Have a Master Bedroom? You're a racist!

[Moonbeam]

I'd hoped you were bright enough to understand the point I was making with my post but evidently you're not. It went right over your head. I'll try to explain once and I will type slowly hoping that will help.

I did ask for an apology and because you refuse to do so, I intend to sue you to force you to comply with my wishes. You will comply by ceasing to use the word rage or I will make it cost prohibitive for you not to. You may of course take the chance that the court may find my claim to be frivolous, but the judge in the jurisdiction I will sue you in has already ruled in my favor in a similar case. An appeal will cost you plenty. But the choice is yours. Your are free not to comply with my wishes and I am free to sue.

I am going to force my wishes upon you through whatever means are at my disposal. Whether you agree with my feelings regarding the word rage is immaterial. I feel offended by your usage of it and if you will not voluntarily cease using it, I will sue you to make you stop.

This is how I will make you bend to my will. You will no longer be allowed to use the word rage after I get done with you. I am the vocal minority but you are going to understand the power I have when this is all done.

See what I did there? How do you like it? Does it make sense to you with the tables turned? It's all frivolous, meaningless bullshit but I have the power to make you change the way you communicate. If I win, who gains? If I sue for monetary damages and win, my wallet just got fatter as did my attorney's and yours. You lose. You're poorer. It's redistribution of wealth. You had more than I did. I didn't feel that was fair and I leveled the playing field. It's the American way baby. Did I care about your usage of the word rage? Not for a second.

Oh, and a big thank you to Saul Alinsky. Saul, I use your principles nearly every day here. They do work.

Lastly, a hat's off to everyone of various political persuasions that understood why I posted this topic. It was nothing more than a story pointing out the craziness of the times that we live in. A head shaking, I can hardly believe this is what we've come to story.

For all that took it so serious, get outside and play in the sun. Play until you understand the difference between what's important in life and what's not. Or continue to be wound up so tight you die young. Hey, more for me that way!

The only place we've come to is that the level of humor generated by self flagellating clowns like you has gone off the charts.

 

[actuarial]

I'd hoped you were bright enough to understand the point I was making with my post but evidently you're not. It went right over your head. I'll try to explain once and I will type slowly hoping that will help.

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Your point wasn't lost on me at all, and I got exactly this post out of the shorter one.

My question is: what are you going to do about it that doesn't violate the principles that you are claiming to uphold?

Not every instance of 'political correctness' is due to lawsuits. Happy holidays is a perfect example. Absent any lawsuit, I believe many businesses would still use the term, simply for the purposes of making more money through inclusion. Getting offended over that term is no different than those offended by the term Merry Christmas.

Do you believe the term 'Owner's Suite' only exists due to lawsuits, and would not exist absent the threat of such?

 

[nehalem256]

Not every instance of 'political correctness' is due to lawsuits. Happy holidays is a perfect example. Absent any lawsuit, I believe many businesses would still use the term, simply for the purposes of making more money through inclusion. Getting offended over that term is no different than those offended by the term Merry Christmas.

Well it depends on its usage. Happy Holidays can work as generic greeting throughout say most of December.

But using it specifically on Dec 25th, as Google did, is nothing more than idiotic PCness.

 

[actuarial]

Well it depends on its usage. Happy Holidays can work as generic greeting throughout say most of December.

But using it specifically on Dec 25th, as Google did, is nothing more than idiotic PCness.

And getting offended that someone wishes you a happy holiday on Dec 25 is no different.

 

[nehalem256]

And getting offended that someone wishes you a happy holiday on Dec 25 is no different.

No its not.

December 25th is Christmas not Holiday.

If you don't want to put up a Christmas greeting on Christmas fine. But don't passive aggressively put up a "Holiday" greeting. Christmas is an American holiday and no one should feel bad for celebrating it in America.

If I was in a Muslim country I wouldn't get all butt-hurt if someone wished my a happy Ramadan during Ramadan. I would accept it in the spirit it is given.

By putting up a Holiday greeting on Christmas in America you are essentially apologizing for the existence of American culture.

 

[actuarial]

No its not.

December 25th is Christmas not Holiday.

Christmas isn't a holiday? Do you wish a happy holidays during Hanukkah? Do you wish people a Merry Christmas not on Dec 25?

If you don't want to put up a Christmas greeting on Christmas fine. But don't passive aggressively put up a "Holiday" greeting. Christmas is an American holiday and no one should feel bad for celebrating it in America.

No one has to feel bad about it. No one should feel bad about giving someone a friendly greeting over fear of offending them either.

If I was in a Muslim country I wouldn't get all butt-hurt if someone wished my a happy Ramadan during Ramadan. I would accept it in the spirit it is given.

Maybe you should accept the happy holidays in the spirit its given.

By putting up a Holiday greeting on Christmas in America you are essentially apologizing for the existence of American culture.

This is just made up garbage. Saying happy holidays is wishing someone a correct greeting (it is a holiday, you want them to enjoy themselves) in recognition of the fact that people celebrate all kids of things in America.

Seems you're awfully upset about a friendly gesture due to a choice of words that doesn't fit into your world view. Maybe you should try setting an example to all those PC folks as opposed to joining in on the crying.

 

[StrangerGuy]

I supposed wedding gowns cant be white anymore...no?

 

[nehalem256]

Christmas isn't a holiday? Do you wish a happy holidays during Hanukkah? Do you wish people a Merry Christmas not on Dec 25?

No one has to feel bad about it. No one should feel bad about giving someone a friendly greeting over fear of offending them either.

Maybe you should accept the happy holidays in the spirit its given.

This is just made up garbage. Saying happy holidays is wishing someone a correct greeting (it is a holiday, you want them to enjoy themselves) in recognition of the fact that people celebrate all kids of things in America.

Seems you're awfully upset about a friendly gesture due to a choice of words that doesn't fit into your world view. Maybe you should try setting an example to all those PC folks as opposed to joining in on the crying.

I am accepting it in the spirit that is given. And that spirit is that we should cover up American cultural traditions(specifically Christmas) because certain groups might be offended by them. It is a passive aggressive way of shitting on American culture.

And it is an improper greeting. Christmas is A holiday not a Holidays.

Does anyone wish happy holidays on New Years? Or Thanksgiving? Or the 4th of July? Why is Christmas the only holiday where the mere utterance of its name is offensive?

 

[actuarial]

I am accepting it in the spirit that is given. And that spirit is that we should cover up American cultural traditions(specifically Christmas) because certain groups might be offended by them. It is a passive aggressive way of shitting on American culture.

Ascribing your own exaggerated intention to someone else's actions? Assuming the worst possible intention? Step one of the PC handbook.

How about I say this: The people that sued these housing companies are taking the term in the spirit it's given. And that spirit is to perpetuate the racism that has existed in American for hundreds of years.

Do I believe that home builders are trying to perpetuate racism? Hell no. Go I believe that Google was trying to cover up American cultural traditions? Hell no.

We always judge those we agree with by their intentions, and those we disagree with by their actions.

And it is an improper greeting. Christmas is A holiday not a Holidays.

And occurs in the same time period as other holidays. In Canada, Dec 25 and 26 are consecutive statutory holidays, so it's definitely the case here.

Does anyone wish happy holidays on New Years? Or Thanksgiving? Or the 4th of July? Why is Christmas the only holiday where the mere utterance of its name is offensive?

It's said all throughout the month of December, but because it offends your culture we're not allowed to say it specifically on the 25th?