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RainMan
12-20-2002, 09:36 AM
Like THERE IS NO X IN CHRISTMAS!

the x doesn't sound like christmas

Whats up with that?



Nate
Barnabas1
12-20-2002, 09:54 AM
Good question. Maybe it's shorter?:confused:
Kristina
12-20-2002, 10:03 AM
x=chris sometimes Christina Aguilera uses X-tina Aguilera. x-mas! weeeeeee
Moonlight Lady
12-20-2002, 10:04 AM
Probably cause it's shorter Nate. I do both. If I'm typing something and i'm in a hurry, I type Xmas, But I wish people a Merry Christmas. So..


Merry Christmas :santa:
Crimson and Clover
12-20-2002, 11:52 AM
X-mas is used mostly by non-christan people and they dont want to use christ so they substitute it with an X.
Stormtracker TF
12-20-2002, 01:23 PM
Good question. I use "X-mas" when I'm in a hurry and "Christmas" when I'm not. But I really don't know how the word "X-mas" got started..
Janice
12-20-2002, 01:27 PM
I don't write xmas. It looks silly to me and I don't want to take the Christ out of Christmas.
Max Whittaker
12-20-2002, 02:34 PM
Originally posted by Crimson_and_Clover
X-mas is used mostly by non-christan people and they dont want to use christ so they substitute it with an X.

Yeah, I've heard that. So that's probably it's origin.
A Flaming Stick
12-20-2002, 03:01 PM
Originally posted by Crimson_and_Clover
X-mas is used mostly by non-christan people and they dont want to use christ so they substitute it with an X.

yes that is at least ONE of the uses for it. I call it X mas. soe ofmy friends do too. im not christian nor are they, so er... yeah.
Brian Damage
12-20-2002, 05:22 PM
Originally posted by Janice
I don't write xmas. It looks silly to me and I don't want to take the Christ out of Christmas.

I'm with you Janice. Besides, it was probably started by someone too lazy to write Christmas. I hate that.
Titania
12-20-2002, 05:52 PM
Originally posted by Crimson_and_Clover
X-mas is used mostly by non-christan people and they dont want to use christ so they substitute it with an X.

my friends who are atheist celebrate "x-mas" not "christmas" so thats what ive always interpreted it as.
Warm & Fuzzy
12-20-2002, 06:42 PM
Originally posted by Crimson_and_Clover
X-mas is used mostly by non-christan people and they dont want to use christ so they substitute it with an X. That's correct. :) It's what my global teacher told me, anyways. Christian is sometimes referred to as "Xian."
Sitcomwriter
12-20-2002, 06:53 PM
Because it's easier to write for some people (Those who say ur and U LOL) but for me it's because for so long I didn't know how to spell Christmas!
Warm & Fuzzy
12-20-2002, 09:34 PM
Originally posted by Sitcomwriter
Because it's easier to write for some people (Those who say ur and U LOL) but for me it's because for so long I didn't know how to spell Christmas! :lol: :lol: I use to spell christmas, "chirstmas." :o

Just like with the words, "friends" and "birthday." :crazy:
Kitt
12-20-2002, 09:41 PM
Originally posted by Crimson_and_Clover
X-mas is used mostly by non-christan people and they dont want to use christ so they substitute it with an X. Let me put a stop to that rumor right now. That's bull. People use X because it's shorter. Personally, I think it's unbecoming and lazy. But it sure isn't a non-Christian thing.
fr00ti
12-20-2002, 09:46 PM
Cause we're lazy americans.
AllIWantIsYourClutch
12-20-2002, 11:11 PM
Welll I always think of it like...when their like "Deer X-ing" and "X country"......... yea nevermind.
JoJoJoJoJoJoJoJoJo
12-20-2002, 11:20 PM
I always thought it represented christ.. like the cross leaning on it's side? See hwat i'm saying? ya know, how a cross is sorta like a "T" well, a T on it's side would be a "X"... well, that's what i thought at least...


Anyway... i'l just stick w/ Happy Holidays!
Warm & Fuzzy
12-21-2002, 02:06 AM
Originally posted by JoJoJoJoJoJoJoJoJo
I always thought it represented christ.. like the cross leaning on it's side? See hwat i'm saying? ya know, how a cross is sorta like a "T" well, a T on it's side would be a "X"... well, that's what i thought at least...


Anyway... i'l just stick w/ Happy Holidays! If that's the case, then why not call it t-mas? ;)
DarkBouchard
12-21-2002, 02:51 AM
cuz t-mas sounds ********. haha:lol:
RainMan
12-21-2002, 02:54 AM
Originally posted by Dr. Lu Delgado
Welll I always think of it like...when their like "Deer X-ing" and "X country"......... yea nevermind.

Maybe they ran out of space on the sign


Nate
Babes_Cat
12-21-2002, 04:11 PM
Originally posted by Crimson_and_Clover
X-mas is used mostly by non-christan people and they dont want to use christ so they substitute it with an X.

Lol, maybe that's why I do it then. :p
Babes_Cat
12-21-2002, 04:12 PM
Originally posted by Dr. Lu Delgado
Welll I always think of it like...when their like "Deer X-ing" and "X country"......... yea nevermind.

Hmmm..... Cross is an X and when you this cross do you think chris which is Christmas? Maybe? Sorta? Kinda? Or cross is a cross and its a sideways X.... AHHHHHHHHH! What am I saying? I'm confused.
Warm & Fuzzy
12-21-2002, 05:13 PM
Originally posted by DarkBouchard
cuz t-mas sounds ********. haha:lol: Suuuure, that's what you think now.. but when people start calling it t-mas a couple centuries later, let's see who'll be laughing. :p.
AllIWantIsYourClutch
12-21-2002, 05:29 PM
Originally posted by Babes_Cat


Hmmm..... Cross is an X and when you this cross do you think chris which is Christmas? Maybe? Sorta? Kinda? Or cross is a cross and its a sideways X.... AHHHHHHHHH! What am I saying? I'm confused.

EXACTLY! See I'm not totally crazy.
Babes_Cat
12-21-2002, 05:38 PM
Originally posted by Dr. Lu Delgado


EXACTLY! See I'm not totally crazy.

:lol: I think I'm going crazy....:crazy: