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2006-12-23 14:19:41 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Just trying to shorten the word. I think people are reading into it too much.
2006-12-23 14:21:02 · answer #1 · answered by fiestyredhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X is actually the Greek symbol chi meaning Christ. It was used as a way to shorten the word yet maintain the same meaning.
2006-12-23 22:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by Princess Purple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure but i do know that Xmas
Isn't a very good thing to say because it takes Christ out of Christmas.... That's all I know ..... sorry
2006-12-23 22:23:57 · answer #3 · answered by jesso 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly it is just to make it shorter, but there is a move out there to remove any and all references to christ .It's have a happy holiday etc. instead of HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS,henry
2006-12-23 22:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ was taken out to makeit more religion-neutral. It is foolish, at least as I see it. And I'm Buddhist.
2006-12-23 22:21:24 · answer #5 · answered by Elerth Morrow ™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree. I would never buy anything that advertised itself with the x. (I have also refused to ever again use the abbreviation for orange juice but that's another story)
2006-12-23 22:22:15 · answer #6 · answered by art_tchr_phx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was younger i heard it was bad to do that because it was putting a "x" through christ. thats just what i heard though. not sure of what the real meaning is.
2006-12-23 22:21:40 · answer #7 · answered by Brittney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was wondering about that.
Can we call the X-Men the Christmen? You know, just to balance things out.
2006-12-23 22:22:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol its because Christmas is now sponsored by the X-Men.........
and Wolverine wishes you a Merry X-Mas, bub
2006-12-23 22:21:56 · answer #9 · answered by SpinKick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X is shorthand for criss-cross. just lazy people with not enough room on the bilboard.
2006-12-23 22:21:46 · answer #10 · answered by wilrycar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋