I've worked here for 8 years and not once have I received a "Merry Christmas!" email. All company messaging around Christmas is watered down to "Happy Holidays" so as not to offend everyone.
I'm not a Christian fwiw but this pisses me off.
I quickly typed a response that said, "Thank you, and I look forward to receiving a Merry Christmas email later this year!", but at least for now I haven't sent it.
I'm just sick and fucking tired of everything Christian being erased from society, while non-Christian holidays are promoted and celebrated by name.
Send the email response or nah?
I reported directly to the CEO for six years so I've talked to him about the Christmas thing.
He specifically set the tone that we are not to send cards to clients that say Merry Christmas, they have to say Happy Holidays. He said the reason is to not offend anyone. All internal communication is supposed to avoid using the phrase Merry Christmas.
So to answer your question, I don't give a fuck about them celebrating Diwali or any other thing they want to celebrate. I just don't like how he's made a point to avoid wishing others Merry Christmas, yet he supports it in this case when it's Diwali.
Makes sense. Sounds less like he's the one offended by it, and more that he's trying to cater to the most mentally ill people in society. Still bad, though.