I'm 26, and I remember when towns, businesses, tv shows, and just about everyone said "Merry Christmas" and would talk about Christmas shoppers, Christmas lights, etc. Now when you see the world Christmas its a big deal and a little shocking. A lot of ads talk about holiday shopping, getting into the holiday spirit, and replace the words on Christmas songs with holiday.
When did this start? Who started it? Will the word Christmas be phased out and replaced with holiday in everything someday?
2006-12-15 08:35:08 · 6 answers · asked by Tommy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I know it wasn't offically banned, but it has basically been removed from everything you read or hear.
2006-12-15 09:22:36 · update #1
sometime in the 90's when people got concerned about offending people and being politically correct.
2006-12-15 08:37:34 · answer #1 · answered by Meg 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it was officially banned. I try to tell people Merry Christmas every chance I get. My last name is Christmas and people make a big deal about it.
Merry Christmas!
2006-12-15 16:44:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It happened about 5 years ago, but it happened because CHRISTIANS complained about the commercializatoin of Christmas and stores using Christ's name to move merchandise.
Of course as soon as stores acceded to their demands and started seperating commerce and Christ by using "Holidays" instead, the same Christians got angry because the stores were "taking the Christ out of Christmas".
The moral of the story is--Some Christians are never happy unless they have something to complain about, so "persecuting" them is the best present you can give them.
For everyone else, say whatever you wish this time of year--"Merry Christmas", "Happy Holidays" "Season's Greetings" or "Bah, Humbug". What's "banned" this year may well be "required" next year.
Happy Holidays everyone!!
2006-12-16 03:19:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that it was either last year or year before that. I am not sure because I say Merry Christmas no matter what anybody says and if they correct me I will just say "sorry, habit, Happy Holidays to you too". It's that simple.
2006-12-15 17:40:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
when people say happy holiday they are not getting the real point of Christmas just the commercialism
merry Christmas means the real reason of Christmas
2006-12-21 22:44:19 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it never was. you can say Merry Christmas any time you like.
2006-12-15 16:44:24 · answer #6 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋