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Thoughts on the Christmas vs Happy Holidays argument?

Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:29 pm
Posted by al_cajun
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2017
2442 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:29 pm
The original reason for the holiday was for religious reasons but then nonreligious people picked up on the holiday as a reason to buy and give gifts. And now the same people who stole a holiday don't want people to call the holiday by its proper name, how does this make sense?

I know the original reason for Christmas did not revolve around giving gifts but that's what it has turn into, that's not the point of this discussion

ETA: I'm not one to care whether a person says one or other. Some people just jump on your case when you say Merry Christmas even though it's just habit and not intentional.
This post was edited on 11/15/18 at 2:37 pm
Posted by CaptainsWafer
TD Platinum Member
Member since Feb 2006
58561 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:30 pm to
Don’t have any, thanks for asking though.
Posted by lsuwontonwrap
Member since Aug 2012
34147 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:31 pm to
I am unbothered by the Marry Christmas/Happy Holidays thing. Say/celebrate what you want and let others do the same.
Posted by DestrehanTiger
Houston, TX by way of Louisiana
Member since Nov 2005
12639 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:31 pm to
quote:

The original reason for the holiday was for religious reasons but then nonreligious people picked up on the holiday as a reason to buy and give gifts. And now the same people who stole a holiday don't want people to call the holiday by its proper name, how does this make sense?


I think you have this backwards.
Posted by northshorebamaman
Cochise County AZ
Member since Jul 2009
35828 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:32 pm to
Don't care. Either is fine with me.
Posted by bigberg2000
houston, from chalmette
Member since Sep 2005
70249 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:33 pm to
To me “the holidays” is the time between Thanksgiving and New Years. I do t understand why both can’t be acceptable. The whole war on Christmas shite is just a scare tactic.
Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
Member since Sep 2007
22147 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:33 pm to
Don't care if you say Marry Xmas or Happy Holidays, just give a damn drink!
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
59547 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:34 pm to
I don’t really care. In my business life I walk the narrow line and just do the happy holiday thing.
In personal life I dont care and use Merry Christmas.
This post was edited on 11/15/18 at 2:39 pm
Posted by Harry Caray
Denial
Member since Aug 2009
18709 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:34 pm to
quote:

And now the same people who stole a holiday don't want people to call the holiday by its proper name, how does this make sense?
Well it's easy to find out where you fall on this "argument"

First of all you can't "steal" a holiday. Folks using christmas as an excuse to give gifts and get sloshed on boozy egg nog has ZERO EFFECT on your life.

Second, correcting someone when they try to wish "happy holidays" is a dick move. And purposefully/snidely saying "merry christmas" to someone you know for a fact doesn't celebrate is also a dick move.

Don't be a dick for the holidays.
Posted by scott8811
Ratchet City, LA
Member since Oct 2014
11882 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:35 pm to
If someone says Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays, it's because they are being nice...if you get upset at either it's because you're being a snowflake
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
39657 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:36 pm to
quote:

The original reason for the holiday was for religious reasons


It was a pagan festival for worshiping the sun, which I guess is religious.

quote:

And now the same people who stole a holiday don't want people to call the holiday by its proper name, how does this make sense?


Christians stole the holiday from pagans and the Roman festival of the sun as just another propaganda tool to spread a fairy tale.

With that said, I say Merry Christmas.
This post was edited on 11/15/18 at 2:38 pm
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
20460 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:37 pm to
I'm not bothered when anybody wishes me happy holidays, and nobody should be bothered when I wish them merry Christmas. They're not pushing their beliefs on me and I'm not pushing mine on them.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
68226 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:37 pm to
call it whatever YOU want to call it.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
76522 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:38 pm to
when I lived in south FL, saying Merry Christmas could be said almost anywhere with a guarantee of offending the majority of people within earshot
Posted by anc
Member since Nov 2012
18801 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:39 pm to
I say Christmas but people who get bent out of shape for wither are people I don't want to associate with in real life.

Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
21790 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:40 pm to
Don’t care
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
146728 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:41 pm to
happy holidays. it covers the entire season
Posted by Bayou_Tiger_225
Third Earth
Member since Mar 2016
11190 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:42 pm to
I have no problem with people saying happy holidays. To me it's just a general saying that includes Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and the New Year.
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:44 pm to
quote:

I think you have this backwards.


christmas was founded as a day of celebration to celebrate the birth of christ, that is why its called christmas

the level of denial about this FACT is simply astounding
Posted by mauser
Orange Beach
Member since Nov 2008
22967 posts
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:46 pm to
Merry Christmas
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