I use both.Just what every one I happen too say.If someone says Merry Christmas to me I say it back.If someone says Happy Holidays to me I say that back.
Exactly the same for me!Originally Posted by Katzyn
I try to remember to say "Happy Holidays", but usually slip and say "Merry Christmas", since I do celebrate the actual holiday, not the reason the holiday was invented (I'm atheist).
Abbreviations used as Christian symbols have a long history in the church. The letters of the word "Christ" in Greek, the language in which the New Testament was written, or various titles for Jesus early became symbols of Christ and Christianity. For example, the first two letters of the word Christ (cristoV, or as it would be written in older manuscripts, CRISTOS) are the Greek letters chi (c or C) and rho (r or R). These letters were used in the early church to create the chi-rho monogram (see Chrismons), a symbol that by the fourth century became part of the official battle standard of the emperor Constantine. Even when written 'x-mas', the term should be pronounced Christmas, not 'ex mas'.Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR
Depends on who I'm around. If I'm around Jewish people (part of my family is Jewish) then I'll say "Happy Hanukkah" If I'm around my Christian friends then I'll say "Merry Christmas".
I'm not offended by Happy Holidays though, that's good to use if you don't know what holiday a person celebrates. I do however dislike it when ppl use "merry x-mas"
Same here. When I do initiate it, it's usually with someone who I know well, so I know what to say, and I use the appropriate holiday.Originally Posted by SwampWitch
I mirror what the person says to me. I don't usually initiate it.