On 27 Dec 2005 05:08:26 -0800,
[email protected] wrote:
>For clarfification purposes, why do wish people merry xmas and a happy
>new year? can we wish people happyness in both ocassions? or, could we
>wish people merryness on birthdays, sangivin and 4rth of july?
>
>Imagine all the time, saliva, ink and paper we could save by wishing
>people happy xmas and new year. or, in my case, since the past few days
>have been happy but not holy, we could say "happy days".
That's part of the rationale behind the inclusive "Happy Holidays"
used widely; it applies to more than just a certain holiday that not
everyone even celebrates. Nearly every religious and/or ethnic group
has some sort of festival or memorial at this time of year (and New
Year's Day is an official holiday in all of North America anyway, so
that one can be certain that using "Happy Holidays" in that area has
at least one point of applicability regardless), so using that
expression covers a multitude of bases without making any assumptions
that have a significant chance of being invalid. Whether your holiday
is Christmas or Yule or Hanukkah or something I've never even heard
of, it's covered. Anyone who chooses to take offense at my attempt to
be polite *to all* is a boorish cur, and deserves a lump of coal for
their humbugging.
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