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Contributor: darthkitt3n darthkitt3n
I say Merry Christmas, but I only say it to people I know well enough to know whether or not they celebrate Christmas.
12/18/2011
Contributor: Nazaress Nazaress
I ALWAYS say "Happy Holidays". You don't always know what the person you're talking to celebrates and it's excluding to say something like "Merry Christmas". They may not celebrate Christmas and you're being rude by making them feel uncomfortable in this situation. So "Happy Holidays" is perfect to use in every occasion around this time of year. You might say something more excluding if you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that someone celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah, or the like.
12/18/2011
Contributor: TheCleansing TheCleansing
I dunno. I just sorta... wish people good tidings.
12/18/2011
Contributor: Mihoshi4301 Mihoshi4301
I usually say Merry Christmas on Christmas and Happy New Years on new year's eve.
12/18/2011
Contributor: LilLostLenore LilLostLenore
i say all of them.
12/18/2011
Contributor: reknit reknit
Merry Christmas . In England noone really says Happy Holidays, so i figure thats why, the m/xmas takes over.
12/19/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Happy Holidays if I don't know what people are celebrating (did that when I was working retail). I would wish them a Merry Christmas in the few days before Christmas though. Anybody I know doesn't do Christmas gets "happy holidays," and I say Merry Christmas to my friends and other people I know celebrate. After Christmas, I say "happy new year."
12/20/2011