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Costco says 'No' to Christmas...literally
AFA Email | December 2, 2008 | Staff

Posted on 12/03/2008 4:02:46 AM PST by IbJensen

Costco has 520 stores nationwide. But you will not find "Christmas" in a single store.

That's because Costco says it will not use the term "Christmas" on its website or in its stores. Instead, Costco is telling customers it purposely chooses to use the generic "holiday" verbiage. You know, they stock holiday gifts, not Christmas gifts.

Last week, a customer wrote to Costco and asked this direct question – "Does Costco use the word 'Christmas' in your store advertising or on any signs anywhere in your stores during the Christmas season? That's a pretty simple question, yes or no."

Kory Rosacrans, staff manager for Costco replied, "I guess the answer would be No."

Rosacrans said, "Costco does not advertise on television, on radio or in print like other retailers. We only advertise by mailings and e-mail messages sent directly to our members who have paid for the privilege of shopping with us."

Costco wants you to do your "Christmas" shopping with them, while refusing to recognize that Christmas even exists.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afa; antichristmas; costco; moralabsolutes; retail; waronchristmas; waronchristmas2008
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To: IbJensen

Here is a great video concerning the lack of “Christmas” in some of the “holiday” advertising......

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=6a293675f5ed9d1bc68c


21 posted on 12/03/2008 4:23:04 AM PST by leenie312 (learly and effectively)
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To: IbJensen

“costco says no to Christmas...”

and there are many lovers of Christman who will say no to costco. (this one included.)

IMHO


22 posted on 12/03/2008 4:23:14 AM PST by ripley
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To: Sherman Logan

I’m offended. Costco sucks!


23 posted on 12/03/2008 4:23:44 AM PST by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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To: IbJensen

Costco is now NoGo for me.
The only way we can return America to its roots and what it was is to do so with the dollar bill.
So Costco thinks they are more atheists and muslims in America then Christians. Maybe they should find out the hard way. The bottom line on the balance sheet.


24 posted on 12/03/2008 4:23:51 AM PST by SECURE AMERICA (Coming to You From the Front Lines of Occupied America)
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To: Reeses

Fredo, shop at Costco, and disappoint us.

25 posted on 12/03/2008 4:25:22 AM PST by lowbridge
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To: FReepaholic

I’m glad i do not work for some lib-P.C. company!


26 posted on 12/03/2008 4:25:27 AM PST by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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To: IbJensen
I will NEVER spend a penny with these atheistic ba$turds... I'd bet they will soon have ramadan sales. If they are anti-Christ, they are anti-American... an evil company to the core. I wipe the dust of their store from the soles of my feet and I will NOT look back.

My local Walmart has a big sign in its entrance... “MERRY CHRISTMAS”... Go Walmart!

LLS

27 posted on 12/03/2008 4:27:15 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (GOD, Country, Family... except when it comes to dims! I am an UMA-unity my a$$)
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To: IbJensen; All

O’Reilly needs to hear about this one. He’ll have it all over the web/air/TV by tonight.


28 posted on 12/03/2008 4:30:21 AM PST by NucSubs ( Cognitive dissonance: Conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistency between beliefs and actions)
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To: Reeses
They will be holding board meetings next year (as many other companies will) in which they will be fighting for their very existence... and they will wish they had not permanently angered believers like me. They will miss me... and Sams and Walmart will benefit directly. We are headed for some truly bad times and this will tip the scales. Get back to me next Christmas with their how well their customer base is holding up. It is stupid to anger any traditional America group in the face of a possible depression. Owning three businesses... I can assure you that millions of us "business people" are nervous.

LLS

29 posted on 12/03/2008 4:33:42 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (GOD, Country, Family... except when it comes to dims! I am an UMA-unity my a$$)
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To: FReepaholic

Typical pagan response.

LLS


30 posted on 12/03/2008 4:35:37 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! so sue me!)
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To: All

no Christmas...no Chrismas $$

I am tired of being insulted by the Politically Correct.


31 posted on 12/03/2008 4:35:44 AM PST by Casaubon (Internet Research Ninja Masta)
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To: DB

Well...I’m not sure about Target’s advertising, but at least in our local stores, I see “Christmas” items displayed pretty much everywhere in the stores.

Again, I’m not sure about their advertising, though.

Regards,


32 posted on 12/03/2008 4:37:27 AM PST by VermiciousKnid (Wake up and smell the incense!)
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To: DB

I will buy Christmas gifts at Sam’s Club and perhaps on Arbor Day I will stop by Costco and purchase any “holiday” gifts I need for that occasion.


33 posted on 12/03/2008 4:37:41 AM PST by Camel Joe ("All animals are created equal, but some animals are more equal than others"- The Pigs)
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To: IbJensen

I am not even Christian, but I am going to boycott COSTCO. I am starting to get fed up with all this nonsense!


34 posted on 12/03/2008 4:37:51 AM PST by BullDog108 (A Smith & Wesson beats four aces)
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To: IbJensen

I understand the frustration; however I choose to use a different tact. I spend my time in the checkout line discussing the fact that not calling it Christmas doesn’t make it not Christmas. This way I get to share the season with those around me who might not otherwise know about the policy. I usually get 3 to 4 customers, the cashier and the loader if there is one.

The cashier says “Thanks for shopping at Costco”, I say “I hope you guys have a Merry Christmas” very loudly so the people in the checkout lines around me can hear and as I walk away I mention that “Christ is the reason for the season”.

Remember - ignorant people always will believe what they believe.

Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday. -John Wayne


35 posted on 12/03/2008 4:38:55 AM PST by Patrsup
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To: IbJensen
Our company 'Holiday" party is next week. The E-mail said we should dress in our best "Holiday" attire.

Me and a few guys are talking about going as a "Live Nativity".

Merry Xmas!

36 posted on 12/03/2008 4:42:26 AM PST by jaz.357 (I binge with the lunatic fringe)
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To: IbJensen

Merry Tossmas!


37 posted on 12/03/2008 4:45:08 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Faith Manages. I consider myself a bit of a purist, and proud of it.)
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To: IbJensen

I promise to buy every “holiday” gift I intend to buy from Costco, but since we celebrate Christmas at my house and since they don’t have any Christmas gifts or Christmas decorations, I suppose I will have to shop elsewhere for those items.


38 posted on 12/03/2008 4:45:44 AM PST by comps4spice (Stop buying newspapers and magazines and tell advertisers why you are doing what you are doing.)
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To: IbJensen

I once worked with a woman who said “holiday” and only “holiday.” It was infuriating. She would say things like, “We need to prepare for Holiday” and “With Holiday coming up, we should have a strategy in place.” Not even a “the” to preface “Holiday.” It was as if the actual name of the holiday was, in fact, “Holiday.”


39 posted on 12/03/2008 4:48:06 AM PST by ravensandricks (Jesus rides beside me. He never buys any smokes.)
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To: DuncanWaring

But most of their workers aren’t union.


40 posted on 12/03/2008 4:48:20 AM PST by Tribune7 (Obama wants to put the same crowd that ran Fannie Mae in charge of health care)
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