The word 'Xmas'

LukeS_

I'm seeing it more and more these days, its like people are forgetting the word 'Christmas' or they're just being lazy sh1tes writing 'Xmas'.

It actually annoys me when people verbally say "Xmas" too. Oh and don't start me on atheists who celebrate Christmas! So what's your opinion on the word 'Xmas'?

Just curious...

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Happy Holidays

ChunkyLover_53

Could be worse, we could say 'Happy Holidays!'

*see above for example

sebastianlieken

Happy Xmas!

dlofnep

It's quicker to write than Christmas.

So happy Xmas.

Gyalist

LukeS_ wrote: »

I'm seeing it more and more these days, its like people are forgetting the word 'Christmas' or they're just being lazy sh1tes writing 'Xmas'.

It actually annoys me when people verbally say "Xmas" too. Oh and don't start me on atheists who celebrate Christmas! So what's your opinion on the word 'Xmas'?

Just curious...

X is shorthand for the cross/Christ, so Christmas = Xmas.

Sunnyisland

Is xmas short for kissmas ?

HavingCrack

The Season of Goodwill-relax and forget about it!

Aoifey!

It annoys me when people write or say Xmas instead of Christmas. Just don't think it looks right.

Kevin Duffy

Could you not do some simple research before you whine about your incorrect assumptions?

Chuck Stone

I don't believe in god or any of that stuff and I celebrate Xmas.

Not one fuck do I give.

Murt10

Here's an article about taking Christ out of Christmas. As usual the PC brigade had to get in on something that had absolutely nothing to do with them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_controversy


Happy Christmas!!!![/code][/code]

iMax

Atheist here. Purposefully use Xmas as Christmas celebrates Christ, which of course, I don't.

For me it's happy Xmas or happy holidays or seasons greetings.

However for some it's hannuka or diwali so whatever floats your boat.

Not going to get offended by someone using Christmas, hope that they won't be by me not.

LukeS_

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

Could you not do some simple research before you whine about your incorrect assumptions?

Sorry boss. I never said anything about anybody is trying to take out the religious meaning of the word or anything of the sorts if that's what you're trying to get at.

FloatingVoter

Apart from the Greek and Latin derivations, it is a drag writing Ctrmsas cards while drunk. There ya go. So Xmas is dead handy. And it makes the postmans sack lighter.

Dyr

Its gas to hear the jesus freaks bitching about christmas being hijacked...guess what lads? Thats exactly what youse did to the winter solstice. Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

Jess16

Xmas I can cope with but anyone who uses the word 'crimbo' deserves to be locked in a room with Jedward and the entire Cliff Richard back catalogue

Kevin Duffy

LukeS_ wrote: »

Sorry boss. I never said anything about anybody is trying to take out the religious meaning of the word or anything of the sorts if that's what you're trying to get at.

Yeh, neither did I. You moaned about happening "more and more these days", when you could have done a quick search to see there are legitimate recorded uses and an etymology dating back hundreds of years at least, so you assumptions aboout it were wrong.

Turtyturd

Happy Consumerismas.

LukeS_

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Apart from the Greek and Latin derivations, it is a drag writing Ctrmsas cards while drunk. There ya go. So Xmas is dead handy. And it makes the postmans sack lighter.

Yeah if I were you I'd stick to writing the Xmas tbh. I'd rather see "Happy Xmas!" written on a card as opposed to "Happy Ctrmsas!"

Sunnyisland

Me thinks you are all going to deep into this, Its here enjoy it or don't. Maybe it will be cancelled next year in the budget but until then merry christmas everybody ;-)

Buceph

Happy Turkey Curry Week!

Pherekydes

iMax wrote: »

Atheist here. Purposefully use Xmas as Christmas celebrates Christ, which of course, I don't.

Where do you think the X comes from?

And it should be pronounced chi.

Ghost Buster

LukeS_ wrote: »

I'm seeing it more and more these days, its like people are forgetting the word 'Christmas' or they're just being lazy sh1tes writing 'Xmas'.

It actually annoys me when people verbally say "Xmas" too. Oh and don't start me on atheists who celebrate Christmas! So what's your opinion on the word 'Xmas'?

Just curious...

Atheists celebrating Xmas are almost as bad as christians decorating their homes with ever green plants!!!!
Hang em all and hang em high!!

Sunnyisland

Pherecydes wrote: »

Where do you think the X comes from?

And it should be pronounced chi.

Malcolm

Myrddin

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I don't believe in god or any of that stuff and I celebrate Xmas.

Not one fuck do I give.

iMax wrote: »

Atheist here. Purposefully use Xmas as Christmas celebrates Christ, which of course, I don't.

For me it's happy Xmas or happy holidays or seasons greetings.

However for some it's hannuka or diwali so whatever floats your boat.

Not going to get offended by someone using Christmas, hope that they won't be by me not.

Both single with no kids?

Scruffles

realies wrote: »

Is xmas short for kissmas ?

no,the X has historicaly been a symbol representing cats whiskers,and in recent years the term has been phased out for catmas.
merry catmas greetings everyone. Ʃ:Ж]

iMax

^ married with three actually

Pherekydes wrote: »

Where do you think the X comes from?

And it should be pronounced chi.

I'm not directly referencing Christ

Myrddin

iMax wrote: »

^ married with three actually



I'm not directly referencing Christ

I'd say the vast majority of people in Ireland these days who say 'Merry Christmas' mean it purely as a seasons greeting with no religious connotation. If anyone takes offence to it, it's their issue tbh. Likewise Happy Holidays does the job fine.

Why do people need to make issues out of this cr@p?

Shhh

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

Could you not do some simple research before you whine about your incorrect assumptions?

Ahh Wikipedia, such a reliable source of information...:D:

Saila

mary christmas

SEPT 23 1989

CHRIST

wolf moon

LukeS_ wrote: »

So what's your opinion on the word 'Xmas'?

I was just thinking exactly the same after getting a text from a friend.
Personally I hate "Xmas" and prefer old, good "Christmas".

pow wow

Happy Kwanzaa OP. Better?

Toby Take a Bow

EnterNow wrote: »

Both single with no kids?

Are all atheists single?

UnknownSpecies

I'm an Atheist and I celebrate Christmas because I respect my family's beliefs and traditions!



*I may also love getting free shit

later12

LukeS_ wrote: »

I'm seeing it more and more these days, its like people are forgetting the word 'Christmas' or they're just being lazy sh1tes writing 'Xmas'.

We have 100 year-old 'happy xmas' letters at home. The use of the word Christmas is almost absent from them. Nothing to do with atheism or respecting religious beliefs... Christmas is just a long word to write over and over again.

People also used the figure & instead of and a lot more when they wrote in longhand.

Everyone seems to assume that shorthand arrived with the text message. Not so.

later10

later10 wrote: »

We have 100 year-old 'happy xmas' letters at home. The use of the word Christmas is almost absent from them. Nothing to do with atheism or respecting religious beliefs... Christmas is just a long word to write over and over again.

People also used the figure & instead of and a lot more when they wrote in longhand.

Everyone seems to assume that shorthand arrived with the text message. Not so.

if i were paying by the page for my letters & by the letter for my telegrams i'd be using shorthand too

Liam Byrne

Gyalist wrote: »

LukeS_ wrote: »

I'm seeing it more and more these days, its like people are forgetting the word 'Christmas' or they're just being lazy sh1tes writing 'Xmas'.

It actually annoys me when people verbally say "Xmas" too. Oh and don't start me on atheists who celebrate Christmas! So what's your opinion on the word 'Xmas'?

Just curious...

X is shorthand for the cross/Christ, so Christmas = Xmas.

No, then it would be called "plusmas" :

+ mas

Xmas is as irritating as bedamned!

Temptamperu

I think anyone who gets mad at things needs to remember christians turn the other cheek and never cast the first stone.

flutterflye

Christmas has little to do with religion anymore, and more to do with tradition and sentiment, so why shouldn't a atheist celebrate christmas?
I'll probably stop celebrating it when my kids leave home tbh - I'm just not really bothered with it much.

On the actual point of the thread - who gives a flying shyte? Call it whatever you like, or don't, whatever.