Excuse me for dropping a thread in here without looking around first or even lurking.

I hate the fact that to be politically correct one has to say Happy Holidays. It shows no diversity in our world, and instead of being proud of yours' and my religions heritage or traditions policy tells you to cover them up.

I am a Christian and I like to say merry Christmas to people. Tis' the season to be jolly and for well wishing. If a jewish man said happy Hanukkah to me instead of being offended I would be grateful that in this season more than wishing me a "happy Hanukkah" because I'm a christian that I will take his well wishing and I certainly will have a swell Christmas.

Same goes for Kwanza, if someone wished me a happy Kwanza I would smile and say Merry Christmas.

I told someone me argument on Political correctness and she said ( sheis Jewish) that by saying Merry Christmas I'm assuming the person is Christian. I am not assuming the person is Christian, I don't know what they are and I am not a pshycic so I say Merry Christmas.

I won't disagree, there are certain times to say happy holidays, when the situation calls for it, (buisness meeting, professional gathering, when you try to make a good impression on someone.) I just don't like the fact that I Have to say Happy Holidays to be politically correct, and I won't.

Discuss [mods feel free to kick to B&M I couldn't decide where to post this.]

I think this should be in B&M, unless you want a several page discussion about why Christmas(and birthdays) originates from pagan worship and the correct date of Jesus' Birth.

I don't personally believe that someone wishing me a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah or Happy Kwanzaa translates into them making any assumptions about MY position on faith.
It's only natural to use the holiday greeting that best suits your religion (if it's a religious holiday).

The only thing I could see political correctness being more appropriate is like you already said, if you don't really know the person - say, a stranger on the street. But if it's a friend or acquaintance you're familiar with, using any greeting you're comfortable with should be fine.

And you never HAVE to be politically correct. As far as I know, they're not arresting people for it (yet).

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I say fuck political correctness. I define myself racially as a half-breed redskin (a member of the Muscogee Nation, my real name is Greyfox)--PC types who say "metis Native American" can kiss my ass.

Back to topic--I am okay with this thread being here--if the tone were grossly intemperate, I WOULD be inclined to move it to B&M.

The only good reason i can see for saying "Happy holidays" is that it includes all of them, not just those that fall around the winter solstice.