Christmas Euphemisms

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It's Christmas

We must respect an unquantified minority who object to the word "Christmas

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I've just seen an advert on TV for Si perfume by Armani, apparently "for the holidays". It's a fucking Christmas present - and I'm not a Christian.

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NerdyPotato ·

I don't think anyone objects to the word Christmas if that's what you buy it for. But people may also want to buy it for Thanksgiving, Hanukah, the winter solstice, etc. Saying "for Christmas" may make some people think it's not for any of the others. "For the holidays" covers everything. It's not a rejection of Christmas, it's acknowledging that as well as other things.

ArtieKat · M

@NerdyPotato

Saying "for Christmas" may make some people think it's not for any of the others.

Do you really think your fellow human beings are that bloody stupid?

NerdyPotato ·

@ArtieKat have you seen people on the internet? Yes! And even if you're convinced people will understand you mean more than you say, why not say what you really mean anyway? And even more important and puzzling: why would anyone insist on them saying something more limited than what they mean?

BlueVeins · 22-25

@ArtieKat If people weren't stupid, ads wouldn't exist. The idea that people make purchasing decisions super rationally dies the moment you walk out of Econ 101.