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Originally Posted by wittynickname
Pretty awful "politically correct" examples there. One is a really offensive term and the other, if you missed it--a whole lot of different religions/people celebrate holidays in the winter months. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Saturnalia, etc, etc. It's less "politically correct" and more inclusive of everyone.
"Politically correct" is basically code for "not being an insensitive jackass." Why is being inclusive and tolerant and considerate of others' feelings a bad thing? Most of the time, someone complaining about political correctness wants to say/do something offensive/rude/bigoted without being called on it.
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Can't speak for everyone but wishing someone Happy Holidays doesn't annoy me at all, I do it myself at times. What is annoying is when you wish someone a Merry Christmas and then you get all the whiners and criers saying you should use Happy Holidays instead.
I've been told Happy Hanukkah by Jewish friends, returned the favor and took it as the pleasantry it was intended to be. If a person gets insulted by someone cheerfully wishing them a Merry Christmas then he/she is in desperate need of thicker skin.