Posted on 11/22/2005 3:18:10 PM PST by churchillbuff
If you're expecting a hearty "Merry Christmas" as you're doing your shopping; you might be disappointed.
Usual holiday ads say things like Christmas, but you might want get used to hearing and seeing the term holiday. Because some stores are cutting Christmas out and putting a generic phrase in.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but don't expect to hear someone say it.
"I love Christmas, so I don't mind," says Rebecca Reyes.
Wal-mart is one of many stores asking its employees to replace Christmas with "Happy Holidays". The company says its trying not to offend anyone, by catering to one kind of celebration. However, some say it makes the season generic.
"I really don't care what people say to me. Merry Christmas, Merry Xmas, it's all the same," says Lorenzo Maxwell.
Other people want to boycott stores like Macy's and Bloomingdales where they also say the same, cutting out Christmas and Hanukkah from sayings and banners.
"I think Happy Hanukkah is appropriate, if your gonna say Merry Christmas say Happy Hanukkah as well," says Diane Sandy.
"That its so generic, not gonna offend anyone by saying Happy Holidays," says El Pasoan Eric Morales.
Rabbi Stephen Leon says he personally isn't offended by Merry Christmas, but believes corporations are just trying to please everyone, "one thing I've learned in life is you can't please everyone."
Some think the generic phrase is taking it too far and want to keep the season traditional and simple.
"I'm still gonna say it, that's my basis, don't think we should sweep it under the rug," Sandy says.
"Trying to ban everything, so I think they just leave as is," says Reyes.
The Catholic League for Religous and Civil rights had wanted a boycott against Wal-mart saying the store discriminated against Christmas. But called it off after the store apologized.
I worked in retail and no one ever told me to say happy holidays. I always said Have a Merry Christmas. And was always met with a smile. Unless someone had been out all day shopping and spent too much money then they would ba humbug. lol
Get the hell over it. And may I say to you Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
But yet these same people who complain have not the courage to say a word to the Muslims! Why is that?
As I have just said already all one has to do is say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. It is not difficult. But just because some wish to celebrate their christmas as a secular holiday, does not change the fact that Christmas is a religious holiday and advent is celebrated over weeks at a time. The message of Christmas is peace,joy and hope yet it seems to be scarey for some.
Me neither. I do not drink coffee so why go there! I love hot chocolate with marshmallows on top or some whipped cream. Yummy!
It has been Merry Christmas and Happy New Year since I can remember. I remember things when I was about 7 months old. Why has it changed in the last few years? People are trying to do away with Christmas all together and I find that offensive. I can remember going to a church when I was very young and a large Christmas tree was in the front of the church. We sang Christmas songs, had a Christmas program, and exchanged gifts. Of course that would be extremely hard to do in the very large church I attend nowadays. If we let this go, then what in the world will be next. No, I will not get over it.
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