Originally Posted By alexbook If you're a Wal-Mart greeter and a customer walks in wearing a symbol of a non-Christian religion (e.g., yarmulke, burqa, Wiccan tattoo), are you still supposed to wish them a "Merry Christmas" or do you fall back on "Happy Holidays"? What if they're not wearing any overt symbols but they just "look" like they might not be Christians?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 "We're not afraid to use the term 'Merry Christmas.' " I think they got it backwards. Unfortunately, I think they're afraid NOT to use the term "Merry Christmas" this year. They've pretty much been intimidated into saying that, and only that. Of course, as a private enterprise, they have the right to say "Merry Christmas," "Happy Holidays," "How are you today?" or nothing at all when you walk in their store. Why it matters at all to anyone is beyond me. As someone else said, the whole "war on Christmas" is about the phoniest manufactured issue ever.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I think they got it backwards. Unfortunately, I think they're afraid NOT to use the term "Merry Christmas" this year. They've pretty much been intimidated into saying that, and only that.<< Excellent point!
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Why don't they just be honest and say, "Buy Buy!"> A rather confusing thing for a greeter to say.
Originally Posted By Shooba I wouldn't put it past them to have a Nativity display with that yellow smiley face character in place of baby Jesus.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer O come, o come, Emmanuel - to housewares where all linens are 20% off!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Here we come a-Wal-Marting, Among the cash so green Here we come, a-spending spree Where aisles are rarely clean. Stuff and toys bought for you We say 'Merry Christmas' too, And no union to mess with us Keeps prices very low Made in China helps a lot, too.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut I am wondering why Walmart did not go after the Christian groups in the beginning in a defamation suit.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <<<"We, quite frankly, have learned a lesson from last year," says Wal-Mart spokeswoman Linda Blakley. "We're not afraid to use the term 'Merry Christmas.' We'll use it early, and we'll use it often.">>> <I think that this is good news. I have to admit Wal Mart has it right on this.> Well I have a problem with the "early"---AAAGGH! PLEASE don't start earlier! Anything Christmas (except for arranging online purchases ahead of time) is illegal until after Thanksgiving dinner in my world. Oh, and "LOL!"@Kar2oonMan'sKrismasKarol.
