What is the expected response to "I don't celebrate Xmas"?

[Devsman]

Ok, scenario:

You and I are at the grocery store. We do not know each other. We make eye contact briefly, or one of us holds the door for the other, or something. And I say "Merry Xmas!"

You reply "I don't celebrate Xmas."

I usually default to something like "oh, well, have a good one then."

But what SHOULD I say?

[Tsubame ⭐]

I would maybe apologize, something like "my bad" or "sorry" suffices, and definitely finish the interaction with "have a good day" or "enjoy the holidays".

I generally avoid this by just saying "Happy Holidays", especially for people I know or believe they do not celebrate.

[ṼṏẌṏḭḊ]

"What the ♥♥♥♥ is Xmas?"

[xDDD]

Originally posted by Buckles:

Originally posted by :D:

...
"Why do you hate Jesus?"
....
"Shalom!"

*I hate most imaginary superheroes people invent.
...
*You shouldn't make fun of people's religions.

LOL classic

[L1qu1dator]

I'd expect something along the line of: "Yes, as it should be."
Though reality is often disappointing.

[steven1mac]

I'd just keep walking, no reason to engage with a stranger beyond the friendly traditional greeting.

[White Knight]

Originally posted by Devsman:

But what SHOULD I say?

How about trying to be polite or considerate?

Why would you go around assuming that everyone celebrates Christmas when you know that there are plenty of people who do not?

[EASY PETE]

Throw a Christmas tree loaded with dynamite in his face

[MEGA MAN]

just joke about it if u want like: "i hate christmas too it sounds like the dark times when people were riding horses through our villages and burning people randomly" - like dont take it so serious imo

[xDDD]

Originally posted by White Knight:

Originally posted by Devsman:

But what SHOULD I say?

How about trying to be polite or considerate?

Why would you go around assuming that everyone celebrates Christmas when you know that there are plenty of people who do not?

Well it would be polite if that person just said "Merry Christmas" in response instead of responding awkwardly and uncomfortably.

[Grendalcat]

I never say "merry xmas" or any other holiday greeting. So no problem.

[De Hollandse Ezel]

1 : sing the southpark song... merry fing xmas

2 : ignore them and just walk away

3 : say : so sorry to hear, want to hear about our Lord and Savior?

4 : say : I will pray for you.

5 : say : well I hope you have friends and family to be happy with on xmas day anyway.

7 : ask : oh, what do you do you celebrate than? no christmas dinner?

I generally pick 2.
if I am in a good mood I pick 5
if I am in a REAALY good mood and have the time I pick 3 or 7.. (and prepare for 2 hours of evangelising/debate)

[Ashes-To-Ashes]

Originally posted by :D:

Originally posted by LtEggSalad:

Actually its a pegan holiday that the early christians moved the birth of christ onto to avoid persecution. though avoiding persecution is anti christian in the first place. Kind of like when Jesus said to Peter "Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times"

Yeah yeah.. "m-muh pagan origins"
But Christianity conquered Paganism and their holidays, so it is a Christian holiday now.

Paganism still exists, those that "conquered" pagans were only christian in name, but far from it. And Christmas is more to do with santa claus, whose appearance we we know today was created by coca cola. Christmas of today is about commercialism.

Want to celebrate christmas the true christian way? Give. not to friends, not to family, but to those who have nothing. Buy a ♥♥♥♥ ton of blankes, lots of canned goods, basic necessities and give to the homeless. "He who has two shirts should give one to he who has none"
christianity is about self sacrifice, but most christians these days have more in common with the pharisees.

[Zara]

Originally posted by Groogo:

You meant Christmas, it's a Christian holiday.

X is Christ. Let fools be fools.
https://www.vox.com/2014/12/14/7374401/jesus-xmas-christmas

[White Knight]

Originally posted by :D:

Well it would be polite if that person just said "Merry Christmas" in response instead of responding awkwardly and uncomfortably.

Except we don't get to decide how others respond, or what they believe.

[De Hollandse Ezel]

Originally posted by White Knight:

Originally posted by :D:

Well it would be polite if that person just said "Merry Christmas" in response instead of responding awkwardly and uncomfortably.

Except we don't get to decide how others respond, or what they believe.

if somebody greets me wiith
-happy hannuka
-happy holidays
-happy winter soliste
-happy Eid al-Fitr
I just teply back with
"and a happy christmas to you"

and leave it at that.