Whoever came up with this list, is an idiot. Some Christians are banding together to boycott stores that don't advertise the holiday season as Christmas.
Some stores on the "Naughty" list are: Banana Republic, Bloomingdale's, GAP, Home Depot, K-Mart, Nordstrom, Sears.
Some stores on the "Nice" list are: Bath and Bodyworks, Big Lots, Dillards, Dollar Tree, JCPenny, KB Toys, Lord and Taylor, Macy's, Sam's Club, Target, Toys-R-Us, Walmart.
I'm so sure that the big wigs at GAP or Bloomingdale's are just SHAKING in their boots over this list. These Christians are getting a little big-headed aren't they? Do they really think that they have that much sway? If they want stores to advertise to Christians they should start a Christian advertising firm, otherwise, they should just shut up.
I don't think the Christians understand what they're asking for so let me shine a little light on the issue with their halo's; if you expect every store to advertise to Christians then all the other religions are going to want to be advertised to as well. GAP doesn't give a flying rat's ass about what religion is buying their fleece-lined outerwear or over-priced cotton sweaters for relatives that they don't really even like. Target is more concerned with selling crap-upon-crap that people don't really need than targeting YOU just because you worship Jesus. Next thing you know the Muslims and the Jews will be demanding we advertise for all of their holidays, does anyone realize how many that would be?
Stores generally advertise for "Holidays" because there is more than one event during December. Steer past your ignorance for just a second and realize that these stores are selling gifts for the other holidays as well. Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are holidays in December where people give and receive gifts you know? Weird. So "Christmas" advertising wouldn't be relateable for them would it? No. The word "Holiday" (as politically correct as it is, and I HATE PC crap) is a more all-encompassing word so that everyone feels comfortable buying crap from these stores.
So don't shop at GAP or Target Christians, or at least make sure you sound self-righteous enough when you tell all your friends that you're not going to shop at those stores, and then do anyway because Target has great deals and GAP has cute PJ's that make PERFECT gifts for people you don't know that well.
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