"Happy Holidays"

2010 is almost here, which for most of us that dwell in the business world is a very welcomed change. 2009 sucked a bag of rotten donkey dicks as far as making money is concerned. Nobody bought anything, or in some cases even continued their projects that they had slated for 2009. I for one welcome 2010 with open arms and an open wallet. Fuck you 2009.

But we still have a couple days left of 2009, which means more chances for people to wish me "Happy Holidays". You gotta love the age of the politically correct. Wishing someone a Merry Christmas is frowned upon more than Roman Polanski doing what he did. At what point in time in my life did people stop wishing me "Merry Christmas" and switch to "Happy Holidays"?? Seriously though, if someone wished me a happy Hanukkah I wouldn't get miffed(Kwanzaa is a different story all together because I am one of the whitest dudes on the face of the planet Earth). It's a nice gesture no matter what holiday they insert in the greeting., just be happy no one is trying to cut you off on the freeway or flipping you the bird.

If you get offended by people wishing you a Merry Christmas you should probably just die. In this day an age it's a miracle in and of itself for anyone to say something nice to you unprovoked. Just take it for what it's worth: someone being nice to you when most other people think you're worthless. You don't have to send out Christmas cards, or presents or anything, just say "Thank You" and wish them the same. Done and done. There's no use saying "Excuse me, but I don't celebrate Christmas". It's kind of like when someone asks you how you are doing when they greet you. Honestly, they don't care. If you respond with something other than "fine" good" or "OK" you are a douche. Unless you're really close to the person that asks, no one wants to hear about how your wife left you, stole your pickup truck and ran over your dog. Actually, even if that person knows you they probably don't want to hear all that shit. Nobody likes Debbie Downer.

What do you say to a humanist? Nothing, they are pricks. Fuck them.