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Deep thought of today: When you clean out a vacuum cleaner. You become a vacuum cleaner.
 
i really like the reasoning of saying happy holidays instead of Merry Christmas. It definitely IS more respectful . We don’t know what everyone’s religion is or if they even have one.
I like Happy Holidays because its a more inclusive greeting of best wishes for the entire holiday season. I'd rather have two months of happy days than one day of merry.
 
I finally got finished reading the 14 pages of this thread.

i really like the reasoning of saying happy holidays instead of Merry Christmas. It definitely IS more respectful . We don’t know what everyone’s religion is or if they even have one.

I like Happy Holidays because its a more inclusive greeting of best wishes for the entire holiday season. I'd rather have two months of happy days than one day of merry.
I wish people Happy Holidays because my intent is to spread joy to them, not to me. Wishing Merry Christmas to strangers whose beliefs are unknown strikes me as a presumptuous arrogance that serves the addresser and diminishes the addressee.
 
If I know they celebrate Christmas, I say "Merry Christmas." If I don't know what they celebrate, or if they celebrate, I don't wish them any seasonal greeting - I just say "Have a good day." There are those who do not celebrate birthdays, and are offended at any mention of their birthday. I can't please everyone.
 

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