Incidentally I felt obliged to apologise for wishing "Merry Christmas" to a group of people I was on a conference call with yesterday. It was international and there was one person from Dubai on the call.
Originally posted by divegeester Incidentally I felt obliged to apologise for wishing "Merry Christmas" to a group of people I was on a conference call with yesterday. It was international and there was one person from Dubai on the call.
Originally posted by divegeester Incidentally I felt obliged to apologise for wishing "Merry Christmas" to a group of people I was on a conference call with yesterday. It was international and there was one person from Dubai on the call.
Why would someone from Dubai cause you to apologise?
The Muslims I know would have no problem with someone wishing them a Merry Christmas, just as most Christians have no problem with Muslims wishing them well over Ramadan or Jews wishing them well over Hanukkah or a Hindus wishing a happy Diwali.
I have been told "Ramadan Mubarak" or "Eid Mubarak" without taking any offence.
Originally posted by twhitehead Why would someone from Dubai cause you to apologise?
The Muslims I know would have no problem with someone wishing them a Merry Christmas, just as most Christians have no problem with Muslims wishing them well over Ramadan or Jews wishing them well over Hanukkah or a Hindus wishing a happy Diwali.
I have been told "Ramadan Mubarak" or "Eid Mubarak" without taking any offence.
It wasn't the guy from Dubai (I think he's Egyptian anyway) himself per-se. I just blurted an casual apology after blurting a casual "Merry Christmas". Where I work there is a high degree of political correctness and everyone says "happy holidays".
Originally posted by divegeester Incidentally I felt obliged to apologise for wishing "Merry Christmas" to a group of people I was on a conference call with yesterday. It was international and there was one person from Dubai on the call.
Just yell Allah Akbar! at the end and everything should be just peachy.
At least you will know next year. You will have the added amusement of everyone scrambling for cover around the room thinking they are all going to be blown to smithereens.
Merry Christmas to everyone, including Muslims and their war god allah.
Originally posted by divegeester It wasn't the guy from Dubai (I think he's Egyptian anyway) himself per-se. I just blurted an casual apology after blurting a casual "Merry Christmas". Where I work there is a high degree of political correctness and everyone says "happy holidays".
People who say happy holidays should be slapped... I ain't got no holiday this Xmas... So, it's very insulting!
If anyone gets their knickers in a twist over someone wishing them a happy Xmas or a joyous Hanuka or whatever... Screw them! Slap them!