyone started their ********* shopping?

Description : Has anyone started their Christmas shopping?

Last Answer : Aye aye, I eyeballed a pair of prescription sun glasses and bought them for 2020.

Does anyone else remember silver ********* trees?

Description : Does anyone else remember silver Christmas trees?

Last Answer : Grammy had one. I chewed her out for going commercial. I was like eight-ish.

Have you ever known an adult who expected, almost to the point of demanding, a gift for *********?

Description : Have you ever known an adult who expected, almost to the point of demanding, a gift for Christmas?

Last Answer : That’s crazy. Christmas is for kiddos anyway. Some people are just shameless and self centered…

In the Dickens story, A ********* Carol, why does Jacob Marley have his head tied up as though he has a tooth ache?

Description : In the Dickens story, A Christmas Carol, why does Jacob Marley have his head tied up as though he has a tooth ache?

Last Answer : No toothache. He’s dead. His jaw is tied up because it’s gone slack, as a corpse’s does. But he has to untie it to speak. (We won’t demand too much logic or fidelity to real life when it comes to ghosts.)

Have you had a memorable ********* tree disaster?

Description : Have you had a memorable Christmas tree disaster?

Last Answer : About 40 years ago a friend and I rented a little house in the woods east of Seattle, in the foothills of the Cascades. Being very hippy and self-sufficient (so we believed) we went ... about it all, and replaced the broken window and battered doorframe quickly and without too much fuss.

Do you like *********, or dislike it? Why?

Description : Do you like Christmas, or dislike it? Why?

Last Answer : I like it. I celebrate it with joy in my heart. Geez, @josie, you;re making me teary and it is still November. The Christmas story, a tale of common people overcoming poverty and forced travel to bring a ... the point my kids check to see if I am weepy. That's what Christmas is about, @josie Brown .