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"Happy holidays" smacks of politically-correct pandering and pussyfooting. (I'm a Christmas-celebrating atheist.) Merry Christmas, HN!
by civilian 16y ago
"Happy holidays" smacks of politically-correct pandering and pussyfooting. (I'm a Christmas-celebrating atheist.)
Merry Christmas, HN!
- tptacek 16y agoI'm a Christmas-celebrating Catholic and I say "Happy Holidays". This notion that the words "Happy Holidays" are a political statement is bullshit. People said them long before Bill O'Reilly declared that there was a war on Christmas. It's not "politically incorrect" or offensive to say "Merry Christmas" to someone who isn't celebrating Christmas (or, as is far more likely now, is instead preparing to celebrate New Years). It's stupid.
- walkon 16y agoSaying "Happy Holidays" to someone who isn't celebrating any holidays this time of year (e.g. a Chinese Buddhist) is also stupid.
- tptacek 16y agoIf I was in China, I wouldn't say it. In North America, I'm safe in assuming they're at least celebrating New Years, because they're probably getting the day off.
- ido 16y agoI'm a (non-practicing) Jew and I appreciate it when people acknowledge I might be celebrating a different holiday than Christmas.
- bitskits 16y agoI'm an atheist who feels the opposite. I'd much rather have someone wish me "Happy Holidays". Assuming people celebrate a certain (your) religious holiday is presumptuous, IMO. Aside from that, with "Happy Holidays", New Year's is included along with Christmas, Hanukah, Festivus, Kwanzaa and all others. Why leave out new year's? Headline: THE WAR ON NEW YEARS HAS BEGUN! :)