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Does it offend you when people say/write 'Xmas'
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:00 am
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:00 am
For some reason this really bothers me. It seems this is the first year I've actually heard a few people refer to Christmas as 'Xmas' in conversation as well.
What thinks the OT?
What thinks the OT?
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Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:00 am to BabyTac
we should all be fearful of robot santa.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:01 am to BabyTac
quote:
For some reason this really bothers me
Sounds like you get bothered very easily
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:01 am to BabyTac
Stupid thing to be bothered by.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:01 am to BabyTac
no
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:01 am to BabyTac
For X's sake...
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:01 am to BabyTac
saw where a bunch of people where mad at Darius Rucker singing "White Christmas" in New York the other day. 
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:01 am to BabyTac
It shouldn't. It is a traditional theological abbreviation.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:02 am to BabyTac
Gosh, I sure hope not. I'll use 'Xmas' in a quick text especially since Xmas is getting close and I'm talking about it more.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:02 am to BabyTac
Jesus H X you are sensitive
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:03 am to BabyTac
It used to bother me, not offend me, until I learned that X in the original Greek, was a letter that was referring to Jesus
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:03 am to BabyTac
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I've actually heard a few people refer to Christmas as 'Xmas' in conversation as well.
Kind of weird. Same amount of syllables just to say it correctly.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:04 am to BabyTac
Offend, not by contemporary meaning, but it does annoy or bother a little bit, especially in conversation although I don't think I've ever heard someone say it in my life.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:04 am to meauxjeaux2
What bothers me is that the Christmas isn't pronounced ChrIst-mas.
How did it go from chrIst to chrYst? Doesn't make any fricking sense IMO.
How did it go from chrIst to chrYst? Doesn't make any fricking sense IMO.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:07 am to BabyTac
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Does it offend you when people say/write 'Xmas'
"X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word ???st?? which comes into English as "Christ".
So, no.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:10 am to BabyTac
Someone saying "Xmas" in normal conversation? Yeah, that's strange & I'd probably ask why they were saying it that way. It takes the same amount of time & energy to say "X" as it does "Christ." ... If even speaking the word "Christmas" with Christ included bothers them so much, they don't need to be worried about the holiday at all, Christmas or Xmas.
Eta ...
I've always wondered about this too. Maybe I'll research it one day. ... So many questions; so little time.
Eta ...
quote:
What bothers me is that the Christmas isn't pronounced ChrIst-mas.
How did it go from chrIst to chrYst? Doesn't make any fricking sense IMO.
I've always wondered about this too. Maybe I'll research it one day. ... So many questions; so little time.
This post was edited on 12/15/14 at 9:18 am
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:11 am to Displaced
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we should all be fearful of robot santa.
This didn't go unnoticed, sir.
Ragonk to you and yours.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:13 am to BabyTac
No. It must not take much to offend you.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:16 am to BabyTac
Doesn't bother me, but I'm an atheist. I call it Santamas and I love the holiday. I still enjoy the specials that focus on "the message," like The Little Drummer Boy. Can't wait to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra on Wednesday night, because that really gets my blood pumping in in Santamas mode.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:16 am to BabyTac
It offends me that they don't say Festivus.
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