[Mom to Hot Rod]

Well, my humble opinion may be controversial but here goes nonetheless,

All this politically incorrect stuff really bugs me. People are so into what should be right and not into the point that people are just genuinely being themselves and not trying to offend anyone. If someone says Merry Christmas, at least that person took the time to acknowledge you and offer a pleasantry to you.

I may sound dumb for saying this but I can't say that I look at someone and then try to determine their heritage before speaking to them any other time of the year, so why should it be different at the holiday season? And yes, I did say holiday season instead of Christmastime because to me it encompasses Thanksgiving thru New Year's. I am Asian so it obvious what I am as well as seeing a Black or Hispanic person, but I can't say I can tell if someone is Jewish and sometimes I can't tell if someone is Italian. And who is to say that just because you can see what race they may be that they are not Jehovah's Witness? I offered a Merry Christmas to a sales lady that I had shopped with and she informed me that she did not celebrate Christmas because she was Jehovah's Witness. I was not embarrassed nor was she offended. I learned something about her and she appreciated the sentiment.

I guess what I am trying to say is that since I celebrate Christmas, what is wrong with exchanging a pleasantry with a total stranger? If the person with whom I exchange this with happens to be of a different religious affiliation, then they can wish me what they wish be it Happy Chanukah or Happy Kwanza. Issue solved and no hurt feelings from either party.

So to all Merry Christmas!