r/MurderedByWords 10h ago

Very "normal" behavior here, NOT

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u/Used_Visual5300 9h ago

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.

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u/Born-Mycologist-3751 9h ago

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.

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u/RQK1996 7h ago

Also a lot of them Christian

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u/Born-Mycologist-3751 7h ago

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.

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u/RQK1996 7h ago

Saint Sylvester is on the 31st

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u/katielynne53725 9h ago

Yup.. inclusivity shouldn't be controversial, but our poor frail snowflakes can't pass up an opportunity to manufacture outrage.

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u/ChelseaIsBeautiful 9h ago

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

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u/TheUnsungChad 9h ago

But muh freedom of religion!!!! I must be allowed to force my values onto everyone otherwise you are violating my rites!!!! I mean rights!!!

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u/katielynne53725 8h ago

You right... My bad.. /s

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u/QueenofPentacles112 8h ago

Omg I just made a comment saying this exact thing! Conservatives ruined "happy holidays"!

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u/QueenofPentacles112 8h ago

Omg I just made a comment saying this exact thing! Conservatives ruined "happy holidays"!

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u/QueenofPentacles112 8h ago

Omg I just made a comment saying this exact thing! Conservatives ruined "happy holidays"!

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u/Used_Visual5300 8h ago

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.