# How to reply to "I say Merry Christmas!!1!"? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 30, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reply-to-i-say-merry-christmas-1/825359 "2018-11-30T23:28:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reply-to-i-say-merry-christmas-1/825359/161 "2018-12-11T23:09:52Z")
I haven’t experience an interaction with an accusatory ‘_Merry Christmas_’ person, mostly because that would involve interacting with people, which is right out. But I’m pretty confident that my response would be to stare at them as though they were insane. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reply-to-i-say-merry-christmas-1/825359/162 "2018-12-11T23:19:50Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > I submit my concurring Jewish opinion. > > Two Jews, one opinion?! Make that three Jews with one opinion - _oy vey_, someone check the temperature of hell for snow and ice! ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reply-to-i-say-merry-christmas-1/825359/163 "2018-12-12T00:28:01Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Make that three Jews with one opinion - _oy vey_, someone check the temperature of hell for snow and ice! Add me as another Jew who agrees. Happy Holidays has always included New Years. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reply-to-i-say-merry-christmas-1/825359/164 "2018-12-18T07:04:56Z")
[Some More News](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LkD_X636bg) (aka “Cody’s Showdy”) on the War on Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reply-to-i-say-merry-christmas-1/825359/165 "2018-12-18T10:45:09Z")
On a related note this week a woman going through my register line kept going on and on about “there’s no Jesus in the store. I can’t find Jesus.” After the second or third repetition I figured out she meant nativity scenes. I have no idea if we didn’t stock them or we were sold out. But I still had to bite my tongue because what I _wanted_ to say was “Do you want me to page him for you?” Not that it would have done any good - we do have a couple guys named Jesus, but they’re on the night shift stocking crew and this was around 11 am. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reply-to-i-say-merry-christmas-1/825359/166 "2018-12-18T13:59:49Z")
I don’t think “retail establishment” is generally considered a great place to find Jesus. I’d have been tempted to suggest she look in a church or homeless shelter, instead. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reply-to-i-say-merry-christmas-1/825359/167 "2018-12-18T14:18:39Z")
Not many modern churches he would want to hang out (no pun intended) in either. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reply-to-i-say-merry-christmas-1/825359/168 "2018-12-18T14:27:56Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > I don’t think “retail establishment” is generally considered a great place to find Jesus. I seem to recall He got kind of pissy about the practice of selling things in a church. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reply-to-i-say-merry-christmas-1/825359/169 "2018-12-18T14:31:44Z")
I work in a store owned by observant Jews, and customers do say “Merry Christmas” and even mention Jesus quite regularly One regular customer even hands out Chick tracts! One aisle has Christmas items on one side and Hanukkah on the other side. People put Christmas in the Hanukkah, but never vice versa. The Hanukkah items are now 50% off, as the holiday is over. Twice I’ve had customers tell me that the Christmas items should be on sale too. I tell them to come back on December 26th. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reply-to-i-say-merry-christmas-1/825359/170 "2018-12-18T15:24:42Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > I work in a store owned by observant Jews, I picture two guys wearing yarmulkes and paying close attention to minor details. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reply-to-i-say-merry-christmas-1/825359/171 "2018-12-18T15:53:22Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I picture two guys wearing yarmulkes and paying close attention to minor details. As opposed to observant Catholics, who pay close attention to minors. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reply-to-i-say-merry-christmas-1/825359.md?page=8)