My D2 is very conscientious, and a bit PC, reminds me often of the right things to say and what or when it is inappropriate.
Well today we agreed that no one is offended when you say Merry Christmas.
So Merry Christmas everyone on FB.
Merry Christmas!
I find that people are rarely shy about holiday greetings. So I wait that fraction of a second to hear what they want to say. And then I say it right back.
So Merry Christmas, you guys.
Merry Christmas! I’m enjoying some coffee and quiet before the kids wake up. Well the one who sleeps until noon will be woken up when his sister gets up.
Merry Christmas everyone. We were up by 7, opened our gifts, and now everyone is resting. My youngest often sleeps til mid-afternoon, but on Christmas he and his step-sister both still believe in getting up VERY early. Actually, some in our house were awake at 4:30, but we held them off til almost 7.
A long time ago, I wished a jewish co-worker Merry Christmas and she replied happy HOLIDAYS, accentuating the last word to let me know that I was being corrected. I now only use hh instead of mc unless I know their religous affiliation.
^^Well, if it’s December 25th, it’s definitely appropriate to wish someone Merry Chtistmas! No matter their religious affiliation.
^^is it? So during any religous holiday would it be proper for someone to wish me a happy hanukkah or Ramadan even though I don’t observe it?
^Yes.
Christmas is different because it’s a national holiday.
That said, if I lived in a predominant Muslim country and someone wished me a Happy Ramadan, I would just wish them the same back. I wouldn’t be rude and say, “I’m not Muslim (blah blah blah).” Good heavens, it’s just a greeting, not a threat to convert.
I was not raised in any religion. My parents did not practice any Western religion. I never took umbrage receiving a Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah. The person is wishing you joy. Where’s the offense? I would repeat back the greeting and mean it.
Look for the good, not for new ways to be offended.
I observe Christmas, but am never offended when anyone wishes me Happy Holiday(ies). I just smile and say “and you , too”.
I can’t imagine being offended by anyone wishing me well. The world is too full of people wishing others ill as it is. I’ll take all the “happy” anything greetings I can get.
Me, too! I’d take happy anything. The grocery check out kids were dealing with this when they asked me about New Years plan right before xmas. I was so preoccupied with xmas that I didn’t catch on right away.
“That said, if I lived in a predominant Muslim country and someone wished me a Happy Ramadan, I would just wish them the same back. I wouldn’t be rude and say, “I’m not Muslim (blah blah blah).” Good heavens, it’s just a greeting, not a threat to convert.”
For sure. And as far as, “So during any religous holiday would it be proper for someone to wish me a happy hanukkah or Ramadan even though I don’t observe it?” I think, yes, it would be proper. One doesn’t have to determine what anyone observes, but if it is on that day, I think it would be absolutely appropriate for someone to wish that to anyone. It’s a good thing and a pleasantry.
I am not one to take offense at MC at all, but come off it - it would be a little weird for Jewish people to walk around on December 6 and wish strangers at the grocery store a Happy Hanukah.
We celebrated Eid with our Muslim neighbors. We were probably the only non-family at the gathering and one and all wished us a happy or blessed Eid and vice versa.
Our neighbors also wished us a Merry Christmas and commented on our holiday lights.
All’s good.
I was raised and am Jewish. My mother taught me that we should not take offense where none was intended. When someone wants to offend you, there is usually no doubt. Greet me any way you like. And yes, I wish people a Merry Christmas. 95% of the time, I’d be right.
I take no offense if I hear MC in a store or somesuch, because 99% of the time it’s just meant as a warm holiday greeting. However, I was in a small (proprietor-owned) store recently and someone said “MC” to the owner and she said back, “Oh, I’m so glad you said MC to me, because these days we’re not allowed to say MC anymore” with one of those sneers in her voice.
Since I was in that kind of mood, I said something to the effect of - well, that’s not true, it’s your store, you can say MC to whoever you like; however, it’s just unusual if you don’t know what someone practices to wish them a MC - and in the more sophisticated parts of the country like the Northeast (and yes I did say that!), they solved the issue years ago by wishing people HH. Of course, she replied that “all the Jews around here celebrate Christmas” and “I don’t really want people from the Northeast anyway in my store” and I just gave up at that point. She was an old biddie and I didn’t really like this store anyway 
And yes, I’m aware it was probably obnoxious on my part, but I had the uncomfortable feeling she was the Rush Limbaugh/ Donald Trump type.
Well ditto, I take no offense to any greeting given to me by anyone unless it involves the middle finger lol.