The Awkward Yeti by Nick Seluk for December 21, 2014

“Happy Holidays” is nice, it’s all inclusive and covers the fact that most in the US celebrate more than one (Christmas & New Years, Chanukah & New Years, Solstice & New Years).

Merry Christmas is fine, no one should be offended as Christmas exists as both a legal holiday and a religious one. It makes more sense to reserve this greeting for the actual day (&/or eve) of Christmas, just as typically save “happy birthday” for the occasion of the persons birthday.

All should remember that a greeting starting with Happy, Joyous, or Merry should be accepted as a wish for good things and no reason for offense.

In closing: Happy Holidays to all

I used to work at retail and everytime I said “Happy Holidays” for the exact same reason Brain gave, people would give me dirty looks like I had told them to go to hell. So the next year, I decided to try “Enjoy your holidays” instead, and I received much better reactions so it’s a phrase I’ve used every year since.

I like that, bluegirl!

“Yay beer!” is also acceptable.

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