"I hold my core Christian values to a high standard and I absolutely refuse to give in on the basis of values. All I wanted was to be able to say 'Merry Christmas' or to acknowledge no holidays," she said Tuesday. "As a Christian, I don't recognize any other holidays."
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I think she was fired for one of two things:
A) She wouldn't STFU about her "faith".
B) She was an incompetent idiot, and her refusal to follow company policy gave her boss a reason to fire her.
Other than that, she's a whiny bitch.
Strangely enough, the company is described as "Christian".
@Efrain -- If they say they're Christfags, I take 'em at their word. Unless you want me to start carrying poison, and asking them to drink it. After all, their own Babble says that a "true believer" will be able to drink poison with no ill effect.
Ok, in that case, be consequent and don´t cater to people who have other holidays. Because, of course, all that is about the money, isn´t it?
If she was really fired for what she's claiming, then I'm 100% on her side. Anyone who gets butthurt over a few words is an idiot in my opinion.
Though probably, she was fired for different reasons altogether.
She was an incompetent idiot, and her refusal to follow company policy gave her boss a reason to fire her.
Quite acceptable, if that's the case. On the clock, you represent the company, not yourself.
Reading the article, the company claims this is not what happened, but would not elaborate. I highly doubt that this happened, but it makes a good story for mindless, respect- nobody- else fundies to whine about. If it did happen, it's pretty stupid, but when you work for a company, you answer the phone the way they want. If they want you to say "Okly Dokly Doo", that's what you say. If they wanted you to say something like "satan commands you to spill the blood of the innocents" that's one thing, but I just don't see "happy holiday" as anything but bland and inoffensive.
I must say, this year I've been spared the 'war on christmas' junk. I guess that fundies just got bored with the idea.
"As a Christian, I don't recognize any other holidays."
This is the part that got to me. She's basically saying, "I'm a mean-spirited bitch and proud of it." What kind of arrogance leads one to say that they "don't recognize" others' observances?
I have this visual of a woman *bellowing* the usually perfectly nice phrase "Merry Christmas" at women in headscarves, Star of David necklaces, or pentacle necklaces.
"As a Christian, I don't recognize any other holidays."
Or decency, civility, tolerance, respect or company policy.
As a Christian, I don't recognize any other holidays.
I bet you never offer to work on those other holidays you don't recognize but can't wait to get out the office door the day before.
I worked on Christmas Day and I will work on New Years Day, will you?
Part of the complaint is that they called police to watch her pack up her stuff. Sounds like she was a problem employee already, and was either suspected of stealing before she was fired, or was disgruntled enough to be seen as a threat to company property.
All in all, she's a whiny manipulative bitch using religion to try to get free shit.
I hold my core Christian values
What "Christian value" says you go around with a chip on your shoulder looking to disrespect anyone of a different faith? The Bible doesn't tell you to say Merry Christmas; it tells you to love your neighbor as yourself. See the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:29 et. al.)
Supervising a terminated employee as they leave the building is standard procedure nowadays. It's mostly to keep them from stealing or damaging computer records.
If you don't recognize any holidays but Christmas, you don't recognize the 4th of July, which means you don't love your country, and are probably a commie atheist bent on destroying traditional family values. Why do you hate all that is good?
I work in a mall, and I've had to correct people for saying "Merry Christmas". Remember, recognize that there are many different holidays falling around December 25th, or don't say anything at all, or risk offending someone. Offend the wrong people, and thats a lawsuit.
In the article, it says they had to get police to escort her out. If they had to call up the police for this bitch, I'd say its A BIT more than just not saying Happy Holidays. I bet this arsehole got all defensive and started making a scene, thus forcing the company to fire her and get police out. Too bad, bitch. Shoulda just said it in my opinion.
Every store I walked into, somebody said Merry Christmas. I don't care, the management didn't care, I don't even think Jews or Muslims care. Then again the truly incompetent workers are the ones that seem to not understand why they got fired. I was contacted once by a lawyer taking a wrongful dismissal case of a former employee, I basically told the guy that he did not want me as a witness because the woman was a useless twat.
@Antichrist: Round here, you're quite happily wished Merry Christmas by Muslim and Hindu shopkeepers, takeaway staff and the like.
@DJ Shire: The day someone gets sued for a well-meaning greeting is the day I'll know that western civilisation is beyond redemption.
It's like any other stupid greeting that businesses have. Welcome to Whataburger, home of the Whataburger, Taste the Meat, Not the heat, whatever. If you can't do as you're told they have every right to toss your dumb ass out on the street and find someone who can. Apparently her company DOES acknowledge holidays other than Christmas, so good fucking riddance to her.
"All I wanted was to be able to say 'Merry Christmas' or to acknowledge no holidays..", then, right after that, "As a Christian, I don't recognize any other holidays."
FAIL.
NEW YEARS, BITCH. It's not just a PC phrase, it's a way of amalgamating Merry Christmas and Happy New Years. 2 Holidays, thus, HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
Cow.
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