Marry Christmas or Happy Holiday?

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

Happy Holidays seems to be more of an American thing, I've never heard a single person say it over here. Everyone says "Merry Christmas "

[Psycho4Bud]

Of course I'm not offended. I live in a deeply religious country and I can't get offended every time anybody expresses their religiosity, or assumes that I'm religious. I'll usually just smile and say thanks. No need to get into heated debates with strangers or hold pointless grudges against them.

Very cool attitude. :thumbsup:

[vincevaper]

I agree with some former press secretary I saw interviewed on the issue. The whole current controversy over Shrub's greeting card and tree is a sad sign of national insecurity. I'm not offended by any form of the greeting, but feel more personally addressed when it takes my own faith or lack of into account... which is why a generic term is used when addressing many people. It's etiquette really. That's all.

Of course, the right wing are using this issue of etiquette to polarize people about the separation between church and state. That's something that I find more worrisome than what a greeter at Wal-Mart might say to me.

[Nullific]

Typical of the Christians to play victim. This is simply the month where advertising and materialism become most prominent and all the stores lower the prices on their previously marked up merchandise to make the public feel like they are saving money. Then everybody sends each other cards and has little parties with their families where they all gather round and pretend to love each other and be happy.

So happy fucking advertising extravaganza and don't forget to shit your hard earned money away all in the name of Jesus Christ.

[beachguy in thongs]

The whole fucken idea behind it is that it sounds better.

Merry Christmas sounds cool.

Happy Holidays sounds gay.

When I think of Christmas, I remember that movie from when I was younger, about Christmas (it had it in the title), when that little kid with black glasses and blond hair got his tongue stuck to a pole and shot himself in the eye with a B.B. gun.

I think of Happy Holidays, I think of Wal-Mart.

God or no God, Jesus Christ or no Jesus Christ, Christmas is a tradition.

Happy Hannukah.

[DonnieDarko]

Here are my thoughts ....

December 25 is Christmas, a holy day for Christians
December 26 through Jan 1 are the holidays for everybody
The shopping days before Christmas is HELL.

Those who are offended by a word should get over it.

[ladyM]

Festive Yuletide to all and to all a Festive Doobie

[Whos Carl]

Festive greeting to all that read this.

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[3 Sheets To The Wind]

Merry Christmas, all of you

[flamingskullballs]

i think that "Christmas" is a say which people gather and have fun...it has been so watered down from its roots, that i dont even hold a religious feeling to it...to me, its a season where we hold miraculous parties, and get together...give to eachother...i see it as more of a season of love than a season of church...