Have a blessed day!

[Mister Agenda]

It's as natural as saying 'goodbye' for many people, especially in the South. It may not be a company-approved salutation, if you care enough to look into it. I usually reply that I hope they have a good day too.

[Mermaid]

If one is so determined to become offended

Being offended by this isn't a choice, it's just the way it is. I feel how I feel. The choice is in how I react to it. 
I didn't and won't in the future.

[arewethereyet]

The woman I usually deal with over insurance issues for work is out for a time for medical reasons. Almost all our interactions are via email. In her absence the person I have to deal with ends every email with a Bible verse. Normally I would skim right over stuff like that but since this person uses ENORMOUS font for the verse there is no scanning past it unnoticed. I will be glad when the other lady gets better and is able to handle our account again.

Having lived in the south for so many years the 'have a blessed day' thing doesn't really bother me but I don't like the billboard sized Bible verses in every email.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I love it when someone says "Have a blessed day."

"Cthulhu has blessed me every day."

They smile when they say it, then glare when I don't repeat it back. Shallow souls.

[LastPoet]

Today I contacted customer service for a utility for which I pay, and after they helped me and while they were signing off, they said "Have a blessed day". 

I am a big proponent of minding my beeswax when it comes to religion, but this has not set right with me. 

How would you feel about it?

None of that happens here in portugal, the customer services are recorded and never said something of the sort. They usually say "is there something else I can help with?" And then after a no thanks, they say goodday/night and both sign off.

I wouldn't care much about it. I usually end my phone calls with "goodbye and hugs". In portuguese ofc. A hug is "abraço"

[Athene]

I hear that several times a week down here in the South. Doesn't bother me. 
I receive it as "Have a nice/good day", so I say "You too" or "Thank you" in response and keep it moving.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

"Have a nice day" doesn't force the other person's beliefs into the encounter.

[brewer]

Today I contacted customer service for a utility for which I pay, and after they helped me and while they were signing off, they said "Have a blessed day". 

I am a big proponent of minding my beeswax when it comes to religion, but this has not set right with me. 

How would you feel about it?

I get it all the time. Response is (nice/not angry) "No thanks, atheist".

If you let them slide, they won't learn.

[The Valkyrie]

The woman I usually deal with over insurance issues for work is out for a time for medical reasons. Almost all our interactions are via email. In her absence the person I have to deal with ends every email with a Bible verse. Normally I would skim right over stuff like that but since this person uses ENORMOUS font for the verse there is no scanning past it unnoticed. I will be glad when the other lady gets better and is able to handle our account again.

Having lived in the south for so many years the 'have a blessed day' thing doesn't really bother me but I don't like the billboard sized Bible verses in every email.

This would piss me off and I probably wouldn’t be able to let it go.

I would reply back with the quote from Douglas Adams about god disappearing in a puff of life logic.

In a slughtly larger font and bolded.

[arewethereyet]

The woman I usually deal with over insurance issues for work is out for a time for medical reasons.  Almost all our interactions are via email.  In her absence the person I have to deal with ends every email with a Bible verse.  Normally I would skim right over stuff like that but since this person uses ENORMOUS font for the verse there is no scanning past it unnoticed.  I will be glad when the other lady gets better and is able to handle our account again.

Having lived in the south for so many years the 'have a blessed day' thing doesn't really bother me but I don't like the billboard sized Bible verses in every email.

This would piss me off and I probably wouldn’t be able to let it go.

I would reply back with the quote from Douglas Adams about god disappearing in a puff of life logic.

In a slughtly larger font and bolded.

I'm old.  I need this part time gig and the other woman should be back to work soon.  I will grit my teeth and mutter bad words under my breath for now.  

I may throw in some pagan-y happy holidays in a cool font and lots of colors or maybe in the Jewish blue/white/silver color scheme - perhaps with a Star of David.

Valk - you are a bad influence - I like that.