Okay. I'm totally confused.
It's not okay to be offended by "Merry Christmas" because the person was simply wishing you good tidings and you shouldn't have burr so far up your ass to be ticked off with that.
BUT when someone says "Cheers" as a means of expressing gratitude then by all means, you can be irate.
I dunno. Everyone has their quirks in how they communicate. Guy I work with still says "sweet" every time something good happens. Water off a ducks back.
I remember being in a meeting with some directors and the director general and I was asked to justify a proposed change. I explained our situation and one of the directors ask "So what you are saying is that if we do not accept the proposed change then there is a risk that the larger initiative will fail?" To which I replied "Bingo". Upon further review, that probably wasn't the appropriate response given the setting and I did get a couple snickers, but my proposal was accepted, so whatever.
