My friend got fired for saying "Merry Christmas"

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This may be so, but wouldn't you agree that people are too uptight? I think your reply is a good example.

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No, your friend was too genuinely stupid to realize that it wasn't a good idea to preach his religion openly to someone of a different faith in a place of business. If he did the sensible thing and said "Oh, well have a Happy Hanukkah," or just avoided the issue by saying "Have a happy holiday," then there's no cause for concern, but [censored] him, he's an imbecile.

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Or perhaps he hated his job anyway, and decided it would be funny to pick on an uptight client.