Who are people who find Christmas offensive

[Blopi]

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.

Of course no one is offended. Anyone with the tiniest sensibility knows it's not about that.
Some companies may use additional words this time of year (festive, for example) to widen their reach and include more people, acknowledging that not everyone celebrates Christmas.
Literally no one ever thinks "shit I'd best not say Christmas cos I might offend a Jewish person" but in the capitalist society we exist in, they might think if they call it a festive biscuit it will increase the number of people who buy it.
No one can EVER point out anyone who erases the word Christmas. Because it doesn't happen.
But then 99% of people who aren't bell ends know this anyway.

I don't think the OP is genuine, though there are folk around that still persist with this 'their banning Christmas ' shit.

Would you like to come round for Pre Advent Outrage day lunch tomorrow? I’m making Woke Pie and Ecumenical Turnovers. Lots of carbs, we can have a nap on the sofa afterwards.

Yeah, it definitely isnt the right-wing tabloids repeating the same old, total bullshit "they're cancelling Christmas" story year after year, as they have for almost half a century now to the same cohort of thick-as-pigshit, perma-outraged Conservative and Reform UK frothers who fall for it every fucking year 😂

I think this is when you start moaning about lefty sneering and why it forces you to vote for policies that make 95% of the population's life worse, btw.

You’ve got that wrong, it’s the Daily Express and the Daily Mail who perpetuate the myth of Christmas being banned.
Firstly to spread the idea that ‘lefties’ and ‘the woke’ are mad and unreasonable and that Political Correctness Has Gone Too Far (i.e. it was much better in the old days when racism and sexism were widely accepted).
And secondly (and worse) to claim that white British (nominally Christian) people are being oppressed and forced to give up their traditions to appease Muslims. Thereby encouraging Islamophobia and racism and ignoring the fact that the most church-going populations in this country are Polish / African / Latin American etc. immigrants. And that Muslims are not offended by Christmas.

Start trying to be less gullible. You are at risk of cults and scams.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rebranding-christmas-more-public-bodies-are-refusing-to-give-the-festival-its-name-for-fear-of-causing-offence-9923365.html

I've worked in PR and most of the time its going to be the white people blasting something that offends them or doesn't suit with tradition.
Never seen Muslim, Jew, Christian, Hindu complain.
They simply either ignore it or don't do anything they dont want to.
I've gotten gifts from my Muslim neighbours and co-workers...they dont have an issue
Its the typical Karen down the street that always have something to say

that article is 11 years old

You couldn’t be more wrong if you tried 🤣

Come on @Blopi you want a bit of my Woke Pie, I know you do, your know its lovely, I won’t tell anyone

I didn't even bother reading it. I clocked the date and figured there was no point.

An 11 year old article is not applicable to any point the OP is trying and spectacularly failing to make.

I’m offended seeing Xmas stuff in the shops in October/November!!!! Bring back the good old days when shops didn’t start shoving out the Xmas tat till December.

I cannot be doing with the over commercialisation of christmas, nor am I particularly religious, but it's nice to have something pleasant to look forward to in the depths of a cold, dark winter. The self-appointed christmas martyrs do drain me, though I do also that appreciate things can be harder for different folk, based on life circumstances.

I found one!

www.thesun.co.uk/news/32253353/newcastle-university-christmas-break-ban/

If it helps people spread the cost and/or makes the shops less manic, then I don't really care. Christmas is over-commercialised anyway.

Never met anyone. I grew up in an incredibly multicultural city and the only classmates who were ‘offended’ by Christmas were Jehovah’s. It wasn't offence as such but they were the only religion who couldn’t get involved in any festivity at all I.e nativity, exchange of Christmas cards, Christmas fairs or whatever. Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus and Jews in my class all got involved quite happily.

Look. I need the numbers for Outrage Day lunch ASAP. It’s a 40 mile round trip to the KosherHalalVegetarian butcher and I’ve no idea where I’m going to get my Palestinian dates from this year.

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.

Yes but it was cancelled until Donald Trump brought Christmas back in 2016.

I think OP is refering to the people who pressure for the word Christmas to be avoided in case it offends the delicate sensitivities of some other religious and cultural groups. Regardless of how other people celebrate or what deity they wordhip (or dont worship) Britain is supposed to be a Christian country. I am agnostic bit I see no offence in people celebrating an important religious event. No more than some of my neighbours celebrating Ramadan or visinng the Seikh temple. Im sure they are not offended and many of my Muslim neighbours decorate their houses and have flashing lights which can be seen all down the street.

The side of christmas I find deeply offensive is the pressure to consume and spend money on tat. Its offensive that parents with little money for necessities are made to feel bad about not being able to buy their children the latest tech or advertised tacky toy.

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

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

I do think this is more to do with the creeping use of American phrasing. You see that everywhere now

We call it Christmas as it’s the traditional name for the celebration although we are atheists so has no religious significance for us

After an hour of googling is that the best you can do? Stoke on Trent council 11 years ago?