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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:47 pm
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Looks like snow isn't the only thing that's cold during winter. wink
So, holiday season is upon us. Thanksgiving is fast-approaching, and Christmas, Hanukkah, and other holidays are not too far behind. Whether you celebrate something or nothing, your ears will be assaulted by the same music you've heard for years and most people will be telling you to have a good one. And that's where I see people getting stuck at: have a good what?
Personally, I like saying "Happy Holidays", because it includes all the holidays (including New Year's) without having to single them all out and mention them specifically. It's also handy for when you don't know which holiday someone celebrates; you can wish them well without having to guess at which one. Of course, even though I prefer to say that, I don't mind when someone says a specific holiday. They're essentially telling me to have a good day or season, why would I get mad?
Not everyone thinks this way, though. Whether they get offended because you said the wrong holiday, or they think you're being "too PC" by using the word holiday itself, some people will get incredibly upset because of the specific words you chose to convey, "Have a good day!" during the holiday season. Personally I think the "controversy" is ridiculous. Don't get me wrong, I think it's fine if someone is upset when they feel they're not allowed to say "Merry Christmas", but I feel it's petty to turn around and call one phrase "too PC" and call someone a jerk for using it (as well as refuse to acknowledge any other holiday besides Christmas). Like I said, people usually mean well by it and just want to say something nice; can't people just recognize and accept that?
So, what your thoughts on the whole "Happy Holidays vs Merry Christmas" debate that I see popping up in various places around this time of year?
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:29 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:41 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:45 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:03 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:12 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:15 pm
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:57 pm
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brainnsoup I say "Merry Christmas". Even growing up, Christmas had nothing to do with Jesus other than our moth-eaten Nativity set with quite a few pieces missing. Christmas songs, decorations, old movies all make me feel nostalgic. So I still celebrate. But I don't have much of a preference either way.
I say "Happy Holidays" occasionally. It's not a huge deal to me. But things like suing places for having Christmas trees up but no Menorahs. Stuff like that. That bothers me. It's not something done in malice or with attempts of forcing Christianity on people. It usually seems to be done in the spirit of Christmas... For once...
Likewise, if someone gets genuinely offended by someone saying "Merry Christmas", I might speak up. But yeah, I don't refuse to acknowledge other holidays or anything like that. But I do not celebrate them. I have no problem saying "Happy Holidays". But I do not see a problem with saying "Merry Christmas" as it is what I celebrate. Just like if someone told me "Happy Hanukkah" I would not be offended.
I feel the same way you do about Christmas, except we didn't even have a nativity scene. We had those cardboard decorations you tape or pin up of Santa, reindeer, smiling trees, and nutcrackers. We put up snowy villages and various winter-related figurines. We decorated our trees with tinsel, lights, and cute little ornaments that were eventually replaced with pretty baubles.
I still enjoy Christmas songs and performances, even religious ones, because they're beautiful and sincere, and I can appreciate that. Sure, many people get caught up in the presents (enough to get into fistfights and even kill a worker by stampeding into the store rolleyes ), but I enjoy the warm fuzzies I get when I see people wanting to make others happy, and when I make people happy myself. That's what I celebrate.
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:54 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:39 am
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:16 pm
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Personally, Christmas has never been about God or whatever, it's always been about the cold weather, the smell of evergreen trees, and, of course, the presents. I don't mind if people say Merry/Happy Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, or Happy Kwanzaa (although no one ever says that to me since I'm white...). They mean nothing by it, so why should I be offended? I usually just say Happy Holidays for it's convenience and it covers New Years.
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:35 pm
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:07 pm
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:11 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:54 pm
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