Are ppl now afraid to say "Happy Thanksgiving"?

Question

I noticed more than a few ppl saying "Have a nice holiday" in the week before Thanksgiving. Yes, I live in the US and yes, I celebrate Thanksgiving.

Answer 1

I don't celebrate it, but have noticed people seem to be afraid to say it,. And why not, you're not allowed to say Merry Christmas anymore.

Go figure.

Answer 2

I noticed some people saying "Holiday" instead of "Thanksgiving," too. I think it comes from a basic misunderstanding of why people use "Happy Holidays."



Contrary to popular belief, I don't think it's the "p.c. idiots" who overuse "Happy Holidays." It's just the idiots who don't understand why it's used that misuse it. "Happy Holidays" is something to say when you're not sure what someone's religious background is.



If you know that the other person celebrates Christmas, I don't think any politically correct person would say that saying "Merry Christmas" is wrong. However, if you're not sure if the other person is Christian or if they celebrate Christmas, "Happy Holidays" is preferable. It's not a question of pissing anybody off; it's just more polite if you don't assume that the entire world is exactly like you.



People mess up "Happy Holidays" when they use it for Thanksgiving and New Year's, though, and when they say it to somebody with whom they just had a ten minute discussion about Christmas shopping.



(NOTE TO READERS IN RURAL AMERICA AND THE SOUTH: There are places in the U.S. where there are sizable non-Christian populations. If you live in a place that's 100% Christian, you don't need to worry about what greeting to use; however, please don't make fun of those of us who live in more diverse places, where workplaces made up of Jews, Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and others is a reality, and where walking around saying "Merry Christmas" to everybody would make you look like a complete moron.

Answer 3

Well Thanksgiving is, in fact, a holiday. Maybe they were tired of saying have a good Thanksgiving and wanted to switch up the words a bit

Answer 4

If you are talking about at stores, many employers tell their employees to say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" and what not because not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving (cultural differences) or Christmas.

When I worked at a department store, we had to say "Happy Holidays" instead.

Answer 5

That's so true! Now that I think of it, everytime I said "Happy Thanksgiving" someone would respond "Happy Gobble Gobble Day!" or " Happy Turkey Day!" or "Don't eat too much." Never a "Happy Thanksgiving" back to me.



Good question... but sorry I don't have an answer for you.

Answer 6

No, they just say Holiday because Thanksgiving is just one day, most people on Thursdays leave for the whole weekend. So since they are leaving for a spell, they say Happy Holidays to cover the whole weekend and not just Thanks Giving..

Answer 7

No, I don't think so. I've heard ppl say it recently. It does seem nowaday that I hear Happy Holidays more frequently though.

Answer 8

Whats happy about thanksgiving anyway? Its another expensive money making holiday! Big Whoop.

Answer 9

not that i've heard. everyone that i saw in the last week on thanksgiving day has said happy thanksgiving... where the heck did u get that idea???

Answer 10

its pathetic huh? we are so afraid to offend everyone that our furture generations are not going to be able to enjoy saying anything. I go out of my way to say Merry Christmas, Happy Halloween...etc if they get offended they can piss off. Its getting ridiculous. political crap

Answer 11

well my dad says some ppl think that thxgiving is a sad holiday b/c when the ships came the ppl killed all the indians.....but i think that thxgiving is a happy time and i always say happy thxgiving.

Answer 12

Im sure the PC idiots will sooner or later find a way to make it illegal too.

Answer 13

Nope.

Answer 14

Hi, I celebrate it to, and I live in the U.S, I feel weird saying it. idk why.