where does the X come from?
merry X-mas lol
2007-12-12 02:16:17 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
X replaces "Christ" in Christmas so people don't offend other people. I don't know how they came up with an X rather than Z or G... "Merry Z-mas!" ...Hmm... X sounds more reasonable than Z... But I still say Christmas. ^^
2007-12-12 02:19:58 · answer #1 · answered by ☆BB☆ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
We say X-Mas because it shortened. I don't like X mas cause it surely takes the Christ out of Christmas. I really have no idea where the X came from, the first thought that somes to mind is the people who don't believe in Jesus and still wanted to use the term? My idea makes sense lol.
2007-12-12 02:20:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I never SAY x-mas.. but I write it..
don;t know why it started or when, but for me it;s just me being too lazy to repeatedly write the WHOLE thing out..
when ur sending out xmas cards in mass quantity.. writing MERRY CHRISTMAS isn't as appealing as cutting it down to MERRY XMAS!
2007-12-12 02:24:15 · answer #3 · answered by .sincerious. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of that it would be c-mas if it is going to be abbreviated. CHRIST mas became named after Jesus Christ. no remember if that's abbreviated, then that could come to the tip that his call is Jesus X, and that's not his call. i won't be able to purchase, provide, or get carry of something that has x-mas on it. i wish u have a merry CHRISTmas, and a chuffed new three hundred and sixty 5 days. ?/Cati
2016-10-01 10:29:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the X somewhere down the road means Christ so therefore some people say x-mas. i was told that a long time ago but im not sure where it comes from exactly but it does mean christ
2007-12-12 02:21:07 · answer #5 · answered by that girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say Christmas but sometimes i write x-mas. Its just an abbreviation.
2007-12-12 02:19:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
merry x-mas back at you
2007-12-12 02:26:48 · answer #7 · answered by hasafer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not say that,.. Merry Christmas to You. this is what I say.
2007-12-12 02:19:23 · answer #8 · answered by kim t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some companies and individuals will say it because they think it is less offensive than Christmas- they are essentially taking "Christ" out of "Christmas".
2007-12-12 02:21:45 · answer #9 · answered by Douglas H 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i believe it is just a shorter version, but i have heard that is for people who celebrate Christmas even thought they do not believe in Christ, that is why they take him out of the saying
2007-12-12 02:20:51 · answer #10 · answered by Baylee M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋