Christmas party

[jkljkl]

That's actually not true.... if a party being put on by an employer is NOT mandatory for employees to attend, and not being held during the work hours (so it is either held at lunch (that's not a regular work hour for employees or in the evening or weekend) then they can call it whatever they like.

You are probably right, I haven't kept up with all the rules and regulations about that.

On another note, some companies do try to pressure workers to attend these types of parties. I quit going to company parties a long time ago. Went to a work potluck one year, got e coli and almost died. No more potlucks for me.

[Doglover8180]

You are probably right, I haven't kept up with all the rules and regulations about that.

On another note, some companies do try to pressure workers to attend these types of parties. I quit going to company parties a long time ago. Went to a work potluck one year, got e coli and almost died. No more potlucks for me.

Ya I hate potlucks - I eat what I bring and that's it!

[ELLE-TN]

All I have to say is ....

Merry Christmas!

[Doglover8180]

All I have to say is ....

Merry Christmas!

[foggierbard9]

I think a lot of cashiers would gladly say "Merry Christmas". But let's face it, they would probably get fired if they did.

First off if you are threatened with getting fired over saying Merry Christmas, you would have a court case that you would win.

It is your religious right to celebrate whatever holiday it is you celebrate at this time of year. If I was invited to a Hanukkah or Kwanzaa party, then I wouldn't tell them I was offended. THAT is their right to celebrate that holiday for their religious reasons at this time of year, and it is my right to celebrate Christmas at this time of year.

I say Merry Christmas, I always have and always will. We tell our kids the reason we celebrate Christmas and we have a Nativity and the whole 9 yards. If we had a Christmas Party at our house it would be called a CHRISTmas Party, because that is the reason for the season for us.

[chitownmelli]

It is your house, and if I were a guest invited to your house, I would respect your customs and traditions, as THAT is the polite thing to do. In our house, we celebrate 3 different "christmas - type" holidays in December, and that's at OUR house. At any other house where we would be invited, we enjoy the traditions that are going on there. Never would we say, well you invited us, so you should incorporate our seasonal traditions as well.

I'm still on the fence about the "happy holidays" thing. In a way, I feel like it's a very general statement, that allows people working places to wish the customer a Happy Holiday without assuming that their holiday flavor is Christmas, but I do not think that they should be forced to say only that. I mean, if you say Merry Christmas to someone, how often do they get upset about it? Before the "happy holidays" requirement started at my old job, I did run into a situation where the person told me that they celebrate Hanukkah, and I said, well a very happy Hanukkah to you then! There was nothing to take offense over, everyone was happy - we are in a country full of amazing cultures and it would be really nice if everyone embraced that instead of pointing out the differences. (not that you asked for my point of view, but that's it anyway)

[BostonRed]

First off if you are threatened with getting fired over saying Merry Christmas, you would have a court case that you would win.

I'm pretty sure if an employer lays down that "Happy Holidays" or "Have a nice day" is the appropriate saying, then they could fire anyone who doesn't comply (assuming that person doesn't require a religious exemption, such as a Jehovah's Witness). There's no 1st Amendment protection in the workplace and I haven't heard of any rules that require Christians to use "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays".