Happy Holidays My Ass

[lewdandlicentious]

Will you Americans quit it!!!!!

It's HAPPY CHRISTMAS, not happy Twattin' holidays!!!!

It's even started over here now.

I knew there was something this year that was bugging me!!!!!

 

[Seattle Zack]

Actually, the correct term is

Merry Fucking Christmas

"Season's Greetings" or "Happy Holidays" is really only required if you work for WalMart.

Which 92% of us Americans do.

 

[oggbashan]

It should be 'Happy Christmas'.

For many it isn't. During a walk with my wife on Christmas Day we saw more people crying in public than on any other walk during this year.

The expectations that Christmas will be happy and that people will be kind and loving are not always easy to fulfil. People get tired and drunk. Your asshole relations are still assholes on Christmas Day.

The season of goodwill often isn't. For every act of kindness by strangers there seem to be dozens of unkind acts by relations and so-called friends. This year was better for me. I didn't have to call the emergency services once after a domestic dispute. I didn't have to drag a woman out of a major road to stop her committing suicide. I didn't have to sweep the road clear of broken glass after another drunken driver missed the turn. All those things happened on previous Christmases.

My Christmas Day was happy and enjoyable. I was always aware that I was fortunate. Christmas can be a very hard time to endure if you are lonely and broke.

Og

 

[impressive]

It should be 'Happy Christmas'.

"Happy Holidays" suits me. It encompasses those observations that do not necessarily include Christianity ... Kwanzaa, New Years, Chanukkah, Thanksgiving, etc.

I have tried to stop assuming that everyone celebrates a Christian holiday.

 

[matriarch]

"Happy Holidays" suits me. It encompasses those observations that do not necessarily include Christianity ... Kwanzaa, New Years, Chanukkah, Thanksgiving, etc.

I have tried to stop assuming that everyone celebrates a Christian holiday.

Agreed.
Which is why, on those occasions when I do send cards, I TRY to find ones that say 'Seasons Greetings'. I'm not always successful......am I Imp ??

 

[Guest]

Will you Americans quit it!!!!!

It's HAPPY CHRISTMAS, not happy Twattin' holidays!!!!

It's even started over here now.

I knew there was something this year that was bugging me!!!!!

Well said! I don't like that, either.

 

[rgraham666]

Christmas can be a very hard time to endure if you are lonely and broke.

Og

Tell me about it.

 

[matriarch]

Tell me about it.

*HUG*

 

[pop_54]

"Happy Holidays" suits me. It encompasses those observations that do not necessarily include Christianity ... Kwanzaa, New Years, Chanukkah, Thanksgiving, etc.

I have tried to stop assuming that everyone celebrates a Christian holiday.

Yes but if they aren't celebrating the seasonal Christian event because they don't believe in it, what's the point in altering things to suit them? They won't really be interested, or even listening surely.

I'm by no way religious, and I don't believe in the Jesus story one tiny bit, but out of politeness to the Christians who's event it is, I refer to the event as Christmas, not as a nondescript holiday.

I know the PC brigade hate anything that might offend the visitors, but fuck them, and fuck the visitors if they don't like it.

 

[whispering_surrender]

You know, it's funny. I say Happy Holidays at work, and it's not because I'm trying to be PC or anything like that....it's just because I have to say "something" to about 120 guests per day, and I'm just too lazy to modify my "automatic response", and so Happy Holidays works for about a month and a half from the week before Thanksgiving through New Years. Then after that I can go back to, "Hope you liked your food, now bugger off, we're closed!" *grin*

Whisp

 

[cantdog]

Lew's ass

Thanks, Lew, for the American "ass." I am pleased to note the kindness, the "hands across the sea" thing. Brings a tear to the eye.



Political correctness should be reserved a special place in gehenna. All those things which engender euphemism. Prudishness, political correctness, all of it. Let us say what we mean. It's not so damn hard to buy a calendar listing the feast days. Hanukkah came on a particular date, let the shops put up the good wishes for Hannukkah on that date, if they want; Christmas came well after Hanukkah this year, since the latter was on the 8th of the month. Fine, by this time, we can specify Christmas, I would think. The Solstice is past. Are these guys too cheap to have a couple or three signs? Holidays! One sign for all, leave it up all year, save the firm some money. Hell, there are holidays all year long!

Abbot's Bromley Antler Dance! Hogmanay! Samhain! Loyalty Day! The International Day of Labour! Ras Tafari's Birthday! The Lesser Eid!

Whoo Hoo! One sign for all.

 

[impressive]

Re: Lew's ass

Let us say what we mean.

I DO say what I mean -- and I mean HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

 

[cantdog]

Okay, Imp! I believe you!



What good is the season if you can't bitch about somethin though?

 

[impressive]

Okay, Imp! I believe you!



What good is the season if you can't bitch about somethin though?

Well, that question takes us into New Years' resolutions -- to do LESS bitching and be more proactive about that which annoys or saddens me.

I keep telling myself I am ONLY "allowed" to bitch if I am doing EVERYTHING in my power to remedy the situation.

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Will you Americans quit it!!!!!

It's HAPPY CHRISTMAS, not happy Twattin' holidays!!!!

It's even started over here now.

I knew there was something this year that was bugging me!!!!!

Actually, it's not always Christmas (because not everyone buys the whole "Christ" part) as everyone pointed out. But its funny that you said this.

I was out a few days back and saw a Merry Christmas sign in a shop window. Right across the street, guess what it said?

Yep: happy Twattin' holidays!!!!

Just like you said.

A quote; honest.



Q_C

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Well, that question takes us into New Years' resolutions -- to do LESS bitching and be more proactive about that which annoys or saddens me.

I keep telling myself I am ONLY "allowed" to bitch if I am doing EVERYTHING in my power to remedy the situation.

That's empowering...

Me, I bithc cuz I'm bored.

Happy Holidays, everyone!!!

Q_C

 

[Guest]

Lew's ass

Happy Christmas to it!

Yes, I do kiss it, frequently. Both figuratively and not. But, why not? It's a fine ass.



To me, "Happy Holidays" is born from laziness and always strikes me as a hollow sentiment. I mean, you can't tell me that anyone really means it when they say it. It's just a robotic response to all, without any sincerity behind it. That's just how it always sounds to me, anyway, much like, "Have a nice day!" Blurgh!

We have friends who don't celebrate Christmas, because they are Muslims, but they still say "Happy Christmas" to us, because they know we celebrate Christmas and want us to have a happy one. Just as we say "Happy Eid" to them, and we mean it, most sincerely. PC crap always gets to me, and I only ever say what I mean.

Whatever celebration you want to wish somebody happiness or merriment for, then refer to the actual celebration, not just a generic term. If in doubt, then just smile and don't say anything, if you're that bloody worried about offending someone.

If I've offended, tough!

Cant, your post made me laugh, but you missed off a few in your list. LOL!

Lou

P.S. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

The ideal Seasonal Greeting that I heard was delivered by a very bedraggled corner Santa into the teeth of the recent blizzard, just before (I believe) he abandoned his post.

"Ho, Ho! Fucking, Ho! HO!"

It seemed to encapsulate all the disappointments and petty irritations of the season to a nicety.

 

[Songcatcher]

Yeah, I know.

 

[lewdandlicentious]

Re: Lew's ass

I know the PC brigade hate anything that might offend the visitors, but fuck them, and fuck the visitors if they don't like it.

Pops, you'll do for me! Luvvitt!!!

Happy Christmas to it!

We have friends who don't celebrate Christmas, because they are Muslims, but they still say "Happy Christmas" to us, because they know we celebrate Christmas and want us to have a happy one. Just as we say "Happy Eid" to them, and we mean it, most sincerely. PC crap always gets to me, and I only ever say what I mean.

P.S. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.

Exactly, call it what it is.

I used to have a habit of calling things what i wanted to call them, then I saw an episode of STAR TREK TNG where the android, Data, had a discussion with the doctor, (I can't remember her name, but it wasn't Beverley Crusher) about how his name was pronounced.

She was pronouning him Data, (Dah-ta) and he preferred Data (Day-ta).

She asked what the difference was. He replied simply:

"One is my name, the other, is not."


IT'S CALLED, TWATTIN' CHRISTMAS, PEOPLE!!!!


Lew!

 

[Guest]

Re: Re: Lew's ass

Exactly, call it what it is.

I used to have a habit of calling things what i wanted to call them, then I saw an episode of STAR TREK TNG where the android, Data, had a discussion with the doctor, (I can't remember her name, but it wasn't Beverley Crusher) about how his name was pronounced.

She was pronouning him Data, (Dah-ta) and he preferred Data (Day-ta).

She asked what the difference was. He replied simply:

"One is my name, the other, is not."


IT'S CALLED, TWATTIN' CHRISTMAS, PEOPLE!!!!


Lew!

Data is my hero. Seriously, I love that dude. I remember that episode, and it's so right what he said.

As are you, Lew!

Loved that!

 

[Liar]

Happy Christmas?

Isn't the ISO 9000 approved standard phrase Merry Christmas?

#L

 

[Guest]

Happy Christmas?

Isn't the ISO 9000 approved standard phrase Merry Christmas?

#L

I see Merry and Happy as interchangable, depending upon whom I am addressing.

But, CHRISTMAS is they key word and is NOT interchangable with anything else.

Lou

 

[Liar]

I see Merry and Happy as interchangable, depending upon whom I am addressing.

But, CHRISTMAS is they key word and is NOT interchangable with anything else.

Lou

Yule?

 

[Colleen Thomas]

Why is it mutually exclusive? I wish everyone a merry Christmas and all the blessings of the season.