Chinese Malaysian Blogger's Poke at American PC Backfires

Chinese Malaysian Blogger ^ | 20 December 2005 | expatguy

[expatguy]

This is ridiculous.

Do you know that in the United States right now, there's this huge debate going on about the use of the word "Christmas"?

Apparently some people thought it's offensive and inappropriate to say "Merry Christmas" in public. See, the USA is a multicultural society so there's a lot of Americans who do not celebrate Christmas by default. Initially, their government bodies and major shopping complexes decided to start using the more politically-correct and all-encompassing "Happy Holidays" or "Seasons Greetings", which I thought was fine.

[expatguy]

Comments following

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

[vigilante2]

I wonder if all these people who are offended are going to accept their holiday pay

[stephenjohnbanker]

That's Christmas bonus to you, suh!! : )

[expatguy]

LOL this entire thread and the comments have me in stitches.

"Gareth, who appointed you as blog police? The Blogayatollah?"

[expatguy]

PING

Malaysian PC Blooper Madness - You will enjoy this one -

[hosepipe]

[ government bodies and major shopping complexes decided to start using the more politically-correct and all-encompassing "Happy Holidays" or "Seasons Greetings", which I thought was fine. ]

Could be from the word "Christ"(Christmas).. which is just the word Messiah hellenized(from a Greek word) that brings to the mind a range of concepts many don't want to think about..

The Christmas season brings forth and highlights the worlds need for a Messiah..
A Jewish Messiah.. for a Jewish view of reality by a Jewish God to all people whether Jewish or Gentile.. To admit there is a Messiah or even the need for one, is to legitimize Jews.. Many HATE THAT.. To face there is only really ONE race, the human race.. and being a Jew is only a mental construct.. and God, is the God of everyone..

[Irish_Thatcherite]

But we must celebrate diversity.....

[Hill of Tara]

thanks for the ping, expatguy.

Have a Merry Christmas!

[familyop]

"Initially, their government bodies and major shopping complexes decided to start using the more politically-correct and all-encompassing 'Happy Holidays' or 'Seasons Greetings,' which I thought was fine."

That's what the hysterical propagandists say. The truth of the matter is that some businesses do and some don't. Government offices avoid legal confrontations involved with any hint of establishment of one branch from Judaism over another. It's been that way for a very long time. There were outcrys against "Xmas" (old reverence using the old Greek X) on store windows in the 1960s (and probably before).

The New Age left (mostly people descended from Christian families and on school boards, in city councils and the like) has managed to goad some big media Christians who view themselves as "traditional" into attacking Judaism with early 20th Century (and older) propaganda tactics.

[familyop]

"I wonder if all these people who are offended are going to accept their holiday pay."

That's a good question. Most of them are control freak persons who bear down from school boards and city councils on others, and they, themselves, celebrate Christmas. It might be attributed to mad cow disease or worse.

[Lijahsbubbe]

Vegetarian pr**ks I've had it with you people!!! We're going to keep this party at the Grill House whether you like it or not, so you can sit quietly at the table furthest from the "grill of death," as you so quaintly put it, and you'll get your f***ing salad bar, including organic tomatoes. But you know, tomatoes have feelings, too. They scream when you slice them. I've heard them scream. I'm hearing them scream right NOW! I hope you all have a rotten holiday! Drive drunk and die, The B***h from HELL!!!!!!!!

Grill of death - bwahaha!