Hey Supercell, grow a spine and call the Christmas tree a Christmas tree! Knock off the PC!
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Hey Supercell, grow a spine and call the Christmas tree a Christmas tree! Knock off the PC!
Despite common misconceptions the letter X does refer to christ and not secularism. The word Xmas has been around for hundreds and perhaps over 1000 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas
Yeah, X-mas has been used as an abbreviation for Christmas for longer than I can remember. I do see how someone can perceive it as other augmentations (e.g. "Cross-mas"), but in this day and age, it should be common sense that "X-mas" is "Christmas." Personally, I don't think it's that big of a deal.
It should be a Menorah! Cut it out with the PC ♥♥♥♥ SC!
I actually kind of agreed with the OP (minus the tone) but I learned it is christmas. This is a mobile game not a PC game (I'm not really the best at humor but you get it)
Kinda like the X-bow?
To satisfy everyone on this thread the XMas tree / Christmas tree will be simply called:
"Decorated Pine Tree".
Which is the technically correct name of that tree.
Tannenbaum.
You're right. It's a Crossmas treeQuote:
Originally Posted by BradyF
my Christbows are max levelQuote:
Originally Posted by BradyF
It's not like SC invented the word "Xmas"....
He is correct, but in today's society Xmas is not used for a short form purpose. It is used to be politically correct to please everyone. As a christian I understand why people get angry at "taking Christ out of Christmas".Quote:
Originally Posted by dossier
Another situation that is similar to this is saying Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas. Back in the day people said Merry Christmas as a greeting or a goodbye, but now you say Happy Holidays so you don't offend someone.
And as a result less people are offended. Seems to make pretty good sense to take steps towards a more inclusive society if you ask me. A lot of people have their holidays around the time of Christmas....Quote:
Originally Posted by Zackman
I'm not sure that they're using it as a short form--they don't want to offend people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zackman
I'm a Christian as well, but I'm glad they went this way. Being offended at "taking Christ out of Christmas" is, imo, an antiquated thought that doesn't fit into the modern world, where 1 in 3 people are unaffiliated with a religion.
From here on, I do decree, that X-bows be referred to as Christbows!
Concerning the happy holidays stuff (I realize xmas isn't a PC term):
Is there a country other than the United States that neuters itself of its own culture to keep from offending anyone? Come on guys, Christmas is a huge part of western culture. BTW, this is coming from an atheist.
Do you really care about that ???? :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
Nope. In the UK if you said happy holidays to somebody instead of happy Christmas they would wonder what the hell you were talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by dave5872
A quick search shows this
Seems like Xmas predates Christmas? I know little about Xmas though since it seems more of a holiday where companies get profit instead of showing the original spirit of XmasQuote:
-Xmas
You're assuming that a religious version of Christmas is "our culture". We, as a world leader, should really do better than we currently do in the way of not offending and accepting people.Quote:
Originally Posted by dave5872
I don't care what you call the Xmas tree; I just know I want one (or two or three!)
Mine are a two. Can't wait to get my Christbows to a 3. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by DroogJanus
Besides being an abbreviation for "christ" the letter X is also commonly used to denote the syllable "cross". X-bows are crossbows, plain and simple.Quote:
Originally Posted by DroogJanus
- Pedestrians X-ing
- X-Trail
- Red Bull X-Alps
- ...
Kind regards
Patrick
No I'm not. Where did you get that? Christmas (with or without religious meanings) is a huge part of Western culture. There is no way anyone can deny that. Why are Americans ashamed to discuss it in public?Quote:
Originally Posted by FistofJustice
He didn't say that Xmas wasn't a big part of Western culture. He's saying that Xmas as a religion isn't a big partQuote:
Originally Posted by dave5872
-Xmas
Ever heard of the FFRF?Quote:
Originally Posted by themariofan
World leader? Not when obama's done with us!Quote:
Originally Posted by FistofJustice
In order to avoid upsetting any players world wide might i suggest we carry out the following changes -
Xmas Trees - Agnostic multi cultural bauble adorned naturally occurring tree
Healer - Fully inclusive medical professional respecting all alternative medical therapies and naturally occurring remedies
Giant - Slightly taller than average hirsute asexual person
Wallbreaker - Non food eating destructive engineer choosing to destroy itself of its own free will with no coercion and definitely not because he was waterboarded until he agreed :cool:
Wizard - Non religiously affiliated destruction bearing troop wearing a unisex robe
and so it goes on...
I'd also wonder why you said "happy" and not "merry"...Quote:
Originally Posted by sj74
CHRISTBOW!!!
Not sure but Xmas tree is fine with me. If they were going to be PC about it they would have called it a Holiday Tree.
So cut them a break.
Why are you two assuming I was talking about the religious part of Xmas? I don't understand? I fail to see how your argument or his makes me a bad person for wishing someone Merry Xmas instead of Happy Holidays.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sirix
I find the wizard on-offensive, and the rest maybe 1/50 000 000 people would find offensive, so, no, just, no...Quote:
Originally Posted by Holps
I think I'd prefer it to be called a Christmas Tree, but who really cares about its name? :rolleyes:
Hilarious - love it! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Holps
Patrick
Better stop using witches and wizards in your army too, since your bible says anyone who uses witchcraft should be stoned to death :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by mlukes