What's wrong with "Merry Christmas"?

[Geoff Bannister]

Geoff:
I'm coming more and more to the conclusion that this 
is a US versus UK thingjudging by the majority of 
responses from members of the group.

Having lived in London for 45 years and down here in 
the West Country for 13, I cannot recall ever having 
being wished anything other than "Merry Christmas" or 
"Happy Christmas" either by individuals or in shops etc. 

It may be the slowness with which other religions have 
become part of British life but, until very recently, I 
have rarely seen references to other festivals such as, 
for example, Hanukkah or Diwali and - other than one or 
two notoriously PC councils who have banned official 
Christmas greetings and replaced them by something bland 
like "Winter Festival" - the above greeting is generally 
given and accepted by the majority of people at this 
time.