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Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

#1 Postby cycloneye » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:42 am

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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#2 Postby O Town » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:49 am

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Either way is fine, but generally it is said as the above. :uarrow:
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#3 Postby nholley » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:44 am

Merry Christmas....I don't do this politically correct stuff.
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#4 Postby JonathanBelles » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:31 am

merry christmas and feliz navidad
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#5 Postby gtalum » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:33 am

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. :)
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#6 Postby brunota2003 » Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:53 am

I dont care for Happy Holidays...I say "Merry Christmas" :lol:
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#7 Postby Regit » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:30 pm

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."
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#8 Postby tropicana » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:48 pm

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.
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#9 Postby StormScanWx » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:06 pm

We say Merry Christmas. :)
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#10 Postby NEWeatherguy » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:07 pm

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.
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#11 Postby azsnowman » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:29 pm

It's Merry Christmas in my book....if it offends someone, too bad, after all, it's SUPPOSED to be about Christs Birth 8-)
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#12 Postby goodgal996 » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:39 pm

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.
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#13 Postby gtalum » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:11 pm

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 8-)


Uh huh. But what about the folks that don't celebrate Jesus' birth, but instead celebrate Hannukah?
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#14 Postby azsnowman » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:23 pm

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 8-)


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


Well....,uh..um, uh, good point :lol:
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#15 Postby brunota2003 » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:48 pm

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 8-)
I second that...notice its called "Christmas"
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#16 Postby vbhoutex » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:05 am

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!
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#17 Postby HarlequinBoy » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:20 am

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.
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#18 Postby HurricaneHunter914 » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:28 am

Merry Christmas hands down.
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#19 Postby Cyclenall » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:36 am

I always say Merry Christmas.
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#20 Postby Ptarmigan » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:36 am

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