Happy Holidays vs Merry Christmas

[ShiftyDevil]

I always thought the purpose of "Happy Holidays" was to wish everyone "Happy Whatever the Hell You Observe Day" all in one swoop, so you don't have to say Merry Christmas, Happy Hanuka, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy New Years, etc, just one big nice bucket.

 

[Nail Polish]

I always thought the purpose of "Happy Holidays" was to wish everyone "Happy Whatever the Hell You Observe Day" all in one swoop, so you don't have to say Merry Christmas, Happy Hanuka, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy New Years, etc, just one big nice bucket.

Exactly..Its a cover all wish

 

[Mitchapalooza]

People need to eat dicks if they get fucking offended from "happy holidays". No one cares you're christian, no one cares you're muslim, no one cares you're jewish, no one cares you're atheist, etc. If someone says "Merry Christmas", I'm not gonna say "**** YOU IM ATHEIST", I'll just say "thanks, you too."

People are fucking idiots.


sorry for the rant. It's just I can't believe people get offended from this kind of stuff.

 

[FatBabiesHaveNoPride]

I saw Merry Christmas. If you take Christmas out of the equation, we are left with Hannukah - which a relatively small percentage of the US populace celebrates - and Kwanzaa - a made up holiday by a racist woman torturer.

Mr Garrison did a great song about it - hey, there Mr. Shintoist, Merry Fuckin' Christmas.

 

[FatBabiesHaveNoPride]

Oh, and if you want to hear the ultimate pussification of America.

One of our neighbors - you know the typical suburban mom who needs to get a hobby or a big dildo - posted a think on FB. It was a letter FROM Santa to her son about how his elves and reindeer have peanut allergies - JUST LIKE YOU - so please make sure to leave peanut free treats for them on Christmas Eve. And her commentary said some shit about 'a great for your peanut allergic child to be included this holiday season' and then some shit about how 'the holidays are so hard for children with peanut allergies - all those sweets that just say 'not for you'

I wanted to puke and then buy the kid a fucking skirt.

 

[nickofypres]

I bought pastrami and rye the other night after work and the cashier told me "Happy Hanukkah". :lol:

 

[nickofypres]

I mean, if you want to be politically correct say Happy Holidays, as a solid umbrella to cover everyone. But I believe in free speech, and in general I don't give a shit about most things in life so.....

But, if someone tells me Merry Christmas, I'm not going to go ape shit on them. I just say "thanks, you too"

 

[Ares]

Idk wtf you guys are talking about.... someone says Merry Christmas, the appropriate response is to go on an ape-shit crazy rant about how Jesus was actually an Alien Transvestite with a ray gun and a space ship.... everyone knows that.

 

[Nail Polish]

lol

 

[Iwritecode]

For all the people worried about putting the "Christ" in Christmas, can anyone explain how Jesus got invovled with the holiday in the first place? IIRC, nobody has been able to pinpoint exactly when he was born. I don't think it was Dec 25.

 

[brett05]

For all the people worried about putting the "Christ" in Christmas, can anyone explain how Jesus got invovled with the holiday in the first place? IIRC, nobody has been able to pinpoint exactly when he was born. I don't think it was Dec 25.

Based on the Bible late Sept is most likely

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[Ares]

Based on the Bible late Sept is most likely

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Yes but Christmas is like an oasis of happy in the middle of Winter for alot of people.... so its all good

 

[brett05]

Yes but Christmas is like an oasis of happy in the middle of Winter for alot of people.... so its all good

I hear ya. Funny thing is it's four days after Winter starts and it's no where near the middle of "Why are my boogers frozen" weather.

 

[Ares]

I hear ya. Funny thing is it's four days after Winter starts and it's no where near the middle of "Why are my boogers frozen" weather.

Valentine's Day is the holiday oasis for that period.... cold, depressed, and covered in snow.... now go buy shit for your fucking significant other... NOW!

 

[brett05]

I do. Date Night at White Castles. It's pretty sweet.

 

[Ares]

I do. Date Night at White Castles. It's pretty sweet.

I usually watch the history of the Valentines Day Massacre on the History Channel :lol:

 

[Nail Polish]

For all the people worried about putting the "Christ" in Christmas, can anyone explain how Jesus got invovled with the holiday in the first place? IIRC, nobody has been able to pinpoint exactly when he was born. I don't think it was Dec 25.

I saw a documentary on that subject on TV...They said that back in the day, the Catholic Church would piggyback a pagan holiday with one of their own..This way they didnt piss off the pagans by outlawing their holiday. Instead, the Catholic holiday just kind of "took over"...The church chose the holiday of the winter solstice to declare Christs birthday as no one actually knew when he was born. Christmas eventually took over the winter solstice holiday, and thats how we got to this point today.

 

[Scoot26]

I saw a documentary on that subject on TV...They said that back in the day, the Catholic Church would piggyback a pagan holiday with one of their own..This way they didnt piss off the pagans by outlawing their holiday. Instead, the Catholic holiday just kind of "took over"...The church chose the holiday of the winter solstice to declare Christs birthday as no one actually knew when he was born. Christmas eventually took over the winter solstice holiday, and thats how we got to this point today.

This is indeed the case.

To add on....

Many modern Christmas customs have been directly influenced by such festivals, including gift-giving and merrymaking from the Roman Saturnalia, greenery, lights, and charity from the Roman New Year, and Yule logs and various foods from Germanic feasts.[

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#History

 

[Mr. Cub]

People are just too damn sensitive these days. And that is ridiculous. If shit doesn't physically harm anyone for the most part, who gives a shit about it?

 

[Parade_Rain]

I am not bothered if someone wishes me Happy Hannakuh, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Solstice or whatever. They are wishing me good tidings in their own language/culture.