My Dad is an SC

[Food Lady]

So I just got back from my dad's and had a good Christmas, except for this story he related. He's one of those people who, because it's a trend, have decided to be offended by "Happy Holidays". He apparently badgered some poor girl, whose boss was right behind her, into saying "Merry Christmas" by asking her which holiday it was. Stuff like, "Well, it's not Hannukah; that's past" and the like, until he got her to say which holiday it was now. Fault in his logic was that on the day in question it wasn't any holiday at all, just a day within a seasok of several holidays. That's my dad, illogical and a follower of stupid trends. I even berated him, stating that his own daughter and son work in the industry. He didn't even listen. I love him, but I told him if he'd done it to me, there'd be a story on the internet. But oh, look, here's one.

[Mytical]

Poor worker . Most of the time it is corporate policy to say things like Happy Holidays so as not to offend anybody (PC correctness however is something for Fratching). I just consider it that they are saying "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year." at the same time .

Glad you had a good Christmas though

[I_Hate_SCs]

Yeah, it is a 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' situation. I had to say "Happy Holidays," and I'd get barked back "You mean Happy Kwanzaa!" with a rude look. Oh yeah, like I know you celebrate Kwanzaa instead of Christmas or any other holiday! (of course, no offense to those who celebrate Kwanzaa, I just mean that I would've never guessed that person didn't celebrate Christmas.) You can never win. The best thing is to just not say any holiday thing to them unless they say it to you first, and then you can reply with "Merry Cat, Dog and Bird Day to you too, sir."

[Mikkel]

Every year, when I hear those stories of PC or not PC holiday greetings, I am thankful to my ancestors that they resisted all this "Kristmesse" rubbish the priests tried to foist on them and went with the old fashioned "Jul".
I have been greeted "Glædelig jul" by people coming straight from Friday prayers in the mosque.

[jedikuonji]

Normal people:

Clerk: Happy Holidays
Peron hears "Happy Holidays" and thinks "Oh, this worker is being polite and I should respond in kind."

SC:

Clerk: Happy Holidays
SC hears "I hate the holidays and I especially hate whatever shitty holiday you celebrate, asshole" and thinks "I have to berate this drone, how dare they not pick the specific holiday I want them to acknowledge!"


People just need to learn to accept that, to most of us working, saying Happy Holidays or whatever is just our way of saying "Goodbye" this time of the year. But then people determined to be miserable wouldn't have anything to complain about I guess.

Myself, I've started going with Happy Festivus.

[Aethian]

Had a package go up to a house that had multiple greetings on the door... So I figure saying holiday just kept me safe from guessing.

[bainsidhe]

I've never understood this idiocy. I've long used "Happy Holidays" because there are multiple upcoming holidays. It's me expressing a pleasant farewell to my customers and hoping they have a happy holiday season. Never before have I encountered such flack for wishing someone well.

[Teskeria]

I use 'Have a great Holiday Season'. If they come back with 'Merry Christmas' I put a lilt in my voice and say 'Oh Thank you! You have a good Christmas also.' They go away feeling like they made someone's day, and so far no-one has thrown a fit over the non-specific greeting.

[bhskittykatt]

Boss Man did something similar to a bell ringer. She wished him "Happy Holidays". He told her if she said "Merry Christmas" he'd drop money into the kettle. She gave him a blank stare. Boss Man shrugged and went inside.

Though Corporate says we're not supposed to show preference to any given holiday, I always tell my employees that if the guest says "Merry Christmas," that means you are in the clear to say "Merry Christmas" as well.

On my cards to paper route customers, I wish them "Many Happy Holidays".

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I have yet to receive any complaints over the "Have a nice day" I give people all times of the year, including Christmas.

[zombiequeen]

I hate when people get pissy about stuff like that. Luckily my local Wallacius mart has told it's employees to say whatever they want to, so we got many "Merry Christmas" as well as "Happy Holidays" and simply "Have a nice day!"
I always respond in kind, because although I celebrate Christmas, I wouldn't want to offend the poor cashier if they didn't.

[Can I Help Your A$$?]

So, I assume if she had said "Happy...Beltane?" he would have been p0wned.

[MaggieTheCat]

Minneyar and I went out to dinner on Christmas Eve. Through the whole meal, our waitress didn't mention anything about Christmas or any recent holidays. At the end of the meal, after she had cashed out our check, she said, "Have a good night," and I responded with, "Thanks, you too, and Merry Christmas," and she got this relieved look on her face and said, "Oh, thank you, Merry Christmas to you too! I'm just never sure if I should say it or not..."

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Anyone offended by me wishing them well is the sort of person I enjoy offending.

[aurelemsrealm]

Anyone offended by me wishing them well is the sort of person I enjoy offending.

Agreed. Anyone looking to be offended so easily deserves to be offended.