Santa removed from Coke cans. Non-Christians find him "offensive."

the christmas spirit is dead

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Originally Posted by bhatti00

the christmas spirit is dead

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Of course.

If he was alive he would hardly be a spirit, would he. :shifty:

I honestly wonder if Coca-Cola Corp did real market research before making this decision.

Every time I hear about some poll or news report where "people" found something offensive, I find myself wondering WHO... WHO are these people and who did they complain to? Did they lodge some sort of mass write-in?

Personally, I think this knee jerk reaction is out of fear of the press. Complainers go to Coke. If they do nothing, complainers go to the press, who launch some type A investigative consumer advocasy reporter puke into a self-righteous tie-raid on coke for ignoring the cries of a minority group so he can get his pancake makeuped face on more bilboards in Poughkeepsie.

ITS A CAN OF GODDAMN COKE!

If you're secure in your beliefs, then you don't give a shit what is printed on your can of coke. People who get offended by Christmas because it has "Christ" in it can just get bent. Where do you stop? Better drop "Goodbye" from your vocabulary, too. That's a corruption of "God be with ye"

Christmas is about evergreen trees, decorations and lights. It's about the Grinch and Charlie Brown. It's about the only time of year where yard art is acceptable and long slow drives where you admire your neighbors handiwork. Its about buying gifts for those you love and getting things you've always wanted. It's about snow, time off school, egg nog and the smell of cedar logs in a fireplace. It's about stockings and chocolate and so much torn wrapping paper on the floor you can't see carpet - in short - it is about family traditions.

If your traditions involve a the birth of some guy who gets nailed to a chunk of wood, fine. If it's not, fine. Instead of pressuring companies to accommodate your beliefs, why don't you just fucking relax and pour your norman rockwell santa can of coke into a label free, belief free wax paper cup.

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I honestly wonder if Coca-Cola Corp did real market research before making this decision.

Every time I hear about some poll or news report where "people" found something offensive, I find myself wondering WHO... WHO are these people and who did they complain to? Did they lodge some sort of mass write-in?

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yeah yeah more blah blah. it doesn't say who had santa forcefully ejected, does it. this thread started with a misleading title based on the article's "maybe"s "perhaps"es and "i suspect"s because the dude who wrote it is just trying to drum up a phony controversy and sell his book based on the hypothesis that the grinches are out to destroy christmas. the only phone call mentioned in that article is the one the writer made, demanding to know why santa wasn't on the coke cans. yes, even though you should always trust everything the media says, especially what foxnews says, 'cause they obviously can't say something if it isn't true... this is actually a case of some guys pointing a disapproving finger at private companies & going "how dare you not honor my holiday specifically, by name?!?! christmas!! the holiday that lasts from november 1st to december 26th. what's up with this 'happy holidays' nonsense? there are other holidays? I AM A BIG FAT INSECURE CRYBABY, GIVE ME A PACIFIER." it's so disingenuous, too, like that southern cable guy comedian who decided he could make an ass-load of money by picking an audience and saying what he thinks it wants to hear. that guy isn't even from the south, and he's not really a cable installer.

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Originally Posted by IsFeasachMe

I honestly wonder if Coca-Cola Corp did real market research before making this decision.

Every time I hear about some poll or news report where "people" found something offensive, I find myself wondering WHO... WHO are these people and who did they complain to? Did they lodge some sort of mass write-in?

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yeah yeah more blah blah. it doesn't say who had santa forcefully ejected, does it. this thread started with a misleading title based on the article's "maybe"s "perhaps"es and "i suspect"s because the dude who wrote it is just trying to drum up a phony controversy and sell his book based on the hypothesis that the grinches are out to destroy christmas. the only phone call mentioned in that article is the one the writer made, demanding to know why santa wasn't on the coke cans. yes, even though you should always trust everything the media says, especially what foxnews says, 'cause they obviously can't say something if it isn't true... this is actually a case of some guys pointing a disapproving finger at private companies & going "how dare you not honor my holiday specifically, by name?!?! christmas!! the holiday that lasts from november 1st to december 26th. what's up with this 'happy holidays' nonsense? there are other holidays? I AM A BIG FAT INSECURE CRYBABY, GIVE ME A PACIFIER." it's so disingenuous, too, like that southern cable guy comedian who decided he could make an ass-load of money by picking an audience and saying what he thinks it wants to hear. that guy isn't even from the south, and he's not really a cable installer.

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:O GTFOOH!!!:O

just walk away. give me the tree, the coke cans, the gasoline, the entire month of december, and there will be an end to the christmas wars. just walk away.

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anyway yeah. i like santa okay. he's a pretty cool dude. i enjoyed it, when he and pia zadora conquered the martians. this "omg christmas under attack" thing is just insidious though. diabolical, even. it seems like it's trying to appeal to a very selfish way of thinking: "me me me, my holiday, my month, it's just for me and nobody else. there's a distinct lack of santa in this wal-mart and that offends me."

Dude better put on a jacket....It's snowing in the desert.

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Originally Posted by bhatti00

the christmas spirit is dead

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Ah its what we make of it ! Know whats strange tho I did n't see my youngest in the choir this year at school . While reading this thread asked the wife ,hey honey how come there was no xmas concert this year ? :huh:


Thought they canceled it but no just the little guys sing in school now or you have to join the choir ,but they don't sing the Christain songs I grew up with . Thats sad really no Oh Christmas tree or Silent Night , whats a Dad to do . :cry:


You know I wondered why a lot of our friends home school their children ....... but alas thats another topic to digest but I like the idea of a new Mac computer and home schooled values . Call me silly !

How is "O Christmas Tree" a Christian song?

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How is "O Christmas Tree" a Christian song?

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Good point I meant all the songs I sang as a child no longer seem to be allowed anymore, any reference to Christmas is frowned apon . Example is O' Holiday Tree . :huh: I'v heard that version too but I think you get my meaning ?

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How is "O Christmas Tree" a Christian song?

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How is "O Christmas Tree" a Christian song?

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How'd you manage to refrain from giving MN the captainobvious business? :O

I was thinking more that worshiping idols (such as decorated trees) was generally frowned upon by Christians. ;)

As an aside, when I sang it as a kid, it was widely entitled "O Tannenbaum" and any reference to "Christmas tree" was, in fact, "Tannenbaum."

Edit: It could very well be that Busy's still reeling from the pink-spandex wonder that he so oft references.

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Merry "Christmas " everyone , got this in an email today thought it was funny , Not for little ears and hopefuly doesn't offend anyone .

http://www.illwillpress.com/xmas.html

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Originally Posted by MagicNakor

I was thinking more that worshiping idols (such as decorated trees) was generally frowned upon by Christians. ;)

As an aside, when I sang it as a kid, it was widely entitled "O Tannenbaum" and any reference to "Christmas tree" was, in fact, "Tannenbaum."

Edit: It could very well be that Busy's still reeling from the pink-spandex wonder that he so oft references.

http://www.frontiernet.net/~joe14580...%20obvious.jpg

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Hey wait a minuet was it not the bloody Germans that first started decorating the xmas trees ? :O


Ah my wife's German little ones half but have heard that before the tree decorating part !

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Originally Posted by 3RA1N1AC

yeah yeah more blah blah. it doesn't say who had santa forcefully ejected, does it. this thread started with a misleading title based on the article's "maybe"s "perhaps"es and "i suspect"s because the dude who wrote it is just trying to drum up a phony controversy and sell his book based on the hypothesis that the grinches are out to destroy christmas. the only phone call mentioned in that article is the one the writer made, demanding to know why santa wasn't on the coke cans. yes, even though you should always trust everything the media says, especially what foxnews says, 'cause they obviously can't say something if it isn't true... this is actually a case of some guys pointing a disapproving finger at private companies & going "how dare you not honor my holiday specifically, by name?!?! christmas!! the holiday that lasts from november 1st to december 26th. what's up with this 'happy holidays' nonsense? there are other holidays? I AM A BIG FAT INSECURE CRYBABY, GIVE ME A PACIFIER." it's so disingenuous, too, like that southern cable guy comedian who decided he could make an ass-load of money by picking an audience and saying what he thinks it wants to hear. that guy isn't even from the south, and he's not really a cable installer.

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Wow Brainiac,

These word bricks you compose would make great stocking stuffers for all the bad boys and girls, less messy than coal.

Did you perhaps post this from a padded cell? I would have loved to watch you compose this rant via webcam. Spittle going everywhere, fingers smashing keyboard and all.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Btw, peat moss, you're silly.

Bet you thought you'd got away with that one. :P

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Wow Brainiac,

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remember how you used to respond to people's arguments by insisting that they were dishonest, compared with your own forthrightness as if your turds don't stink? and how i was never there to interrupt with a comment about your personality? have a very merry shut the fuck up, you honester-than-thou jerkoff.

i typed this response free of malice, madness, or keyboard-mashing.

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Wow Brainiac,

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remember how you used to respond to people's arguments by insisting that they were dishonest, compared with your own forthrightness as if your turds don't stink? and how i was never there to interrupt with a comment about your personality? have a very merry shut the fuck up, you honester-than-thou jerkoff.

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Thank you and you have a good one as well.

Geez, I was only playing.

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aw, it was just a matter of mixed signals! kiss & make up?

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aw, it was just a matter of mixed signals! kiss & make up?

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Cheers.

merry christmas eve, yo.

Aww....man love, how nice

Sickening.

From such a bunch of heavy-hitters, too. :P

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Sickening.

From such a bunch of heavy-hitters, too. :P

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Before the post I had just taken the "how gay are you test". I was so shocked at the results I damn near knocked over my Babycham.

That little arrow went from 0 straight up to 100. I just couldn't believe it and I immediately turned off my computer.

Never thought of myself as gay or even had an interest in men, but it is a legitimate interweb test thingey, so it must be valid. Why fight it?

I'd better hit the mall and get some throw pillows and and a leather vest for starters.

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Sickening.

From such a bunch of heavy-hitters, too. :P

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Before the post I had just taken the "how gay are you test". I was so shocked at the results I damn near knocked over my Babycham.

That little arrow went from 0 straight up to 100. I just couldn't believe it and I immediately turned off my computer.

Never thought of myself as gay or even had an interest in men, but it is a legitimate interweb test thingey, so it must be valid. Why fight it?

I'd better hit the mall and get some throw pillows and and a leather vest for starters.

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They do that shit on purpose. You should have waited. It goes to 100 then says, "Get Results".:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Before the post I had just taken the "how gay are you test". I was so shocked at the results I damn near knocked over my Babycham.

That little arrow went from 0 straight up to 100. I just couldn't believe it and I immediately turned off my computer.

Never thought of myself as gay or even had an interest in men, but it is a legitimate interweb test thingey, so it must be valid. Why fight it?

I'd better hit the mall and get some throw pillows and and a leather vest for starters.

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They do that shit on purpose. You should have waited. It goes to 100 then says, "Get Results".:lol: :lol: :lol:

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O' RLY :O

Here I thought I'd gone all gay and it turns out I was just being imaptient.:ermm:

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Sickening.

From such a bunch of heavy-hitters, too. :P

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Before the post I had just taken the "how gay are you test". I was so shocked at the results I damn near knocked over my Babycham.

That little arrow went from 0 straight up to 100. I just couldn't believe it and I immediately turned off my computer.

Never thought of myself as gay or even had an interest in men, but it is a legitimate interweb test thingey, so it must be valid. Why fight it?

I'd better hit the mall and get some throw pillows and and a leather vest for starters.

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Ask yourself this, "have I ever watched the Oscars on television".

That's the acid test apparentement.

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Before the post I had just taken the "how gay are you test". I was so shocked at the results I damn near knocked over my Babycham.

That little arrow went from 0 straight up to 100. I just couldn't believe it and I immediately turned off my computer.

Never thought of myself as gay or even had an interest in men, but it is a legitimate interweb test thingey, so it must be valid. Why fight it?

I'd better hit the mall and get some throw pillows and and a leather vest for starters.

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Ask yourself this, "have I ever watched the Oscars on television".

That's the acid test apparentement.

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Indeed.

I have heard from friends of my sister (who work in the biz and on the broadcast) that they can look back into the sitting rooms of those who view the show; the word is that all those who are watching take on a marked resemblance (albeit only for the duration of the show) to Richard Simmons.

This has never been publicized, apparently. :huh:

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This has never been publicized, apparently. :huh:

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Thank heavens for Chris Rock, opening up the debate on this particular aspect of homosexualizing.

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Indeed.

I have heard from friends of my sister (who work in the biz and on the broadcast) that they can look back into the sitting rooms of those who view the show; the word is that all those who are watching take on a marked resemblance (albeit only for the duration of the show) to Richard Simmons.

This has never been publicized, apparently. :huh:

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I don't think any average joe sits and watches the entire Oscars.

It's one of those things that you maybe glance back at while channel surfing. One may try to time it for the category (or movie) they like or something.

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Indeed.

I have heard from friends of my sister (who work in the biz and on the broadcast) that they can look back into the sitting rooms of those who view the show; the word is that all those who are watching take on a marked resemblance (albeit only for the duration of the show) to Richard Simmons.

This has never been publicized, apparently. :huh:

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I don't think any average joe sits and watches the entire Oscars.

It's one of those things that you maybe glance back at while channel surfing. One may try to time it for the category (or movie) they like or something.

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So you do watch it then.

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I don't think any average joe sits and watches the entire Oscars.

It's one of those things that you maybe glance back at while channel surfing. One may try to time it for the category (or movie) they like or something.

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So you do watch it then.

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What gave you that impression? You gotta learn to read better.

The statements, "I watch the Oscars", "I watch it ocassionally" or "I watch some of it" could have helped back-up your statement.

Better luck next time.

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So you do watch it then.

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What gave you that impression? You gotta learn to read better.

The statements, "I watch the Oscars", "I watch it ocassionally" or "I watch some of it" could have helped back-up your statement.

Better luck next time.

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So you don't watch it then.

[QUOTE=lynx]Btw, peat moss, you're silly.

Bet you thought you'd got away with that one. :P[/QUOT


No you got me ! But what one thinks is funny ....... . And was not my intention at all .
I guess I'm still learning what I can get away with it . :lol: Certain things mean a lot to me the rest I'll figure out ! Hope you have room for me ?

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Originally Posted by Busyman

What gave you that impression? You gotta learn to read better.

The statements, "I watch the Oscars", "I watch it ocassionally" or "I watch some of it" could have helped back-up your statement.

Better luck next time.

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So you don't watch it then.

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:lol: :lol:
What gave you that impression? You gotta learn to read better.

The statements, "I don't watch....................

what is our world coming to ? ...so non christians dont buy xmas pressies then ??????

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what is our world coming to ? ...so non christians dont buy xmas pressies then ??????

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No.

Well, some do, some don't. Don't worry, the same is true of Christians... :blink:


You do know that Santa Claus isn't real, don't you? :dabs:



Spoiler Above.

santa's safe for now, 'cause he can't be removed from his igloo at the NORTH POLE. but it's already january: just about time to rev up the boycotts in defense of the easter bunny and jack o'lantern.