Everyone should know by now that it's a lot more politically correct to say "Happy Holidays." Look, not all of us are Christians, and in fact a lot of us resent Christianity. People with half a brain (or manners) should greet people by saying "Happy Holidays", or "Seasons Greetings."
2006-12-22 03:34:34 · 69 answers · asked by conservativeguyfromnc 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Do you also get this angry if someone says "God bless you" when you sneeze? Take a breath, buddy. It is not that big a deal.
2006-12-22 03:36:31 · answer #1 · answered by mark777 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
So I'm guessing you're going to call the holiday Christmas "Holiday" now because it has the name Christ in it? How about the names Christopher, or Christine? Should we change their names too? I think not. There's nothing wrong with Merry Christmas, it's just like Happy Holidays, or Seasons Greetings, it just has the name of the holiday mentioned in it. People say Merry Christmas all the time and don't think about the fact that the word "Christ" is in it. I would like to invoke the free speech amendment, by saying this: people with half a brain, or no brain for that matter can say what they want to how they want to, and the fact that it bothers you is none of their concern. This question isn't going to make everyone start saying Happy Holidays, so to be blunt, it's best that you start dealing with that fact.
I hope you have a wonderfully Merry Christmas.
2006-12-22 03:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by meredith.king 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That really depends on how it's said. For most people, it really IS just a friendly greeting, with no thought of offending anyone, and I take it that way.
Some folks, however, issue it as a challenge, and I don't appreciate that.
I'd just lke to say that if in reality Christians think that wishing EVERYONE a "Merry Christmas" is a genuine well-wish, if they really believe that wishing someone a happy holiday that that person may not celebrate is a loving thing to do, then they will not react with anything but happiness if I wish them a Blessed Yule or a Happy Hanukkah or a lovely Winter Solstice.
So you can pretty much tell by the reactions to those things if the person saying "Merry Christmas" is doing it as a challenge or a genuine well-wish.
But no matter what, MY good wishes are not limited to those who share my religion, so:
To the Christians here, I hope that your Christmas is a merry one
Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish friends
A Blessed Yule/Solstice to my Pagan brothers and sisters
Best wishes in advance to our Muslim participants for a meaningful Eid al Adha
Paladin, Happy HumanLight to you and all Humanists
Happy Kwanzaa to anyone who celebrates it
And Happy Friday to the agnostics/atheists
2006-12-22 04:05:42 · answer #3 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it doesn't 'piss' me off when someone says Merry Christmas and yes your right it is more 'politically correct' to say Happy Holidays or Seasons Greetings. Unfortuantely people are usually thinking in their own personal world and not yours. I has nothing to do with a persons 'brain or manners'. To some this is a wonderful time of the year and they are just in a great mood and hope to put everyone in that mood. We must be tolerant of people who are just wishing us a good holiday and not get upset with them. There is enough going on in the world without getting 'pissed off' about such a small thing. Happy Holiday to you and yours!
2006-12-22 03:39:13 · answer #4 · answered by ctryhnny04 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole "Seasons Greetings" thing gets me a lot more mad than if someone said "Happy Hanukkah" to me. Why didn't you mention Hanukkah or Kwanza or any other seasonal holiday (Holy-day) in your little hate letter? It doesn't make you mad if someone wishes you happy Earth Day, does it? Maybe I don't like Earth Day but I'm fine if someone hopes I have happy one!
And since when is Christmas a Christian holiday? It should be, but I don't think Santa is in the Bible. So get over your little liberal mind-set and have some manners yourself.
Happy Holidays isn't QUITE as bad as seasons greetings but I feel a lot better when I'm wished a happy actual holiday instead of trying to be so politically correct.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
2006-12-22 03:41:38 · answer #5 · answered by L-dog =) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oy, the world of PC is getting insane! People are actually getting offended by being wished a happy day. I mean do you not want a happy 25th of December?
Seriously, I don't care if someone wishes me Merry Christmas, Happy Solstice, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa. Even though I don't celebrate all of those days, I know at the heart of the statement is a person wishing me a good day, I just say "thank you" and take it as the kind gesture it was intended to be.
2006-12-22 03:39:46 · answer #6 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When some one of another faith or no faith at all, wishes you a greeting, take it as is meant, a gesture of good will, if not you become the bastard.
Like it or not Christmas is a Christian holiday, if you take out Christ you have no Christmas. If you don't like the host don't come to the party.
If you have half a brain you know it matters not a hoot what is politically correct.
2006-12-22 03:46:18 · answer #7 · answered by G3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Merry Christmas! Happy Hannuka! Happy Kwanza!
2006-12-22 03:45:10 · answer #8 · answered by luvwinz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only time it irritates me is when someone says with special emphasis, "Merry Christmas. NOT Happy Holidays, but Merry CHRISTmas." That I take as a sign of selfishness. It's like saying, "Those who don't celebrate Christmas don't matter to me."
I personally prefer Happy Holidays, as it recognizes that not everyone celebrates Christmas, but I generally accept good wishes as just that, good wishes.
When I know a person is Christian (or a non-Christian who celebrates the secular aspects of the holiday), I say, "Merry Christmas!" If I know a person is Jewish, I say, "Happy Chanukah!" If I know a person is Neopagan, I wish them a Happy Solstice or Blessed Yule. If I know a person is a fellow Humanist, I say, "Happy HumanLight!" But if I don't know a person's religious or philosophical affiliation, I say "Happy Holidays!" as it's inclusive, not exclusive.
A Humanist who is looking forward to celebrating HumanLight on Saturday. http://www.humanlight.org
2006-12-22 03:40:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bollocks to being politically correct. Why does everyone try so hard to be politically correct when all it does is create more distance between people?
Regardless of what holiday I celebrate or not celebrate this time of year, I regard all sentiments as Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah/Kwanza/Yule, etc. as well wishes for the season. I grew up celebrating Christmas so it's habit to say Merry Christmas. If someone then tells me they don't celebrate holidays, I simply say "Well Happy Winter too." It's the intent behind the statement that's really more important than the words themselves.
2006-12-22 03:40:18 · answer #10 · answered by Erin 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not at all! People with half a brain, or any manners, should just appreciate the fact that most people grew up being able to say Merry Christmas. Maybe you should try to appreciate that someone is just trying to be NICE to you! Just accept it graciously, and return it with a Happy Holidays.
2006-12-22 03:38:14 · answer #11 · answered by Amy L 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋