Post Merryment

How were all your xmas days? Mine was wonderful. I saw people that I haven't seen since last holiday season, got to be around old people I used to hang out with, got to see family friends and learn that I am going to be an "uncle". Scary. And received enough xmas greetings and cheers to last for the entire year.

The Merry Christmas greeting

Alright, something that irked me this past few days. People that say Thank You after you say Merry Christmas to them. But... it's a greeting, not a compliment or blessing. "Merry Christmas" is equivalent to saying "Good Morning". Do you say Thank You to someone after saying good morning? No, you say "good morning" to them.

"Merry Christmas" is not the same as saying god bless you after someone sneezes, because that's a blessing. It isn't the same as nice hair either--that's a compliment. You say "thank you" after those.

Which leads me to the second part, because Thank You is usually followed by You too on a christmas greeting. So if, as stated above, Merry Christmas was a blessing or a compliment, why would you say "You too?" If someone says god bless you after a sneeze, you don't say "you too", and if someone compliments you, you wouldn't say "you too".

So basically, if you said "thank you, you too" at any given point during the holidays, you were wrong. Don't argue with me and don't do it again next year.

And remember kids, think before you open your mouth... especially if you're underwater.