Offensive?

There's this political cartoon going around Facebook. It features a fellow walking down the street past lingerie ads, violent movie posters, and a porn shop, but stops to call the nativity set offensive. The point is obvious, but my question is: Has anyone ever actually been offended by something like that?

I've seen my aunt get offended because a commercial said, "Happy Holidays." But I have never actually seen a person get angry about someone saying "Merry Christmas." I've heard people say things like, "Well actually I celebrate Hanukkah, but thank you." And stuff like that, but never in my life have I heard someone say, "You can't say that. The term is 'Happy Holidays!'"

I'm not convinced it's ever actually happened. The fact that someone's spending a second of their life to even say "Happy/Merry anything" should be taken as a compliment. Seriously, how many people pass you who don't say anything compaired to the ones that actually talk to you. It's their time. They don't have to be polite. The fact is, you're really not important.

I feel like people just like to be offended. I really doubt anyone's declaring war on your religion simply because they choose not to include it in their holiday greeting. Nor are they declaring war by including their own religion in a holiday greeting.

I personally don't care if come the holidays you decorate you house with Santa, Jesus, or a giant lizard. It really doesn't affect me. And if you happen to be nice enough to say "Happy Purple Monkey Day!" I may be confused, but I'll still be happy you decided to be nice and notice my existence.

I'm sick of everyone trying to play the victim. Sure some people actually are attacking and people are victims, but I have a feeling a lot of it's bullshit. Maybe it's because I grew up in ChristianVille, USA, but someone please tell me if anyone has ever actually been offended by your Jesus/Cross/Giant Purple Monkey display. Because I'm not convinced it's actually happened.