This happened in December, but I saw the carol hater in question recently and had to share this.
It was two minutes past closing and my coworker was ushering out the last customers. I didn't think anyone else was around and started singing along with the radio. I don't remember it being a Christmas song, just a winter song. I'm singing my heart out when this lady magically pops out of nowhere with fabric to be cut. It was just quilters cotton, not heavy fabric or home dec so I decided to cut it. The fabric was a part of our Christmas collection: Santa clauses and reindeer patterns. She was wearing a red and green sweater. I obviously figured she celebrated Christmas. Here's the exchange that took place as she was checking out.
Me: Here you are, and have a merry Christmas.
SC: That's it! How dare you, HOW DARE YOU!
Me: (WTF?) I'm sorry?
SC: I heard you singing those carols. Do you know how offensive that is. How dare you play that music in a public place? How do you even know I celebrate Christmas?
Me: Well, you're wearing a Christmas sweater and buying Christmas fabric. I just assumed...
SC: Yeah, you assumed. Do you know there are some people who aren't lucky enough to celebrate Christmas? The Jews don't get to and you're probably making them feel bad about it. I pray for those poor people everyday.
Me: (...) I'm Jewish
That lady hightailed it out of there so fast she forgot her bags.
It was two minutes past closing and my coworker was ushering out the last customers. I didn't think anyone else was around and started singing along with the radio. I don't remember it being a Christmas song, just a winter song. I'm singing my heart out when this lady magically pops out of nowhere with fabric to be cut. It was just quilters cotton, not heavy fabric or home dec so I decided to cut it. The fabric was a part of our Christmas collection: Santa clauses and reindeer patterns. She was wearing a red and green sweater. I obviously figured she celebrated Christmas. Here's the exchange that took place as she was checking out.
Me: Here you are, and have a merry Christmas.
SC: That's it! How dare you, HOW DARE YOU!
Me: (WTF?) I'm sorry?
SC: I heard you singing those carols. Do you know how offensive that is. How dare you play that music in a public place? How do you even know I celebrate Christmas?
Me: Well, you're wearing a Christmas sweater and buying Christmas fabric. I just assumed...
SC: Yeah, you assumed. Do you know there are some people who aren't lucky enough to celebrate Christmas? The Jews don't get to and you're probably making them feel bad about it. I pray for those poor people everyday.
Me: (...) I'm Jewish
That lady hightailed it out of there so fast she forgot her bags.
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