" .... even though they're trying to make a buck off of your holidays?! Something about truth in retailing comes to mind."
Uh... Were you under the impression that retailers were in business for some reason other than making a buck? As long as they are not denegrating my religion (and they are not), I won't hold it against them.
The Chinese restaurant I go to does not celebrate Christmas. I still buy their food because it is what I want.
When I own the store, I'll deck the halls.
Retailing is all about "customer service" - giving the customer what they want is it not? When 8 out of 10 people walking through your front door are Christians and are looking for a gift to celebrate Christmas, why would a retailer go out of their way to alienate those customers???
As long as they are not denegrating my religion (and they are not), I won't hold it against them.
I'll part with my hard-earned money when that store doesn't decidely become pc and are shaking in their shoes that they're unable to say Merry Christmas!
Red herring. Nobody expects Chinese restaurants to celebrate Christmas for pete's sake. However, if a retailer is in the business to make money by selling products specifically designed to sell as Christmas items such as "trees", then they ought to be labelling them as such, wouldn't you say?!