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pktechgirlbackupI don't have a dog in the Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays debate, in the sense that I don't mind being wished either. But two things really annoy me:
1. People who don't care about being wished Merry Christmas and believe it is therefor wrong for other people to care.
Now, if you did a survey and the number of people who didn't like being wished Merry Christmas was statistically insignificant, that would certainly be an argument for leaving the store displays up. But my close friends have weirder and harder to remember preferences than this, and I still do my best to honor them, because that's what you do for friends.
2. People who say "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, or whatever it is I'm allowed to say."
This is, I think, strictly worse than just wishing someone Merry Christmas. It demonstrates that you're aware of the issue, have given it some thought, and decided to do the bare legal minimum while making it very clear how arduous it is for you. We have a generic well-wishes for everyone statement, it's called "Happy Holidays", and while not everyone loves it, it deftly conveys "I'm trying to be celebratory and inclusive", which is a pretty good start.
*either because they feel it's an attack on Christmas (stupid), or promotes a false equivalence between Christmas and Hannukah (I can see the argument but I still think you need to give people credit for trying).
1. People who don't care about being wished Merry Christmas and believe it is therefor wrong for other people to care.
Now, if you did a survey and the number of people who didn't like being wished Merry Christmas was statistically insignificant, that would certainly be an argument for leaving the store displays up. But my close friends have weirder and harder to remember preferences than this, and I still do my best to honor them, because that's what you do for friends.
2. People who say "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, or whatever it is I'm allowed to say."
This is, I think, strictly worse than just wishing someone Merry Christmas. It demonstrates that you're aware of the issue, have given it some thought, and decided to do the bare legal minimum while making it very clear how arduous it is for you. We have a generic well-wishes for everyone statement, it's called "Happy Holidays", and while not everyone loves it, it deftly conveys "I'm trying to be celebratory and inclusive", which is a pretty good start.
*either because they feel it's an attack on Christmas (stupid), or promotes a false equivalence between Christmas and Hannukah (I can see the argument but I still think you need to give people credit for trying).
