chevysoldier Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Which do you say and why? I say "Merry Christmas"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd#43 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Merry Christmas - because that's what it IS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Merry Christmas - because that's what it IS.True story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmagicglock Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I have a lot of customers that are indian/arabic and even THEY say Merry Christmas, because they realize its a big part of our culture/religion here in the states. All this PC bull crap is just media manufactured, even the Punjabis and Arabs respect da Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jagr Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I say both. They mean the same to me. I don't say Happy Holidays to be PC or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd#43 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I have a lot of customers that are indian/arabic and even THEY say Merry Christmas, because they realize its a big part of our culture/religion here in the states. All this PC bull crap is just media manufactured, even the Punjabis and Arabs respect da Christmas!Seriously....Do people say "Happy Halloween" on Easter? Maybe "happy birthday" on Labor Day? How about "happy anniversary" on Veteran's Day??Its CHRISTMAS. Its a holiday that celebrates the birth of Christ. If you don't believe in it, refuse to acknowledge it. Turning it into something it isnt (happy holidays, whatever) is pure bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
600ZZ4eb Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 merry christmas!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 i say both. mainly merry christmas but if i say happy holidays i don't feel like i should have to tell that person "happy (insert holiday)" for any holiday the rest of the year. it saves me time and effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTPilot Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I tell people Merry Christmas, as I was rasied to believe that it was wishing happiness to whomever I said it to, regardless of their faith, and was based on my own. If a Muslim comes up to me and wishes well upon me in the verbiage used by his religion, I see it as a compliment, and a blessing in its intended form. I am appreciative that someone would extend to me the positive tidings of their faith. (Now if they yell "Jihad!" and start doing the tongue thing, I pray to MY God and run the other way.) The only time I use Happy Holidays is when I speak to someone that I won't be seeing between Christmas and New Years, so as to wish them, well happy holiDAYS. I've wished a Happy Hanukkah to my Jewish friends (hey Matt!!!!) hoping that they will enjoy their holiday, but they also get a Merry Christmas.So I say to ALL of you, Merry Christmas! May each of you receive countless blesings at this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted December 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 This is interesting to see what normal people, normal in the sense of not being politicians or media, feel on this subject. I say Christmas because of what I believe in. My wife got yelled at by a customer because she had said "Merry Christmas" to him and he yelled and said that isn't PC anymore. Her boss looked at him and said "Merry Christmas" at him again. If people find Merry Christmas offending, don't say it. But to bark at someone who wants to say it is just as offending IMO.I(Now if they yell "Jihad!" and start doing the tongue thing, I pray to MY God and run the other way.) awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 ....My wife got yelled at by a customer because she had said "Merry Christmas" to him and he yelled and said that isn't PC anymore. Her boss looked at him and said "Merry Christmas" at him again.... awesomeWhere does your wife work? I'm shopping there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted December 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Where does your wife work? I'm shopping there!Krogers. Galena is a little far to travel, just shop at your local one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Krogers. Galena is a little far to travel, just shop at your local one. Ice cream might melt on the trip home..."My" Kroger said "Merry Christmas" too. Must've received the OK from Corporate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted December 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Ice cream might melt on the trip home..."My" Kroger said "Merry Christmas" too. Must've received the OK from Corporate... lol. You might be right, but to have to get an "ok" to say Merry Christmas is sad. This country is turning into a bunch of sue-happy, "you owe me", over the top PC, crybaby fanatics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 For those that DON'T believe in Christmas, quit writing the date! I never realized it before recently told so, but think about the date. There is a split in time as we know it based on the birth of Christ. Everything before is B.C., or before Christ. Also, if you don't believe in CHRISTmas, get your ass out to work. Don't take a day off for some that you DON'T believe in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Oh, I don't say wither, I stare blankly.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Happy Holidays unless it's actually Christmas day and then I say Merry Christmas. If I'm talking to a Jewish friend it's Happy Hanukkah. I do enjoy the Christian arrogance and ignorance though, it's rather amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I'm surprised by the answers here... but whatever.I say happy holidays, christmas is just one of about 6 Major holidays being celebrated within the 2 week period in the middle of december. Happy holidays saves me time.otherwise, to include most everyone I have to say "happy Hanukkah, happy Kwanzaa, merry Winter Solstice, a joyous Yule, a bodacious Boxing Day, and a merry Christmas"Christmas is just a Hijacked name for Yule anyway, jesus was born in the summertime, (possibly late spring, or early autumn) shepherds didn't tend their flocks by night in winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 For those that DON'T believe in Christmas, quit writing the date! I never realized it before recently told so, but think about the date. There is a split in time as we know it based on the birth of Christ. Everything before is B.C., or before Christ. current dating is common era dating. BCE, and CEAlso, if you don't believe in CHRISTmas, get your ass out to work. Don't take a day off for some that you DON'T believe in.did you just take ONE DAY off or did you get like 2 weeks for all these end of year holidays like the most of the rest of us do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 One single day off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 current dating is common era dating. BCE, and CEInteresting, I find more refernces to Before Christ and Anno Domini than I do BCE and CE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I'm not trying to start an argument here, just stating my observations. If you want to discuss this further, start a thread and I will do some research to support my point. Let's leave it out of the OP's thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted December 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I'm not trying to start an argument here, just stating my observations. If you want to discuss this further, start a thread and I will do some research to support my point. Let's leave it out of the OP's thread. Since when don't you like to hijack threads? j/k But I don't really ever recall seeing BCE, CE. And as far as still working, many people don't have that option anyways. Boss says store is closed, its closed. Boss say work, you're working. But I see your point. People that don't believe in something but have no problem reaping the benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aracnid007 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 lol. You might be right, but to have to get an "ok" to say Merry Christmas is sad. This country is turning into a bunch of sue-happy, "you owe me", over the top PC, crybaby fanatics. +1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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