STORM2K

From the distance here in Puerto Rico,I see that all of you in the states talk about this in different ways.Some say Merry Christmas and others say Happy Holidays.Or it's good to say it both ways?

Here in Puerto Rico we say Feliz Navidad that in english is Merry Christmas.

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Either way is fine, but generally it is said as the above.

Merry Christmas....I don't do this politically correct stuff.

merry christmas and feliz navidad

Well it depends. if I want to wish someone a Merry Christmas I say "Merry Christmas". If I want to wish someone a Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year all at once, I say "Happy Holidays". I find it amusing when people are offended at either.

I dont care for Happy Holidays...I say "Merry Christmas"

Merry Christmas usually just comes out of my mouth without thinking, but if I know I'm in mixed company (as in around Jewish people), I intentionally say happy holidays.

This new policy by corporate giants (Wal Mart, et al) to say "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays" is horribly disrespectful without including "Happy Hanukkah."

Merry Christmas it will be.
Joyeux Noel!

and here's hoping for a
noel sous la neige (white christmas)

woohooo
its finally cold enough consistently for snow to stick.

We say Merry Christmas.

When I was working for a supermarket, I used "happy holidays" with customers, unless it was obvious they celebrated Christmas or I knew them personally.

It's Merry Christmas in my book....if it offends someone, too bad, after all, it's SUPPOSED to be about Christs Birth

I work at a supermarket now and that's exactly what I do.

NEWeatherguy wrote:When I was working for a supermarket, I used "happy holidays" with customers, unless it was obvious they celebrated Christmas or I knew them personally.

azsnowman wrote:It's Merry Christmas in my book....if it offends someone, too bad, after all, it's SUPPOSED to be about Christs Birth

Uh huh. But what about the folks that don't celebrate Jesus' birth, but instead celebrate Hannukah?

gtalum wrote:

azsnowman wrote:It's Merry Christmas in my book....if it offends someone, too bad, after all, it's SUPPOSED to be about Christs Birth

Uh huh. But what about the folks that don't celebrate Jesus' birth, but instead celebrate Hannukah?

Well....,uh..um, uh, good point

azsnowman wrote:It's Merry Christmas in my book....if it offends someone, too bad, after all, it's SUPPOSED to be about Christs Birth

I second that...notice its called "Christmas"

Personally I think if someone takes offense to my wising them a Merry Christmas it is their problem and not mine. I have Jewish friends and work with Jews also and I also wish them Happy Hannukah etc. But if I am in a situation where I don't know everyone I wish everyone a Merry Christmas. If somone is offended by my wishing then good tidings, which is what I am doing, then I think they are looking for something to gripe about. ENJOY THE SEASON NO MATTER WHAT YOUR RELIGION IS!!!! No one that I am aware of is forcing anyone to change how they celebrate the season and I don't intend to change how I celebrate it for fear of offending someone!

If it's really close to Christmas I say "Merry Christmas", but otherwise I say "Happy Holidays".. that way everyone is happy.

But for me, I can pretty much say "Merry Christmas" to everyone I know though, so it's not a problem.

I can see why ads and stuff are "Happy Holidays" or "Season's Greetings" though.

Merry Christmas hands down.

I always say Merry Christmas.

I say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Not into that PC stuff either.