T/S Merry vs Happy FITE!

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Merry Christmas or Happy Christmas, which would you rather be wished?

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 14:49 (twenty years ago)

To me merry says "quite cheery at the moment and maybe a wee bit drunk" whereas happy has a bit more of a "my life is good" longer lasting feel to it. So I choose happy.

Those offering secular non Xmassy greetings never say "merry holidays" so happy wins again.

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 14:49 (twenty years ago)

Merry, because it sounds, well, more anachronistic or something.

― The Hills Are Alive With Celibate Cries (kate), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 14:50 (twenty years ago)

MERRY NEW YEAR

― snowkitten (g-kit), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 14:51 (twenty years ago)

I've never been a fan of the word "happy" - the hardness of the P is at odds with the warm fuzziness of it's concept, so "merry" for me.

I don't mind "Happy New Year" because New Years are invariably shit.

― Come Back Johnny B (Johnney B), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 14:53 (twenty years ago)

"Have a Nice" or "Happy", because "Merry" is rote and insincere.

Merrx Yams

― D.I.Y. U.N.K.L.E. (dave225.3), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 14:53 (twenty years ago)

merry

― Theorry Henry (Enrique), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 14:54 (twenty years ago)

You can be happy all year, but it's only at Christmas that you get to be merry.

― James Ward (jamesmichaelward), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

i'm not a xian, but happy is so pedestrian. and also, as noted above, injunctive, as with nye. maybe it's just the fact that it's used more, but merry seems much more evocative of the (public) bustle and (domestic) gentility of the season.

i mean, 'have yourself a happy little christmas'?

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 15:47 (twenty years ago)

The John&Yoko vs Slade aspect is swinging me more towards 'merry' but I still don't like the fleeting nature of it. Happy seems harder to achieve and therefore a better thing to wish someone. Anyone can be 'merry' with a few brandies and a mince pie.

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 15:50 (twenty years ago)

Um, actually J&Y sing "merry" don't they, but say "happy" at the start?

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 15:51 (twenty years ago)

My mind tells me they sing "And so happy christmas..."

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

Ah, just checked.

John sings "Happy"
Yoko sings "Merry"

Fortunately, not at the same time.

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 15:57 (twenty years ago)

It's that kind of shit that split the Beatles up.

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 15:59 (twenty years ago)

Don't start with that! I mean, after all, Paul was all WONDERFUL Christmas Time.

Who the heck says Wonderful Christmas? Weirdo.

― The Hills Are Alive With Celibate Cries (kate), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 16:05 (twenty years ago)

Have a dabulous Christmas

― D.I.Y. U.N.K.L.E. (dave225.3), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 16:07 (twenty years ago)

Jawsome Greetings

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 16:27 (twenty years ago)

I go for Merry, as it's more olde world. Happy is just plain and ordinary.

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 17:14 (twenty years ago)

I am a happy meery-olator.

― Aimless (Aimless), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 17:52 (twenty years ago)

merry-olator

― Aimless (Aimless), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 17:52 (twenty years ago)

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