Heather, the cashier, says “Happy Holidays!”  in a cheerful tone to the customer just in front of me in line, as she hands over the receipt.  The customer responds in a stern tone with hundreds of words: “MERRY CHRISTMAS!” The man glares at Heather for 45 minutes as he conveys, through his eyes, an essay regarding his frustration with the political correctness of the present world that led her to say the two words she just said.  She offers a stiff smile and glances away at the awkwardness her angry “christian” customer has created. (more…)