TX Pol Threatens to Slap Anyone Who Tells Him ‘Happy Holidays’

[beam me up scottie]

TX Pol Threatens to Slap Anyone Who Tells Him ‘Happy Holidays’
December 18, 2015 by Ed Brayton



Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is not a happy camper. It seems that people have been wishing him “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas” and that has him getting all angry and violent. In a post on his Facebook page, he said that he might just slap the next person who dared to wish him well in a manner he does not approve of. Because Jesus. Or something.



I for one will not wish him happy holidays. I’ll wish him an epiphany that makes him less of a fucking asshole.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2015/12/18/tx-pol-threatens-to-slap-anyone-who-tells-him-happy-holidays

As expected the posts on his fb page are all kinds of awesome:

Geraldine Mongold: You might want to think twice about slapping this atheist Texas veteran. I won't slap back, but I've got a very good spinning back kick. Happy Holidays you bigoted hypocrite.

Stephen Michael Anayas-Hilliard: You do realize that Christ wasn't acutally born in December right? That it was a pagan holiday taken over by Christians so that it couldn't be claimed as a pagan holiday anymore. On top of that, I will stop saying Happy Holidays when all you so called Christians stop using your savior's birthday as a way to be the most materialistic assholes on the planet and actually do something Christ would have done, oh like helping the poor.......

Ken Levy: As long as the rules are fair---which means that if you say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays to me, I get to slap you because you didn't say Happy Chanukah.

Don Spafford: Happy Holidays, douchebag!

Jeff Ware: Happy holidays Sid! Happy holidays Sid! Happy holidays Sid! Happy holidays Sid! Happy holidays Sid! Happy holidays Sid! Happy holidays Sid! Happy holidays Sid! Happy holidays Sid! Happy holidays Sid! Happy holidays Sid! Happy holidays Sid! Happy holidays Sid! Happy holidays Sid!

Lonnie Moyer: Happy Holidays Sid, you twat.

Sheryl Hunter: Happy Holidays. Please feel free to come slap me in Tampa. I promise you won't be leaving after without a visit to see our beautiful hospital. they do have a LOVELY holiday tree so at least you won't be too put out.

I don't get offended if someone says "Merry Christmas" because they took the time to be nice, I return it to be nice back. As a public official maybe you should grow up and learn something called "respecting others". you fecking twit.

BTW. Merry Christmas .. see? it is even not hard to be nice to the mentally incompetent.

Phillip Lozano: Happy Holidays, Sid!

Even the FFRF weighed in:

Andrew Seidel: Happy Holidays Sid Miller! Happy Holidays from us heathens at the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Seems like you could really use some holiday cheer. So just to be safe, I'll say it one more time. Happy Holidays! And of course, we can't forget the real reason for the season, Happy Winter Solstice!

[Turbineguy]

1. Wouldn't shooting them be more appropriate?

After all, one must never under-react.

[beam me up scottie]

2. Don't give them any ideas.

They might decide to stop shooting up our signs and go all old Testament Texas on us.

[mountain grammy]

3. Happy Holidays Sid, you twat.

I like it! Short, simple, and to the point.

[beam me up scottie]

6. Happy Holidays Sid, you douchebag!

[onager]

4. Bet that photo was cropped.

To hide the massive pile of Sophisticated Theology dropped by the bull.

This is my first Xmas after re-locating back to the Buckle On The Bible Belt. I say "Happy Holidays." Nobody has slapped me yet, but I have gotten a few surprised looks. And a few people who've sorta spat back "MERRY XMAS!" With an implied but unspoken so far "asshole."

[beam me up scottie]

5. I have the same experiences.

Tis the season to pretend you're being persecuted - even though your religious holiday is celebrated by the entire country and you're almost certain to get the day off.

With pay.

[Mariana]

9. Yeah, you can tell how cheerful and happy they are

to be celebrating the birth of their Saviour, when they snarl "Merry CHRISTmas" at you. I've lived in Texas, worked retail there for a few years, and had it happen to me. I refused to mention any holidays to the customers, figured the best move was just to say, "Thank you for shopping here today," and leave off anything about any of the various holidays, but I still had some that were pissed that I didn't say "Merry Christmas" to them and they made sure I knew it.

A few years ago, some poor sod posted in GD about the experience of having someone say "Merry Christmas" in a very angry, nasty tone. Oh, was the love of Christ displayed abundantly in that thread. That poster was mercilessly ridiculed by a bunch of people who pretended to misunderstand what the poster had written. "Why are you so upset over a simple friendly greeting?" It was sickening. Here's a link to my post about it in A&A:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/123011925

[mr blur]

7. I'm threatening to slap anyone who tells me that "Jesus is the reason for the season",

thus completely derailing my Solstice celebrations.

[Cartoonist]

8. In liberal land

Everyone says happy holidays. I haven't heard a merry Xmas yet.

[onager]

10. That was pretty much the case...

In Los Angeles. Even there a few militant Xians bellyached about it, but not much. At most stores I went into, employees said "Happy Holidays."

Of course, in Los Angeles it just made sense not to aggravate anyone unnecessarily. You might be serving a Xian, Jew, Muslim, non-believer. Or a surviving member of the Manson Family.

[AlbertCat]

13. In liberal land....Everyone says happy holidays.

That's because most liberals are not self centered children who think the world is all about them, and realize that there are several holidays besides Christmas coming up.... like, say, New Years!

Liberals tend to realize the entire world is not just like their own back yard.

[Lordquinton]

11. These are the same people who laugh at how thin skinned liburals are

schadenfreude is delicious.

[SusanCalvin]

12. Is that Mongo in the first pic?

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090717110940AAd2xis

[JRLeft]

14. I bet he's never heard of Mithra or Paganism.

[onager]

15. And let's not forget Sheriff Jolley.

Rumored to be changing his last name to better suit his personality. Possibly to "Sheriff Inflamed-Hemorrhoid" or "Sheriff Tormenting-Crotchrot Himmler."

Harris County, GA. Where quite a few citizens agreed with him and wanted to put up their own identical signs.

Well, no worries, Sheriff Khomeini and all the county's Krappy Khristmas Krew. If I have to pass thru Harris County, I'll make sure my gas tank and stomach are both full. So I don't have to spend a single dime in your stinking little outhouse of a county. But if I have to urinate, I wouldn't want to impose on any of your good Xian merchants. I'll just stop when I see one of your signs. That would almost be worth the bail money.

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