21 December 2013
Quote of the Day: Red vs Blue
From "Holidays 2006":
Grif: Hey, everyone! You know, it's this time of year when our thoughts turn to our family and our friends.
Simmons: That's why we here at Red vs Blue want to wish every one of you a very Merry Chris --
Doc: Hold it right there, guys!
Grif: Doc, stop interrupting our holiday message.
Doc: [uncomfortably] Uh, yeah... Listen guys, you should really know the holidays can be one of the most offensive times of the year.
Simmons: Offensive? Holidays are awesome! You get tons of Christmas presents, and you get a bunch of candy canes!
Doc: But just think about how exclusionary that statement is to people that don't celebrate Christmas! Or to dentists! Or to people who use canes!
Simmons: Huh. I never looked at it that way.
Grif: Oh, come on. I suppose you want us to chicken out and just say "Happy Holidays"?
Doc: Yeah, I don't know. "Holidays" implies "holy". Some people aren't religious at all! Also, the word "happy" might be insensitive to people who suffer from depression.
Grif: What?!?
Simmons: He's right, you know. Each year, clinical depression affects millions of Americans.
Doc: Don't say Americans!
Simmons: Oops, right, you're right. Sorry.
[Grif stares at Doc.]
Doc: What? It's a global platform!
Grif: Hey, everyone! You know, it's this time of year when our thoughts turn to our family and our friends.
Simmons: That's why we here at Red vs Blue want to wish every one of you a very Merry Chris --
Doc: Hold it right there, guys!
Grif: Doc, stop interrupting our holiday message.
Doc: [uncomfortably] Uh, yeah... Listen guys, you should really know the holidays can be one of the most offensive times of the year.
Simmons: Offensive? Holidays are awesome! You get tons of Christmas presents, and you get a bunch of candy canes!
Doc: But just think about how exclusionary that statement is to people that don't celebrate Christmas! Or to dentists! Or to people who use canes!
Simmons: Huh. I never looked at it that way.
Grif: Oh, come on. I suppose you want us to chicken out and just say "Happy Holidays"?
Doc: Yeah, I don't know. "Holidays" implies "holy". Some people aren't religious at all! Also, the word "happy" might be insensitive to people who suffer from depression.
Grif: What?!?
Simmons: He's right, you know. Each year, clinical depression affects millions of Americans.
Doc: Don't say Americans!
Simmons: Oops, right, you're right. Sorry.
[Grif stares at Doc.]
Doc: What? It's a global platform!
Labels: holidays, Red vs. Blue
# posted by mamurd @ 10:17 PM 
