Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

[RINO Tom]

It's December, gotta ask the question.

As for me, I say "Happy Holidays" (sane, not anti-semitic)

Saying "Merry Christmas" to a stranger in a country where ~90% celebrate Christmas is not anti-semitic, and to say so sounds ridiculously self-centered.  There are religions besides Jews who celebrate things, you know.

Anyway, if I know the person celebrates Christmas, I will definitely say "Merry Christmas."  Why wouldn't I?  It sounds prettier, IMO, as well.  However, if I am talking to a stranger, sending a card, editing my out-of-office email signature for work, etc., I will say "Happy Holidays."

[RINO Tom]

As a Jew who celebrates Christmas and Chanukah, I generally say Happy Holidays unless it's literally December 25.

I think getting offended by either is silly though.

Without trolling, yes, this.

You have mentioned your Judaism in quite a few posts, so I wasn't sure if this was trolling.  My apologies on my response.

But seriously, this is the only issue where people get worked up that we assume someone is part of the 90%.  No one freaks out when someone assumes someone is right-handed.  No one cares if we assume a stranger speaks English in the United States.  It's certainly polite to err on the side of tolerating everyone's views, but saying Merry Christmas is far from targeting anyone ... it's habit and playing the (VERY good) odds, haha.