SGM Matthew Quick26123<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Personally and professionally...how do you address the holiday season?<br><br>I.e., Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, etc...<br><br>Discussion point: If you personally say 'Merry Christmas', do you 'professionally' say 'Happy Holidays' within groups (or vice versa)?'Addressing' the Holiday Season?2013-12-22T23:40:59-05:00SGM Matthew Quick26123<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Personally and professionally...how do you address the holiday season?<br><br>I.e., Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, etc...<br><br>Discussion point: If you personally say 'Merry Christmas', do you 'professionally' say 'Happy Holidays' within groups (or vice versa)?'Addressing' the Holiday Season?2013-12-22T23:40:59-05:002013-12-22T23:40:59-05:00CSM Private RallyPoint Member26127<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just as you said with family and close friends I'll say Merry Christmas ....while in uniform around people I don't know, I'll just say happy holidays. Not knowing what someone celebrates I don't want to insult anyone.Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 22 at 2013 11:45 PM2013-12-22T23:45:30-05:002013-12-22T23:45:30-05:00SSG Andrew Dydasco27366<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>MSG, I find it a little silly that people get offended when the general, "Happy Holidays!" is used. I feel as though the phrase 'happy holidays' encompasses and includes everyone, and therefore should be perfectly safe in a professional environment. Even personally I use both phrases, Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays. I really don't see what all the fuss is about. Response by SSG Andrew Dydasco made Dec 25 at 2013 7:15 PM2013-12-25T19:15:59-05:002013-12-25T19:15:59-05:00CH (CPT) Heather Davis27382<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>MSG(P) Quick:</p><p><br></p><p>I say Merry Christmas, and this year I have heard many <br />Happy Holiday responses. This pulled my <br />curiosity, and I asked others what motivates you to say <br />Happy <br />Holidays? Many have been told by their employer not to say Merry Christmas.</p><p><br></p><p>For many this may seem like a little issue, but it is a National Struggle on not offending anyone. The irony is for many our own Spiritual rights are being challenged. </p><p><br></p><p>The Bill Orielly factor has covered this subject extensively.</p><p><br></p>Response by CH (CPT) Heather Davis made Dec 25 at 2013 9:48 PM2013-12-25T21:48:18-05:002013-12-25T21:48:18-05:00CMDCM Gene Treants28038<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It IS Christmas, at least for me. It may be another day for you, but, I do not take offense to someone wishing me a Happy Hanuka or Kwanzaa or even Festevas (as ridiculous as that is). This is the holiday I celebrate and not another so, Merry Christmas to you and if you want to answer Happy Holidays, I will not take offense. BUT, do not ask me to modify my greeting or response.<div><br></div><div>By the way, not all of us are even going to agree about Happy New Year. Do you want to rename that to be politically correct too? </div><div><br></div><div>An it used to be BC and AD. Now it is BCE and ACE: Before the Common Era and After the Common Era. Please tell me what the heck that even means?</div><div><br></div><div>An Old Master Chief - just sign me OD - Old Dinosaur<br><div><br></div><br /></div>Response by CMDCM Gene Treants made Dec 27 at 2013 6:06 PM2013-12-27T18:06:09-05:002013-12-27T18:06:09-05:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member28136<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I say Merry Christmas on and off post. That's the holiday I celebrate.Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 27 at 2013 8:23 PM2013-12-27T20:23:54-05:002013-12-27T20:23:54-05:001SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member28172<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I say, "Merry Christmas". My only exception is to friends who're Jewish. No one's ever even implied that they've taken offense or recommended I do otherwise. I personally believe the "War on Christmas" is a tempest in a teapot. It's folks getting overly sensitive about other folks getting overly sensitive.<br>Response by 1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 27 at 2013 9:17 PM2013-12-27T21:17:49-05:002013-12-27T21:17:49-05:00PO1 Private RallyPoint Member215529<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If in a family scenario...the usual holiday pablum. If in a professional setting I grunt something unintelligible and move on. I do not participate in any exchanges of gifts - even when command directed - and I do not go to any parties - especially those "command appearances". Even as a mere E-3 I challenged the command to punish me - they backed down on each occurance. <br /><br />I tend to go to the watch standers positions on the day of the holiday and relieve the youngest, married servicemember and stand their watch.<br /><br />'Nuff said.Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2014 3:55 PM2014-08-24T15:55:54-04:002014-08-24T15:55:54-04:00MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca215884<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Some people are sensitive about their religious beliefs around this time of the year so if I don't know them it's Happy Holiday. Around my family and friends its Merry Christmas and when in doubt,<br /><br />"Happy Festivus for the rest of us!"Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Aug 24 at 2014 8:17 PM2014-08-24T20:17:53-04:002014-08-24T20:17:53-04:00MSG Private RallyPoint Member215918<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Merry Christmas... if I don't know them I'll act like the Grinch.Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2014 8:47 PM2014-08-24T20:47:49-04:002014-08-24T20:47:49-04:00LTC Paul Heinlein215936<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I say, "Thanks for your Service and Merry Christmas!"Response by LTC Paul Heinlein made Aug 24 at 2014 8:59 PM2014-08-24T20:59:17-04:002014-08-24T20:59:17-04:00SSG Rafael R. Rodriguez Sr.7425661<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I personally in my family always say Merry Christmas because we believe in the birth of Jesus Christ.Response by SSG Rafael R. Rodriguez Sr. made Dec 16 at 2021 6:49 PM2021-12-16T18:49:17-05:002021-12-16T18:49:17-05:002013-12-22T23:40:59-05:00