2007-10-26 16:02:00 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
(Please don't mind my werewolf costume)
2007-10-26 16:02:21 · update #1
Yes Wolfie :) I hate that people are just to lazy to spell out the whole word.
2007-10-26 16:10:20 · answer #1 · answered by Sam A 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋
No and I don't understand at all why people get their knickers in a twist over it. Why not do research on it instead of jumping to conclusions? X is Greek for Christos which is where the name Christ came from in the first place. So technically they are the same thing. No need whatsoever to have a hissy fit.
2007-10-26 17:57:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes cause it just doesn't sound right saying "Merry Xmas!". It sounds better saying "Merry Christmas!". Also I don't like when people say "Happy Christmas!" cause that doesn't sound right either. But, I wouldn't hate a person if they said them either, cause if they like to say it like that, I don't have anything against them.
2007-10-27 06:00:46 · answer #3 · answered by Amber Lynn <3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well for people who think it is taking the Christ out of Christmas, that's not true.
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/xmasabbr.asp
Personally, it doesn't bother me what anyone calls it. Just as long as everyone enjoys themselves and has a safe holiday.
2007-10-26 22:36:38 · answer #4 · answered by sydney77 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to, but then I found out that "X" is the Greek letter which is "chi" in English, so in Greek it's the first letter in the word "Christos" or "Christ".
2007-10-26 17:09:04 · answer #5 · answered by Kristina 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't like it when people use it .I mean I understand wanting to be able to have an abbreviation and all but it is true that it takes the Christ out of Christmas when it is spelled that way . For me it just doesn't seem right.
2007-10-26 16:09:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
I do not like that term, or what americans call "the holidays" sorry- but holidays to me mean getting away from the normal 9-5 and having a break from it all - the exact opposite of what Christmas means - being together with family, celebrating our Saviour's birth.
So you'll never hear me say "Happy Holidays" at Christmas time....
2007-10-26 16:20:06 · answer #7 · answered by mamabear_45 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
well 2 b perfectly honest i really dont c the big deal!!
as X in Greek means christos/christ so it is a good abbreviation in my book!!!
2007-10-26 23:11:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. That's how they will say it in the year 3000, according to Futurama.
2007-10-27 00:06:18 · answer #9 · answered by Shawn 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, if I see Xmas I don't say X-mas I say Christmas. But it can get annoying!
2007-10-26 18:23:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't hate it. I would just they rather put Christmas. X-Mas always seemed like XXX to me. It just looked weird. No offense and all.
2007-10-27 03:24:50 · answer #11 · answered by Jay Tay 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋