Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas?

Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas?
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Off TopicI'm in a bit of a Christmasy mood today, and got to thinking about how as of late, you never hear anyone say Merry Christmas anymore, it's always Happy Holidays. My mom was actually bitching about this the other day. So what do you say, and what are your thoughts on this phenomenon?

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I use merry christmas. well, because I'm catholic and that's what I got used to. most people here use merry christmas when they greet each other.
I don't do it to be PC .
Im hardly PC.
Offending people that are easily offended is one of my very favorite things.lol
I say "Happy Holidays" to most everybody.
I really only say "Merry Christmas" when somebody says it to me.
The "Christ" part isn't of any importance to me.
So I don't care if it's there or not.
I would say Merry X-mas....But it feels/sounds weird to say.
But I say "Happy holidays" when I'm not sure what people celebrate.
I hear ya bob, Christmas is just another reason to spend money I don't have on stuff I don't need. My wife is obsessed with making this Christmas special too with it being our boys first one. I say he's too young to appreciate it and it's not like he'll remember in a years time. Wonder if I could get away with spitting in my wife's face
Meh christmas is easy to enjoy just understand the rules.
When your young: enjoy it for yourself.
When your a bit older: enjoy it for your parents
Older still: enjoy it for your kids and or spouse
Even older: enjoy it for all the people you have been blessed to have.
I can get behind this way of thinking, but their are exceptions to the rules....which leads to hate of the holiday.
1. Your family is dead broke(no presents or holiday meal) and one or both of your parents is a drunken a$$hole who like to beat on you.(no family bonding)
2. See number 1.
3. You are single and have to rug-rats OR you are dead broke and/or a drunken a$$hole who likes to beat on your kids and/or spouse therefor the holiday is craptastic for all those you come in contact with.
4. See all the above.
I am single with no kids, therefor, I see Christmas as just another day.
On a side note: I would like to choke everyone of those bell-ringing, money-beggars that the Salvation Army post at every mall and store.
I hear ya bob, Christmas is just another reason to spend money I don't have on stuff I don't need. My wife is obsessed with making this Christmas special too with it being our boys first one. I say he's too young to appreciate it and it's not like he'll remember in a years time. Wonder if I could get away with spitting in my wife's face
Meh christmas is easy to enjoy just understand the rules.
When your young: enjoy it for yourself.
When your a bit older: enjoy it for your parents
Older still: enjoy it for your kids and or spouse
Even older: enjoy it for all the people you have been blessed to have.
You could try, but I'm sure if you do you'll never get another chance to make any more kids, or anything close to it.
If anyone does ask about my ancestry I just say Celt since that covers the entire UK area. It's Merry christmas or happy holidays as both were interchangeable before the PC revolution. Usually I do happy holidays after xmas since it covers xmas and new years. or this time of year it's the traditional "shut up, pay for your crap, and get out of the freaking line because I'm in no mood for idiots while shopping" lol.
Agreed, I'm English always have been always will be but my ancestory has me as a Canadian, Welsh, Englishman. I'll just stick to English.
I hear ya bob, Christmas is just another reason to spend money I don't have on stuff I don't need. My wife is obsessed with making this Christmas special too with it being our boys first one. I say he's too young to appreciate it and it's not like he'll remember in a years time. Wonder if I could get away with spitting in my wife's face