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For all of NSGeneral, I wish everyone, be they Atheist, Agnostic, Muslim, Jew, Christian, Wiccan, FSMers, IPUaisn, or any group I missed...

I wish you all a


HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!!

PARTY RESPONSIBLY, DRINK RESPONSIBLY AND BECAREFUL OUT THERE. Last thing I want is for someone to post another fatality and it ending up to be a poster here.

Let's Deck the Halls, gather around the festive tree and enjoy each other's company. The Silly Season is stressful enough for many, so relax, have some Eggnog or some punch and enjoy a couple of hours before heading back into that heck we all call "Real Life."

http://z.about.com/d/hotels/1/0/R/2/2/christmas_tree.jpg



:D

Funny how you wait till Christmas Eve to post this--well after the other holidays we celebrate in December.

Buon Natale!

Buon Natale!

E felice Anno Nuovo! :)

For all of NSGeneral, I wish everyone, be they Atheist, Agnostic, Muslim, Jew, Christian, Wiccan, FSMers, IPUaisn, or any group I missed...

I wish you all a


HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!!

PARTY RESPONSIBLY, DRINK RESPONSIBLY AND BECAREFUL OUT THERE. Last thing I want is for someone to post another fatality and it ending up to be a poster here.

Let's Deck the Halls, gather around the festive tree and enjoy each other's company. The Silly Season is stressful enough for many, so relax, have some Eggnog or some punch and enjoy a couple of hours before heading back into that heck we all call "Real Life."

http://z.about.com/d/hotels/1/0/R/2/2/christmas_tree.jpg



:D

Nope, I wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Año Nuevo.

yes, thank you. we had a wonderful solstice as mentioned at the time.
with feasting and merryment had by all,
without empaired judgement or need theirof
nor any great nourishing of economic intrests
or priestly pretentions,
though with our usual bit of nonconventional spirituality.

and of course the cheer in our hearts to pass on such blessings
to all who wish and are open enough to not deny themselves of them.

=^^=
.../\...

Merry Christmas!

Seasons Greetings, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas.

(... though I'm neither a Christian or of Jewish denomination, I see nothing wrong with giving props to the people who celebrate them.)

Well, I am probably the first person on NSG to say this on the proper day, so here it goes

Merry Christmas

*by the way, it is 12:07am on December 25 here in New Zealand and thus have the right to say it.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays etc.

Still 24 hours until present opening time :(

Thy must slosh thine 'nog, verily.
Mistletoe and fir needles, critters nibbling garland, cranberries, snow demons and sobbing.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot?
Good times, good times.
As Type O- put it, so succinctly ...
God damn ye, merry gentlemen.


:p

Oh yeah, and ...:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/EMailStory.pl?action=send&document_id=2004088502&zsection_id=2003925728&slug=santa23m&date=20071223

Merry Christmas, everybody. :)

Happy Happy
Merry Merry!

メリークリスマス!

T-60:00 till the day itself in Japan.

Already drank the nog, stuffed the stockings, and Santa's made his first visit for my 3 month old son.

To everyone else, regardless of race, nation, or creed; peace, and goodwill towards all.

Responsible partying is an oxymoron

HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!!


The latest offensive in our atheist war on Christmas has succeeded! *evil laughter*

Merry Christmas and/or happy holidays to everyone. Twenty minutes till Dec. 25th.

00:00, Dec. 25th! Merry GMT+800 Christmas to all.

Funny how you wait till Christmas Eve to post this--well after the other holidays we celebrate in December.
well, there were other "christmas threads" earlier. but most of em dropped off and I didn't wanna gravedig.

and nothing was stopping you from posting threads about all the other holidays you celebrate in December... so why didn't you post those holidays you celebrate and share with everyone? After all, isn't NSG also the sharing of ideals?

The latest offensive in our atheist war on Christmas has succeeded! *evil laughter*

Merry Christmas and/or happy holidays to everyone. Twenty minutes till Dec. 25th.

00:00, Dec. 25th! Merry GMT+800 Christmas to all.

*grins*

Merry Christmas and I hope you got everything you wanted! :D

well, there were other "christmas threads" earlier. but most of em dropped off and I didn't wanna gravedig.

and nothing was stopping you from posting threads about all the other holidays you celebrate in December... so why didn't you post those holidays you celebrate and share with everyone? After all, isn't NSG also the sharing of ideals?



*grins*

Merry Christmas and I hope you got everything you wanted! :D

I'm a fifth columnist. This is a cunning disguise. *nods* Well, we'll see about that at a more sane hour, I'm off to bed. Same to you. :)

Responsible partying is an oxymoron
Touche

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! :fluffle:

Joyeux Noel et bonne annee! Bonne fete!

You know we're all in different time zones so actually for some of us it is already Christmas. (right now my clock reads 11:40 am eastern standard time)

But MERRY CHRISTMAS!

merry xmas y'all :)

Mery Christmas and Happy New Year.

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

圣诞快乐

so why didn't you post those holidays you celebrate and share with everyone? After all, isn't NSG also the sharing of ideals?

Possibly because I'm way too lazy and inconsiderate. And there's more alcohol for me if I keep quiet.. ;)

I noticed the "Happy Holidays" thing yesterday when Smunkee made this (very belated) holiday banner elsewhere.

You, good sir, aren't PC!

MERRY CHRISTMAS


Every left wingers favorite word. Gotta spread it around.:D

Happy Holidays everyone! :)

Happy Holidays everyone! :)

Screw you Anti-Christ!!!!! Jesus will murder you in your sleep!:sniper::D;)

Happy Holidays to all. :D

You, good sir, aren't PC!
why Ruffy... that's the nicest thing you said to me all year! :D

for that...

Happy Holidays good sir!

why Ruffy... that's the nicest thing you said to me all year! :D

for that...

Happy Holidays good sir!

Lechiem!

Every left wingers favorite word. Gotta spread it

Go ahead and spread it, and we'll talk about whatever pops up, eh?

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/9717/xmasbiggrinvg3.gif MERRY CHRISTMAS NSG! http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/9071/xmassmileit7.gif

:D
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2133/xmastreevt8.gif

:fluffle::fluffle:


(Except Neo Art.)
Lechiem!

Gesundheit!

Awww...thank you JuNii, you are a nice guy. <3 Happy Holidays to you too!

Happy Holidays all!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g221/Lady_Luck_photo/merry-christmas.gif

http://dev.trevoca.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/maligayang-pasko.gif

You know, I think it's remarkably telling that all these "happy holiday" comments, so utterly trying to hold the pretext of fairness and being open to all religions, so utterly fail at hiding their bias.

Yes, let's wish everyone a "happy wintertime holiday", devoid of any specific denomination in mind, but let's post it on christmas eve, days after Hannukah has passed, the Jewish New Year months ago, and Passover still months away.

I mean honestly, putting up some token sense of inclusiveness so obviously timed to exclude all those you supposedly wish well, and adding a christmas tree for emphasis, just makes the bias all that more obvious.

I simply wish people a merry Christmas, 'cause that's what I celebrate. I wish people the best - good times and happiness. If people are offended by that, I hope they tell me so I can make sure not to wish them a merry Christmas again, in the same way that there are some people I never say "Good luck" to anymore because they took offense. (They would be able to do [whatever] due to their own skill, they didn't need luck.)

And on the other side, I would appreciate being wished a happy Hannukah, a great Kwanza, a happy new year, happy holidays, happy capitalistic shopping winter day, good luck, all the best, or being offered seasons greetings, a happy birthday, etc etc. I never turn down a positive thought, nor am I offended by them - nor will I expect anyone to be offended either.

To quote Kiryu:

Now do this: :)

Screw you Anti-Christ!!!!! Jesus will murder you in your sleep!:sniper::D;)

Hehe, well I hope he can get pass the guard dogs. After all, Santa didn't fair too well. hehe. :D

You know, I think it's remarkably telling that all these "happy holiday" comments, so utterly trying to hold the pretext of fairness and being open to all religions, so utterly fail at hiding their bias.

Yes, let's wish everyone a "happy wintertime holiday", devoid of any specific denomination in mind, but let's post it on christmas eve, days after Hannukah has passed, the Jewish New Year months ago, and Passover still months away.

I mean honestly, putting up some token sense of inclusiveness so obviously timed to exclude all those you supposedly wish well, and adding a christmas tree for emphasis, just makes the bias all that more obvious.

You forgot the Bah Humbug in your speech Art, and some of us actually been spreading "Happy Holidays" since the day after Thanksgiving.

Happy Holidays to you though.

I simply wish people a merry Christmas, 'cause that's what I celebrate.

Why in the world would you assume that other people believe what you believe?

You forgot the Bah Humbug in your speech Art

No "bah humbug" intended. I merely point out that if you're going to say "happy holidays" well after most holidays have ended, and on christmas eve, either be intellectually honest and say "merry christmas" and stop pretending to give a shit about the beliefs of non christians, or actually take an effort to make wishes at the proper time.

Saying "happy holidays" when it's blatantly obvious you mean ONE holiday specifically. Either admit your bias, or work against them. Don't blatantly demonstrate them while trying to pretend not to.

Seriously, what holiday? OK there's yule, and Kwanza is approaching. Hannukah ended two weeks ago. Ramadan and the Jewish New Year ended in October. Chinese New Year isn't until February, Passover is later than that.

Seriously, if you're going to wish people a "happy holiday" and be taken seriously as you really mean that, for people other than christians, you really should time it better to actually include other holidays, because, for a good chunk of the world, the holidays are over.

No "bah humbug" intended. I merely point out that if you're going to say "happy holidays" well after most holidays have ended, and on christmas eve, either be intellectually honest and say "merry christmas" and stop pretending to give a shit about the beliefs of non christians, or actually take an effort to make wishes at the proper time.

Saying "happy holidays" when it's blatantly obvious you mean ONE holiday specifically. Either admit your bias, or work against them. Don't blatantly demonstrate them while trying to pretend not to.

Eh, good point.

My point, simply, is this. The world is an incredibly diverse place. At any given moment somebody has a holiday upcoming. If you care about people, and wish them to have a good time, why would you restrict that to only your holiday season?

I find such outpourings of "good wishes" at this time of the year remarkably hollow and shallow. Why is it people are willing to care only when its their own holiday time?

My point, simply, is this. The world is an incredibly diverse place. At any given moment somebody has a holiday upcoming. If you care about people, and wish them to have a good time, why would you restrict that to only your holiday season?

I find such outpourings of "good wishes" at this time of the year remarkably hollow and shallow. Why is it people are willing to care only when its their own holiday time?

Because people are selfish idiots?

You know, I think it's remarkably telling that all these "happy holiday" comments, so utterly trying to hold the pretext of fairness and being open to all religions, so utterly fail at hiding their bias.

Yes, let's wish everyone a "happy wintertime holiday", devoid of any specific denomination in mind, but let's post it on christmas eve, days after Hannukah has passed, the Jewish New Year months ago, and Passover still months away.

I mean honestly, putting up some token sense of inclusiveness so obviously timed to exclude all those you supposedly wish well, and adding a christmas tree for emphasis, just makes the bias all that more obvious.

You are bitter. BIT-TER. No wonder you're a lawyer. :p

No "bah humbug" intended. I merely point out that if you're going to say "happy holidays" well after most holidays have ended, and on christmas eve, either be intellectually honest and say "merry christmas" and stop pretending to give a shit about the beliefs of non christians, or actually take an effort to make wishes at the proper time.

Saying "happy holidays" when it's blatantly obvious you mean ONE holiday specifically. Either admit your bias, or work against them. Don't blatantly demonstrate them while trying to pretend not to.

Seriously, what holiday? OK there's yule, and Kwanza is approaching. Hannukah ended two weeks ago. Ramadan and the Jewish New Year ended in October. Chinese New Year isn't until February, Passover is later than that.

Seriously, if you're going to wish people a "happy holiday" and be taken seriously as you really mean that, for people other than christians, you really should time it better to actually include other holidays, because, for a good chunk of the world, the holidays are over.
Neo Art. No one is stopping anyone from posting greetings for other holidays.

You claim that my posting this tread on Christmas Eve is showing my bias and thus a 'hollow' form of fairness, yet within this whole month you and others who complain about "Christ"mas and the leaving out of other Religious Holidays and Observances don't do anything about it until someone posts a Christmasy thread, so I call your complaint to be a Hollow and hypocritical since you and some others just sit back and complain.

so I leave it to you then, to correct the gross mistake you see here by starting the threads to celebrate Passover, Chinese New Year, Ramadan, Kwanza, Hannukah, and other Religous Holidays since you deem this to be a selfish 'Christian Only' thread that is masqurading as something else.

I'll be awaiting those fair and non-bias celebatory threads with great anticipation moreso than the annual complaint about "Christians" and their selfish threads.

so untill then, Happy Holidays. :)

JuNii:

Ain't it wonderful that the complaints about Christmas started about October, and now that it's actually the day, when you actually give good wishes, you're bitched at too?

Yeah.

Why in the world would you assume that other people believe what you believe?

I don't, and I never said I did. I celebrate Christmas, and that's usually a good time for me as I get to be with my family, eat tasty food, and exchange presents with loved ones. "I hope you have a good time as well during these days, and I wish you all the best", is what I mean by those words.

I use those words in that fashion due to my upbringing and local area, since the vast majority here celebrate Christmas too - and that includes people who don't believe what I believe, Christians and non-Christians alike. As I said, I see it as akin to saying "Good luck" - I'm wishing the recipient well, regardless of his or her religion or beliefs. And should my assumption that people would appreciate kind words and good wishes be proven wrong, then I will respect the wishes of the recipient and not say it again.

Like in your case. I shall try to remember not to tell you that I hope you have as good a time around the 24th of December as I have or hope to have. I will not, however, turn down any positive greetings you would like to offer me on days when you're feeling happy and feeling like spreading the cheerfulness, so you may give me a positive greeting any day of the year that you see fit. I promise that I will not be offended.

Have a day :)

JuNii:

Ain't it wonderful that the complaints about Christmas started about October, and now that it's actually the day, when you actually give good wishes, you're bitched at too?

Yeah.

Don't be silly.