Falcon84 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (5 years 5 months 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1230 times:
In the last several days, at work, out shopping, and just running errands, it has been so wonderful hearing so many more people saying "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays" to me, and for me to say it back! There is nothing wrong, per se, with "Happy Holidays!", but it's so nice to hear "Merry Christmas"-and to see it on billboards.
And, today, my daughter was in the Christmas Choir concert, and guess what? They said "Christmas", and "Christ", and "Jesus", and "Virgin Mary"-at a public school concert! No one complained. Everyone had a great time.
I'm honestly not looking to start a scrap here, with all these threads about Christmas and the war on it thereof, but just wanted to say how nice a change this has been.
Falcon84 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (5 years 5 months 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1224 times:
Quoting HickoryShampoo (Reply 1): I'm making a conscious effort to stop the "Happy Holidays" greeting this year. Thus far, I haven't had a single person kick me in the groin over it.
Jetjack74 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 7336 posts, RR: 52 Reply 4, posted (5 years 5 months 5 days ago) and read 1185 times:
This evening as I was bidding farewell to passengers as they were deplaning, Mostly everyone said Merry Christmas as they deplaned, a few "Happy Holidays" here and there. I said Merry Christmas to this one couple as they walked by, and they said, "what so merry about it?", hrmmm. They looked crabby when they got on and throughout the flight. Maybe it was the combination that they were stuck in the last row on the DC9 and we were 2 hours late. Well sorry, but it's the snow, the winter wonderland.
Yyz717 From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 15990 posts, RR: 59 Reply 6, posted (5 years 5 months 3 days ago) and read 1101 times:
I agree. It's nice to hear "Merry Christmas" more often.
"Happy Holidays" is nothing more than a cynical politically correct attempt to neutralize Christmas so no one gets offended. Thank God it's in retreat.
Merry Christmas all!
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Ouboy79 From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 4009 posts, RR: 23 Reply 7, posted (5 years 5 months 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 1086 times:
Bleh who cares. People should just say what they are comfortable with. I mean, obviously not many Jews are going to say Christmas...and then you have those that celebrate Kwanzaa - whatever that holiday is.
For me...its Happy Whateverthehellyoubelievein. The whole damn thing is too commercialized as is.
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SA7700 From South Africa, joined Dec 2003, 2918 posts, RR: 20 Reply 8, posted (5 years 5 months 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1073 times:
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Quoting Jetjack74 (Reply 4): I said Merry Christmas to this one couple as they walked by, and they said, "what so merry about it?", hrmmm. They looked crabby when they got on and throughout the flight. Maybe it was the combination that they were stuck in the last row on the DC9 and we were 2 hours late. Well sorry, but it's the snow, the winter wonderland.
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Dc9northwest From Romania, joined Feb 2007, 1735 posts, RR: 4 Reply 9, posted (5 years 5 months 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 1051 times:
Quoting HAWK21M (Reply 5): Out here its always been "Merry Christmas"...Whats this about 'Happy Holiday".
Political correctness. It's an American issue; some people (minorities) think that saying Merry Christmas is offensive because it's a Christian concept. Stores, etc, sometimes employ greetings as to not offend those of other religions. However, for me...
Quoting Ouboy79 (Reply 7): For me...its Happy Whateverthehellyoubelievein. The whole damn thing is too commercialized as is.
Vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 8231 posts, RR: 28 Reply 10, posted (5 years 5 months 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 1013 times:
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Quoting Ouboy79 (Reply 7): Bleh who cares. People should just say what they are comfortable with. I mean, obviously not many Jews are going to say Christmas...and then you have those that celebrate Kwanzaa - whatever that holiday is.
For me...its Happy Whateverthehellyoubelievein. The whole damn thing is too commercialized as is.
I say whatever happens to come to mind first. I don't really care if you don't celebrate it; I don't really care if I don't celebrate it.
I don't think I've ever actually met anyone who celebrates Kwanzaa.....the whole basis for that holiday sounds pretty questionable anyway. Not that I really care - celebrate it if you want to.
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HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58 Reply 11, posted (5 years 5 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 979 times:
Quoting Dc9northwest (Reply 9): some people (minorities) think that saying Merry Christmas is offensive because it's a Christian concept. Stores, etc, sometimes employ greetings as to not offend those of other religions
Find that odd.
As I stay in India,& in BOM and ppl of all religons call it "Merry Christmas" In fact never heard of Happy holiday before.
LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Reply 12, posted (5 years 5 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 962 times:
I was pleased to hear recently, during some NBA coverage, the commentators says "Merry Christmas" as often as possible. Seems like there are indeed people who still have common sense and don't give in to all the PC bullshit.
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24929 posts, RR: 60 Reply 13, posted (5 years 5 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 952 times:
Quoting Falcon84 (Thread starter): In the last several days, at work, out shopping, and just running errands, it has been so wonderful hearing so many more people saying "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays" to me,
Thankfully here in Ireland ''Merry Christmas'' is the only thing used and long may it last !!! If someone said happy holidays to me Id tell them to get a life and refresh their minds on the nativity .
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KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12029 posts, RR: 43 Reply 14, posted (5 years 5 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 947 times:
F9Widebody From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1604 posts, RR: 11 Reply 15, posted (5 years 5 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 937 times:
I'm all for Merry Christmas, but once Christmas has passed I switch to Happy Holidays, because Dec 28thish...thats not New Years territory or Christmas territory, so I split the difference and say Happy Holidays.
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