6 Comments

  1. OneDizzyBee

    I personally don’t find any form of well-wishing to be offensive. I could go on forever about why I think people fasten onto unimportant things and then proceed to attach far more importance to them than they deserve…but that’s a blog topic, not a comment! 🙂 I do think in part whatever “merry” you wish someone can depend on your location (you aren’t going to wish someone a Merry Christmas in certain countries), as well as what you know about the person. I have Jewish friends I very pointedly wish Happy Hanukkah. But, in general, at the holidays, I’ll tell the clerk at the grocery store “Merry Christmas” and if someone wishes me the same, I’m fine with it (even though I don’t celebrate it). I just take their “Merry Christmas” as a sincere desire to wish me well, and leave it at that.

    • Debbie, My Random Musings

      I totally know what you mean, I could have made this post about 5000 words if I had gone down that route lol 🙂 That’s exactly how I see it, it’s someone’s way of being nice to you!

  2. If that’s all you’ve got to be offended about, then you are truly blessed! At this time of year, it’s a bit like saying “have a great day” or “hope you’re well”.

    • Debbie, My Random Musings

      Yes, it would be nice if life was that easy lol! I totally agree. If I want to offend someone, I’m sure I could think up something a bit more cutting than Merry Christmas 🙂

  3. Louise (Little Hearts, Big Love)

    I agree with you on this one Debbie – it really is just someone wishing you well at this time of year and what is there in that to get offended by?

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