Posted on 11/11/2006 1:33:45 PM PST by dcnd9
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. Send email to dawn.bryant@bestbuy.com
Reference article:
http://www.forbes.com/business/services/feeds/ap/2006/11/09/ap3161404.html
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
Thank you..I hope you have a Happy Hanukkah...on they day that Hanukkah happens. This lumping all holidays into one for convenience is insulting
Circuit City
I guess that means I can't buy any "Christmas" presents there.
I guess I will just have to go somewhere else for "Christmas" presents. oh well.
My late wife was Catholic. For 24 years I celebrated Christmas and Chanukah with her and all her relatives. Guess what? It never damaged my Judaism nor my sense of self-worth. As a group, professional psychologists should be taken out, "pantsed," hit with raw eggs, and told to get a life.
Their lousy customer service and the cacophony of noise (dueling rap, hip-hop and rock music) that assaults you when you walk in there was enough to send me packing. Circuit City is a much more pleasant experience.
They won't see my money!
I'm not going to whine.
However, I am going to use this information to help make a decision on where I buy my Christmas gifts and other things.
I will also join in spreading the word for others that are interested.
If you email Best Buy as I just did you're welcome to use my posting (cut and paste) as part of your email. I said I would drop my boycott if they change their mind.
No brainer. They are overpriced anyway. Merry Christmas, Best Buy!! Enjoy the coal.
November 10, 2006
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Best Buy Bans Use of Merry Christmas In Advertising
Dear Karen,
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.
But while Best Buy, the largest consumer electronics company in the nation, will not be mentioning Christmas, they sure do want the shopping dollars from those who remember the Reason for the season.
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I hope you don't make calendars for a living.
Gee. I didn't know this thread was a consumer report on DVD players. Sheesh.
I'm interested. I'm tired of this BS.
In doing so, they just banned me as one of their customers.....
As far as anything I might get at Best Buy, I can usually find something suitable at either Target or ABC Warehouse.
Just sent my email to Dawn:
"We see Best Buy has decided to join the ranks of the Politically Correct class by banning the use of "Merry Christmas" in your advertising. That's your right. Our right is to add Best Buy to our list of "off limits" retailers who we deem unacceptable for all future shopping trips. And we buy a lot.
/s/Mr. & Mrs. Czar
ps. Merry Christmas"
I haven't bought anything from Best Buy in two years. Nor, will I ever again.
There's a shortage of snowblowers.
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