in a business setting because it is much easier and quicker than saying Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas Eve, Happy New Year, Happy New Year's Eve, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Festivus, Happy Boxing Day, Happy Winter Solstice, Happy St. Nicholas' Day, Happy Boxing Day, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Bonza Bottler Day, Happy St. Lucy Day, Happy Maritime Day, Happy Ice Cream and Violins Day, etc........
2007-12-19 03:58:49 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Bat Girl...Happy Holidays...5 syllables
The rest....71 syllables (give or take a few). Good point, though!
2007-12-19 04:07:45 · update #1
And who are these people who are up in arms? Bill O'Reilly?
2007-12-19 04:08:38 · update #2
Because it's twice as nice, Toad!
2007-12-19 04:09:20 · update #3
I disagree, Bobby. I think New Year's would stand tall on its own.
2007-12-19 04:10:42 · update #4
Why would they say "Happy Boxing day" twice?
2007-12-19 04:03:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Happy Holidays is just the polite thing to say. You want to wish someone well, since this is a happy and friendly time of year, but you can't assume to know what their religion is. It's not about being "politically correct," and there is no "war on Christmas." It's just that there are many more religions than Christianity, and you can't just assume that everyone is Christian anymore.
2007-12-19 12:36:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, because Thanksgiving comes right before Christmas and everyone says "Happy Thanksgiving". New Year comes after Christmas and they say "Happy New Year". Christmas is the ONLY holiday that is represented by "Happy Holidays".
By the way, only Christmas celebrates the birth of the Savior, none of the others do.
"Happy Holidays" only came about because of the irrational fear that a few people have about Jesus. What are they so afraid of? You people make me laugh at your childishness.
2007-12-19 12:12:45 · answer #3 · answered by the sower 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We can indeed say all of that, or just "Happy Holidays."
But you must first recognize that this time of year is largely recognized and celebrated because of Christmas. None of those other holidays would be as large on their own were it not for Christmas. Even Chanukah is one of Judaism's minor holidays, not a major one like Christmas is to Christians.
And for all of us Christians? LIGHTEN UP! Christmas may be our religious holiday, but New Year's belongs to everyone regardless of faith.
"HAPPY HOLIDAYS" is a perfectly acceptable greeting from a stranger !
2007-12-19 12:09:03 · answer #4 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Happy Holidays has 5 syllables.
Merry Christmas has 4 syllables.
No easier....no quicker....
Some people are all up in arms over Christmas. THAT is why. I am surprised some people don't get all bent out of shape over "Happy Holidays."
2007-12-19 12:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is all related. The dec. 25th birth of the sun-god. A greek general in 165bc erected a zeus statue in the Jewish Temple on dec. 25th.
Hanukkah is the celebration of dedicate the Temple back to the God of Israel from the pagans.
All is the same, Hanukkah is the opposite. Shalom.
Which will you celebrate?
2007-12-19 12:06:21 · answer #6 · answered by Samar 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You got it.
Corporations created the Happy Holiday greeting, because most of them are now international in nature.
This war on Christmas BS is a way to rile up the hayseed base to vote and buy conservative books.
2007-12-19 12:04:13 · answer #7 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
It's because people recognize that there's more than one holiday around this time of year.
Remember, solstice is the reason for the season.
2007-12-19 12:07:25 · answer #8 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well ... since Christmas is a Federal holiday, I prefer to tell people, "Merry Christmas!"
God bless!
2007-12-19 12:06:30 · answer #9 · answered by Devoted1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sick of this war on New Year's Eve.
I wish people would stop acting like Christmas is the ONLY holiday there.
2007-12-19 12:02:26 · answer #10 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋