X-rated?
I was recently talking to a friend about Christmas and he asked me if I was offended when people wrote “Xmas” instead of the entire word.
It’s an old debate. Does the X replace Christ and therefore make the holiday less meaningless?
In my opinion, no. I did a little research, and while no one could give me a clear answer as to why this fad began, it seems that lots of sources agree that is was simply used as a timesaver just like we use “lol” or “brb” instead of spelling it out. It also may have had something to do with the fact that “Xmas” has the same number of letters as “sale”. The words generally look more balanced on a sign.
That still doesn’t mean that some people aren’t bothered by the removal of “Christ” from the word.
I usually don’t let it bother me, but there are certain occasions when it does get on my nerves a little bit.
What do you guys think. Is “Xmas” offensive?
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