People use these terms " Happy Holidays" when they have pictures of Christmas ornaments in the background. Can't people and business say what they celebrate to people like for example: Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, or Happy Hanukkah. I can't stand it when they are so vague in using "happy holidays". What's so offensive back listing specific holidays? Stores have christmas pictures all over the place but they use "happy holidays". I don't see too many hanukkah pictures or too many kwanzaa things drawn. It just make things sound more vague and unclear. If I hear the quote " happy holidays" (when they play Christmas music) or see "happy holidays" (when they have a particular holiday's pictures of TV) I want to just destroy something. We've got to fight this battle guys and try to stop it where its at RIGHT NOW!!! Bye.
2007-12-22 17:16:59 · 9 answers · asked by hotjunior222002 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Who cares? Anymore I try to avoid mentioning the holidays at all, because no matter what I say someone, somewhere is going to be offended. It's ridiculous.
2007-12-22 17:27:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hahaha. Is this a battle worth fighting for? It could be much worse that only certain holidays were acknowledge while others were forgotten..........
I think it's because they don't want to offend anyone or leave a particular culture out. Especially since it's a business, they want to show that they are specialized yet still diverse. Also if there is a dominantly popular holiday, they may believe it attracts more business to broadcast that particular holiday.
Oh, and what do you say to a person when you don't know which holiday they celebrate? I'm black and it annoys me when people say Happy Kwanzaa
2007-12-23 01:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by Love and Happiness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea.
That's like having a Menorah and a Star of David on a card, and saying "Seasons Greetings" or "Happy Holidays" instead of "Happy Hannakuh".
I agree.
But don't forget, stores could also just be listing the items (the direct particular ones) on sale. If there was a Christmas tree (for sale and in the shop window) and 'Happy Holidays' beside it, it wouldn't matter because the Christmas tree is for sale anyway.
2007-12-23 01:21:32 · answer #3 · answered by ♫ Denii ♫ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, unfortunately too many people are sooo PC, that we can't say Merry Christmas, or Happy Kwanza, or Channukah, or whatever, because too many people could be offended if you say the one that they don't celebrate. I don't care, but there is always that one person who ruins everything and files a lawsuite against the person who "offends them". So, anyway, I celebrate Christmas, so Merry Christmas, and happy all of those other holidays to the rest of you!
2007-12-23 01:22:55 · answer #4 · answered by ALFimzadi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that as a society, we have gone so far beyond political correctness to the extreme that anything that could be offensive to anyone (i.e. saying Merry Christmas to someone who is not Christian) can't be done. In my opinion, it's rediculous, but that's the way society is. Everyone knows that this is the Christmas season, and that is what marketers are geared to, but to actually say it might offend someone.
Just putting my 2 cents in. Hope that helped.
2007-12-23 01:28:18 · answer #5 · answered by betsymc75160 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could it be because a business has customers from many walks of life and they don't want to seem stuck on just their own holiday?
If I'm unsure of a person's "Holiday orientation" I'll wish them a Happy Holiday.
2007-12-23 01:23:02 · answer #6 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people think that by offending no one, they are pleasing everyone. Which usually results in pleasing no one, and ticking off everyone. If folks would just take a stand one way or another (without freaking out about any fictitious "War on Christmas" or the like), we'd all be better off.
2007-12-23 01:22:28 · answer #7 · answered by AmuseYourself.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could it possibly be that they include New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in the holiday season>?
2007-12-23 01:20:14 · answer #8 · answered by Danagasta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bcz that is the way they greet their costumers and people
2007-12-23 01:21:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋