People saying "have a good holiday" for Thanksgiving?

[Nye Bevan]

I have seen this several times this year. I just say "Happy Thanksgiving" to everyone; is this still OK?

[CTyankee]

1. I am hearing that too but I really don't care if they say either one.

To me there is no difference when it comes to Thanksgiving.

[HappyMe]

2. I still say "Happy Thanksgiving".

I can't imagine why it wouldn't be okay.

[Sheldon Cooper]

3. Why would you think that it's not okay?

[Nye Bevan]

5. Is it possible that anyone is offended by "Happy Thanksgiving"? (nt)

[Sheldon Cooper]

6. It hardly seems likely.

[GummyBearz]

12. Native Americans?

nt

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

24. Some of the ones I know consider it a day of mourning.

So that's certainly possible.

[hollysmom]

27. I thought they were invited as well

one of the few native and settler things.

[GummyBearz]

33. Yea

Kind of like in The Godfather... getting that brotherly kiss on the cheek right before your murder is ordered

[PassingFair]

22. Is it possible that Thanksgiving is a "holiday"?

I don't know why you would assume saying "Have a Happy Holiday" means
that they find the "holiday" offensive in any way.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. OH MY GOD IT'S THE WAR ON THANKSGIVING ZOMMMDDDD AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, what was that?

I'm sorry, I don't get the hang up on what people call whatever holidays. It's pretty much a non-issue. Just enjoy the holidays as you see fit, and not get worked up on what people call them.

[tblue]

13. ^^^Was EXACTLY my first thought!

And who cares anyway?

[dawg]

21. Bring it on!

[pipi_k]

31. Sir!

Private Potato Head reporting for duty, Sir!

[hrmjustin]

7. Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

[HERVEPA]

35. Well, that's one I hate. Placing your religiousity onto someone else.

[hrmjustin]

36. I understand how you feel.

[HERVEPA]

50. Well, maybe don't do it then you know.

[hrmjustin]

51. Obviously my point went over your head.

My point was that some don't want us posting some holiday postings.


And yes I will post it and don't need anyones permission on what to post thank you.

[HERVEPA]

52. That's correct. You don't need permission.

And you can take your blessings and insert them.

[hrmjustin]

53. Wow your just rude!

[HERVEPA]

54. That's "you're"/ And some folks get sick of other people's "blessings" being thrust upon them

Maybe your religion should be personal, you know.

[hrmjustin]

56. Yes I commit the sin of bad grammar.

But you need to remember one thing. You are the one who started and inflicted your view on me. I was talking to the op who has no problem with my wishing him a blessed thanksgiving.

Maybe you should consider the way you thrust your opinion on others.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

8. OFFS! nt

[seabeyond]

9. happy holidays are used here on out because it is the holiday "season". three in a row.

thanksgiving
christmas
new years

many reduce it to a mere happy holidays, refraining from identifying the closest holiday. not cause of offense, or some imagined "war" on the holidays.

ooops. used holiday instead of saying the holidays individually.

[ProfessorGAC]

15. My Take As Well

Seems to be the most inclusive and all-encompassing greeting or parting phrase. It covers all three holidays, and doesn't matter what religious significance the person saying it or hearing places on any of those days.

I use that all the time.

[bananas]

28. "Happy Holiday" (sometimes performed as "Happy Holidays") is a popular song by Irving Berlin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Holiday_%28song%29

The song was introduced by Bing Crosby in the film Holiday Inn (1942). While it is commonly regarded as a Christmas song, in the film it is performed on New Year's Eve, and expresses a wish for the listener to enjoy "happy holidays" throughout the entire year.

The song helped to popularize the phrase "Happy holidays" as a common greeting during the Christmas and holiday season in the United States.

Cover versions

Acoustix
The Carpenters
Perry Como
Faith Evans
Percy Faith
Jackie Gleason
Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme
Peggy Lee
Living Strings and Living Voices
Barry Manilow
Johnny Mathis
Nelson Riddle
Jo Stafford
Sarah Vaughan
Dionne Warwick
Andy Williams

[snooper2]

10. ROFLMAO, did you really just ask if it is okay to say Happy Thanksgiving?

LOL

come on....

say whatever floats your boat, Merry Christmas, Happy Toilet Day (that was a couple weeks back)

I like Turkey Day myself-

or Happy Carnivore day! EAT ME SOME MEAT!

[rurallib]

41. Toilet day - was that November 4th by chance?

sure felt like it.
We had a turd named Joni Ernst fall out of the bowl that day.

[snooper2]

44. United Nations declares Nov. 19 'World Toilet Day'

Singapore diplomat Mark Neo said he doesn’t care if people laugh about ‘World Toilet Day’ because it spotlights a serious problem: 2.5 billion people worldwide don’t have access to proper sanitation.

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/declares-world-toilet-day-article-1.1409180

[Demit]

11. Better than that cutesie 'Happy Turkey Day'.

Which is like fingernails on a blackboard to me.

Edited to add: Didn't see the post above mine. Oh, well. Tomato, tomahto.

[tblue]

14. As a veg, I hate that term but I ain't about to make a stink

about it.

Poor turkeys all gonna die.

[ProfessorGAC]

17. I Use That Term

And we don't even have turkey on T-Day. We make prime rib on that day.
GAC

[snooper2]

45. well you better have a happy turkey day, my happy turkey will be in my BELLY

along with my happy ham

Shit, that reminds me I need to pick up some wood for my smoker!

[frazzled]

16. Boy, you're really overthinking this

Thanksgiving IS a holiday. Words really aren't that important. Throw-away lines like "have a good holiday" don't contain any nefarious subcontext or ideological import. They're just greetings. Smile and say thanks, you too.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

18. I think the

war on Christmas officially kicks off on Balck Friday.

[LiberalEsto]

48. Not any more. The shopping now starts on Thursday. nt

[aikoaiko]

19. Happy Turkey Day!

[riversedge]

26. I say that a lot. Seems to roll better off the

tongue than Happy Thanksgiving......!! for some reason the HT.G is a tongue twister for me.

[tabbycat31]

20. When I worked in retail

I would say "Happy Holidays" (fuck you Faux News War on Christmas) and it would mean everything between Thanksgiving and New Year's.

[RKP5637]

25. Yep, I've heard that a lot! n/t

[riversedge]

29. I had a lot of British and Aussie Friends and learned

to say Holiday for almost any celebration including just "going on holiday" (2 or 3 day weekend etc).

[Arugula Latte]

32. That's why I can't stand these morons who get offended by "Happy Holidays"

It could mean "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" or any combo of holidays that applies -- it's not excluding Christmas (aka Baby Jesus Fake Birthday Day Co-opted from Pagan Celebrations ... hmm, maybe I should start calling it that to really piss 'em off)

[Mariana]

59. Faux Nooze and RW radio have to give them something

to get up in arms about. Some of the churches are egging them on, too. I think very few of them would pay any attention if they hadn't been told to be angry about it.

If it hasn't already happened to you, just wait till some perennially pissed-off "conservative" literally snarls "Merry Christmas" at you. It's just hilarious when they do that, it's so hard not to fall over laughing at them.

[RKP5637]

23. Happy Whatever! lol n/t

[Starry Messenger]

30. How do you sleep with such problems?

I say have a good holiday--perhaps not everyone celebrates TG but will have time for a break.

[bananas]

34. "Happy Holidays" dates back at least to the 1970s and was common at least back to the 1890s

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_and_holiday_season#Happy_Holidays

Happy Holidays
For other meanings of "Happy Holidays", see Happy Holidays (disambiguation).

In the United States, "Happy Holidays" (along with the similarly generalized "Season's Greetings&quot has become a common holiday greeting in the public sphere of department stores, public schools and greeting cards. Its use is generally confined to the period between United States Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. American use of the term "Happy Holidays" to replace "Merry Christmas" dates back at least to the 1970s[57] and was a common phrase relating to the Christmas season at least going back to the 1890s.[58] The term may have gained further popularity with the Irving Berlin song "Happy Holiday" (introduced in the 1942 film Holiday Inn).

In the United States, it can have several variations and meanings:[citation needed]

- As "Happy Holiday", an English translation of the Hebrew Hag Sameach greeting on Passover, Sukkot, and Shavuot.

- As "Happy Holiday", a substitution for "Merry Christmas".

- As "Happy Holidays", a collective and inclusive wish for the period encompassing Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Winter solstice, Christmas Day (The Nativity of the Lord), Boxing Day (St. Stephen's Day), the New Year and Epiphany.

- As "Happy Holidays", a shortened form of the greeting "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."

[HereSince1628]

37. Excuse me, but everyone knows THE PROPER comment is

GO BEARS! Break EVEN!

[ballabosh]

58. OK, that one I can't argue against

Bear Down!

[bigwillq]

38. I say either "happy thanksgiving" or "have a good holiday"

There's really no rhyme or reason to which one I say. Sometimes "Happy Thanksgiving" comes out, and sometimes "have a good holiday". I guess it depends on whatever mood my brain is in at the time.

[Aristus]

57. I've been mixing it up today, wishing my patients either salutation as they leave the clinic.

'Holiday' is a lot easier to say, especially repeatedly, like today. 'Thanksgiving' just has too many kinks, edges and sharp corners in it to say over and over.

[Paulie]

39. I say have a happy holiday. Fuck if I know what day of the week it is any any point in time

I think I said it last week too. It's better than yelling at clouds...

[JonLP24]

40. Say whatever you want

I honestly don't care as long as you don't mind me calling it "Thursday".

[rurallib]

42. back in the catholic schools we were told that 'holiday' is a contraction for 'holy day'

and thus it is good and ok to call any religiously oriented holy day to be called a holiday.
Since Thanksgiving would fit the criteria (giving thanks to GOD) it is a holy day or holiday.

True or not, some nun saw fit to teach us that somewhere @ 3rd grade.

And of course Christmas and New Years (actually the feast of the circumcision - yes really) are also holidays (holy days). Some of the shit I wish I didn't remember.

[Iggo]

43. It's all okay.

Holiday. Thanksgiving. Turkey Day.

Don't make it a thing.

It.Just.Doesn't.Matter.

[WinkyDink]

46. It's because of our increasing conflation of T-giving and Christmas as one long hoilday.

[LiberalEsto]

47. Korporit America wants you to say "Happy shopping"

or "Happy Black Thursday, blue light specials in the electronics aisle at 4:15 pm."

[subterranean]

49. This is an outrage!

Those people are totally out of line, and I hope you make sure to let them know it!

I feel the same way when people tell me to "have a good one" instead of the traditional "have a nice day."

[gollygee]

55. I've always heard that for every holiday

Holiday is just a generic word for various holidays (obviously.) It works for lots of them.

[justiceischeap]

60. I don't mean it in the sense of enjoy your thanksgiving when I say it

because to me thanksgiving is a murderous celebration... when I say "Enjoy the holiday!" I mean, enjoy the time off work, you deserve it. You know, like Europeans go on holiday, not vacation.

[LWolf]

63. Why is it murderous?

It's a harvest festival. Yes, that involves the killing of some plants and animals for food, but what DO you eat that wasn't killed, or that doesn't die in the process?

[Mariana]

61. I wouldn't be surprised if some of them are doing it

just to provoke the people who come unglued when they hear "Happy Holidays" around Christmas time. By all means, let's get them riled up believing there's a War on Thanksgiving in addition to the imaginary War on Christmas.

[LWolf]

62. Why wouldn't it be?

Personally, I think the time and energy spent obsessing over how others refer to various holidays is grossly misspent.

[Enrique]

64. no, it is now illegal to say "Happy Thanksgiving"

thanks Obama!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

65. You should let Cpl. Billo' Reilly know right away. We're going to war motherfuckers!!

[Zorra]

66. I celebrate Thanksgiving on June 27th. nt

[Derek V]

67. Sure

Saying it doesn't mean you own the history.