Wal-Mart: We're not afraid to say Merry Christmas

cnn.com ^ | 11/9/06

[NinoFan]

I do believe they already support military families.

[smith288]

But no "Festivus"! How am I supposed to find a cheap, Chinese-made Festivus pole!!!??? (in my best Jerry Stiller outraged voice)

No tinsle, i find it distracting.

[SoftballMominVA]

I noticed yesterday that Chick-fil-a has a "Christmas Child" drive for those that want to bring in toys for kids at Christmas. Also say "Merry Christmas" in a Target ad

[LongElegantLegs]

Merry Christmas ping!

[Right Wing Assault]

MARTINI MARXIST

Is that like a "country club Marxist" ?

[Xenalyte]

Wal-Mart: We're not afraid to say Merry Christmas

Excellent!

Now if they could overcome their fear of cleaning their stores . . .

[Long Island Pete]

I find that to be very offensive. They had better say Happy Festivus also.

[paratrooper82]

That is alright WAlMART, now the liberals can outlaw it altogether!

Thank you America and Happy Holidays!

[Xenalyte]

What's "gooble" mean?

[MamaTexan]

Wal-Mart has told its employees that it's OK to once again greet shoppers by saying "Merry Christmas" this holiday season instead of the generic "Happy Holidays."

ROFL! The cashier I always look for when I shop at Walmart is an immigrant from Germany.

We were talking about this last year, how pitiful it was that people were 'offended' if someone said the word Christmas in their presence. She said "Screw that P.C. crap...MERRY CHRISTMAS!!"

We wished each other a Merry Christmas loudly and proudly until everyone within earshot was grinning.

I'll have to get her reaction to this newest development.

:-)

[divine_moment_of_facts]

A noise a turkey makes.

[Right Wing Assault]

"Protection money" they used to call it in the days of the Cosa Nostra...

Or what Jesse Jackson does today.

[paratrooper82]

Its a scam email!

They did the same thing with Target saying that they would not let Veterans collect money in front of their stores. I personally called the head management of Target and he said that it was all crap!

[Stone Mountain]

I don't understand what the big deal is if people say "Happy Holidays." Is it that offensive to be as inclusive as possible during the holiday season?

[COBOL2Java]

Ah, forgot all about Jesse's little racket. Thanks for the reminder!

[antiRepublicrat]

This is just a standard click-through sales strategy that's also done by Amazon and other online retailers. The web site puts up a "buy this book" (or whatever) ad, and whenever people click from there and buy it, the originating site gets a percentage of the sale. In common terms, the site was the sales lead, so it gets its commission.

It's not like Wal-Mart specifically inked a special deal with just this group as people want you to think. Anyone can just go online and register for this affiliate program. It's a good way to make money if you have a site with lots of traffic.

[nascarnation]

actually Her Highness Hillary was a former WM Board of Director
:-}

[LongElegantLegs]

Let them know you appreciate their efforts! Walmart.com Feedback

[Xenalyte]

Ah, then you mean "gobble," with one O and two Bs.

[paratrooper82]

NO! It's the exclusion of what many believe in and support, Jesus Christ the very reason for the season!

The anti Christian people are the ones that started this "xmas" and "happy holiday" as a slap in the face of every Christian!

We have simply decided that if a Store does not want to recognize Jesus Christ, we will not shop there. Since 85% of Americans believe in Jesus Christ, WalMart knows that it will go broke to exclude Christians with Happy Holidays, since Christians don't celebrate a "Holiday" but the birth of Christ.

If the atheist don't like it, then start their own store and exclude Christmas from their stores, and leave the rest of them alone.