Merry Seasons Greetings!
December 15, 2009 
12 Comments
I think that people are just really uptight at this time of the year. It’s not because they don’t have someone with whom to celebrate the holidays on account of not knowing how to meet someone. There is a whole other thing going on with people this time of the year.
Why can’t you say “Merry Christmas” anymore? Does it rub Jewish people the wrong way? I am Jewish, and it doesn’t offend me at all.
When someone says Merry Christmas to me, I don’t correct them. I wish them a Merry Christmas (and maybe a Happy Hanukkah) right back.
Somewhere along the line, we have all gotten so screwed up. We aren’t allowed to wish people a Merry Christmas anymore . . . even if you know the person you’re saying it to celebrates Christmas!
You have to sound like a Hallmark card and say “Happy Holidays” or like a Lexus car commercial and say “Seasons Greetings.” Maybe we should all wear a big red bow on our head too.
So if you see me, I will wish you a Merry Christmas. I am Jewish and I am going to say it. I think it’s fun.
If someone gets insulted when they hear Merry Christmas, they need to think why they are insulted. Virtually everyone who says it, intends it to be a friendly sentiment. So, lighten up! It’s the holiday time after all.
You can say “Happy New Year.” That is allowed.
Why don’t we find one greeting that combines these together. We will market the heck out of it in the coming years.
So how does this relate to dating and meeting people? Well, isn’t this a great topic of conversation to have with people while you’re standing in shopping lines or waiting for your food somewhere?
You can say, “Wow, no one says Merry Christmas anymore…” See, you just started a conversation. I can always turn a topic around and apply it to dating.
So from me to you, may I wish you all a Merry Seasons Greetings and Happy Dating Holidays!
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David – FANTASTIC blog today! I have been saying this for years…
since when has friendliness become offensive?
i have even said merry christmas to store clerks who have told me that they are NOT ALLOWED to say merry christmas to customers (even if customers say it to them first!)
things have gone so haywire in the world – the political correctness police have really taken things too far.
great blog as always david
Notwithstanding that I don’t think many people are actually insulted by “Merry Christmas” (I’ll even return your greeting, even though I observe Festivus), your post reminded me of this little ditty:
http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/151728
Merry F%&#’n Christmas!
Wasn’t there an Old Navy add or something a couple years ago that wished people a merry Christmahanukwanzika?
Also, has anybody ever met anyone who actually celebrates Kwanzaa? I had to learn about it in school growing up, but none of the black kids at school celebrated it, and I’ve never met anyone since who does either.
Michael – Well a Happy Festivus to you! A fine holiday tradition … will it be your turn to do the feats of strength this year??
Merry Hanukka??!!!!!
You can say whatever you want, but the fact is that Jesus is the reason for the season, even though he wasn’t born on December. Historical records estimate his birthday was sometime in October.
There is no other name that impacts people more than Jesus, therefore it is banned in some places. But like David says, continue to say Merry Christmas, whether you say it with love or just for the sake of saying it. Either way, it will impact many.
Merry Christmas!
The most popular male given name in the world is Mohammed, the most popular surname in the world is Zhang. Which planet are you living on MAC? Or perhaps you mean “impact” as in destructive impact, here too, the names Adolph (as in Hitler), Joseph (Stalin), and Mao (Zedong or Tsetung) have had much more destructive impact. Please start living in a world that consists of more than just the space between your ears.
You just proved my point Prolific.
Yes Prolific, you just proved MAC’s point for him. Now lighten up.
Maybe MAC and Prolific should be assigned the feats of strength this Festivus…
Michael, you are cracking me up …. and I agree w/ you! (Although I don’t know, I think Mr. Costanza could take both of them
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Hey yall and Merry Christmas! Just thought I’d add a little fact to the discussion, christmas is a celebration of the winter solstice and was adopted as a christian holiday when the romans conquered northern europe with their religious nonsense.
God Jul!