Conversation I had yesterday

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Conversation I had yesterday

So, remember the kerfuffle of stupid shite surrounding the Starbucks holiday cups? Well, I had a pretty... Different conversation concerning this yesterday, and I want to know what you guys think.

Friend: If the cups don't say Merry Christmas this year, I'm having a fit.
Me: Why?
F: Because it's Christmas! Only like the most important day of the year!
Me: Not if you don't celebrate it, like Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and even some Christian sects don't.
F: Doesn't matter, Christians are the majority. Most people celebrate Christmas.
Me: Well, what about the others that would feel left out or offended? If the country was mostly Jewish, would it be okay to only wish people a happy Hanukkah?
F: No. I'd demand there to be a Merry Christmas.
Me: Well, there are lots of holidays around now, and a lot of people all over the country celebrate them, so wouldn't it be easier to say Happy Holidays, or say nothing at all and just have festive colors?
F: Yeah, but I want to be wished a Merry Christmas.

So tell me. Is there any salvageable sense left in this one?

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LostLocke's picture
To me? Nope.
David_Holloway's picture
Sounds like a lost cause. You
Nyarlathotep's picture
The Christians should thank
ZeffD's picture
And a happy season of good
jonthecatholic's picture
I'm curious. I'm not so
David_Holloway's picture
The question isn't people
jonthecatholic's picture
Okay. Thanks
mykcob4's picture
Starbucks is a private
watchman's picture
@Jared ....
Tin-Man's picture
Amen, Myk! I get so sick and
Tin-Man's picture
Hey, Jared. I just got
Jared Alesi's picture
Cool. Also regarding
CyberLN's picture
You can check if he is on one
algebe's picture
WTF! He left William Shatner
CyberLN's picture
Shatner is there if you
algebe's picture
@CyberLN: "Apparently, I’m
CyberLN's picture
Now THAT’S amusing!
Pitar's picture
And this is the problem with
mykcob4's picture
I totally disagree with your
algebe's picture
@mykcob4 "Political
CyberLN's picture
“Best applicant” is a pretty
algebe's picture
Or do you add "cultural
CyberLN's picture
That’s certainly what I would
algebe's picture
Was he angry because she was
CyberLN's picture
As I recall, there was zero
Randomhero1982's picture
I usually don't disagree with
mykcob4's picture
Well Random, I think that you
Tin-Man's picture
So true, Algebe. Very well
Tin-Man's picture
Oh, and just so you know, if
ʝօɦռ 6IX ɮʀɛɛʐʏ's picture
Don't care what Starbucks

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