Happy Holidays.

[IanM]

American in origin.... especially in New York with a sizable Jewish community. The seven day festival of "Chanukah" overlaps Christmas and there was a way of saying "Whatto!" to everyone at once... also "holiday" in America means something different from in UK! Diwali and Eid aren't far away either, so happy hols seems to cover everyone....

Of course there is an element in the UK who are scared of offending anyone so say "happy holidays" in case Jews , Muslims etc are offended by the word Christmas... which of course none actually are. I've been in plenty of Jewish and Muslim households where you'll see Christmas Trees with prezzies underneath.

When in Rome eh?

So, the only people worried by this are people who've gone too far Left or too far Right! Mind you, isn't saying "Holidays" just to prove a point is a little silly!

Merry Christmas everyone! May your G-d go with you! (D Allen RIP)

 

[arnieboy]

I only got to church once a year and that was today for a Carol Service just along the road from where I work. Very old fashioned probably but I love singing the traditional carols.

 

[ColchesterFC]

It's Happy Christmas! Anything else is total Pc rollax of the first water. If you don't like a holiday celebrated in the U.K. for X long, tough.

Is it not MERRY Christmas and a HAPPY New Year?

 

[FairwayDodger]

Xmas for me. Don't care what anyone else calls it but I do think "happy holidays" is quite good - very inclusive.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Xmas for me. Don't care what anyone else calls it but I do think "happy holidays" is quite good - very inclusive.

Which means in the current social and political climate it has no chance....

 

[SocketRocket]

Which means in the current social and political climate it has no chance....

Not while your lot of Liberal Leftist Remainers keep up the irritating background noise.

 

[Foxholer]

Which means in the current social and political climate it has no chance....

Not while your lot of Liberal Leftist Remainers keep up the irritating background noise.

Surely 'proof positive' of HK's assertion!

As for 'Holidays' rather than 'Christmas'...There's certainly examples of it being Political Correctness taken too far (imo)! But if that's what individual businesses, especially in 'primarily non-Christian' areas, wish to display, then I'm not against that either as the display certainly has a commercial element to it!

 

[HDID Kenny]

American in origin.... especially in New York with a sizable Jewish community. The seven day festival of "Chanukah" overlaps Christmas and there was a way of saying "Whatto!" to everyone at once... also "holiday" in America means something different from in UK! Diwali and Eid aren't far away either, so happy hols seems to cover everyone....

Of course there is an element in the UK who are scared of offending anyone so say "happy holidays" in case Jews , Muslims etc are offended by the word Christmas... which of course none actually are. I've been in plenty of Jewish and Muslim households where you'll see Christmas Trees with prezzies underneath.

When in Rome eh?

So, the only people worried by this are people who've gone too far Left or too far Right! Mind you, isn't saying "Holidays" just to prove a point is a little silly!

Merry Christmas everyone! May your G-d go with you! (D Allen RIP)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxo81Ok9Urk

Pretty much sums religion up

 

[Foxholer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxo81Ok9Urk

Pretty much sums religion up

Brilliant!

Bernard Cornwall's Saxon series (featuring Uhtred of Bebbanburg) takes a healthy view of deities and 'churches' (especially priests/monks) too!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

As long as people are conveying a warm spirit to others I'm not fussed what words are used to deliver the message.

 

[Foxholer]

As long as people are conveying a warm spirit to others I'm not fussed what words are used to deliver the message.

Bas Armagnac works for me!

 

[SocketRocket]

As long as people are conveying a warm spirit to others I'm not fussed what words are used to deliver the message.

Happy Fluffy Kitten Season.

 

[bluewolf]

Happy Fluffy Kitten Season.

If it's sincere then I'm good with that.

Hope everyone has a great time over the next few weeks, whatever their beliefs. I hope you all get exactly what you deserve 👍