Comments on: Have You Done Your Part? http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:47:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Southern Quaker http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51689 Southern Quaker Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:40:41 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51689 oops, that was me. oops, that was me.

]]> By: TMH http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51688 TMH Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:37:49 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51688 sis, actually. ; ) sis, actually. ; )

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51687 Quaker in a Basement Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:29:05 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51687 Hey, bro! Hey, bro!

]]> By: Southern Quaker http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51686 Southern Quaker Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:49:30 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51686 I spent Saturday watching the annual civic Christmas parade, complete with a half-dozen or so church-sponsored floats. The town is decked out with Christmas decorations, likewise the local shops, all of which are playing Christmas carols. (none of which could possibly be confused for Hanukkah carols or Kwanzaa decorations) There are endless TV/radio ads telling me what I NEED TO BUY my loved ones this Christmas. Whoever is conducting this war is doing a pissant job, if you ask me. I spent Saturday watching the annual civic Christmas parade, complete with a half-dozen or so church-sponsored floats.

The town is decked out with Christmas decorations, likewise the local shops, all of which are playing Christmas carols. (none of which could possibly be confused for Hanukkah carols or Kwanzaa decorations)

There are endless TV/radio ads telling me what I NEED TO BUY my loved ones this Christmas.

Whoever is conducting this war is doing a pissant job, if you ask me.

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51685 Quaker in a Basement Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:43:58 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51685 <em>If you celebrate and believe in christmas, say "merry christmas"...why not just say what you mean.</em> Well, if you're making a wish for yourself, then by all means, wish yourself a merry Christmas. But if you're offering a wish for someone else--perhaps a customer, if you work in retail--<em>you can't tell just by looking</em> whether the person celebrates Christmas or not. Have a happy World Peace Day, Peed'. If you celebrate and believe in christmas, say “merry christmas”…why not just say what you mean.

Well, if you’re making a wish for yourself, then by all means, wish yourself a merry Christmas.

But if you’re offering a wish for someone else–perhaps a customer, if you work in retail–you can’t tell just by looking whether the person celebrates Christmas or not.

Have a happy World Peace Day, Peed’.

]]> By: dr pedro http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51684 dr pedro Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:11:06 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51684 I'm not sure who "you people" are...but I am an atheist. I like christmas for the tree, the presents...etc. I like Chanukah too. You demand tolerance from everyone but your fellow, tolerant leftist's travelers. If you celebrate and believe in christmas, say "merry christmas"...why not just say what you mean. You demand everyone else be tolerant of your "tolerant" choice, but refuse to be tolerant of theirs. Like I said, hypocrisy, pure and simple. But you should get along well with the new muslim overlords.... I’m not sure who “you people” are…but I am an atheist. I like christmas for the tree, the presents…etc. I like Chanukah too.

You demand tolerance from everyone but your fellow, tolerant leftist’s travelers. If you celebrate and believe in christmas, say “merry christmas”…why not just say what you mean. You demand everyone else be tolerant of your “tolerant” choice, but refuse to be tolerant of theirs.

Like I said, hypocrisy, pure and simple. But you should get along well with the new muslim overlords….

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51683 Oliver Willis Sun, 03 Dec 2006 23:23:31 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51683 What's wrong with happy holidays? I celebrate Christmas, I have every year of my life, yet somehow I haven't become aghast and agog at the idea that someone says something inclusive like "happy holidays". It isn't eradicating Christmas, its opening up the holidays to everyone. Christ, what's wrong with you people? You feel the need to be "oppressed" so much you just make shit up like the "war on christmas". Get over yourselves and come and join the rest of us in the real world. What’s wrong with happy holidays? I celebrate Christmas, I have every year of my life, yet somehow I haven’t become aghast and agog at the idea that someone says something inclusive like “happy holidays”. It isn’t eradicating Christmas, its opening up the holidays to everyone. Christ, what’s wrong with you people? You feel the need to be “oppressed” so much you just make shit up like the “war on christmas”. Get over yourselves and come and join the rest of us in the real world.

]]> By: Nimrod Gently http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51682 Nimrod Gently Sun, 03 Dec 2006 21:53:17 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51682 <blockquote>Oliver how in gods name does "the holiday season" become closed to someone by the words "merry christmas"? Is "Happy Chanukah" any worse? What bout "joyous kwanzaa" (whatever that is), or happy ramadan.</blockquote> That's exactly the point we're making, you daft git. You know, except for the bit where you casually put down Kwanzaa for no reason at all..

Oliver how in gods name does “the holiday season” become closed to someone by the words “merry christmas”?

Is “Happy Chanukah” any worse? What bout “joyous kwanzaa” (whatever that is), or happy ramadan.

That’s exactly the point we’re making, you daft git. You know, except for the bit where you casually put down Kwanzaa for no reason at all..

]]> By: dr pedro http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51681 dr pedro Sun, 03 Dec 2006 21:02:07 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51681 Oliver how in gods name does "the holiday season" become closed to someone by the words "merry christmas"? Is "Happy Chanukah" any worse? What bout "joyous kwanza" (whatever that is), or happy ramadan. If I am greeted with any of the above, I take them all as glad tidings from the person giving them. I don't behave as if someone is trying to shove religion down my throat. But it is funny, even when you try to mock the idea that anyone wants to eradicate christmas, you justify it in the same sentence. You are so wrapped up in your hypocrisy that you can't even recognize it anymore.. Oliver how in gods name does “the holiday season” become closed to someone by the words “merry christmas”?

Is “Happy Chanukah” any worse? What bout “joyous kwanza” (whatever that is), or happy ramadan.

If I am greeted with any of the above, I take them all as glad tidings from the person giving them. I don’t behave as if someone is trying to shove religion down my throat.

But it is funny, even when you try to mock the idea that anyone wants to eradicate christmas, you justify it in the same sentence. You are so wrapped up in your hypocrisy that you can’t even recognize it anymore..

]]> By: Nimrod Gently http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51680 Nimrod Gently Sun, 03 Dec 2006 18:38:56 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51680 Cool, do I get to talk to you as if you're the entire population and history of your country? Cool, do I get to talk to you as if you’re the entire population and history of your country?

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51679 Oliver Willis Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:52:23 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51679 Random half stories about school districts trying to make the holiday season more open to everyone, not just Christians. Yeah, you got me convinced. The conspiracy to eradicate Christmas is real and immense. Who told? Who told? Random half stories about school districts trying to make the holiday season more open to everyone, not just Christians. Yeah, you got me convinced. The conspiracy to eradicate Christmas is real and immense. Who told? Who told?

]]> By: dr pedro http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51678 dr pedro Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:24:02 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51678 Nimrod It becomes clearer to me everyday why the british lost their empires...! LOL Nimrod It becomes clearer to me everyday why the british lost their empires…!

LOL

]]> By: Nimrod Gently http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51677 Nimrod Gently Sun, 03 Dec 2006 13:24:42 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51677 Sweet mother of Christ we are not having this discussion. The war on Christmas killed Kennedy on the orders of cloned Elvis and the LOCH NESS MONSTER UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE GOD DAMNED FLYING SAUCER PEOPLE. AND THAT IS THE STORY OF JESUS. As Bill Hicks said, as long as we're making shit up let's go hog wild. I guess what I'm trying to say is SHUT UP Sweet mother of Christ we are not having this discussion.

The war on Christmas killed Kennedy on the orders of cloned Elvis and the LOCH NESS MONSTER UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE GOD DAMNED FLYING SAUCER PEOPLE. AND THAT IS THE STORY OF JESUS.

As Bill Hicks said, as long as we’re making shit up let’s go hog wild.

I guess what I’m trying to say is SHUT UP

]]> By: wajaba http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51676 wajaba Sun, 03 Dec 2006 05:50:43 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51676 I have no energy left. I have no energy left.

]]> By: fd10801 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51675 fd10801 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 05:26:47 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51675 I guess you can't go wrong saying that someone you disagree with wears a skirt, eh? I guess you can’t go wrong saying that someone you disagree with wears a skirt, eh?

]]> By: wajaba http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51674 wajaba Sun, 03 Dec 2006 04:11:22 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51674 Whatever blows your skirt up, fd. Whatever blows your skirt up, fd.

]]> By: fd10801 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51673 fd10801 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 04:10:06 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51673 So, wajaba, can I put you in the "I do't give a sh*t" column? So, wajaba, can I put you in the “I do’t give a sh*t” column?

]]> By: wajaba http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51672 wajaba Sun, 03 Dec 2006 04:06:26 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51672 Oh, I'm totally serious, fd<i>nnnnn</i>. I honestly think that if someone mutters the words "Merry Christmas" to me, I'll violently wither and die like those screeching mollusks in that movie <i>Krull</i>. Again, I'm addressing this subject with the seriousness and solemnity it so richly deserves. Oh, I’m totally serious, fdnnnnn. I honestly think that if someone mutters the words “Merry Christmas” to me, I’ll violently wither and die like those screeching mollusks in that movie Krull.

Again, I’m addressing this subject with the seriousness and solemnity it so richly deserves.

]]> By: fd10801 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51671 fd10801 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 03:43:23 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51671 I'm serious,now: Do you really think that anyone who reads this thread is stupid enough to believe that there are not people out there banning Christmas plays, mentioning of Christ; that there aren't employers out there telling their people to say "Happy Holidays", instead of "Merry Christmas"? Why don't you be honest and say you don't give a sh*t, and stop trying to fool absolutely no one into believing it's not happening. Sounds like, "We oppose the war, but support the troops." Doublespeak. I’m serious,now: Do you really think that anyone who reads this thread is stupid enough to believe that there are not people out there banning Christmas plays, mentioning of Christ; that there aren’t employers out there telling their people to say “Happy Holidays”, instead of “Merry Christmas”?
Why don’t you be honest and say you don’t give a sh*t, and stop trying to fool absolutely no one into believing it’s not happening.
Sounds like, “We oppose the war, but support the troops.” Doublespeak.

]]> By: wajaba http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/12/01/have-you-done-your-part/#comment-51670 wajaba Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:42:08 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3275#comment-51670 I'm sorry, was somebody complaining about Kwanzaa being a manufactured holiday? There was this really funny Christmas commercial on tv for Verizon or something, and I got distracted. In all seriousness, dr pedro, when you say that the elementary school in Oklahoma would not allow any references to Christmas in its holiday play, this is not accurate. I’m sorry, was somebody complaining about Kwanzaa being a manufactured holiday? There was this really funny Christmas commercial on tv for Verizon or something, and I got distracted.

In all seriousness, dr pedro, when you say that the elementary school in Oklahoma would not allow any references to Christmas in its holiday play, this is not accurate.

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