War on Christmas?

Creative83

So I was driving by the Cadburys factory in Coolock and they have a big sign there for passing motorists... "Seasons Greetings" and some such.

Seeing a lot of "Happy Holidays" etc also. Is this simply a case of Businesses being overly PC at this time of year? Are they afraid they are going to offend someone by saying "Merry Christmas". If so, who are they offending

RayM

It's a case of businesses wanting to market their products to as many people as possible. There is no war on C****tmas.

never_mind

Christ some people are so f'in sensitive.

There are numerous religious holidays around December, they are trying to get money out of as many people as possible. Cadbury's is an international brand... get over it.

bee06

I don’t really see what the big deal is with saying Seasons Greetings v Happy Holidays v Merry Christmas? It basically all means the same thing Happy “period when your bank account is empty and liver is screaming for mercy”.

Tom Mann Centuria

Seasons greetings goes back as far as Charles Dickens era, if not before.

optogirl

Don't see why Cadbury's should only recognise christians?

BailMeOut

this time of year was celebrated long before it was Christmas.

Sabre0001

never_mind wrote: »

Christ some people are so f'in sensitive.

How DARE you! :mad:

Ubbquittious

Any time I see Happy Holidays I read it in an insufferable American accent.

MilesMorales1

Cadburys is awful since Krafts took over anyway.

Guy:Incognito

****ing Christians, always telling me I should be merry. Don't force your moods on me.

jamesbere

Santa is a tyrant, it's about time we stopped his influence on the world. I will gladly fight in this war

RayM

RayM wrote: »

There is no war on C****tmas.

Ok, who censored my post???

Den14

Happy Xmas everybody! Everyone get shopping and eating and drinking to excess till your money is spent for January. Aww isn't it just lovely!?

jamesbere

Den14 wrote: »

Happy Xmas everybody! Everyone get shopping and eating and drinking to excess till your money is spent for January. Aww isn't it just lovely!?

I can't wait to be broke in January

RayM

RayM wrote: »

It's a case of businesses wanting to market their products to as many people as possible. There is no war on C****tmas.

I like to think you meant c*ntmass.

4068ac1elhodqr

Merry Christmas!

it's offensive to say 'Happy Holidays', sure what about about the people who are only just 'merry' due the drink and pies, but not actually 'happy'.
And all those who void their 'holidays' this time of year, through choice or demand on their services, they're technically holiday-less.

me_irl

They should just cut the BS and call it Happy Merry Consumerism!

I know.... I'm, like, SO edgy!

jobbridge4life

Of all the sad tropes from righties, the whole war on Christmas thing has to be the most hilarious. Christmas has never been bigger. It is literally eating half the year, insane amounts of decorations, work does, socialising etc.

If you want to talk about a war, lets talk about the real war, the war on Halloween. Resist Christmas! Defend Halloween!

BeardySi

People have said happy holidays and seasons greetings for decades, and probably even longer. It's nothing new. Nobody gave a toss until right wing snowflakes began looking for reasons to be offended.

ebbsy

Because of the Donald we can say Happy Xmas again.

Remember that.

namenotavailablE

If we're declaring war on Christmas, we could probably try have an arrest warrant issued for all the breaking & entering done by Santa Claus too.

Mint Sauce

This is nothing new. 10 years ago, the company I worked for, we were only allowed to say Happy Christmas if the customer said it first, other wise it was Happy Holidays, just incase it was a none Christian and it caused offence.

jobbridge4life

ebbsy wrote: »

Because of the Donald we can say Happy Xmas again.

Remember that.

I actually didn't believe in Santa until Donald's daring commando mission to save him from the Muslim grinches.

wakka12

A lot of multicultural countries use the slogan..I guess ireland is one of those countries now, I don't think its a big deal, I seriously doubt any non christians are offended by it but its polite. Or more likely a gimmick to increase sales

But I know a lot of normal americans and canadians who say happy holidays out of habit.

server down

RayM wrote: »

It's a case of businesses wanting to market their products to as many people as possible. There is no war on C****tmas.

There’s a Christmas war on November.

server down

BailMeOut wrote: »

this time of year was celebrated long before it was Christmas.

Not really in Ireland. Midwinter wasn’t big.

wakka12

jobbridge4life wrote: »

Of all the sad tropes from righties, the whole war on Christmas thing has to be the most hilarious. Christmas has never been bigger. It is literally eating half the year, insane amounts of decorations, work does, socialising etc.

If you want to talk about a war, lets talk about the real war, the war on Halloween. Resist Christmas! Defend Halloween!

Halloween really is dying I feel like I see less and less decorations up each year:(

HeidiHeidi

Didn't/don't Cadbury's have a box of sweets called Season's Greetings?

That's just advertising

Badly Drunk Boy

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Didn't/don't Cadbury's have a box of sweets called Season's Greetings?

That's just advertising

When I was growing in the 70s and 80s, Lemon's Sweets always had 'Seasons Greetings' on them. It was the main thing I remember about them, apart from the fact that there are only so many boiled sweets you should eat.

freshpopcorn

I think the also dropped the word Easter!

I'm all for a War On Christmas if it means an end to the Gender War, or even Robot Wars.

We could just give peace a chance.

ThisRegard

mini_Sapphire wrote: »

So I was driving by the Cadburys factory in Coolock and they have a big sign there for passing motorists... "Seasons Greetings" and some such.

Seasons Greetings has been in use in Ireland for decades (edit: I see as far back as Dickens according to someone else) . It's the Happy Holidays thing that gets me.

RayM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I think the also dropped the word Easter!

Nope.

https://easter.cadbury.ie/closed

Dr Crayfish

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

When I was growing in the 70s and 80s, Lemon's Sweets always had 'Seasons Greetings' on them. It was the main thing I remember about them, apart from the fact that there are only so many boiled sweets you should eat.

God they bring back memories, do they still exist?

Anyway, who cares what they say? It's an exercise in consumerism.
Wouldn't it be nice if people could come together as a group and just say no, and stop buying useless crap, even just for one Christmas? It should be about family and friends and kindness, not buying things.

Ubbquittious

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

God they bring back memories, do they still exist?

Anyway, who cares what they say? It's an exercise in consumerism.
Wouldn't it be nice if people could come together as a group and just say no, and stop buying useless crap, even just for one Christmas? It should be about family and friends and kindness, not buying things.

Maybe some Bond villain could torpedo a bunch of the cargo ships making their way over from the Pearl River Delta. That would put a stop to a lot of the messing.

_Dara_

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

God they bring back memories, do they still exist?

Anyway, who cares what they say? It's an exercise in consumerism.
Wouldn't it be nice if people could come together as a group and just say no, and stop buying useless crap, even just for one Christmas? It should be about family and friends and kindness, not buying things.

+1

No more presents would not change Christmas for me.

topper75

wakka12 wrote: »

A lot of multicultural countries use the slogan..I guess ireland is one of those countries now, I don't think its a big deal, I seriously doubt any non christians are offended by it but its polite. Or more likely a gimmick to increase sales

But I know a lot of normal americans and canadians who say happy holidays out of habit.

Does this multicult thing demand though that majority natives bend over on everything?
Because you have places like Dubai that can have a star treky feel with diversity on their streets etc., but they don't feel any need to move furniture around for newcomers.
Nor should they in my book. Calling Christmas, well Christmas, doesn't actually negatively impact on anybody's life, no matter who they are so I wouldn't even say it is anything to do with politeness.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

ThisRegard wrote: »

Seasons Greetings has been in use in Ireland for decades (edit: I see as far back as Dickens according to someone else) . It's the Happy Holidays thing that gets me.

I have a Christmas Card here from the 1890's that says 'Season's Greetings'. So not a PC issue at all.

WoollyRedHat

I shall remind ye olde gentlemen, that there has always been war on Christmas. Why one of the most popular festive tunes around is 'Stop the Calvary'. Hand in hand they go.

tom_k

Nora Teeny Miter wrote: »

I have a Christmas Card here from the 1890's that says 'Season's Greetings'. So not a PC issue at all.

And I'd heard An Post had improved their delivery times

Foxhound38

mini_Sapphire wrote: »

So I was driving by the Cadburys factory in Coolock and they have a big sign there for passing motorists... "Seasons Greetings" and some such.

Seeing a lot of "Happy Holidays" etc also. Is this simply a case of Businesses being overly PC at this time of year? Are they afraid they are going to offend someone by saying "Merry Christmas". If so, who are they offending

As long as I can still not go to work and stuff my face with Celebrations and cans on the big day, it doesn't effect my life what they call it one way or another.

DEFTLEFTHAND

jobbridge4life wrote: »

Of all the sad tropes from righties, the whole war on Christmas thing has to be the most hilarious. Christmas has never been bigger. It is literally eating half the year, insane amounts of decorations, work does, socialising etc.

If you want to talk about a war, lets talk about the real war, the war on Halloween. Resist Christmas! Defend Halloween!

Surely the righties are the ones waging the war on Christmas.

Big bad capitalists hijacking a religious holiday and turning it into a spendathon.

Come January the poor plebs they fleece are up to their eyeballs in debt.

tom_k

tom_k wrote: »

And I'd heard An Post had improved their delivery times

Well. That's my day made

Pherekydes

server down wrote: »

Not really in Ireland. Midwinter wasn’t big.

So insignificant they built Newgrange.

branie2

I like the term Happy Christmas

falinn merking

mini_Sapphire wrote: »

So I was driving by the Cadburys factory in Coolock and they have a big sign there for passing motorists... "Seasons Greetings" and some such.

Seeing a lot of "Happy Holidays" etc also. Is this simply a case of Businesses being overly PC at this time of year? Are they afraid they are going to offend someone by saying "Merry Christmas". If so, who are they offending

Here is another reason these firms don't like Christmas it is the idea of giving that kills them.







I guess the most offensive thing about the Christian message to sweet manufactures is the story about Jesus with the fish and the loafs.:D

meeeeh

Since Cadbury are responsible for vast majority of most revolting chocolate available around Christmas (and Easter) their greetings are the least offensive part.

branie2

I happen to like Cadburys chocolate

Zebra3

topper75 wrote: »

Does this multicult thing demand though that majority natives bend over on everything?
Because you have places like Dubai that can have a star treky feel with diversity on their streets etc., but they don't feel any need to move furniture around for newcomers.
Nor should they in my book. Calling Christmas, well Christmas, doesn't actually negatively impact on anybody's life, no matter who they are so I wouldn't even say it is anything to do with politeness.

A lot of natives aren’t linked to the foreign cult of Christianity.

Plenty of Chrimbo trees in Dubai so relax there.

Anyway fck Christmas. It declared war on our native midwinter celebrations.

Revenge is a dish best served cold!! :pac:

Richard Hillman

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