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"Even at the Guardian, when we put up our Christmas tree in the New York office, the first thing one of our interns said was, "Where's the menorah?" Well this
by ecspike 13y ago
"Even at the Guardian, when we put up our Christmas tree in the New York office, the first thing one of our interns said was, "Where's the menorah?"
Well this year, if was after the first week of December, it would have been weird to still have a menorah up. Not much unlike having a Christmas tree in mid-January.
- mc32 13y agoYou know, I'm areligious and I say Merry Christmas more than Christians do. It's like they're afraid to offend someone. To me it's memories of childhood and a season of feelgoodness. My atheist father still put up a christmas tree and bought us toys for christmas. I don't know what the avoidance is all about. It's like me going to Asia and some Chinese feeling that they would not want to offend me by wishing me a Chinese New Year, or something. Just odd.
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- saraid216 13y agoIf you don't know, have you considered asking?
- mc32 13y agoNo, it's been more of an observation than an annoyance. But it seems like (nominal) Christians are too self-conscious about that. I mean, if I were in China or Taiwan and one of their countryfolk thought that I'd be offended at them wishing me well for one of their holidays, etc., I'd feel offended that they'd think I were so sensitive or plain square.