Best Buy bans MERRY CHRISTMAS in their stores

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[Gopher Broke]

Best Buy has announced they will be using "Happy Holidays" this coming Christmas shopping season, and they will not be using "Merry Christmas."

Dawn Bryant, a spokeswoman at Best Buy Co. Inc., says their advertising will not be using the term "Merry Christmas." "We are going to continue to use the term holiday because there are several holidays throughout that time period, and we certainly need to be respectful of all of them," Bryant said. Click here for reference article.

While many other retailers have decided to return to the traditional "Merry Christmas", Best Buy will not be among them. Best Buy considers the use of "Merry Christmas" to be disrespectful.

[CodeToad]

In the theme of the beef council commercials:

I know people who won't say "Merry Christmas", but I don't know that I trust them.

[aberaussie]

Here is the reply I received:

[My name],

I am Jesus with Best Buy Customer Care.

I understand your thoughts about including Christmas in our marketing
efforts.

We appreciate you sharing your point of view with us and will share your input with Best Buy's marketing team. We recognize that several holidays are celebrated during the months of November and December. Many people
exchange gifts in celebration of one or more of these holidays.

We are choosing to use "Happy Holidays" as the primary greeting in our holiday campaign. We believe that this would be respectful of all of our
customers who celebrate different holidays throughout the season.

Thank you for sharing your comments with Best Buy. We look forward to your next visit to one of our stores or to www.BestBuy.com

Sincerely,

Jesus
Best Buy Customer Care Team

[Coleus]

Last Christmas I was beginning to think that was the only thing this site was about. >>>

the free republic is about activism, if you don't activism, the war on Christmas, the decline of western civilization and Christianity in America, then don't click on the Christmas threads. it's very easy. I'm tired of freepers who do nothing and complain.

[nmh]

They won't get any of my CHRISTMAS money.

[rxgalfl]

Last year I didn't shop anywhere which had "Happy Holidays" signs! I want to see "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Hanukkah", I'll even take "Happy Kwanzaa" but I will not spend a penny in any store which is into this secular mamsy-pansy holiday spirit.

[Dov in Houston]

Personally I am Jewish and it is still Merry Christmas. Circuit City here I come

[PhilDragoo]

I think you are wrong. Look what happened in the past...both Target and Wal-Mart made the mistake of turning away from Christmas...both heard from their customers LOUD AND CLEAR and both say "Merry Christmas" this year.

Action works. You are free to sit on your hands and do nothing...but don't tell us not to take action....

Action changed the policy of the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Action changed the policy recently of Fox and HarperCollins.

Action got Harriet Meiers withdrawn and an obvious originalist nominated.

Action will make the current Democrat House and Senate majorities among the shortest on record.

[panaxanax]

"I guess no one in Best Buy organization will exchange gifts that week of Christmas."

Wonder if they're open on Christmas Day or have Christmas bonus's? I will not be shopping there this year.

[devolve]

[PhilDragoo]

[84navy88]

The manager was convinced we were trying to pull some kind of scam even though we had the box and a reciept. he brought my girlfriend to tears.

A co-worker of mine went to BB and wanted to buy a TV that was being clearanced. She found a sales associate and he saw the tag on the TV. He asked her to wait while he got his manager. The manager comes over and asked my co-worker " where is your sharpie?" She asked, what do you mean? He asked "where is the sharpie you used to put that price on the TV?" She was very upset and as she was about to leave, the District Manager of the BB came in and over to where they were. She explained what happened to the DM and he fired the manager on the spot and if I'm not mistaken, "gave" her the TV for free. Good DM.

[bootless]

Sincerely,

Jesus

Best Buy Customer Care Team

The irony is delicious!

[cmsgop]

Velntine Day

I have such fond memories of Velntine's Day..:*)

[humblegunner]

let US shun Best Buy

How neat that you rely on retail outlets for spiritual messages.

Gas stations should start promoting dental care, too.

[himno hero]

guy - there are many ways to voice an opinion. They have cast their opinion to me. Greet me with F##K You and they'll probably get a greater response from myself. A simple greeting as Merry Christmas is great.... particularly when the LEECHES directly benefit... you know scrooge, its causal..... as their sales rise dramatically at Christmas. They want to profit from christmas? all part of a fair trade....

yup

leeches

best buy leeches

best buy christmas leeches!

[ntnychik]

Lovely gif, and it says "Merry Christmas," too.
So far, the authorized Peanuts merchandise says "Happy Holidays".

[devolve]

This is not a "holiday tree" !

[TAdams8591]

It is rather cruel to deny the "holiday" responsible for bringing them their big December bucks.

[durasell]

But, but I was counting on getting my spiritual sustenance from a discount electronics store!