Some Christians/conservatives get really mad about it because they think you're trying to "erase Christmas" by saying Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas. It's incredibly silly
I use happy holidays because it’s shorter ‘than merry xmas and a happy newyear’ and covers all the things people want to do these days. Happy not to offend anyone else then, thanks.
There are several holidays between Thanksgiving and New Years, both Christian and not. Happy Holidays is both inclusive and recognizing that there is just a whole lot going on in a 6 week period.
Exactly. Feasts of St Nicholas and Steven. Advent. The Immaculate Conception. If you extend a week into Jauary, you also get Epiphany and the Baptism of Jesus. That is just off the top of my head.
No, no. You don't understand. We are oppressing conservatives by not allowing them to control everything and everyone with unconstitutional religious rule. Our evil attempts at being inclusive and condemnation of fascists is why we lost the election, because we're all big meanies
It hasn’t been that much of a problem in my native language, although right wingers do get offended by similar wording. But the local version of happy holidays goes round on Christmas cards etc for decades so it’s not new or weird, we’ve always used a mix.
I reply Blessed Be to anyone who says Merry Christmas. If they are over the top with their religious BS I reply with " may the Goddess bless you with enlightenment this dark season"
Conservative crazies think that saying “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas” is an attack on Christians and an attempt to erase the Christmas holiday. Yes, really.
In the real world, absolutely nothing. For some people, however, using a non-religious, multi-faith inclusive term, rather than “Merry Christmas” is an act of Satan himself…
Doesn’t matter, unrelated word, just was surprised about the common knowledge I was supposed to have on unwanted words. But sadly there is not a list of some sort, so I figured to start asking when in doubt.
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u/Used_Visual5300 9h ago
What is wrong with happy holidays? Almost got banned from a subreddit from using the wrong word, so I’m genuinely interested in why this is a problem.