Poll: Do your Prefer “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays?”
Drum roll please. A new poll shows the majority of Americans prefer….
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? When it comes to season’s greetings, a new poll shows the majority of Americans prefer “Merry Christmas” to “Happy Holidays.” The survey from Rasmussen Reports finds that 68 percent of the people polled prefer the traditional “Merry Christmas” while just 23 percent like "Happy Holidays," which can cover a variety of occasions. It doesn’t end there. When it comes to holiday signs, a whopping 70 percent of shoppers polled said they prefer to be greeted with “Merry Christmas” in stores rather than the more neutral Happy Holidays, according to a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. The so-called “War on Christmas” has been a hot topic for years, with some saying “Merry Christmas” excludes non-…
Art Wegweiser
11:06 am on Saturday, December 1, 2012
How about Happy Christmas and Merry Chanukkah? Both do exist you know, and both are fine holidays, whatever they celebrate. Sorry Janet but I try to have fun with both of them despite the TV, radio and shopping overload. more ›