Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
Dec 7th 2012, 5:59 am
#17
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Re: Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
"Happy Holidays" always makes me think of some stupendous summers in the south of France as a teenager. Not really the image I want in my head at Christmas though.
Dec 7th 2012, 6:00 am
#18
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Dec 7th 2012, 8:12 am
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Re: Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
I use Happy Holidays. There are enough of them in December, and more every year so that no religious, ethnic, or other kind of group is potentially left out of the fun and joy the rest of us are experiencing.
The recipients can decide for themselves which holiday(s) they want to feel happy about.
Regards, JEff
The recipients can decide for themselves which holiday(s) they want to feel happy about.
Regards, JEff
Dec 7th 2012, 8:23 am
#21
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Re: Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
Merry Christmas for me and if they know they are Jewish, I will wish them a Happy Hanukkah which is tomorrow btw.
Dec 7th 2012, 10:51 am
#22
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Re: Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
To the people I know - Happy or Merry Christmas, cuz I mean it. At work, ur supposed to say Happy Holidays I just mutter happy whatever.
What I've never gotten used to: Happy St Paddy's Day & the worst - "Happy Valentines Day". I'm sorry, but that's just bloody creepy...
What I've never gotten used to: Happy St Paddy's Day & the worst - "Happy Valentines Day". I'm sorry, but that's just bloody creepy...
Dec 7th 2012, 11:11 am
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Re: Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
"Happy Christmas" from me, to me it is a completely secular holiday, a mish-mash of centuries of multi-culturalism. In fact a triumph of multi-culturalism.
Dec 7th 2012, 12:06 pm
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Re: Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
I use Happy Holidays. There are enough of them in December, and more every year so that no religious, ethnic, or other kind of group is potentially left out of the fun and joy the rest of us are experiencing.
The recipients can decide for themselves which holiday(s) they want to feel happy about.
Regards, JEff
The recipients can decide for themselves which holiday(s) they want to feel happy about.
Regards, JEff
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Dec 7th 2012, 1:04 pm
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Re: Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
How anyone can be offended by being wished a 'happy' something is beyond me. As it is, the term 'holidays' is rather a misnomer as Christmas is the only one that is designated as a federal holiday 
"Merry Christmas" doesn't offend me as a non-religious person, so it shouldn't really offend someone of another faith. If I choose to wish someone a Merry Christmas, I do so because that's what I celebrate, not for any other reason.
We live in arse-paralysingly drear times when a message of well-wishing is considered 'offensive', don't we?
"Merry Christmas" doesn't offend me as a non-religious person, so it shouldn't really offend someone of another faith. If I choose to wish someone a Merry Christmas, I do so because that's what I celebrate, not for any other reason.
We live in arse-paralysingly drear times when a message of well-wishing is considered 'offensive', don't we?
Dec 7th 2012, 1:26 pm
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