Comments on: Is Political Correctness Slipping For Retailers This Year? http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/is-political-correctness-slipping-for-retailers-this-year Miscellanious Ramblings of a Web Developer in the Metro Vancouver area. Technology, Web Development, Photography, Computers and Outdoor Activities Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:29:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tyler Ingram http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/is-political-correctness-slipping-for-retailers-this-year/comment-page-1#comment-15883 Tyler Ingram Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:53:24 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=875#comment-15883 People will always complain about PC. I always have found it a tad silly and sometimes I wonder why people even bother trying. I just found it weird how most retailers try and be as PC as possible, and for one company to kind of skip that just caught my eye. People will always complain about PC. I always have found it a tad silly and sometimes I wonder why people even bother trying. I just found it weird how most retailers try and be as PC as possible, and for one company to kind of skip that just caught my eye.

]]> By: The Janitor_at_Bentall-5 http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/is-political-correctness-slipping-for-retailers-this-year/comment-page-1#comment-15852 The Janitor_at_Bentall-5 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:26:33 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=875#comment-15852 Stop-it with all this PC mumble-gumble. To me, Christmas is no longer just a Christian or Catholic holiday. It is a grand celebration of the season; a chance for everyone to stop, give thanks, make a wish, say hello, or say Merry Christmas. There nothing wrong with that. It is neither an expression of inclusion or exclusion. It is an expression of friendship. I say bravo to Blenz Coffee in bring back centuries of good community. At the heart of all this, expressing joy to everyone is the foundation of community. Stop-it with all this PC mumble-gumble. To me, Christmas is no longer just a Christian or Catholic holiday. It is a grand celebration of the season; a chance for everyone to stop, give thanks, make a wish, say hello, or say Merry Christmas. There nothing wrong with that. It is neither an expression of inclusion or exclusion. It is an expression of friendship. I say bravo to Blenz Coffee in bring back centuries of good community. At the heart of all this, expressing joy to everyone is the foundation of community.

]]> By: Jeremy Lim http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/is-political-correctness-slipping-for-retailers-this-year/comment-page-1#comment-15101 Jeremy Lim Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:58:42 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=875#comment-15101 Still Catholic, and still in the dark about what the big fuss is. I have Sikh and Hindu friends, and thus get happy Diwalis. Just because I don't partake in it, does that mean it's wrong for it to be shared with me? It's not like it subtracts from anyone else's holidays either. If you want to emphasize your own celebration, you could always politely reply, "Happy (insert-holiday-name-here)", yes? Mind you, I might be missing something and would be happy to be enlightened. Still Catholic, and still in the dark about what the big fuss is. I have Sikh and Hindu friends, and thus get happy Diwalis. Just because I don’t partake in it, does that mean it’s wrong for it to be shared with me? It’s not like it subtracts from anyone else’s holidays either. If you want to emphasize your own celebration, you could always politely reply, “Happy (insert-holiday-name-here)”, yes?

Mind you, I might be missing something and would be happy to be enlightened.

]]> By: Tyler Ingram http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/is-political-correctness-slipping-for-retailers-this-year/comment-page-1#comment-14853 Tyler Ingram Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:19:03 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=875#comment-14853 The new style went in a bit ago. If you're following the RSS feed alone you wouldn't take notice. I didn't really write about it either I just did it. I also separated my posts (when I am logged in) by just reflecting the bubble :) The new style went in a bit ago. If you’re following the RSS feed alone you wouldn’t take notice. I didn’t really write about it either I just did it.

I also separated my posts (when I am logged in) by just reflecting the bubble :)

]]> By: Cam Tardi http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/is-political-correctness-slipping-for-retailers-this-year/comment-page-1#comment-14834 Cam Tardi Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:36:24 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=875#comment-14834 P.S. I love the new comment styling! (Not sure how long it's been like that...) P.S. I love the new comment styling! (Not sure how long it’s been like that…)

]]> By: Cam Tardi http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/is-political-correctness-slipping-for-retailers-this-year/comment-page-1#comment-14833 Cam Tardi Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:35:39 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=875#comment-14833 It could be that I was just from a very catholic area, but I remember 10-15 years ago that everyone said Merry Christmas. Then a few years ago, everyone was all panicking trying to make sure that they wish the correct tidings on all of us. Now, it seems as if we try to be as generic as possible. Why don't we have the cups say: "Have a happy day between December 24th and December 26th?" I'm not overly religious, so I'm not offended by getting a certain greeting from a person or in print, but it does irritate me if I say 'Merry Christmas' to someone, and they freak out. If you don't participate in the holiday, polity inform me. . . It could be that I was just from a very catholic area, but I remember 10-15 years ago that everyone said Merry Christmas. Then a few years ago, everyone was all panicking trying to make sure that they wish the correct tidings on all of us. Now, it seems as if we try to be as generic as possible.

Why don’t we have the cups say: “Have a happy day between December 24th and December 26th?”

I’m not overly religious, so I’m not offended by getting a certain greeting from a person or in print, but it does irritate me if I say ‘Merry Christmas’ to someone, and they freak out. If you don’t participate in the holiday, polity inform me. . .

]]> By: Tuesday Morning Link Fest: News and Blog Digest » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/is-political-correctness-slipping-for-retailers-this-year/comment-page-1#comment-14785 Tuesday Morning Link Fest: News and Blog Digest » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:20:09 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=875#comment-14785 [...] asks if political correctness has gone out the window this year as more places are owning up to saying “Merry Christmas” instead of Happy Holidays. I [...] [...] asks if political correctness has gone out the window this year as more places are owning up to saying “Merry Christmas” instead of Happy Holidays. I [...]

]]> By: Tyler Ingram http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/is-political-correctness-slipping-for-retailers-this-year/comment-page-1#comment-14776 Tyler Ingram Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:47:11 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=875#comment-14776 I personally wouldn't be offended if the cups had other sayings on it. It just had me thinking that I have heard people complain in the past about not having representation of their religion or special holiday season. Sometimes PC goes a bit far huh? I personally wouldn’t be offended if the cups had other sayings on it. It just had me thinking that I have heard people complain in the past about not having representation of their religion or special holiday season.

Sometimes PC goes a bit far huh?

]]> By: Jon Jennings http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/is-political-correctness-slipping-for-retailers-this-year/comment-page-1#comment-14711 Jon Jennings Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:26:16 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=875#comment-14711 On the assumption that you celebrate Christmas, would you be offended if it said Happy Hanukkah on it? I can't imagine that anybody would be. So why should somebody who doesn't celebrate Christmas be offended by a Merry Christmas cup? Vancouver is a multi-cultural place and that's what makes it as exciting as it is. The Christians get their hands painted with henna and rock out to the dhol drums at Diwali, the heterosexuals line the parade route for Pride and the agnostics wish each other Merry Christmas. I think we beat ourselves up too much about all this PC stuff. But yes, the coolest thing to do would be to have multiple cups, each one celebrating a different festival. P.S. Doesn't the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster celebrate something around this time of the year too? Maybe they need a cup. On the assumption that you celebrate Christmas, would you be offended if it said Happy Hanukkah on it? I can’t imagine that anybody would be. So why should somebody who doesn’t celebrate Christmas be offended by a Merry Christmas cup?

Vancouver is a multi-cultural place and that’s what makes it as exciting as it is. The Christians get their hands painted with henna and rock out to the dhol drums at Diwali, the heterosexuals line the parade route for Pride and the agnostics wish each other Merry Christmas.

I think we beat ourselves up too much about all this PC stuff.

But yes, the coolest thing to do would be to have multiple cups, each one celebrating a different festival.

P.S. Doesn’t the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster celebrate something around this time of the year too? Maybe they need a cup.

]]> By: Raul http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/is-political-correctness-slipping-for-retailers-this-year/comment-page-1#comment-14640 Raul Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:52:02 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=875#comment-14640 I was raised Catholic so I do celebrate Christmas. But I think all this sensitivity around the holidays and PC-ness goes a bit overboard :) I was raised Catholic so I do celebrate Christmas. But I think all this sensitivity around the holidays and PC-ness goes a bit overboard :)

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