what's wrong with happy holidays?

[Steve]

---  "susanmcgee48176" <Schlobin at ...> wrote:
>
> And what IS wrong with happy holidays?
> 
> ...

bboyminn:

Well, there is NOTHING wrong with 'Happy Holidays', nothing at
all. I frequently say 'Happy Holidays' just to break the 
monotony, and just to keep my season's greeting from becoming
too generic and meaningless. Sometime is wish people BOTH
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

The 'political correctness' comes in when people become
irrationally afraid that someone might actually have to feel
something. Consequently, Christmas is removed from everything.
Christmas cards become Holiday cards. Christmas pudding become
Holiday pudding. I think that is ridiculous. 

Though if someone were to prefer it that way for themselves, 
I have no problem with that, but when they are trying to change
the spirit of the season into spend spend spend and don't do
anything that might offend anyone for any reason for fear 
that they might not spend spend spend, then I think we have
gone a little overboard.

As I already said, I celebrate Christmas and as part of the
celebration I wish the gifts of Christmas joy on others by
saying Merry Christmas. Now, on a more general subject, you
can say that I should address you according to your tradition,
but how am I suppose to know what your traditions is? Of course,
if I do know, I would try to respond with something appropriate
and considerate, but you can't expect me to read your mind. 

So, while I can't read the minds of others, I can and do 
express my own mind which is really the only thing I have
control over. 

So... the best of the season to you and wishing you all a
prosperous new year. 

Steve/bboyminn