Politically Correct Season's Greetings to All

[Optimistic Paranoid]

Best Wishes for an Environmentally Conscious, Socially Responsible, Low Stress, Non-Addictive, Gender Neutral, Winter Solstice Holiday, practiced within the most joyous traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, but with respect for the religious persuasion of others who choose to practice their own religion as well as those who choose not to practice a religion at all; plus . . .

A Fiscally Successful, Personally Fulfilling, and Medically Uncomplicated recognition of the generally accepted calendar year of 2015, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions have helped make our society great, without regard to the race, creed, color, religious, or sexual preferences of the wishes!

Disclaimer: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others and no responsibility for any unintended emotional stress these greetings may bring to those not caught up in the holiday spirit.

Regards
John

 

[Luisafernandes]

Have a wonderful Merry Christmas![emoji106][emoji604]

 

[my_vantasy]

I personally want to keep Christ in Christmas, and your greeting allows me to do that without infringing on rights of those who do not share my beliefs. I love it!

All that you said -- right back atcha!

 

[LeeRevell]

I have never been accused of being 'politically correct'. So I do find this generic 'one size fits all' greeting to be at least mildly offensive. But I do understand the idea behind it.
If one doesn't do "Christmas", then 25 December is just another day.

Same with 'Fall Feast' replacing our age-old Halloween. If it has to renamed, it totally loses it's meaning and reason.

 

[offroad]

Happy festivus!!

 

[offroad]

Guy - USA USA USA. We are all ignorant until the end. Most other countries practically shut down on holidays and weekends. So people can spend planned time with family and friends. USA instead wants to find a way to encourage making a profit from that open time slot, via ignorant unplanned consumers

 

[MikeRuth]

I grew up saying Merry Christmas, Guess what folks, Merry Christmas to you all.

Mike R

 

[LeeRevell]

As an outsider it is amazing to witness the wide spectrum of behavior that is deemed appropriate for this time of year. I just heard an ad for the local Hilton on NPR where they were inviting all to enjoy a traditional Christmas dinner without mentioning their employees that will be required to work on that day to provide it.

Guy

Agreed. My family enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving Dinner at a local restaurant chain that was one of the very few open that day. The lines were long, the place crowded, but the servers did their jobs well.
They missed that time with their own families.
My sister is a medical professional, and works nearly all holidays to allow other younger employees the time off. So many of the holidays are delayed for us. Same with Christmas. The Medical field never sleeps.....
I was spoiled having been a State employee and getting holidays off as a matter of course.
Cops, Firemen, certain private company employees, all will be working this holiday period.

 

[Almost There]

It's important to remember though, before one is too critical, that not everyone considers December 25th to be of any importance in their lives.

It's a Christian holiday and not all of the world is Christian. Depending on whose graph you look at, only 33% of the world is in the 'Christianity' part of the pie.

I cook a turkey around that time but only because turkey is on sale, readily available and I like having it for leftovers.

Personally I like the OP post, wish I could find it on seasonal cards, I might actually send it to friends.

 

[jimindenver]

May your holiday season be all that you hope for and your next year be better than the last.

 

[One Awesome Inch]

I am a Buddhist and Atheist, but I still celebrate this time of year as a way of connecting and sharing with friends and family. I am one of those seemingly rare people that think being politically correct *within reason* is a good thing. Some of it is indeed ridiculous. However, I believe its aim is equality for all and I think that is a good thing.

The thing that drives me a little nuts is the corporate 'cash in'. I love not having a tv this time of year.

So yeah... Merry Capitalist-mas!

 

[highdesertranger]

ef the pc holiday, merry Christmas. highdesertranger

 

[gypsychic]

Personally, I loved your greeting. Like Almost There said, if it was in a card I'd send it to others. Not sure if you came up with it yourself or saw it somewhere but I like it.

Enjoys the holidays and safe travels, near or far.

GypsyChic

 

[Optimistic Paranoid]

I found this somewhere on line many years ago, and recently rediscovered it squirreled away in a folder on my computer that I hadn't looked at in a very long time.

That copy had the year 2006 in it.

My tongue was VERY firmly planted in my cheek when I posted it.

The responses have been . . . interesting . .

Almost like doing an online version of one of those ink blot tests.

Merry Christmas to all!

Regards
John

 

[Bdog1]

Seasons greetings! May the new year find everyone healthy and happy.