I grew up learning that saying xmas was very bad and you were taking the christ out of the important religious holiday. But how do you feel on this issue?
Merry Christmas vs Merry Xmas
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Do you say Xmas or Christmas?
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What is your view on the issue?
12/16/2011
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in 1000 years it'll be x-mas.
12/17/2011
It doesn't matter to me either way.
12/17/2011
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And Kwanza will still be relegated to the side-lines
Originally posted by
T&A1987
in 1000 years it'll be x-mas.
12/17/2011
I say xmas most of the time, but I don't celebrate it.
12/17/2011
It doesn't really matter. The X is an ancient abbreviation for Christ. Don't believe me? Look it up. link
12/17/2011
I say "Christmas" but I frequently type or write "xmas." I was taught that this was an abreviation just like Mon. is an abreviation for Monday. I think it would be incorrect to make assumptions about people's beliefs based on the way people type or say xmas.
12/17/2011
Christmas, I like to say or write it properly.
12/17/2011
I say Happy Holidays to people because I don't assume everyone celebrates the majority's holiday, but refer to that particular holiday as x-mas. I find it amusing when people get bent out of shape about the abbreviation since christians started it. For me, it's all about saving space. Besides, x-mas was never a completely christian/religious holiday and has its roots in the winter holidays of several other cultures/religions.
12/18/2011
The chance of me saying Xmas is directly related to how recently I've seen a futurama episode.
12/19/2011
Christmas
12/19/2011
I say Christmas, mostly because 'Xmas' just sounds and looks really stupid to me
12/19/2011
I use the word Christmas because it's the essence of what the holiday means to me individually-the birth of Christ. I do not in any way imply disrespect to others' beliefs by saying Merry Christmas to them; if they choose to say something else because they are Jewish, atheist, or whatever, that is fine. But I feel like this is still a free country and I should be allowed to say what I like.
12/19/2011
I use Xmas when typing because it's shorter and I'm lazy.
12/19/2011
I always use Christmas. It's personal.
12/19/2011
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I say christmas more to an oy people who say xmas and happy holidays
Originally posted by
Pandahb
What is your view on the issue?
12/19/2011
I choose to say Christmas because that is what it is to me, but lately, I've typed "X-mas" because it's shorter and easier. I know, lazy, but I rarely do it! Lol.
12/19/2011
I learned a long time ago that "Xmas" is actually a very old way of writing it.
Wikipedia says pretty much what I learned : LINK.
It actually goes back quite a bit in history and doesn't have anything to do with removing Christ from Christmas (though I can see how one might come to that conclusion if they didn't know the history).
Wikipedia says pretty much what I learned : LINK.
It actually goes back quite a bit in history and doesn't have anything to do with removing Christ from Christmas (though I can see how one might come to that conclusion if they didn't know the history).
12/19/2011
Eventually it will be Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah.
(Dec 25th is my birthday too!)
(Dec 25th is my birthday too!)
12/19/2011
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Same here! I'm pretty particular about it.
Originally posted by
Rossie
Christmas, I like to say or write it properly.
12/19/2011
I say Christmas. But, I have written Xmas as short hand and don't have a problem with it. In the Biblical Greek X is the letter Chi and stands for Christ. So simply putting Xmas is not taking the "Christ" out of Christmas at all.
12/19/2011
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here, here!
Originally posted by
bayosgirl
I use the word Christmas because it's the essence of what the holiday means to me individually-the birth of Christ. I do not in any way imply disrespect to others' beliefs by saying Merry Christmas to them; if they choose to say something
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I use the word Christmas because it's the essence of what the holiday means to me individually-the birth of Christ. I do not in any way imply disrespect to others' beliefs by saying Merry Christmas to them; if they choose to say something else because they are Jewish, atheist, or whatever, that is fine. But I feel like this is still a free country and I should be allowed to say what I like.
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12/19/2011
Xmas when texting, Christmas all other times.
12/19/2011
I say both!
12/19/2011
I say Christmas.
12/22/2011
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^ words out of my mouth
Originally posted by
AndroAngel
It doesn't really matter. The X is an ancient abbreviation for Christ. Don't believe me? Look it up. link
On the same token, one of our clients wished their fans a "merry xmas" on Facebook and I had to tell them to remove it. Some people get offended, though they obviously shouldn't. But of course, they don't do their research.
12/22/2011
It's the same freakin' holiday. X is an abbreviation of Christ, so there's absolutely no difference.
12/22/2011
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That's what I thought!
Originally posted by
AndroAngel
It doesn't really matter. The X is an ancient abbreviation for Christ. Don't believe me? Look it up. link
12/22/2011
"Merry X-mas" is not less Christian than "Merry Christmas" because "X" is an abbreviation for Christ.
12/22/2011
I don't like the look of Xmas. It's not balanced.
12/22/2011
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Yep!! People who say X is taking Christ out are very wrong hehehe
Originally posted by
AndroAngel
It doesn't really matter. The X is an ancient abbreviation for Christ. Don't believe me? Look it up. link
01/18/2012
When needed, I type Xmas and say Christmas, but usually I just say happy holidays.
01/18/2012
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me too
Originally posted by
Greenleaf
When needed, I type Xmas and say Christmas, but usually I just say happy holidays.
01/18/2012
It doesn't matter to me.
04/20/2012
dont care at all soometimes it christmas or xmas when im tired
04/21/2012
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It doesn't matter. I use both depending on texting or card writing or whatever.
Originally posted by
Pandahb
What is your view on the issue?
04/21/2012
I prefer Christmas
07/10/2012
It doesn't really matter to me.
07/10/2012
I watched a youtube video and that guy was talking about x-mas being an x-men Christmas lol :p
07/10/2012
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We don't celebrate Christmas.
Originally posted by
Pandahb
What is your view on the issue?
07/10/2012
Anybody ever actually "hear" what the word xmas sounds like? It sounds like a skin condition ... "Merry ecsmas! Have a great skin condition!"
Now you'll never unsee that.
(I write out "Christmas" because I'm proper that way - I agree with Adriana that it looks unbalanced when shortened.)
Now you'll never unsee that.
(I write out "Christmas" because I'm proper that way - I agree with Adriana that it looks unbalanced when shortened.)
07/10/2012
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I don't celebrate Christmas, but I normally type Christmas when it comes to the holiday.
Originally posted by
Pandahb
What is your view on the issue?
07/10/2012
I usually say Christmas but I don't care either way.
07/10/2012
I always say Merry Christmas
07/11/2012
merry xmass
07/11/2012
I'm atheist but I still say christmas. Force of habit, I guess
08/26/2012
I say both...if I'm texting I shorten it to Xmas.....during conversation it's Christmas.
08/27/2012
I say Christmas. Not because i'm super religious or anything. I'm just a grammar Nazi....Haha.
08/27/2012
X-mas has a religious/grammatical origin, so I think all the people who get pissed about it for "moral" reasons can piss off!
09/19/2012
I ALWAYS say "Merry Christmas" because that's what I grew up with... Xmas looks like chatspeak to me. :|
09/21/2012
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