What will you be saying this holiday season?? [Archive] - Military Significant Others and Spouse Support

prdreservistgf

10-30-2007, 02:49 PM

Happy Chrismahankawanzakah!!!!! That way I have all my basis covered!!!

harrisonsdream

10-30-2007, 02:49 PM

Merry Christmas

ChewiesBaby

10-30-2007, 02:49 PM

"Merry Christmas"

Hey, you should make this a poll! :D

sgmwife1

10-30-2007, 02:49 PM

Merry Christmas of course.

RunAwayLove

10-30-2007, 02:50 PM

merry christmas

DakotaCowgirl

10-30-2007, 02:50 PM

Merry Christmas!

rosebud*

10-30-2007, 02:51 PM

both.

PrincessBlue505

10-30-2007, 02:53 PM

Merry Christmas is usually what pops out of my mouth. Occcassionally I'll say Happy Holidays, but for the most part, it's Merry Christmas.

Crystal520

10-30-2007, 02:53 PM

The only reason why I ask is because I remember when I was working in retail, we had this big meeting about what we were supposed to say, but even though they wanted us to say "Happy Holidays" I said "Merry Christmas" because that is what I celebrated along with other traditions.

Kat

10-30-2007, 02:53 PM

Absolutley 100% Merry Christmas.
But see Im not those type that gets all butt hurt when I hear Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Merry or whatever Yule, etc etc :)

Becca

10-30-2007, 02:53 PM

I say Merry Christmas, and I'll say it until the day I die. Cuz I'm just Christmasy like that. :P

petsparkle

10-30-2007, 02:55 PM

I default to Merry Christmas, but if I know someone is of a different faith I try to say the right one to them. I absolutely NEVER say Happy Holidays. It just smacks of commericalism to me and totally ruins the magic of Christmas. In England we sometimes say Happy Christmas too which I do say over here.

brentscrystal

10-30-2007, 02:56 PM

Merry Christmas, unless I know the person I am saying it to and they celebrate something else.

SIMMYBABEZ

10-30-2007, 02:56 PM

Merry Christmas!

bettyboop604

10-30-2007, 02:56 PM

I am a Happy Holidays sort of girl
:)

sharine25

10-30-2007, 02:57 PM

Merry christmas here

MontanaSweetie

10-30-2007, 02:58 PM

I will clarify...I usually say "Merry Christmas", but when I'm doing Christmas cards and such, and the card already says "Merry Christmas" in it, I will write "Happy Holidays" in whatever personal message I'm doing to that specific person because I don't want to duplicate the "Merry Christmas" that was already in the card. LOL. I know, I'm :screwy

CassieR1202

10-30-2007, 02:58 PM

carmel11725

10-30-2007, 03:02 PM

Merry Christmas!
that's what I celebrate, so Im gonna say it.

AshleyReida

10-30-2007, 03:02 PM

usually merry christmas

riffrandallxo

10-30-2007, 03:06 PM

usually Merry Christmas...if Im at work its pretty much Happy Holidays.

I had a Jew snap my head off last year about it.

:shrug

Cant be politically correct with every moron.

missyanne24

10-30-2007, 03:35 PM

I will be saying Merry Christmas, because that's what I believe. Do I get offended when a Jewish person says "Happy Hanukkah" to me? No. Goes the same way with every other holiday. :)

LittleMsSunshine

10-30-2007, 03:36 PM

Happy Holidays until it's Dec. 24 or 25.... then it's Merry Christmas.

Happy Holidays covers the season. Merry Christmas is only two days. :)

MelissaMc424

10-30-2007, 03:37 PM

Merry Christmas.

CoffeeGirl

10-30-2007, 03:37 PM

both but I do say Merry Christmas more:yes

s. rosa

10-30-2007, 03:41 PM

i say "blessed be" and so far nobody's said anything to me about it:)

kittieb

10-30-2007, 03:45 PM

Merry Christmas

VinnysGirl

10-30-2007, 03:45 PM

Merry Christmas!!

Ellen

10-30-2007, 03:54 PM

Merry Christmas

Kara

10-30-2007, 03:55 PM

Merry Christmas.

Pebbles

10-30-2007, 03:55 PM

Bah Humbug :rofl

Merry Christmas, most likely.

fridayheather

10-30-2007, 03:59 PM

I usually say Happy Holidays but that's because I have a wide variety of kids with whom I deal (they ride my bus) and I have a lot of different nationalities and religions on there. I always tell them to have a "good vacation" instead of Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas or whatever. Same goes for any holiday, especially the religious ones.

ashley5

10-30-2007, 04:11 PM

Merry Chriastmas

Trescha

10-30-2007, 04:12 PM

merry christmas

NikkiD

10-30-2007, 04:31 PM

I will always say Merry Christmas. If someone at a store says Happy Holidays, I reply with Merry Christmas.

The Megster

10-30-2007, 04:59 PM

Whatever floats my boat at the particular moment I say it.

Kelsey

10-30-2007, 05:01 PM

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

And we don't have "holiday trees" in MY house - they're "CHRISTMAS trees"!!

NikkiD

10-30-2007, 05:04 PM

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

And we don't have "holiday trees" in MY house - they're "CHRISTMAS trees"!!

Same here!

NavyChiefs_Wife

10-30-2007, 05:05 PM

i say both

Jennie

10-30-2007, 05:05 PM

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

And we don't have "holiday trees" in MY house - they're "CHRISTMAS trees"!!

people really call them holiday trees?

we say Merry Christmas.

Debra

10-30-2007, 05:37 PM

I don't usually say any of them! With someone wishes me Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, f--k off, whatever, I usually just say "Same to you!"

people really call them holiday trees?

we say Merry Christmas.

Yes we call them holiday or Christmas trees since we celebrate both Christmas & Yule or Winter Solstice. We also have a Yule log!

*Crystal*

10-30-2007, 05:39 PM

Merry Christmas

10-30-2007, 05:44 PM

Merry Christmas

Wicked

10-30-2007, 05:53 PM

Happy Chrismahankawanzakah!!!!! That way I have all my basis covered!!!

Haha, that's cute. :giggle

I say Happy Holidays, so I can respect everyone's possible beliefs.

Hatetank

10-30-2007, 06:06 PM

Can't go wrong with my favorite latin catchall - Valeo. I'm certain I use it in the wrong context, but I certainly don't offend anyone with it's meaning of be strong, be well.

Mao

10-30-2007, 06:09 PM

USCGBoxerMom

10-30-2007, 06:10 PM

Your standard Merry Christmas.

Shaky

10-30-2007, 06:12 PM

Merry Christmas!

MSJackson

10-30-2007, 06:13 PM

what ever flies out my mouth first.

Lckychrmzz

10-30-2007, 06:14 PM

I'm gonna try and find Happy Holiday cards.. my cousins wife is jewish so I have to be kinda sensitive to the other holidays as well :D

MichelleB

10-30-2007, 06:14 PM

Merry Christmas

BLBnJVB3

10-30-2007, 06:14 PM

Merry Christmas. I've always said that instead of Happy Holidays so out of habit that is what comes out of my mouth. Even when I'm out and people say Happy Holidays I tend to just come back with Merry Christmas. Once in a great while I will say Happy Holidays. I don't mean it out of disrespect. It is just habit for me to say Merry Christmas.

MIKOSWIFEY

10-30-2007, 06:18 PM

Merry Yule ;)

usmc_wifey85

10-30-2007, 06:19 PM

I've always said "Merry Christmas"

Jillove27

10-30-2007, 06:56 PM

I always say Merry Christmas ...

ltlfoot

10-30-2007, 07:23 PM

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

And we don't have "holiday trees" in MY house - they're "CHRISTMAS trees"!!

:agree

Astra

10-30-2007, 07:25 PM

merry christmas
happy yule (to a select few anyways >.>)

Traci

10-30-2007, 07:33 PM

I always say Merry Christmas, just a habit that I've never broken.

:yes

MaggieMae

10-30-2007, 07:58 PM

At work I have to say Happy Holidays, but when I am just out, I say Merry Christmas

Green~Mammy

10-30-2007, 10:09 PM

I will most likely be saying, Happy Chanukah, Happy Holidays, & Merry Christmas. Depends on WHO I am talking to, strangers or casual acquaintances get Happy Holidays as I don't know what they believe or if they are celebrating anything. Close friends and family members get Merry Christmas OR Happy Chanukah depending on what they celebrate.

The reason why my default is Happy Holidays is because there are MANY more then just Christmas going on during winter and I like everyone to feel included.

Waking_Hour

10-30-2007, 10:11 PM

Merry Christmas.

I actually don't think I have ever said Happy Holidays.

luvmysailor81904

10-30-2007, 10:30 PM

Both

Felicia

10-30-2007, 10:32 PM

Merry Christmas!!!

*~*Cori*~*

10-30-2007, 10:35 PM

Merry Christmas!! (L)
I write both in our CHristmas Cards to change it up sometimes.

Miranda

10-30-2007, 10:37 PM

I always say "have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays" :)

Aurora

10-30-2007, 10:47 PM

I don't usually say any of them! With someone wishes me Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, f--k off, whatever, I usually just say "Same to you!"

That is pretty much what I do. If someone says it to me, I'll say "you too" but I don't offer the sentiment first ...I stick with have a nice day. I guess on Christmas day I probably say merry Christmas, but I really only see family, and it is actually Christmas.

taraw226

10-30-2007, 11:39 PM

i say "happy holidays" unless someone specifically wishes me a merry christmas first, then i'll respond in kind. i don't think that's being "too PC" or anything, if i don't know someone's religion or whatnot, i don't want to assume so "happy holidays" works better for me :dunno

*.:Hope:.*

10-30-2007, 11:41 PM

Merry Christmas

billysgirl

10-30-2007, 11:41 PM

i try to say happy holidays to strangers, but to my friends that i know aren't jewish i say merry christmas. i don't have any kwanzaa friends.

ScrawnyTauni

10-31-2007, 12:20 AM

I am going the Denis Leary route.

"Merry F*ckin' Christmas!"

LOL

J/k

Loretta

10-31-2007, 12:26 AM

Happy Chrismahankawanzakah!!!!! That way I have all my basis covered!!!

There you go! :lmao I love it.

wb3690

10-31-2007, 01:47 AM

I always say Happy Holidays. I grew up in an area with alot of different religions so we just didn't say Merry Christmas much unless you KNEW you were talking to someone who celebrated Christmas. For me though I like Happy Holidays......December is like an entire holiday in itself to me.......plus New Years.

=Mrs.AiNokeA=

10-31-2007, 01:55 AM

I always say Merry Christmas, just a habit that I've never broken.

:yes I guess that's what I would say but usually unless it's Christmas day with family/friends I don't say anything at all. :shrug If someone says something to me I'll either repeat it back to them or just say thanks same to you or something like that. I usually don't say it on my own. :)

SezzySue

10-31-2007, 02:06 AM

both

Aundi

10-31-2007, 02:07 AM

None. I just don't ever say anything:lmao

but seriously I just don't:D

Casey

10-31-2007, 02:08 AM

It really depends on who I am talking to. If it is family, I usually say "happy Christmas" (yeah I know I always say happy not merry, its weird, but i've always done that :heehee) But if its just someone I was casually talking to at work, I think I would say "happy holidays" :dunno though, its never been a big deal to me. I just go with whatever feels appropriate/polite.

Casey

10-31-2007, 02:09 AM

Oh, but when I am with my grandma, I say "Mele kalikimaka" :giggle

Noel2385

10-31-2007, 02:15 AM

Happy Holidays...a good number of my friends are Jewish so I try to use a greeting that sits well with everyone :)

Sarah982

10-31-2007, 02:22 AM

I'll say Merry Christmas. I'm not even a Christian, per se--I was raised Catholic, but I'm pretty much an agnostic now--but I do love Christmas. If I was saying it to someone who I KNEW didn't celebrate Christmas I would probably say Happy Holidays though.

breechum

10-31-2007, 11:30 AM

I usually say Merry Christmas.

HEIDI

10-31-2007, 11:33 AM

Both!!

LaneyBug

10-31-2007, 11:55 AM

Yeah, I'm sure I'll say both.

FireChic05

10-31-2007, 02:48 PM

Merry Christmas

~*~Charity~*~

Nickschic

10-31-2007, 02:50 PM

Meryy Christmas Always have and always will. :)

Leigh

10-31-2007, 02:56 PM

Merry Christmas

JoyS

10-31-2007, 03:00 PM

Merry Christmas

jlbecker

11-03-2007, 08:00 PM

both. i always buy packs of "happy holidays" cards cause some of my friends are jewish.

JudyB

11-03-2007, 08:04 PM

Merry Christmas.......I have found that when I stay true to myself and my beliefs that others who do recognize Christmas don't get offended and will greet me back with Happy Hannuka and such

Berkley

11-03-2007, 08:21 PM

Happy Holidays of course!! Decemeber IS NOT just a merry christmas month.

Cassaundra

11-03-2007, 08:26 PM

i go the british route and throw people off by saying, "Happy Christmas"....then people are slow to react.

Cassaundra

11-03-2007, 08:27 PM

i go the british route and throw people off by saying, "Happy Christmas"....then people are slow to react.

Of course this year since my fav movie is RENT i will say Merry Christmas, Bitches! (not really but it is a running joke with my DH and I)