Why does everyone keep telling me "Happy Holdidays"?

Kiopa_Matt said:
I don't know, I guess just the common respect issue irks me. Even if most don't celebrate it, pretty near all 7 billion of us on this planet know that on Dec 24th Santa heads out on his sleigh, and delivers presents while yelling "Merry Christmas!". For example, I'm in a predominantly Buddhist country where Dec 25th doesn't mean anything, but yet everyone is wising me a Merry Christmas, because they have the common decency to respect other cultures and traditions. Yet, I get online and everyone from the West is wishing me a Happy Holidays. WTF?

You know, I have full respect for other cultures, traditions, beliefs, etc. I have no desire to impede on that, and start screaming that they should change their traditions because they're insensitive to my beliefs. It just irks me that the West has been forced to change their cultural norms, but yet, no other culture has changed their norms.

If you want me to change my cultural norms, then you have to change yours too. That's only fair, but I don't see anyone offering up to rename Ramadan, Loy Kratong, Songkran, Diwali, or anything else. So until they do, they're not allowed to bitch, and it's Merry Christmas! :)
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Would you rather you wish somebody a Merry Christmas and they replied I'm Jewish/Muslim/Atheist. It's just more of a bummer I feel.

Also, what would they rename those other Ramada/Loy Kratong etc to?
 


@OP posting a thread like this in a Jewish forum is a serious tactical mistake :D

I hear you though, out of the 3 major religions, Christianity is certainly the one being pushed to the curb
 
tencentpiece said:
Why does it matter what people say to you? They obviously say whatever is most comfortable for them. Last time I checked nobody is forcing you NOT to say merry christmas, so if anything you're the asshole for insisting people do say merry christmas.

Merry fuck you all day. <3.
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This.
 
The USA celebrates christmas. Any other country is more then welcome to police the world and give away billions every year, then we can call it whatever the fuck you want. Till then, stfu and have a merry christmas.
 
I see everyone got a nice lump of coal shoved up their ass, I don't know what those guys dressed as santa at the mall told you guys when you were kids, but that's not supposed to happen to you on Christmas...
 
clyde said:
Would you rather you wish somebody a Merry Christmas and they replied I'm Jewish/Muslim/Atheist. It's just more of a bummer I feel.
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You know what happens when if & when someone wishes me a Happy Diwali? I say "Happy Diwali" right back with a smile, because that's what common respect for multiculturalism is. I don't get all pissy, and complain to my local government official because I don't celebrate Diwali.
 
I'm christian and I say happy holidays most of the time. A lot of my online friends are international and not every country celebrates christmas but even the ones who usually have some sort of holiday equivalent or at least a new years. Saying happy holidays is more inclusive to everyone, but honestly who gives a shit?
 
so you are Grinch who stole the Christmas

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edit: nobody gives a shit about you anyway....
 
Why won't you want a happy holiday? Anyway its not the Christmas anymore so better move on to happy new year! There is so much happenings this year that should be celebrated and thanked for.

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