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by **GLX** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:16 pm

http://www.myfoxillinois.com/dpp/news/d ... 9086351928

RICHFIELD, Minn. - A scanned version of the Best Buy Black Friday ad on BestBuy.com wishes Muslims a happy Eid al-Adha, which falls on the extended Thanksgiving weekend.

Since the ad was posted, a message board on BestBuy.com has filled up with plenty of responses. Tuesday morning, a discussion of the ad on BestBuy.com had more than 100 responses. Some of those comments were supportive of the greeting and some called for a boycott of the retailer, including boldly racist remarks.

Here's a look at some of the posts on the BestBuy.com message board :

I worked part time at Best Buy two years ago and am shocked by this! The sad thing is that I think it will cost Best Buy a lot of business, and some MAJOR bad publicity which will hurt the employees who had nothing to do with the decision. What in the heck were you thinking Best Buy?????

-christmas_shopr

Happy Eid Al-Adha but no Merry Christmas? I assume your next advertisements will say Merry Christmas. Otherwise, I will no longer shop at Best Buy. I will shop at those businesses which support Christmas.

-joclaire

Thank you Best Buy for the Eid Greetings!! I plan to spend more money at BB. Thank you for being inclusive of various cultures.

-Peacepro123

Best Buy community supervisor Elizabeth responded to the comments with the following statement :

"Thanks for sharing your point of view regarding our recent ad, which included a wish for a “Happy Eid al-Adha”.

Best Buy’s customers and employees around the world represent a variety of faiths and denominations. We respect that diversity and choose to greet our customers and employees in ways that reflect their traditions.

We do use the word “holiday” in some of our advertising because it is meant to be inclusive to everyone. However, just as we have in the past, we will also reference specific holidays such as Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa in our weekly ads, store signage and other advertising vehicles.

We encourage our employees to interact with customers naturally and feel free to wish them a Merry Christmas if they are celebrating that holiday.
Thanks again for your feedback."

Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, is a Muslim holiday lasting three days. The feast is based on Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son to display his obedience to God. According to the Koran, a voice from heaven stopped Ibrahim, allowing him to sacrifice a ram instead.

In the spirit of sacrifice, families observing Eid al-Adha eat about a third of their meal, sharing the rest with family and friends and donating some to the poor.

by **Thunderstorm** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:18 pm

If they aren't going to wish people Merry Christmas, they shouldn't be doing this either. Period.

by **Chris** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:20 pm

People make such a big fucking deal about shit like this. It boggles my mind.

How many times do you see "Merry Christmas" promoted at stores, businesses, and TV throughout the holidays every year? You never see much hysteria from muslims. But the second someone caters to the other side, it's the end of the world. :lol:

People need to lighten up.

by **MrBlack** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:21 pm

Thunderstorm wrote:If they aren't going to wish people Merry Christmas, they shouldn't be doing this either. Period.

I wasn't aware Christmas was this weekend.

by **Royal Nonesuch** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:22 pm

Thunderstorm wrote:If they aren't going to wish people Merry Christmas, they shouldn't be doing this either. Period.

Did you miss the part in Best Buy's response that said that yes Virginia, they ARE going to make specific signage and ads for Christmas as well?

by **CountD** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:22 pm

ISTG, I'm out to trample someone tomorrow.

by **GOSD** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:23 pm

Why would the ad say "Merry Christmas"?

Christmas isn't until next month.

by **US Agent** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:23 pm

Chris wrote:You never see much hysteria from muslims.

/out of context'd funny

by **Chris** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:23 pm

XtremeX wrote::lol:

/out of context'd funny

LMAO..

by **McKegan** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:23 pm

Thunderstorm wrote:If they aren't going to wish people Merry Christmas, they shouldn't be doing this either. Period.

Maybe they didn't wish people Merry Christmas because it isn't Christmas yet.

by **SlamBurger** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:23 pm

They're trying to take Christmas from us!!!

:roll:

by **MrBlack** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:24 pm

GOSD wrote:Why would the ad say "Merry Christmas"?

Christmas isn't until next month.

Christians like to move their holidays around to confound the brown people.

by **eyp** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:24 pm

MrBlack wrote:I wasn't aware Christmas was this weekend.

by **mrorangesoda** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:24 pm

Good for best buy.

by **S.F. Jude Terror** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:24 pm

Chris wrote:People make such a big fucking deal about shit like this. It boggles my mind.

How many times do you see "Merry Christmas" promoted at stores, businesses, and TV throughout the holidays every year? You never see much hysteria from muslims. But the second someone caters to the other side, it's the end of the world.

People need to lighten up.

ITT: Crashing planes into buildings and strapping a bomb to yourself to blow up a busload of people =/= hysteria.

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