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I've noticed that during this holiday season that almost no one has said "Merry Christmas" to me. Instead I've gotten mostly "Happy Holidays". The problem with this is that I instinctively say, "Merry Christmas" in response and then I suddenly feel like I'm being insensitive. What if they don't celebrate Christmas? Dear god, what if they're offended? I don't want to offend anyone, no really, I don't…seriously.
Maybe this is one of the reason's Christmas just seems so blah this year, everything is painted so blandly and I get the feeling everyone is being hyper sensitive. Personally, I wouldn't mind someone telling me happy Hanukah or happy whatever else it is people celebrate this time of year. It's as if we're all afraid of what we're celebrating and this on top of all the old cliché shit about the holidays being materialistic and all about consumerism and what-have-you. It just hasn't made for a very spirited season.
This is just what it looks like from where I'm sitting, maybe it's different out there in the real world. I haven't gotten out much this month, so maybe I'm just getting surly or something. At least when people tell me, "happy holidays" they do it with a smile and they seem sincere. I'm still going to say Merry Christmas back though.