"Why are you open/working on Christmas" responses

[Lace Neil Singer]

2. Go spend time with people that you love and care about. Eat dinner with mom & dad or the grandparents or your best friend from high school. I won't have that chance this year, as my family is either on the other end of the state or outside of it completely.

This is how I see Christmas; a secular family ocassion. Plus I have a right to be able to lie around drinking booze and eating chocolate all day like everyone else. XD

[delidewd]

"Huh, what's this Christmas you speak of?"

"To get paid." (Dumb question, dumb answer)

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"IDIOTASKWHAT" (what?)

"LOOK THERES A FLYING MONKEY!!" *Hides behind the corner to let the customer wander*

[allniter]

On this day we cater to Islamists, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists and Athiests who don't care about this day being special. If you're not one of them, what the hell are you doing here?

[Neo_Classic]

"I'm jewish" (Not true but it shuts them up and embarasses the hell out of them for asking such a closed minded question)

I am Jewish but I won't use that as a line. Had one guy last year basically cuss me out because I killed Jesus.

I usually just ask, "What are you doing here?"

[Sylvia727]

"I worship Jesus Christ, not Santa Claus."

My family and almost everyone in our parish holds that on a holy day of obligation, once you've gone to church, you're off scott free. The rest hold that you should try to R&R but understand that sometimes you can't. The worship bit is essential, though, which is why my fond childhood memories include being woken up at 11 pm on Xmas Eve to attend midnight mass. I highly recommend this to parents: all the kids are asleep.

"God wants me to feed my children."

"Jesus was born in the spring."

[theredbaron47]

My CVS has the good sense to close on Christmas Day.

Damned if I'm not there the day before and the day after, though.

[IHateStupidCustomers]

"God wants me to feed my children"....I would put my vote in for this one on the best response!


Last year I was with my mom on Christmas, and she stopped at the gas station for cigarettes and was telling the girl at the cash register how it was awful she had to work on Christmas and the girl says.

"Yeah, I know. And it's my birthday, too."

What a sucky deal that girl got.

Even if you don't celebrate Christmas, it would be nice to get a day off with holiday pay. Any reason to get a day off with pay when you work in retail is totally worth it.

[slick]

i get it every year, and i do not understand why people ask. we are a hotel, we are openining 24/7/365(366).

Its always some asshat that made a reservation who asks "i can't believe you are working christmas eve/day"

I would like to say "then where the hell would you be staying right now?", but i can't, so I end up saying something lame like "I love my job".

[Lace Neil Singer]

I am Jewish but I won't use that as a line. Had one guy last year basically cuss me out because I killed Jesus.

That's when you put on a Bart Simpson voice and say, "I didn't do it, no-one saw me, you can't prove anything."

[Grace_Under_Fire]

I am pretty open about my religion, in general. I wear a pentagram (and have one inked on the inside of one wrist). When I worked retail, I'd either go with "Not a Christian, don't celebrate it." or "My religious holiday was 4 days ago, our family had a nice day together." and a big smile.

I'm in a call center this year (great newish job with way less suckage than retail) and am doing the overnight shift. I doubt anyone will be questioning me on the 10 hours I am working on actual Christmas day....if they do, I'll come back and post

[queenbb]

blessed yule grace,

i am pretty open about being pagan my self, my boss usually gives me the pagan holidays off, unfortuantly for me he doesnt ask which day is going to be the celebration (since alot of the public rites around here are on the weekends closest to the actual day) for yule it self since its so close to christmas, he has to have me work, but adjusts my schedule so that i can get to the rite on time.

i had a hard time when looking for a job because of it, and have lost jobs because of it (no one would admit to the actual reason either because of my handicap or my religon they just say personality conflict) i have since stopped wearing my pent, and i dont get my name in the paper in relation to it either.

as for working on holidays that most people would have off, i dont mind at all, more money for me, less people do deal with (but it means less sales for me too)

i will be glad that this season is over, because im getting tired of all the music, and decorations, and the sc's that go along with it. working in the auto department, no one wants to get stuff for their cars, i say the cars need love too, and they will get jealous (and they do i have seen it for my self, holidays birthdays anniversarys) they all decide they want something new for them selfs. i do truly believe that cars have feelings, they after all are apart of us, and they do take care of us every day, getting us where we need to go safely. the bond between a person and their car is an interesting subject, of course alot of people think im strange for thinking it, but there are quite a few that agree with me. normally when someone comes in with a car issue and i notice that it is their birthday or they say something like i just paid it off, or my anniversary, as well as holidays, i tell them my theory they usually smile about it because it is another way of looking at the situation.

but this time of year, it causes alot more frusteration than normal, since most people dont expect or plan for their cars to brake down, or their tires to get unrepairable leaks. they spent all their money on other things, and its just one more thing to add to their stress.

[Eric the Grey]

Luckily, I'm off that day, but I did get to work Thanksgiving. My response to the question "Who did you piss of to have to work tonight?" was "Probably the same person as you." It did earn a laugh, considering he was also at work...

Actually, Christmas is the one day of the year where our helpdesk is closed, although the guy who normally works Tuesdays will dial in from home to run one of the nightly schedules simply because it must be run...


Eric the Grey

[Namrepus221]

I am Jewish but I won't use that as a line. Had one guy last year basically cuss me out because I killed Jesus.

I usually just ask, "What are you doing here?"

Ya know what kills me about people like that...They conviently forget Jesus was jewish and was known as the King of the Jews.

[TruthHurts]

When asked about why I work on Christmas I tell the truth. No one else wants to work on Christmas so I get double pay. It's a pretty sweet gig and only takes a few hours out of my Christmas.

[Jester]

"So that more of my coworkers could have this day off."

"To feed my 11 children." (LIE!)

"Because I love my job."

"So that you would have a place to eat, drink, and be merry!"

"SOMEONE has to enable the drunks, right?"

"Because a coworker quit with no notice and someone had to cover her shift." (LIE! But something good to use on assholes.)

"It's my best friend's birthday, and I wanted her to have the day off." (SEMI-LIE...it IS my best friend's birthday, but she doesn't work with me, and actually lives back in Phoenix! But I would work for her if she were scheduled on her birthday, which is Christmas.)

"Good question. What are you doing drinking at a bar in Key West on Christmas?"

"I had nothing else to do. No one loves me, and I have no presents to open."

"My fridge was out of beer. This place has TONS!" (I SO plan on using that this year if someone asks me. Preferably with a hungry, thirsty, manic, happy, dazed look on my face. )

"For the CHILDren." (Let THEM figure out what the hell that means.)

"It's what JESUS would do." (I wouldn't say this, but it would sure as hell shut a lot of people up, don't ya think?)

"Why are you working today?" "I usually work on Tuesday, why?"

"I lost a bet. How could the Dolphins actually LOSE to the Patriots?" (Football fans will get this....the rest of you, don't bother asking.)

"Ask me that again when you come in Super Bowl Sunday and see me not at all."

"Grandma got run over by a reindeer, and I need to make money to pay the hospital bills." (SO using that one too!)

"Because I'd look pretty silly wearing this Santa hat if I was just sitting at home alone, wouldn't I?"

"The elves invaded my house. They SCARE me."

"Working? Me? HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!! !

"I got caught. I was one of the naughty little boys.......but it was SO worth it!"

"What is this Christmas you speak of?"