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I work in retail...….not a religious entity. One of our managers has begun saying, after our morning meetings, or even in passing after a short chat, "have a blessed day". I find this offensive, and have decided to start saying b "hail satan" in response. We'll see how this goes.

AzVixen52 7 May 5
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If your intentions are to pick on him (her), i think that you are doing a great job, but if your intentions are to enjoy your day and have a wonderful day unmolested by someone else, then all you have to do is to control your emotions and not get offended by someone with low compression in the matter, that is what should ofend you, someone who know less can get in to your head, try to be better for you, not for others, don't get offended by a person who knows less than you, because your offenses show how strong your maint is. Just be happy by looking and hearing low IQs in your surroundings trying to make sense of the reality. If you are smarter, its your responsibility to understand whats going on, if you don't understand, then investigate or have someone else to take control.

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It's very annoying. I'm doing Uber to pay for classes and I often have to nod my head and say thank you when people say that to me. I hate the assumption it makes and yet I'm forced to tolerate it if I want good ratings. Of course I think you should be free to reply hail satan or whatever you feel like but I know that's not the world at live in, there are consequences. I hope we live to see the world change and humans outgrow such primitive and repugnant ideas but it's hard to imagine most of the indoctrinated ever waking up and letting go. Sad and frustrating.

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I don't have a problem with that unless your manager has been asked by you not to say it since you consider it offensive. I don't think of the word blessed in a religious way...its a feeling of well being to me.

I included my name in this answer, i agree with this answer.

The first time I ever heard that phrase was from a pagan friend of mine. Personally, I don't care for the phrase but I'm not going to bite someone's head off for saying it.

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I agree. It is offensive.

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This doesn't have any real value in response to your post but your post reminded me of this.

There before you

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I keep the reply short and simple and as inane and inconsequential as the so called "greeting" or "wish" and it works for me: "thanks, but I prefer not to!

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That have a blessed day thing has become the Christian secret handshake, gee I'm sorry you live in a judeo-christian world.
it will do you no good to try to set your self apart.
it is best to keep in mind the water in which you swim it may be tainted but it's the only water we have. and feel free to vent your frustration with me.

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Maybe "Have a gesundheit day"? Seriously, if it sets you off, that's too bad. How much do you need this job? I'd blow it off if I were you, but it's up to you.

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The term bless , means happy . I can't be mad at anyone , sincerely telling me to have a happy day . Just because religious folks use the term , does not make it theirs only .

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LOL . . . That is going to definitely get a reaction . . . . I love that response too! These clowns may even make the mistake of retaliating . . . . meaning legal problems for them.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals because of their religion (or lack of religious belief) in hiring, firing, or any other terms and conditions of employment.

Good record keeping is a must if you run into something like that . . .

Another alternative is simply tell the manager that you are a non-believer, and that you find it offensive, and request they cease doing it. If they do not, then the onus is on the manager, and the company then has to deal with it . . . . and how they deal with it could have further implications. This might be the better of the two options, because it would create a trail, especially if you do it were others are present to see it.

I can relate, because I hate it when jackasses like that bray their same old song and dance and it gives me the direct impression they are trying to impose their bull shit on me.

THHA Level 7 May 5, 2019
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You could always reply to "Have a blessed day" with "GORDON`S ALIVE" at the top of your lungs

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You may find yourself ostracised and persona non grata. Maybe wise to let it go. It is your workplace after all where you spend a lot of your time I would suspect. Probably best not to sow seeds of antagonism.

Fuck That . . . . . that is weak. They are doing the antagonizing by their stupid "blessed day". Sometimes getting fired is a blessing . . . . been there, done that . . .

@THHA that depends if you can afford to get fired because of a pedantic personality. The strength is to recognise what is important from what is mere petulance.

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

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It's perfectly reasonable to be offended by constantly being told to "have a blessed day". It doesn't matter what the intention behind it is.
The believers run roughshod over the rights of everyone else.
I'm sick of "live and let live". It doesn't work.
It's how we got to where we are with SOOOOO much of their bullshit influence
in everyone's lives.
Hail satan.
I hope it works, and you don't live in an "at-will" state, in case you get fired.

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It's annoying, right? I can handle the passive aggressive shit like that. It's them cashiers or retail associates out here trying to personally bring souls to Jesus that get on my nerves.

I can't count how many times bitch-faced, lunchlady arms having ass middle-aged women with a southern drawl have stared me down at the end of a purchase and said "god bless you" in a way that feels like a challenge because they don't say it nicely, they say it like they're hoping you'll sprout horns so they have an excuse to shoot you.

But yeah, it's annoying in all forms.

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Of all the things to be offended by...

Sounds like a privileged upbringing to me! I am sure I can think up 100 things more offensive than someone wishing you well in their own vernacular.

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When Christian's say that to me I simply consider it an attempt to wish me well and let it go. Fundamentalist intolerance from Christians or Aethiest is tiring. Live and let live.

Agree totally. Christian/Atheist. Same coin. People first, doctrine last.

"Fundamentalist intolerance from Christians or Aethiest is tiring." Ok, then what is so wrong with saying "Hail Satan" to them?

@THHA Satan can't exist for atheists . Therefore , you're not acting via your belief system , You're simply trying to be offensive .

Sorry to disappoint you, but I an NOT an atheist, I am an agnostic. Any other assumptions you care to make? Supporting the religio-nazis is not much different than being one of them. These are the folks who support murder all over the world by supporting the war-for-profit lovers in Washington. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

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