Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas?

Uh, anyone who takes offense at someone saying "Happy Holidays" is certainly getting taken off my Christmas list. But at the same time, if you are of another faith and someone says "Merry Christmas," you should probably take that in stride too. All in all, everyone should just get offended by things less, and everything would probably work out better.

My attitude is that all good wishes are gratefully accepted.

I recently stated in another post that I live in a predominately Jewish area. Happy Holidays is safe, inclusive, and doesn't hurt anybody. If someone wishes me Merry Christmas I say, "and the same to you." If someone wishes me Happy Hanakah I say, "and the same to you." Guess what I say if someone wishes me Happy Holidays? <yup> During the High Holy days in fall I'm constantly hearing Happy New Year and I say, "and the same to you." No salt off my nose either way. If I know someone's religious affiliation I wish them a religious appropriate greeting, otherwise Happy Holidays works just fine.

My attitude is that all good wishes are gratefully accepted.

What do you think?
http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=IAckfn8yiAQ

You work and work for years and years, you're always on the go;
You never take a minute off, too busy makin' dough.
Someday, you say, you'll have your fun when you're a millionaire -
Imagine all the fun you'll have in your old rockin' chair.

(Refrain:)
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think;
Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink.
The years go by as quickly as a wink -
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself, it's later than you think.

You're gonna take that ocean trip, no matter, come what may;
You've got your reservations but you just can't get away.
Next year, for sure, you'll see the world, you'll really get around -
But how far can you travel when you're six-feet under ground?

Your heart of hearts, your dream of dreams, your ravishing brunette;
She's left you and she's now become somebody else's pet.
Lay down that gun, don't try, my friend, to reach the great beyond;
You'll have more fun by reachin' for a redhead or a blonde.

(Repeat Refrain)

You never go to nightclubs and you just don't care to dance;
You don't have time for silly things like moonlight and romance.
You only think of dollar bills tied neatly in a stack;
But when you kiss a dollar bill, it doesn't kiss you back.

(Repeat Refrain)

for a change , let's just be nice to one another !

Intrepid wrote:

What do you think?
http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=IAckfn8yiAQ

For me, christmas is not a religious holiday, and I suspect I'm not alone, even among those who call themselves christian (let's be honest, how many christians really know when christ was born).

Christmas for most people (even many "christians") is decorating a pine tree, giving presents and eating a big dinner with family and friends. Nothing more. It has nothing to do with Christ for many people. Heck, christ wasn't even born in december. The 25'th is a pagan celebration of the solstice isn't it?

It seems like christians basically stole a pagan celebration, named it christmas, and are now complaining because it's not getting enough respect in a secular society.

I respect all holidays. I don't know enough about winter Jewish holidays and most non Christian ones to be especially moved by them, but, I enjoy it when people do what makes them happy. I am big into Christmas and Thanksgiving, as my a2k friends all know, and I will say Merry Christmas more often than anything else.