i noticed a very refreshing change when i go shopping .

[AllaN01Bear]

people are saying happy hollydays wo batting an eye or getting up set. at least the ones i have run into. and i am in a hugely red district. tuolumne county ca.

[Walleye]

1. I'd say the times are actually pretty good despite the gloom from the butt-hurt Party

Yesterday in the store, people were actually humming along with the Christmas songs

[doc03]

2. Aren't we supposed to be at war with Christmas?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

20. We ARE at war with Christmas. But, every year, there is a Christmas cease-fire.

Peace on Earth.

[hlthe2b]

3. Good, I guess. Honestly, I never cared what they say as long as it isn't

expressing grievance and freely said. Happy Hanukka! No problem. I'll wish it back.
Best Kwanzaa wishes! Yupper! Merry Christmas! Happy to return the good cheer.

Secular or not. As long as it is a freely expressed good wish of some form, I'm fine with it.

[Wounded Bear]

4. Yeah, never understood all the butt-hurt over someone wishing you well...

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. I will say that to me saying "Have a blessed day"

sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard. But I always smile and than them, because I know they are expressing their own sincere belief.

[Croney]

15. I can't reply to that, I just ignore.

[TxGuitar]

16. I don't have the courage (for lack of a better word)

But one day I'm going to start answering that with "Hare Krishna!", although most people mean well by it so I'd hate to hurt someone's feelings.

[DET]

21. Hate That Expression

I once saw a chiropractor whose receptionist always answered the phone with “It’s a blessed day in Doctor X’s office!”. Aargh!

[Pacifist Patriot]

6. Yep, to me it is the same as getting upset over someone saying "have a nice day."

Getting triggered by an expression of good will is stupid.

[redwitch]

12. So not a big fan of Festivus?

All those people do is air grievances!

[hlthe2b]

14. Oh, I'd wish them all the best with their airings--among each other.

and, I've got quite the Festivus Pole for them.

[Pacifist Patriot]

5. That reminds me of something that happened a number of years ago.

I wished someone "happy holidays" while out in public and was greeted with a snarl and a "don't you mean Merry Christmas, or are you one of those damn librul heathens?" I replied, "fine, have a shitty new year." and walked off.

[DavidDvorkin]

8. I hoped your post would be about more people wearing masks.

[area51]

9. +1 n/t

[RobinA]

13. That's The Opposite

of "refreshing."

[DavidDvorkin]

17. It would be both refreshing and encouraging.

[RustyWheels]

10. Oh, the war is still on...

Got a "It's Merry Christmas" in response to my "Happy Holidays" greeting at a Thanksgiving get together.

So sad !!

[msfiddlestix]

11. Funny, I've never ever encountered problem with Happy Holiays.. the disdain seemed to be fake rage

originating from the likes of Bill O'Riley et al over at Fox.

just fake "war on xmas" bullshit

[Donkees]

18. 1942 HITS ARCHIVE: Happy Holiday - Bing Crosby

[DFW]

19. Interesting thing about here in Europe, where they used to fight wars over religion

In Germany, they usually say, "schöne Feiertage," in France, it's "bonnes fêtes," in the Netherlands "prettige feestdagen," in Barcelona, "bones festes," etc. Only the Poles and the Russians still actually use "Christmas" in their holiday greeting

[GenThePerservering]

22. I live in one of those godless /s

mostly democratic areas and we have Advent calendars mixed up with Happy Holidays, Kwanzaa, etc. items, and people say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays interchangeably. Somehow tolerance seems to work really well, because everybody's happy.