Does it bother you when someone says "Happy Memorial Day?"

It is not a day of happiness. It is a day of reflection and a day to remember the tremendous loss of losing loved ones who served our country during a conflict. It is a day to remember the families of loved ones killed in action. Nothing happy about this day at all.

I feel the same way, but a local radio personality, a Vietnam Vet, has been telling his audience for years, do not wish anyone a happy Memorial Day, and it has happened less and less, at least around here

The position that all American Citizens should not be "Faulted" for their lack of empathy for the Fallen that paid the ultimate price for Freedom is absurd per Captain Kletzing. You're either a Self absorbed nihilist or a brain washed enemy of the constant on going War against a Free Society. Every day "We the People" are confronted with the enemy from within and outside the country. There is an abundance of Psycho Babble buzz words & group think floating around the verse to upset the pedestal some of us place the idea of Freedom upon. Nevertheless that is what we fought for & some paid the ultimate price! Anyone of us that were actually in Combat could have been in the wrong place at the wrong time... We should have no guilt being survivors. However we owe our brothers the steadfast maintenance of our belief in being a Free Society... A Lawless society is a broken society & not Free. Never allow our fallen brothers sacrifice be in vain! Remember the Mission goal of FREEDOM for a FREE People and the sacrifice. Insist other citizens that benefit from that sacrifice do the same because they need faithful leadership always.

I respond with “And a Blessed Memorial Day to You.” Then I ask them if they have someone who served they are memoralizing. Then I add that this is a sad, yet joyful time as we remember those we love who have ascended, some before their time we wanted them to ascend. People don’t mean anything facetious by it, they just are ignorant (means they have not and maybe never will) of our experiences and our sorrow. My son was Navy and ascended at the age of 23 years. He would have been 41 this year had his time to go on to his next Spiritual mission not come.
Offer others clarity and wisdom in their expression to you. Most see this as just another holiday. One can never know, this deep gnosis we all hold within our very being, until they experience it themselves. I pray they never do.
Blessings in the Light from those who have gone to the Light before us ❤️✨❤️

Old question, but with Memorial day soon upon us, I felt obliged to respond. I don't feel bothered when people say Happy Memorial Day;however, I get bothered by all of the sales that the stores feel that they have to put on during Memorial weekend and Veterans weekend. I turn on the radio and a majority of what I hear is, "Memorial Day Sale" or come get it for our "Veterans Day Sale." Is this what my brothers and I sacrificed for and why I lost my fellow Marines in battle just so people can save a few bucks and forget about the true reason as to why we remember these days? It isn't about the BBQ's and sales, it is about those who have put their own life on the line for the greater good. I don't know, maybe I am making something out of nothing. If anyone reads this, I welcome any insight. And if no one reads it, then at least I got to put my thoughts out there.

memorial day to me is not merely a time to mourn the soldiers who fell in the line of duty, but a day set aside to thank them for their sacrifice. As the saying goes " all give some, but some gave all". it's not just about the loss of a good soldier, but to give recognition. so to show citizens that it's not just a job, it is the greatest job, With the greatest risk and to raise their pride in our fair country so more will join the armed forces

OMGosh yes. Most don't know the meaning of Memorial Day and they get it confused with Veteran's Day. But for sure the main purpose is not for BBQ's.

Well I was raised in a military family. My grandfather, and uncle was in the Navy, Aunt in the WAC, Step-father was Army, Father Army and Grand fathers in the Army. We cover far back as I can tell WWI. Minus the time between Grenada, Panama, Somalia and Bosnia. I have always Respected and Revered the fallen. Planted Flags on the Grave sites of the fallen. I have always heard Happy. I was taught that you never forget, and remembered them earnestly. They always had happy thoughts of my uncle and Great Grandfathers. Yes they cried and remembered the but reveled that they were part of there lives.
So if by remembrance of our friends we set and fix there favorite food and drink there favorite beer, laugh of the stupid shit that we did, the trouble we got into and the times that we shared. I choose it to be a Happy occasion. They would want it that way and would have hopefully done the same for me. Yes it is sad and I miss them terribly. My grand father would have stuck a boot in my ass for me sitting around blubbering.
I get it, it is not Veterans Day. I get that it is a day of remembrance, and there are a lot of people who don't care and are Ignorant to the fact. I have seen a lot BITCH about it. SO what is the correct thing to say. "dude sorry for your loss, hope your day sucks"? No and I don't want that either.
So what is the correct response. How do you say anything about memorial day? Everyone says don't tell me happy but don't give a good or correct way to address you. How would you like to be address on this day?
Please be nice and tell me cause I don't know either?

To me it is not a day of happiness, but a day of remembrance for those who went before us.

Happy and Memorial Day are polar opposites. Nothing about the day is happy. Being thankful, appreciative, showing respect, giving some time: these things are a better choice of words.