Happy Holidays / Merry Christmas
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Skin colour has everything to do with it... Because we judge assess and make observations about people based on their appearances first. Not just skin colour but dress, etc, and we triangulate stuff like that with where we are whether that's "the UK" (not a lot of Americans or Brazilians) or "Tooting" (Lots of Asians so Sikh, Muslim, Hindu, Tamil...).
So, global statistics can GTFO, in England there's a solid chance a brown person might not celebrate the religious festival of Christmas.
There's a probably equal chance they celebrate (or wish others to enjoy) the cultural festival of having time off, seeing family, enjoying food and giving presents. That's British culture, not just religious culture.
So, global statistics can GTFO, in England there's a solid chance a brown person might not celebrate the religious festival of Christmas.
There's a probably equal chance they celebrate (or wish others to enjoy) the cultural festival of having time off, seeing family, enjoying food and giving presents. That's British culture, not just religious culture.
Well done, do you want a gold star? What's your point?There are many races that are Christian, and the fact that Christianity is the worlds largest religion with around 2.4 BILLION followers.
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Oh perhaps this is why some are saying Happy Holidays now? The period between Xmas and New Years? Is that a thing?
Happy Holidays is an Americanism, I think what you're witnessing is just slow but steady cultural osmosis that sometimes manifests itself in sudden leaps like this.
It refers to holidays observed by different religions and also thanksgiving. People here just say it because they've heard it on TV and social media and then from there it grows.
It refers to holidays observed by different religions and also thanksgiving. People here just say it because they've heard it on TV and social media and then from there it grows.
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What about if I go on holiday in July. Do people say it then as well? Oh what about if I take a holiday off from work? Does that count as well?
Yeh, perhaps. Have you been wished Happy Holidays more this year too?
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TBF the OP starts with "Question for white Brits"Lol
Only in GD could you turn a thread about Merry Christmas in to a racial topic.
Some of you people are beyond salvation, it's quite spectacular to watch
Loaded topic, bad NVP
Lol
Only in GD could you turn a thread about Merry Christmas in to a racial topic.
Some of you people are beyond salvation, it's quite spectacular to watch
Could have worded the post differently because plenty of Christians aren't white, and it's not a 'white' religion either but the point was there and easily understood
OT, Merry Christmas is what I use, although I've seen people saying "have a great break" more often at work though.
This is utter nonsense
I don't like the phrase "happy holidays", because it's inaccurate - it makes the assumption that people are having time off and going away somewhere, which isn't necessarily true, whereas wishing someone "happy Christmas" is fine, because it is Christmas, regardless of whether they celebrate it or not. My usual response to "happy holidays" is "thanks, but I'm not actually going anywhere"
Surely it would be more accurate to wish people "happy holidays" during the holiday season - e.g. summer months when most people go on holiday
I don't care whether its politically correct or not - I wouldn't take offence if someone wished me "happy eid" or whatever the equivalent phrase is, because regardless of whether I believe in it, the intention & meaning behind them saying it is what counts.
People are so worried about being politically correct these days that they do so at the expense of being factually correct.
lol at separating via skin colour. Classic GD 
p ) "Merry Christmas". And I'm not even Christian.
Christmas (and new year, technically) is the reason I have time off work at this time of year, 99% of my peers/colleagues will celebrate it in some capacity, therefore I will say "Merry Christmas" and now "Happy new year".
It consistently does my head in that with all of its problems (political, social, racial etc.) people in western countries are so keen to emulate the USA. I've been there, I've lived there, I work day in day out with people there and it just baffles me why we'd want to be more like the USA compared to other western/European countries. Rage.. Apologies for the sideways rant, lol...
Yeah this. It does my head in. I've replied to every single "happy holidays" with a forceful
p ) "Merry Christmas". And I'm not even Christian.Christmas (and new year, technically) is the reason I have time off work at this time of year, 99% of my peers/colleagues will celebrate it in some capacity, therefore I will say "Merry Christmas" and now "Happy new year".
It consistently does my head in that with all of its problems (political, social, racial etc.) people in western countries are so keen to emulate the USA. I've been there, I've lived there, I work day in day out with people there and it just baffles me why we'd want to be more like the USA compared to other western/European countries. Rage.. Apologies for the sideways rant, lol...
TBF the OP starts with "Question for white Brits"
Loaded topic, bad NVP
This is utter nonsense
lol at separating via skin colour. Classic GD
I don't see the issue in the topic. They're not a general set of questions, they're focused based on my experience as a brown person being wish happy holidays only by white people where I was trying to ascertain if the colour of my skin, as it is the only difference between me and them, was the defining factor in their choice of words or has it now become standard practice?
Yes, we all know Christians can be of different race.
Yes, the thread is based on assumptions.
What's the issue?
It's not even "Just LOL at the over-sensitivity", as we're heading towards certain phrasing become taboo.
It's nothing to do with oversensitivity, it's just plain wrong. There are many African countries which are predominantly Christian, just as there are plenty of white people who are atheist or follow other religions. To assume someone's religion (or lack thereof) based on the colour of their skin shows a bias (unconscious or otherwise) and certain level of racism.
I'm not for a moment suggesting there was any malicious or negative intent behind your post, but it does deserve to be called out.
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Humans have always had a thing for a person's skin shade. Not colour, were all just different shades of brown in reality.
It's a shame we aren't different colours though. Id quite fancy bright lime green.
As for Christmas. I don't believe in any religion but I do love Christmas for the food and presents.
Science can teach us if you can get pregnant on your own. Personally I think it's either adultery or aliens.
It's a shame we aren't different colours though. Id quite fancy bright lime green.
As for Christmas. I don't believe in any religion but I do love Christmas for the food and presents.
Science can teach us if you can get pregnant on your own. Personally I think it's either adultery or aliens.
What exactly are you "calling out"?
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