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Topic: What to say?
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Tue 12/02/08 08:06 AM
Happy HoliDAZE...

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Tue 12/02/08 08:08 AM
I say Happy Jesus's Birthday

Some people try to argue about that

and I explain that it is the season for love and understanding and then I pop em between the eyes

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Tue 12/02/08 08:11 AM
As an atheist I enjoy hearing whatever greeting a person feels comfortable using, merry christmas is great, happy holidays, happy hanukkah, whatever... just please don't bless me when I nasally eject some dust... it's simply involving me in someones ritual that irks, a greeting that mentions what season someone feels were in, should not be offensive in any way.

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Tue 12/02/08 08:28 AM
Edited by Mr_Music on Tue 12/02/08 08:30 AM
The reason for saying "Bless you" (or even "God bless you") is because your heart stops for a microsecond when you sneeze. It's a goodwill sentiment for not dying.

Atheist or otherwise, I'm sure we all can benefit from a courtesy such as this.
:smile:

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Tue 12/02/08 08:53 AM
Topic hijacking! Bless you, God bless you etc.. for sneezing was actually based on a fear of spreading "demonic possession" the old way of viewing germs before Agostino Bassi or Leeuwenhoek started to etch the beginnings of germ theory into our history. I don't throw a hissy fit when someone blesses me, but those I know and call friends respect my wishes to not be blessed by someone, as I respect the religious friends I keep when they wish to not debate theology with me, or when I don't sit next to a woman and say "hey, nice shoes wanna f..." respect is something important, especially when it is related to someone's core beliefs.
/rant off

back on topic, I think if your comfortable with the reactions people have, anything is good including "Merry I'm freezing my (insert appropriate anatomy) off season to ya!"

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Tue 12/02/08 09:00 AM
Pardon me all to hell.

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Tue 12/02/08 10:11 AM
Holy Cheesemas will suffice!!!drinker

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Tue 12/02/08 10:12 AM
Feliz Navidad will do

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Tue 12/02/08 10:14 AM
Well seeing as I just recently learned me some spanish I tend to show off a bit and say "Fleas on ya dawg" thats spanish and it means Merry Christmas I'll teach yall some culcher yit!

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Wed 12/03/08 10:10 PM
Omg that's really funny Myrtle Beach Dude! "Fleas on ya dawg" to you too.

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