A woman in our town was lectured for 15 minutes when she thoughtlessly wished a customer at her gas station a "Happy Holidays". By the end of it, she was near tears.
The woman wanted to respect all ppl who observe all holidays be it religious or not.
2006-12-16 06:58:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I've witnessed something very similar when young woman at a walmart wished an older man a "Happy Holidays" and he got right in her voice and was almost shouting at her "It's Christmas, dammit, why don't you wish me a Merry Christmas instead of this Happy Holiday crap. This is a Christian country so the holiday is Christmas, so why don't you say so?...blah...blah...blah" until the poor girl looked like she was going to cry.
It was a disgusting display of vitriol and intimidation from someone supposedly following a "loving" religion. And sadly his attitude is becoming more and more common.
Bottom line: I don't care HOW you greet me over the Holiday Season, but it had better be friendly and sincere.
2006-12-16 20:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you just say something without thinking too much about it, say whichever you like. If you're putting a lot of thought into this, say Happy Holidays. Otherwise you're consciously neglecting a significant part of the population.
As for the situation, I'm assuming she was being lectured for not saying Merry Christmas. Do people not realize the irony in spreading intolerance and hate over such a non-issue? Hopefully, the woman has realized from this that people will make fools out themselves over this issue, and hopefully that means she won't let it bother her as much next time.
2006-12-16 07:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by Phil 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in Northern California, where there are many Jews Muslims, Buddhists and Jehovah's Witnesses. Most people, of course, celebrate Christmas, but not all.
I find that with fellow Christians or people that celebrate Christmas, I say Merry Christmas. However, I think businesses should say Happy Holidays or the regular Have a Nice day.
2006-12-16 07:03:07 · answer #3 · answered by Colin 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Are you relatively unaware of the place and why that expression got here approximately?! Christmas isn't something to do with the two Christianity or Islam even nonetheless it does have it relatively is origins in the midwinter pageant and multiple different in actuality pagan rites yet on the grounds that lots of it particularly is a social gathering of nature fairly than faith anybody ought to have the means to appreciate it and be happy jointly regardless of faith! u.s. surely BANNED CHRISTMAS various situations and is the originator of the expression “happy holiday trips” which got here approximately by using pagan origins of Christmas to comprise all religions and traditions! The Venerable Bede, an early Christian author reported that the Christian church absorbed Pagan practices whilst it got here upon the inhabitants unwilling to renounce the gala's. subsequently multiple what Christians now see as Christians practices are particularly pagan! Christmas is the time of three hundred and sixty 5 days Christians try to tutor in simple terms how pagan they are transforming into
2016-10-15 01:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most business request their employees to say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas". I'm a Christian, in my personal life, I wish people a "Merry Christmas"; in my professional life I say "Happy Holidays". If that person started in on me, I would politely tell them that I was not intending to offend them, but that I was also not being paid enough to take their abuse - I'd then give them my manager's phone number (if they weren't there) or get the manager to deal with the situation (if they were there). If I was the manager, I'd tell the person to stop. If they did not, I'd tell them to leave and not come back.
2006-12-16 07:03:54 · answer #5 · answered by padwinlearner 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well that is just stupid. I mean I rather say Merry X-mas, but if someone says happy holidays it's cool. Those people just take the fun out of our holidays. They are just narrow minded people who don't think about other peoples feelings. I am sure that lady was just trying to be nice.
2006-12-16 07:30:53 · answer #6 · answered by Domingo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays is PC...
2006-12-16 07:13:10 · answer #7 · answered by tsc1976ers 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The woman was just being silly it's Christmas. To Jews, Atheist, Baddest, Pagans every one it's Christmas. It might not be their holiday but it's Christmas wishing Happy Holiday is just silly. An Atheist opinion anyway. xx
2006-12-16 07:06:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Happy Festivus.
2006-12-16 07:02:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Happy Hanukkah suits me fine.
I'm not offended by anything, merry Christmas, happy holidays...its basically a nice thought, so I just say thanks.
Blessings,
David
2006-12-16 07:00:46 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋