FabSwingers.com forum: The phrase "Happy Holidays"

By *hyllyphylly OP Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Does this phrase wind anyone else up?

Whilst I do wish those of you who follow Judaism, Chag Urim Sameach, it still should be Merry Christmas.

Heck, I wouldn't mind, "Happy Christmas or Hanukkah". But happy holidays sounds like something you say to your mum and dad, they day before they go to Greece for 2 weeks.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Merry/Happy Christmas here

Will not have it any other way.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *rcticFoxxxWoman
over a year ago

Hereabouts

Merry Christmas!!!

Unless you are specifically speaking to somebody who doesn't celebrate Christmas, and you know they would prefer another holiday greeting

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

In that there America place they also have Kwanzaa, plus the other Eid falls around this time of year as well.

It's Chanukah now though. It's Christmas from Wednesday as far as I'm concerned.

However, I don't use the happy holidays as that sounds like going away for a little break somewhere.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

funnily enough it doesn't bother me.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use happy holidays and merry christmas. I'm on my holidays at the moment and I'm happy so last night when I bought a round we raised our glasses and said happy holidays. No one seemed to mind.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not when I go on my holidays, but yes if it's Christmas.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ichaelsmyMan
over a year ago

douglas

it's happy Christmas, end of.

and that is from people I know of every other religion that I work with.

if it's one of they're religious occasions then they have appropriate greeting/practices etc.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ibbyhunterCouple
over a year ago

keighley

thought it was merry christmas, and happy new year.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"thought it was merry christmas, and happy new year.

It's in the song.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's leaked over here from america. . Same as 'can I get ? ' grr

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does this phrase wind anyone else up?

Whilst I do wish those of you who follow Judaism, Chag Urim Sameach, it still should be Merry Christmas.

Heck, I wouldn't mind, "Happy Christmas or Hanukkah". But happy holidays sounds like something you say to your mum and dad, they day before they go to Greece for 2 weeks.

This creeping Americanisation annoys the hell out of me to be honest

I grew up in an ethnically diverse neighbourhood and Sikhs. muslims,hindus etc were all Happy to wish people Happy Christmas and I only omit Jewish people from this as I was not aware of any neighbour's Jewish beliefs

Anyway I avoid causing upset by replying in kind to any good wishes I receive and otherwise stick to a neutral "Season's Greetings"

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So everyone who insists on saying merry Christmas will be celebrating in a traditionally Christian way? I think it's a holiday season, don't really care what people call it. Just remember Jesus. Unless you don't do Jesus. In which case, happy holidays. Next someone will tell me Easter isn't about chocolate eggs

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've never heard anyone say happy holidays.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The americans say happy holidays. Bollocks.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

Post new Message to Thread