"Merry Christmas" vs "Happy Holidays"
 

there is this big controversy over sayig "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays". In our wal-mart we aren't aloud to say "Merry Christmas". We have to say "Happy Holidays". Apparently some people get offended by merry christmas. personly i don't think we should have to stop saying it because it has the word christ in it. what do yall think?

HAHA you should say happy exmass and then see what damn walmart says.

This type of political correctness really gets up my nose.

Through personal experience I've found that the perception of offending non christians is unfounded.

Asians for example are not offended by christmas, but by assuming they are, only fuels resentment amongst rascists and the ignorant.

The whole exersize is counterproductive.

Should'nt this thread be in the lounge?

^I agree.

It's really lame. I can't think of a non-Christian friend on mine who gets offended by Merry Christmas. It's the meaning behind the meaning that people don't get. Its a wish for happiness and joy. Not only on Christmas day, but throught the year. Political Correctness it's getting outta hand.

Just recently some of Bush strongest supporters got pissed at him cause he sent out holiday cards saying "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas"...which seems odd, since he used so much of the strong religious background to get elected, then doesn't have the backbone to put it on a damn Christmas card to his supporters.

did yours also say happy holidays?;)

Political correctness is so dull.....

We don't say happy holidays in England.
So yeah.
I spose 'happy christmas' is not offending...
some people of other religions are allowed to miss the church service we have at school.
hmm.

How excited my kids will be on 'holiday' eve, as they lie in their beds waiting with anticipation for 'holiday' day to dawn.

The look on their faces as they see the mountain of 'holiday' presents piled high, underneath the undecorated 'holiday' tree.

The joy at the knowledge, that Father Holiday has not forgotten them.

The magic and wonder that is 'holiday day'.

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

you're a barrel of laughs you are.....

that made me LOL. literally. hahah

so how does one lol literally? by saying lol lol lol a lot?

That made me LOL. simply because i now have an image of someone rolling around. hahaha. I know it means Laugh Out Loud.
Just sounded funny in my head when i read hoffas post.

I have friends who have gotten me into the habit of randomly saying the word "lol"... Im so cool :rolleyes:

And, "happy holidays" ... What a loada bollocks. Its christmas, sheesh.

You know, Christmas barely celebrates jesus birthday anyway.

haha.......
Bullocks.....
I just think that's funny

Shu'up. Im british, whaddya expect..

It's bollocks, actually. :)

you LOL literally by Laughing Out Loud, like when I read it, I laughed. haha, now I'm LOLing again.

Yea, political correctness is a bitch. It should go back to where it came from.

Ahaha.
Me too!
& we had a conversation about it that was like 'Don't you just want to say lol sometimes?'
haha.
so now we do...
yeah. sad. i know.

oh.......sorry..........bollocks.......:)

It just makes me laugh how LOL isn't a proper word.
When describing it i always used to say 'ell oh ell' if you get me...

haha.
LOLing.

:]]

im pro "merry christmas". im sorry but fuck political correrectness when their taking away an age-old tradition. "happy holidays" just makes it sound like a generic, unimportant occasion while in reality its the most special time of the year. if people of a different creed or race want to piss and moan about it because it conflicts against their beliefs they should go back to their own bloody country. and that isnt a racist comment, its called using logic.

lol.

I describe it like that too! And whenver anyone in real life says something funny, the first thing that comes to my mind is "lol"

Thats only if you're christian. Surely.
I bet people who aren't 'christian' and have really strong beliefs for their own religion don't like saying 'merry christmas'
but, i think 'happy holidays' sounds american. & I don't want to sound american. I'm english.

Sorry if this makes no sense. Im very tired.

I have no religion and I prefer Merry Christmas to Happy frikken Holidays which just sounds ghey...no offence to users.

Let's stop with the lols.

I think instead of whining and trying to satisfy every whiny athiest the goverment should do more important things. Like busting child pornography and killing super villians (venom is on t3h loose).

christmas is a christian holiday though. how can they rob a faith of its sacred occasion just because they dont agree with it?

I thought Jesus was really Jewish anyway?

^yes.

Even if it is. Half the people celebrating it dont care about jesus and christmas has turned into something totally not christian.
Sinces its barely a christmas holiday why bitch?
Even if it is christmas you still have holiday and holi = holy.
Just as bad.

Stu, I celebrate chrismas and I'm not a christian.

Most of my school celebrates christmas and most of them aren't christian either.

Jesus was Jewish.

I thought he was Jewish.
Seems weird really.
I don't understand all of it anyways.
I'm athiest. Until I decide otherwise anyways.

your misinterpreting what i said completely. i didnt say christmas should be strictly exclusive to christians. i simply said governments shouldnt have the right to change an age old tradition derived from christians- the followers of christ. yes jesus was a jew, but christianity's roots start with him and his followers.

You know, i think christians should get back and say "im offended by the fact im not allowed to talk about my holiday in public" i mean its hypocritical to tell them they can't say this cause it offends the athiests, when it could just as easily offend the christians.

I was answering ImOnlyDancing's question when I said, "Jesus was Jewish.", by the way.


Ohh...Ok I misread your post then...my bad.

i agree. you're right, it should be in the lounge but i was in general music when i posted it. didn't even think about it.

you have church service at school? the most that we're allowed to have is prayer on Tuesday mornings.

you make me laugh...!!!!!!!!!!:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I think it's nice to respect other cultures and stuff-- but, I get offended when some Christians in America can't say "Merry Christmas!". I'm gonna say merry Christmas forever. :)

Merry Christmas FTW