2007-10-23 23:51:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
No Millie, I'm not a Jehovah's witness. I'm simply bored by the crass triviality of the whole Xmas thing and that sickly false bonhommie that people seem to want to force on us all. Scrooge got it right first time around - Bah humbug.
2007-10-24 20:00:21 · update #1
Happy Birthday.
2007-10-23 23:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by elizadushku 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Although i give an emphatic NO! I do agree that the "Christmas Season" has been commercialized beyond any recognition of an actual religious holiday, and is today mainly another "Hallmark Holiday" and a reason to feast and party, to the vast majority of the population. The religious aspect only plays a minor minor role to most people. But Merry Christmas being an Oxymoron?? No, No, NO!
2007-10-24 01:16:53 · answer #2 · answered by Brando Calrissian 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The term "Merry Christmas" does not have the same connotation that it originally did. In Victorian England it was equivilent to wishing someone a "Holy Christmas". The word merry took on much of its modern meaning do to the celebratory nature of the holiday.
It is also good to remember that all the commercialism and secularism of the holiday, took it from the lower ranks of Christian holidays and moved it to the forefront. The biggest and most Holy Christian day is Easter, Christmas was a minor holiday until the British (with the help of Victorian authors of the time) rescued it.
I actually saw a microfiche copy of our town newspaper from about 120 years ago which contained numerous editorials complaining about giving the children a day off from school on Christmas day.
2007-10-24 00:03:20 · answer #3 · answered by Jonny B 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, because you're wishing someone a Merry Christmas and you don't wish for things that are already true.
2007-10-24 07:18:44 · answer #4 · answered by Grinning Football plinny younger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you against Christmas?? are you a bitter Jehovah Witness? I bet most of us don't think the same way....
2007-10-24 05:07:49 · answer #5 · answered by Millie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Merry Christmas To You.I know its too early.lol
2007-10-23 23:54:36 · answer #6 · answered by Ollie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no its not an oxymoron. some people, like you, obviously don't enjoy the season, but not enough to call this an oxymoron. just like happy birthday. not an oxymoron. you should look up the definition.
2007-10-23 23:59:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not at all.....I have had many merry christmas's and hope to have another one this year.
Happy New Year might be one though.
2007-10-23 23:54:30 · answer #8 · answered by Knownow't 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
depends on one's personal experiences with the holiday. for some, I'm sure it can be a nightmare, but I doubt it's universal enough to count as an oxymoron.
2007-10-23 23:54:10 · answer #9 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
definitely--should be misery christmas
2007-10-23 23:53:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋