The annual vitriol emerges in GD

[DavidDvorkin]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7145186

[laconicsax]

1. It's more frequent than annual.

[DavidDvorkin]

2. I suppose so

It's also so filled with self-righteousness and a sense of privilege.

[enlightenment]

3. To whose vitriol do you refer, David? The OPs?

I read this earlier today and was a bit confused as to why the OP felt the girl was trying to shove religion down his throat. Just because the story is set at Christmas, it doesn't make it a religious story - and Scrooge is simply a nasty, bitter old man. Trying to read a heavy dose of Christianity into that is stretching.

Really.

Sounded to me like the OP was being a grumpy arse and the girl was suggesting he get over himself. Nowt to do with religion - except in his own head.

Mountains, molehills, and inventing slights come to mind . . .

[DavidDvorkin]

6. I understood his reaction

because I get annoyed, too, at society's default assumption that everyone is Christian or at least celebrates the Christian festivals -- and ought to and is a sourpuss if they don't.

However, I was referring to the nastiness throughout the thread, both in response to his OP and to the few who supported him.

[enlightenment]

7. I suppose, to me, that it wasn't a holiday thing that he was

reacting so badly toward - it was just general irritation with the season. It makes me cranky, too, especially all the rampant godliness popping out all over the place - but snapping at someone just because I'm cranky is unacceptable.

That said, it was a nasty thread and certainly suggests that this holiday season is going to be a doozy.

[realisticphish]

9. it's kind of ironic, too

"How dare you call me a crotchety, unpleasant man, you festering piece of garbage! Go to hell!"

[Soylent Brice]

4. i was poking around in that one earlier.

blech.

[JNelson6563]

5. That guy was ana asshole.

The employee probably wanted to call him and asshole instead of scrooge but didn't want to risk her job. I would never do such a thing to an employee.

Julie

[Lost-in-FL]

8. Oh boy.

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