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Blopi · 2025-11-22T06:43:24+00:00

It really boils my piss when organisations curtail Christmas stuff as it may offend people. Who are these people who find Christmas offensive? In my life I have worked and met people from various religions, cultures and countries. NOT one found Christmas and things that go with it. I didn’t work with Jehovah Witnesses but they don’t get offended. Most said they decorated their homes, wore Xmas jumpers and ate food which was suitable or tailored to their religion. Those who didn’t decorate their homes love seeing trees lit up.

HeadNorth · 22/11/2025 08:27

Oh - has the manfactured culture war outrage calendar moved on from poppy rage to 'they are banning christmas'? I love the warming glow of seasonal confected outrage - 'tis the season

bigboykitty · 22/11/2025 08:27

It's the daily diet for the hard-of-thinking Reformers. They need to keep up their apoplexy levels.

I'm a 'Corbyn shagger' and love to do Christmas presents with my Muslim neighbours.

ilovesooty · 22/11/2025 08:26

Dollymylove · 22/11/2025 07:33

Nobody in the UK is offended by Christmas. The leftie Corbyn shagger types perpetuate the myth, trying to divide the country. It doesnt work. Why would other religious want it banned? Its the most lucrative time of the year for many, particularly the business people

What a load of rubbish.

The OP seems to have plopped and run.

qqwwkkssvvg · 22/11/2025 08:26

OP have you got any other examples other than Stoke on Trent council from 2014?

I’ve worked across multiple public sector bodies and no one has shied away from Christmas, I definitely see inclusivity mentioning major religious festivals from other religions mentioned, but never seen Christmas avoided.

Mightymooo · 22/11/2025 08:25

It's all nonsense made up by Reform types

https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/tesco-is-celebrating-christmas-contrary-misleading-online-posts-2025-11-20/

CheeseWisely · 22/11/2025 08:24

Nobody is offended. The worst kind of flag waving racists simply claim people are offended to stir up the hatred they thrive on.

Gettingdressed · 22/11/2025 08:24

Don’t know anyone who is offended by Christmas!

DC go to a lovely inner city multicultural school - parents from many religions and backgrounds attend the school Christmas fair and kids Christmas show!

Whatafustercluck · 22/11/2025 08:23

Op, that article is from 2014. Were you that desperate to find a source to back up your claims? I've seen the outrage on social media about Tesco and its 'evergreen trees'. I was in my local Tesco yesterday and checked out the claims. The word 'Christmas' is everywhere (yes, even the trees). There is no offence, or ban on Christmas, other than in the fevered minds of Daily Mail-readers (or 2014 Independent readers I suppose). Another tactic used by unscrupulous individuals to sow division and discord among normal people.

GeneralPeter · 22/11/2025 08:23

Mothership4two · 22/11/2025 08:10

Banning the word Christmas literally never happened

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It’s a huge claim to make that anything literally never happened.

Anyway, I’m not here to fight on either side here. But yes, many organisations have moved toward more generic greetings and namings, sometimes alongside continuing to use Christmas too. And many orgs continue to say Christmas as they always have done. So both sides get their fun.

Mothership4two · 22/11/2025 08:22

Lifelover16 · 22/11/2025 08:06

I can give an example.
Birmingham City Council.
The Christmas Market in the city ( rubbish though it is) is now officially called the Winter Market.
The Christmas lights in the town flash “ Happy Holidays”
iThere must be some very offended councillors.

If you are so offended go to their Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market or all the Christmas events they've listed:

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50062/christmas_in_birmingham/2815/wd_christmas_events_in_birmingham

[again, no-one has banned the word 'Christmas']

Christmas shows and performances | Christmas events in Birmingham | Birmingham City Council

Details of Christmas events in Birmingham

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50062/christmas_in_birmingham/2815/wd_christmas_events_in_birmingham

Thingsaretight · 22/11/2025 08:22

Livelovebehappy · 22/11/2025 08:13

In my experience it's not Muslims or any other religion taking offence at Xmas. It's usually the liberal lefties who take it on themselves to he offended on behalf of others. Just carry on carrying on and celebrate Xmas how you see fit. I will only get pissed off if someone directly tells me what I should and shouldn't say around xmas. Otherwise business as usual for me....

Except it’s the reform lot trying to push that Christmas has been “cancelled”, and whipping themselves up into a rage over it. So much so they won’t actually enjoy the season. Meanwhile us “liberal lefties” are laughing and having a nice drink!

Glitchymn1 · 22/11/2025 08:21

Forget the date, the article doesn’t say who is offended does it? Does some councillor in Stoke hate Christmas?! 🤣🙈lol

Allswellthatendswelll · 22/11/2025 08:20

RainbowBagels · 22/11/2025 08:12

I would agree with this actually. It is a 'Winter festival' for most people because most British people are atheist. They won't be doing any 'Christian' things at Christmas. They will be putting up a Pagan tree, buying loads of stuff they probably don't need, drinking and partying. If these Reform types really wanted to defend the British way of life they would be embracing Winterval. Most people in church on Christmas day will be immigrants or descended from immigrants.

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I agree. Most of the "Christmas" stuff is actually just midwinter stuff based around killing animals and feasting and having time off from farm work.
I go to church and give to charity at Christmas and those are the Christian bits for me (not saying that Christians have a monopoly on charity). I couldn't care less if other things are called "festive" or "midwinter".

WoahThreeAces · 22/11/2025 08:20

Lifelover16 · 22/11/2025 08:06

I can give an example.
Birmingham City Council.
The Christmas Market in the city ( rubbish though it is) is now officially called the Winter Market.
The Christmas lights in the town flash “ Happy Holidays”
iThere must be some very offended councillors.

This Birmingham "winter market" ??
https://thebfcm.co.uk/

Homepage

About About Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is a firm fixture in the city’s annual calendar and a massive favourite with both residents and visitors to the city from across the…

https://thebfcm.co.uk

Twirlyhockey · 22/11/2025 08:17

Dollymylove · 22/11/2025 07:33

Nobody in the UK is offended by Christmas. The leftie Corbyn shagger types perpetuate the myth, trying to divide the country. It doesnt work. Why would other religious want it banned? Its the most lucrative time of the year for many, particularly the business people

um surely it's the right that perpetuates this myth?! Your hypothetical Corbyn shagger would want a woke non denominational holiday (if the person even existed which they don't)

Blindbobisagreatcat · 22/11/2025 08:16

Lifelover16 · 22/11/2025 08:06

I can give an example.
Birmingham City Council.
The Christmas Market in the city ( rubbish though it is) is now officially called the Winter Market.
The Christmas lights in the town flash “ Happy Holidays”
iThere must be some very offended councillors.

It started on the 1st November which is hardly Christmas is it?

Mothership4two · 22/11/2025 08:16

Except it tends to be the 'rightie' media making it up @Livelovebehappy

GehenSieweiter · 22/11/2025 08:16

Livelovebehappy · 22/11/2025 08:13

In my experience it's not Muslims or any other religion taking offence at Xmas. It's usually the liberal lefties who take it on themselves to he offended on behalf of others. Just carry on carrying on and celebrate Xmas how you see fit. I will only get pissed off if someone directly tells me what I should and shouldn't say around xmas. Otherwise business as usual for me....

Oh yeah, the 'who can we be offended for?' gang, who, oddly, like to talk a lot but not actually do much to change anything (if it does actually need changing).

bigboykitty · 22/11/2025 08:15

Livelovebehappy · 22/11/2025 08:13

In my experience it's not Muslims or any other religion taking offence at Xmas. It's usually the liberal lefties who take it on themselves to he offended on behalf of others. Just carry on carrying on and celebrate Xmas how you see fit. I will only get pissed off if someone directly tells me what I should and shouldn't say around xmas. Otherwise business as usual for me....

One of your other accounts has already posted this bullshit and been laughed off the thread...

Allswellthatendswelll · 22/11/2025 08:15

bigliness · 22/11/2025 08:00

Here's another example (Winter Market rather than Christmas Market):

https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/activity/winter-market/

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I mean it's a market in winter so...

Not everything that happens in November and December has to be called "Christmas"

Livelovebehappy · 22/11/2025 08:13

In my experience it's not Muslims or any other religion taking offence at Xmas. It's usually the liberal lefties who take it on themselves to he offended on behalf of others. Just carry on carrying on and celebrate Xmas how you see fit. I will only get pissed off if someone directly tells me what I should and shouldn't say around xmas. Otherwise business as usual for me....

NiftyBird · 22/11/2025 08:13

Lifelover16 · 22/11/2025 08:06

I can give an example.
Birmingham City Council.
The Christmas Market in the city ( rubbish though it is) is now officially called the Winter Market.
The Christmas lights in the town flash “ Happy Holidays”
iThere must be some very offended councillors.

Why is it called a "Christmas Market" instead of "Winter Market" on all advertising, then?

https://thebfcm.co.uk/

Homepage

About About Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is a firm fixture in the city’s annual calendar and a massive favourite with both residents and visitors to the city from across the…

https://thebfcm.co.uk

GehenSieweiter · 22/11/2025 08:13

Thepeopleversuswork · 22/11/2025 08:03

This is a total myth designed to titillate the tabloids. There are stories about Christmas being “banned” in the papers every year and invariably they turn out to be a massive overstatement of what’s happened.

I have worked with numerous Muslim and Jewish people over the years in different organisations and none of them has ever been “offended” by Christmas.

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Agreed.
Most non-extreme religious groups, or secular folks for that matter, don't have a problem with people marking religious events in a way that's acceptable to them.
The issue is when one festival is marked as more important and people start to lay claim to having 'the only true faith', when there is no such thing.

RainbowBagels · 22/11/2025 08:12

Burntt · 22/11/2025 07:58

I actually think it’s right to celebrate the holiday season or whatever phase people want to use instead of calling it Christmas. I’m Christian and celebrate Christmas, I don’t like my religious celebration appropriated and watered down. A holiday season full of joy, shared meals, gifts and seeing family is a wonderful thing and all people should be able to do that absolutely! Just don’t call it Christmas because for most it’s not the celebration of the birth of Christ at all.

I would agree with this actually. It is a 'Winter festival' for most people because most British people are atheist. They won't be doing any 'Christian' things at Christmas. They will be putting up a Pagan tree, buying loads of stuff they probably don't need, drinking and partying. If these Reform types really wanted to defend the British way of life they would be embracing Winterval. Most people in church on Christmas day will be immigrants or descended from immigrants.

Blindbobisagreatcat · 22/11/2025 08:12

Aweekoffwork · 22/11/2025 07:12

Tesco are not selling :

Xmas trees - they’re selling Evergreen Trees
Xmas cake - they’re selling Iced Top Fruit Cake

Aah, you must mean a different Tesco. The web page of the one I use has a whole section under the heading 'Christmas' with links to...
Christmas food
Christmas clothes
Christmas gifts
Christmas treats
Christmas decorations
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/shop/christmas/all?gl=1i413beupMQ..gaMTA4NDI3NDg3Ni4xNzYzNzk4NTQzga33B19D36CYczE3NjM3OTg1NDIkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjM3OTg2MDYkajYwJGwwJGgyMDQ0NzMyOTQw

You can even see the word Christmas in the web link