I will say Merry Christmas to everyone and won't let anyone stop me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never say "happy holidays". I grew up (I'm 44) only saying Merry Christmas & I'll keep doing it. If someone is clearly Jewish i would wish them a happy Hanukkah but otherwise (after thanksgiving) every gets a Merry Christmas. It's a national holiday & most people have the day off, so they can benefit / enjoy it as a holiday whether or not they are celebrating the religious aspects. I do it out of a festive / seasonal mood. After Xmas, I wish "happy new year". The generic happy holidays drives me nuts. If I had the day off for any holiday in the world, even if I didn't celebrate it, I'd never be offended by someone offering me a good wish.

THIS EXACTLY.

[Anonymous]

Totally fine with that. Just don't act surprised if I wish you happy Yule in return.

[Anonymous]

I don't care if people say Merry Christmas to me as long as they don't care if someone says Happy Hannakha (sp) or Happy Eid to them. Are you okay with that Christmas worshippers? Then you're okay with me.

[Anonymous]

Have a cool Yule!

Glad tidings, Bitches!

Feliz Festivus!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Totally fine with that. Just don't act surprised if I wish you happy Yule in return.

The problem I have with this is that you are going out of your way to be spiteful which is the opposite what the original intention is by wishing you a Merry Christmas to begin with is. It (to me) is meant to be nothing more than a warm and genuine greeting of the season. The equivalent if you will of Happy Holidays, just that for 59 years I hvae been saying Merry Christmas never to have anyone be less than happy to hear it....think the media however has other ideas, are we really surprised?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Totally fine with that. Just don't act surprised if I wish you happy Yule in return.

The problem I have with this is that you are going out of your way to be spiteful which is the opposite what the original intention is by wishing you a Merry Christmas to begin with is. It (to me) is meant to be nothing more than a warm and genuine greeting of the season. The equivalent if you will of Happy Holidays, just that for 59 years I hvae been saying Merry Christmas never to have anyone be less than happy to hear it....think the media however has other ideas, are we really surprised?

Not that poster, but why is the response spiteful? Just because it's different?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Totally fine with that. Just don't act surprised if I wish you happy Yule in return.

The problem I have with this is that you are going out of your way to be spiteful which is the opposite what the original intention is by wishing you a Merry Christmas to begin with is. It (to me) is meant to be nothing more than a warm and genuine greeting of the season. The equivalent if you will of Happy Holidays, just that for 59 years I hvae been saying Merry Christmas never to have anyone be less than happy to hear it....think the media however has other ideas, are we really surprised?

Not that poster, but why is the response spiteful? Just because it's different?

Yes, why is it spiteful? My ancestors celebrated Yule long before Christianity was introduced to them. I love the season of lights, but not because of the birth of a baby in Bethlehem 2000 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I never say "happy holidays". I grew up (I'm 44) only saying Merry Christmas & I'll keep doing it. If someone is clearly Jewish i would wish them a happy Hanukkah but otherwise (after thanksgiving) every gets a Merry Christmas. It's a national holiday & most people have the day off, so they can benefit / enjoy it as a holiday whether or not they are celebrating the religious aspects. I do it out of a festive / seasonal mood. After Xmas, I wish "happy new year". The generic happy holidays drives me nuts. If I had the day off for any holiday in the world, even if I didn't celebrate it, I'd never be offended by someone offering me a good wish.

THIS EXACTLY.

Wait, what? You'd never be offended by someone offering you a good wish? When somebody says "HAPPY HOLIDAYS," THEY ARE OFFERING YOU A GOOD WISH.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I never say "happy holidays". I grew up (I'm 44) only saying Merry Christmas & I'll keep doing it. If someone is clearly Jewish i would wish them a happy Hanukkah but otherwise (after thanksgiving) every gets a Merry Christmas. It's a national holiday & most people have the day off, so they can benefit / enjoy it as a holiday whether or not they are celebrating the religious aspects. I do it out of a festive / seasonal mood. After Xmas, I wish "happy new year". The generic happy holidays drives me nuts. If I had the day off for any holiday in the world, even if I didn't celebrate it, I'd never be offended by someone offering me a good wish.

THIS EXACTLY.

Wait, what? You'd never be offended by someone offering you a good wish? When somebody says "HAPPY HOLIDAYS," THEY ARE OFFERING YOU A GOOD WISH.

+1

PP, can you explain why happy holidays drives you nuts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who on earth has ever attempted to stop someone from saying "merry Christmas?"

Nobody. It's just another hobby horse for right wing professional victims.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who on earth has ever attempted to stop someone from saying "merry Christmas?"

Nobody. It's just another hobby horse for right wing professional victims.

Sweet fancy moses, are you saying the right wing is the side with the professional victims?

I don't care what anyone says to another person as long as it is said with kind intent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I never say "happy holidays". I grew up (I'm 44) only saying Merry Christmas & I'll keep doing it. If someone is clearly Jewish i would wish them a happy Hanukkah but otherwise (after thanksgiving) every gets a Merry Christmas. It's a national holiday & most people have the day off, so they can benefit / enjoy it as a holiday whether or not they are celebrating the religious aspects. I do it out of a festive / seasonal mood. After Xmas, I wish "happy new year". The generic happy holidays drives me nuts. If I had the day off for any holiday in the world, even if I didn't celebrate it, I'd never be offended by someone offering me a good wish.

THIS EXACTLY.

Wait, what? You'd never be offended by someone offering you a good wish? When somebody says "HAPPY HOLIDAYS," THEY ARE OFFERING YOU A GOOD WISH.

+1

PP, can you explain why happy holidays drives you nuts?

Because s/he has too much time on her hands to revel in her outrage over something so meaningless as how someone extends him/her a greeting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who on earth has ever attempted to stop someone from saying "merry Christmas?"

Nobody. It's just another hobby horse for right wing professional victims.

Sweet fancy moses, are you saying the right wing is the side with the professional victims?

I don't care what anyone says to another person as long as it is said with kind intent.

Um, see, e.g., this entire thread. Also the whole Starbucks cup ridiculousness, anytime anyone says "War on Christmas" without irony, that one football coach who claims he simply cannot practice his religion anywhere but on the 50 yard line during football games with his students, Kim Davis, anyone complaining about the "P.C. brigade," proponents of abstinence-only sex "education," Roy Moore...did you need me to go on?

[Anonymous]

I respect that everyone has a right to their opinion but my personal feeling is is that regardless of what someone says if they're saying it with the true and genuine intention don't read into it anymore than what it is… A kind greeting meant to convey warmth of the season.

I personally say Merry Christmas often during the month of December wherever I may be and it is always well received. Christmas is alive and well!!