I have an English friend. She came to Istanbul once to visit. And she was really surprised to see Christmas trees in Turkey. Celebrations and the Xmas lightning...etc. She told me that you can not use the word "Merry Christmas" in UK. Coz it's against the human rights. Is that true? and if it is true it is so stupid.
2007-01-17 01:26:13 · 7 answers · asked by :( 4 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
There was not a ban on people using the term Merry Christmas in the UK. I think your friend had misled you slightly. The politicians and liberalists in the UK seem to have a notion that the celebration of a Christian Festival in a Christian country could be seen as politically incorrect. Consequently, many politicians, liberalists, and general 'do-gooders' started to use the terms 'Happy Hoildays' or 'Seasons Greetings' as a means to avoid offending the non-christian population within the UK.
Personally, I have muslim, sikh, catholic and jewish friends, and not one single person objected to the phrase 'Merry Christmas'. This is just another case of Political Correctness gone mad
2007-01-17 02:31:48 · answer #1 · answered by Tazman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course that isn't true. Some local councils and shops are starting to use the American phrase "happy holidays" instead of "merry christmas" in order to be a bit more inclusive, but there are no official restrictions on anyone saying "merry christmas" to whoever they like.
As someone above pointed out, people in the UK tend to say "happy christmas" rather than "merry christmas".
2007-01-17 02:14:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, that's a load of rubbish. I've seen people cross out merry and put happy (due to the link between the term 'merry' and alcohol excess), but no, there are no restrictions like that. Yet.
2007-01-17 01:54:45 · answer #3 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-31 08:42:01 · answer #4 · answered by stever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope she's completely exaggerating, sometimes some workplaces ask you to say happy holidays to not offend people of other religions but for the most part everyone says it!
2007-01-17 01:42:26 · answer #5 · answered by Grace K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She's pulling your leg. There is no such restriction in the UK, although one there is more likely to say "Happy Christmas".
2007-01-17 01:34:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is so not true...I think she is pulling your plonker....
2007-01-17 02:06:56 · answer #7 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋