Sorry If I Offended Anyone

[betsi]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

This is a pet peeve of many people, but you may be interested to know that this is not a recent thing, and has been going on over a thousand years. The letter X in the Greek alphabet stands for Chi, which stands for Christ. Early Roman Catholic priests wrote out "X", which means "Christ", and "mas" which means "mass". It wasn't meant as taking Christ out of Christmas. However, few people know that, and it still bother me when stores do this, but now they won't even say Christmas trees or Xmas trees, they say "Holliday trees, and I are refuse to purchase from stores who dishonor Christmas in this way.

My son learned this taking Greek at the seminary he attended.

[amandawash]

Oh Bobbi- You couldn't be offensive if you tried. I hope whomever it was didn't hurt your feelings!

Of course, I LOVE all the graphics and pictures you send me! But you already knew that!!!!!

See you very soon! I don't think Ranger will let me miss our playdate!

[chattiesmom]

Originally Posted by Nikki+2

That is so sweet of you to post this. I can't imagine you offended anyone. For example, since I'm not jewish I don't celebrate Rosh Hashanah but if someone sent me a Happy Rosh Hashanah message I would just be happy that they thought about me at all and since that would tell me that they probably are observing Rosh Hashanah, I would send them a happy Rosh Hashanah message right back.

For the record, I love Halloween so consider this an open invitation to my profile.

I agree 100%. It is very hard to know who celebrates what in this big worldwide family of ours. For me the way we celebrate holidays such as Christmas and Easter has absolutely nothing to do with religious aspect of these days -- they were never meant to be Santa Clause and Easter Bunny. I do not celebrate All Hallows Eve -- but I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the Halloween tradition of dressing up and Trick or Treating.

Bobby - It is so very nice of you to spend your valuable time sending personal messages, and it was nice of this person to kindly ask that you not send "holiday" messages.... maybe just a plain ole "Hello, I'm thinking about you!"

[RMKC]

If something offends me, i dont look at it and delete it... but i am one of those people that that writes Xmas instead of Christmas

[Darlin Beauxs]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

This is a pet peeve of many people, but you may be interested to know that this is not a recent thing, and has been going on over a thousand years. The letter X in the Greek alphabet stands for Chi, which stands for Christ. Early Roman Catholic priests wrote out "X", which means "Christ", and "mas" which means "mass". It wasn't meant as taking Christ out of Christmas. However, few people know that, and it still bother me when stores do this, but now they won't even say Christmas trees or Xmas trees, they say "Holliday trees, and I are refuse to purchase from stores who dishonor Christmas in this way.

Wow! I didn't know that (obviously), and that is a VERY cool fact!!!! NOW, I am sorry If I offended anyone, but it is just one of those little pet peeves that I have, and obviously I see I am not the only one.
The sad reality is that we live in a world where everyone feels the need to be "politically correct".

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Darlin Beauxs

Wow! I didn't know that (obviously), and that is a VERY cool fact!!!! NOW, I am sorry If I offended anyone, but it is just one of those little pet peeves that I have, and obviously I see I am not the only one.
The sad reality is that we live in a world where everyone feels the need to be "politically correct".

I think there is more of a need for "political correctness" because we all now can communicate with the whole world. Years ago, unless you were from a large city, you didn't learn the differences in cultures; and thought that the same things that bothered you, and your small community bothered others as well. Now, with television and Internet, we communicate globally, and I believe it important to be sensitive to other cultures and beliefs. Most of us don't offend people purposely, but just as a result of ignorance of others beliefs. By the way, not everyone feels the need to be politically correct, have you ever listened to a rap song?

[Ashley V]

I don't think this country is politically correct at all. It seems like most everyone expects people to be sensitive to other religious holidays and beliefs. We can't change the names of their holidays to make it "politically correct" but we have to say "holiday tree" for a "christmas tree". I'm sorry, but Christmas is a religious holiday and it has been turned out to be very commercialized and now everyone celebrates it whether they believe or not. The meaning of Christmas has been forgotten and that's really sad. A pine tree placed in the house is a Christmas tradition and always has been a Christmas tradition and now all the sudden it's a "holiday tree". Sorry, to me, it's a Christmas tree and always will be and I will always call it that.

[Darlin Beauxs]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I think there is more of a need for "political correctness" because we all now can communicate with the whole world. Years ago, unless you were from a large city, you didn't learn the differences in cultures; and thought that the same things that bothered you, and your small community bothered others as well. Now, with television and Internet, we communicate globally, and I believe it important to be sensitive to other cultures and beliefs. Most of us don't offend people purposely, but just as a result of ignorance of others beliefs. By the way, not everyone feels the need to be politically correct, have you ever listened to a rap song?

I love rap--now I'm offended

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Darlin Beauxs

I love rap--now I'm offended

Lol, my sons got me to love rap, but I wish there were a few more songs that I could sing along to.

[diggy4]

Never I look forward to your lil messages!!! Thanks!

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by Nikki+2

That is so sweet of you to post this. I can't imagine you offended anyone. For example, since I'm not jewish I don't celebrate Rosh Hashanah but if someone sent me a Happy Rosh Hashanah message I would just be happy that they thought about me at all and since that would tell me that they probably are observing Rosh Hashanah, I would send them a happy Rosh Hashanah message right back.

For the record, I love Halloween so consider this an open invitation to my profile.

so well said !~ I agree I feel guilty about not sending out my own messages - (no time) but I do like getting them ! I also would never be offended ... a celebration is just that - a celebration ....besides - I LOVE the witchy pictures of Howloween ! oh and bats too ....SPOOKY ~!

so to those who are so good about thinking of others - THANK YOU


and ps - for any kids thinkin of knockin on my door on halloween - fugettaboutit ! (that I DON'T do now that I live alone)

[MyLadies]

Sweetie .... you never offend me. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Xmas, Rosh Hashana, nothing bugs me. I respect everyone no matter their religion or orientation or what-the-heck-ever label the world decides to put on someone (which sucks to me, labels suck!) , and hopefully everyone respects me, .... and this is how life should be. I love you because you send me those messages almost daily even when you can't find time you do it anyhow, even if I don't respond back,
even when I can't,
Even when I couldn't figure out how to post one back, you helped me figure out how...

Even on my bad days.

Even on my good days.

You just never know.

Sometimes your messages hit me when I was having a bad day ....

And they brightened me right up.

You bring me back to reality sometimes, Bobbi ... you never need to apologize to me.

[PANAMA69]

You are one of the sweet members in this site, and I have received many Halloweens, stuff, that is the only festive day that We (hubby and I) don't care for it, but I do respect people, heck I even went to the San Francisco Halloween the orginizer and friend of mine made clear that you don't have to dress your babies, it was a blast to see the little yorkies there to cute, but I will NOT spend a penny on that. In Panama my town is very dark day we have to much influence from Haiti, brujeria, stuff like that even is been report it of open cascade in the cementerand people doing all kind of crazy stuff. None of my family celebrate that day

[cinniesmom6928]

Bobbi! I love when I get those sweet pictures and beautiful little messages (Halloween or other)!! My "door" is always open!! Kate

[GeorgiaOnMyMind]

Originally Posted by Nikki+2

That is so sweet of you to post this. I can't imagine you offended anyone. For example, since I'm not jewish I don't celebrate Rosh Hashanah but if someone sent me a Happy Rosh Hashanah message I would just be happy that they thought about me at all and since that would tell me that they probably are observing Rosh Hashanah, I would send them a happy Rosh Hashanah message right back.

For the record, I love Halloween so consider this an open invitation to my profile.

............and I would send one right back if I knew how ........ and I would be sending a lot of them too. Just think, it'll make me talk less in my postings! Okay - well - maybe not.