# I'm offended by the Christmas offended

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [December 21, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-offended-by-the-christmas-offended/478212 "2008-12-21T19:51:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-offended-by-the-christmas-offended/478212/12 "2008-12-21T20:42:20Z")

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> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#):
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> Almost nobody is offended by Christmas cards. That’s a right wing media myth.

From [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=10601226)

> [@Someone said 'Happy Holidays' to me: I'm a Jehovah's Witness. I'm offended! I'll sue!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-said-happy-holidays-to-me-im-a-jehovahs-witness-im-offended-ill-sue/478067/14):
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> Since you felt fine wishing me Merry Christmas in the other thread after I’d told you that I don’t appreciate it, I’ll just add a hearty Fuck You in this thread. Can you grasp the concept that your POV is not universal?

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