Family trees

azsnowman · #1 Postby **azsnowman** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:16 pm

WELL....here we go AGAIN

I haven't been able to find it online just yet but one of the local Phoenix news stations annouced today that "Lowes", instead of calling them Christmas trees are being PC by calling the trees "Family Trees!" Will this EVER stop? :roll:

#2 Postby **angelwing** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:36 pm

It's going to get worse Dennis, sigh. I'm still going to say Merry Christmas, I don't care!

Ptarmigan · #3 Postby **Ptarmigan** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:27 pm

angelwing wrote:It's going to get worse Dennis, sigh. I'm still going to say Merry Christmas, I don't care!

I know. What's up with that????? Stupid PC. :grr:

I still say Merry Christmas. Christmas tree has nothing to do with Christianity. It was a Pagan ritual to decorate trees because they worshipped them. Christians wanted to appeal to pagans and allowed them to practice their old culture. Puritans observed Christmas by a church service. Celebrating Christmas got you flogged.

Jinkers · #4 Postby **Jinkers** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:03 pm

All this is soo stupid, what is the harm in wishing someone 'Merry Christmas', last time I checked it's a good thing! Now I've heard some people think Santa's HoHoHo is offensive, will it ever stop... :roll:

southerngale · #5 Postby **southerngale** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:24 pm

You've got to be kidding me!

How completely idiotic. Everyone I know thinks all this PC crap is stupid... who are they people who actually agree with this stuff? And what are they smoking?

And I thought the thread was going to be about family trees... you know... relatives 'n stuff. :roll:

#6 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:26 pm

This is ridiculous!!! they are Christmas Trees and thats that!

Ptarmigan · #7 Postby **Ptarmigan** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:28 pm

southerngale wrote:You've got to be kidding me!

How completely idiotic. Everyone I know thinks all this PC crap is stupid... who are they people who actually agree with this stuff? And what are they smoking?

And I thought the thread was going to be about family trees... you know... relatives 'n stuff.

Someone can miscontrue a family tree as a lynching tree. :roll:

southerngale · #8 Postby **southerngale** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:34 pm

Cyclenall · #9 Postby **Cyclenall** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:47 pm

They are offending more people then pleasing when they do this crap.

Squarethecircle · #10 Postby **Squarethecircle** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:22 pm

The voice of the few angry is much greater than that of the many content. Political correctness is a "necessity" born of society, and while it is a vile and wicked thing, it keeps people from constant attacks on morality. What people fail to realize is that, in an attempt to keep everyone as moral as possible, they are restricting the free expression that defines our society today.

Cyclone1 · #11 Postby **Cyclone1** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:25 pm

Family trees?

*bangs head on the wall*

Squarethecircle · #12 Postby **Squarethecircle** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:40 pm

Cyclone1 wrote:Family trees?

*bangs head on the wall*

I'd prefer "Holiday trees." I mean, seriously.

Opal storm · #13 Postby **Opal storm** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:51 pm

Family trees? Is my entire family suppose to climb into the tree or something? I'm gonna need a bigger tree then.

Squarethecircle · #14 Postby **Squarethecircle** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:59 pm

Opal storm wrote:Family trees? Is my entire family suppose to climb into the tree or something? I'm gonna need a bigger tree then.

I had a tree like that once! It was a real pine; symmetric and 30 feet tall! Our house had this huge balcony, you see, and this gigantic staircase, so we could fit it in there. That was a Christmas tree!

Windswept · #15 Postby **Windswept** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:32 pm

LOL, now if they advertized "Pagan Ritual Trees" I might buy one.

arkess7 · #16 Postby **arkess7** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:30 pm

Opal storm wrote:Family trees? Is my entire family suppose to climb into the tree or something? I'm gonna need a bigger tree then.

ROFLMAOFF!!!!!!!!! :lol:

I agree that they are offending more people by doing this. :roll:

#17 Postby **Stephanie** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:30 am

southerngale wrote:You've got to be kidding me!

How completely idiotic. Everyone I know thinks all this PC crap is stupid... who are they people who actually agree with this stuff? And what are they smoking?

And I thought the thread was going to be about family trees... you know... relatives 'n stuff.

Same here.

I'm still calling it a "Christmas tree" and I'm still saying "Merry Christmas" because that's what I CELEBRATE. If someone is that offended by me trying to share goodwill to them during the (multiple) Holiday season, then there's something wrong with them. IMHO, all of those holidays are a celebration of goodwill and for our God.

Ptarmigan · #18 Postby **Ptarmigan** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:25 pm

Opal storm wrote:Family trees? Is my entire family suppose to climb into the tree or something? I'm gonna need a bigger tree then.

May as well get a giant redwood tree for that! Technincally the way we celebrate Christmas, we shoudl be giving gifts to Jesus, since it is his birthday. Well, of course Jesus wasn't born on December 25th, more like between April to September.

TexasStooge · #19 Postby **TexasStooge** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14 am

When I first saw this topic, I thought it was about Genealogy stuff. (More info on Wikipedia)

Anyways, somebody give the Politically Correct world a V8 slap.

#20 Postby **HollynLA** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:11 pm

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Looks like our voices are being heard. Lowe's apologizes for "family trees"

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