tag:consumerist.com,2010:/1/tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784- 2010-01-24T14:08:17Z Comments for Happy Holidays! Shoppers bite back. Movable Type 4.32-en tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784 2008-12-24T22:51:05Z 2008-12-24T23:07:02Z Happy Holidays! -->Today is a half-day at Consumerist. There will be no posts on Christmas. Posts return on Friday. Happy Holidays everyone! (Photo: u2acro) Ben Popken http://www.consumerist.com Today is a half-day at Consumerist. There will be no posts on Christmas. Posts return on Friday. Happy Holidays everyone! (Photo: u2acro)

]]> tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9673553 Comment from u2acro on 2008-12-25 u2acro Awwww, that's Mr. Pixel Cat! I bet he'll pleased as punch when he hears he's on this site. I always imagine that if he could talk, he'd be a business cat and wear a monocle.

I'm not insane, I swear. :)

]]> 2008-12-26T04:18:28Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9669898 Comment from homerjay wants Boston Legal back! on 2008-12-25 homerjay wants Boston Legal back! n/a @Juliekins: Ooh! Look at that! She's just in it for the fame and fortune. You just know it.

]]> 2008-12-25T08:53:55Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9669387 Comment from brbn_nattie on 2008-12-25 brbn_nattie I worked a full day today and I'll be working a full day tomorrow. Yay for me. *_*

]]> 2008-12-25T07:42:49Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9668537 Comment from Trai_Dep on 2008-12-25 Trai_Dep @Trai_Dep: And Carey & Chris, if you're lurking, Merry Merry to you as well!
Thanks Ben, Roz and Meg for hanging in there, and toughing out a very "interesting" last couple of months!
And, Cap't Duvel Moneycats. Of COURSE!

]]> 2008-12-25T05:51:30Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9668512 Comment from Trai_Dep on 2008-12-25 Trai_Dep Merry err Holidays to all and sum! And to teh kittehs!!

]]> 2008-12-25T05:47:56Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9668407 Comment from Juliekins on 2008-12-25 Juliekins http://ecclecticgeekness.blogspot.com @homerjay wants Boston Legal back!: IIRC, she's 'our fiance' now.

]]> 2008-12-25T05:33:11Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9668235 Comment from ElizabethD on 2008-12-25 ElizabethD I love this blog. Thanks for all your hard work, Ben, Meg, Roz, and everyone.

"Dear Santa,

"I promise I will be a well-behaved commenter on Consumerist.com in 2009. :)

"Signed, ElizabethD"

*waves to the nice mods*

]]> 2008-12-25T05:12:41Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9666860 Comment from wireddeals on 2008-12-24 wireddeals http://wireddeals.com Happy holidays Ben!

]]> 2008-12-25T03:11:17Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9666123 Comment from Dooley on 2008-12-24 Dooley http://www.DooleyProductions.com @AaronBSam:

Missed Festivus by one day (It was yesterday, Dec. 23rd) but I do thank you all for your kind greetings! and wish a joyful holiday to everyone!

]]> 2008-12-25T02:17:21Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9665829 Comment from JamieSueAustin on 2008-12-24 JamieSueAustin http://www.freeprintablefun.org @Dooley: Actually, in my home we DO say Happy Yule. Along with Merry Yule, and Joyous Yule. There are no hard and fast rules to wishing someone else good tidings.

]]> 2008-12-25T01:56:46Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9665074 Comment from HogwartsAlum on 2008-12-24 HogwartsAlum Merry (Happy) Christmas, Chanukah, Kwaanza, Festivus, New Year, Solstice and anything I forgot!!!

(I am going to the Parental Units' for Christmas where I will not have my wireless Internet. There will be stuff to catch up on when I get back, yay!)

]]> 2008-12-25T01:01:21Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9664881 Comment from SableHemlock on 2008-12-24 SableHemlock Happy Christmas everyone!!

]]> 2008-12-25T00:48:04Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9664780 Comment from AaronBSam on 2008-12-24 AaronBSam

@Dooley: Well, just so you know - I wish you a:


- Merry Christmas
- Happy Hannukah
- Rockin' Ramadan
- Tip-Top Tet
- Super Solstice
- Krazy Kwanzaa
- Festive Festivus (for the rest of us)


and a "Season's Non-Denominational Greetings" as well!

]]> 2008-12-25T00:41:15Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9664689 Comment from Oranges w/ Cheese on the move on 2008-12-24 Oranges w/ Cheese on the move @Dooley: I asked my british friend this, and he said they say both.

Its possible that it stems from Yule (which is why christmas is in the winter anyway). One wouldn't say Happy Yule.

]]> 2008-12-25T00:36:19Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9663865 Comment from Shaftoe on 2008-12-24 Shaftoe

and a happy back to all

]]> 2008-12-24T23:43:24Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9663843 Comment from LandruBek on 2008-12-24 LandruBek May Santa bring plenty of delicious oatmeal for Captain Duvel Moneycat.

]]> 2008-12-24T23:42:30Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9663660 Comment from larrymac808 on 2008-12-24 larrymac808 http://ycivitu.blogspot.com

@Dooley: Wikipedia has an explanation (don't they always?) which I don't feel capable of summarizing. Dickens seems to have had some influence, though. It's an interesting topic.

]]> 2008-12-24T23:32:20Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9663558 Comment from LVP on 2008-12-24 LVP http://candythepom.blogspot.com Merry Christmas Consumerist, writers and readers!

]]> 2008-12-24T23:27:26Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9663431 Comment from homerjay wants Boston Legal back! on 2008-12-24 homerjay wants Boston Legal back! n/a Merry Christmas Ben and Meg. And Ben, please send Christmas blessings from all of us to 'our girlfriend.' I'm sure she'd appreciate it.

]]> 2008-12-24T23:20:11Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9663168 Comment from AlteredBeast on 2008-12-24 AlteredBeast

@Dooley: ...and a Merry Chanukah!

]]> 2008-12-24T23:06:17Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9663159 Comment from TLD_GitEmSteveDave loves->★ on 2008-12-24 TLD_GitEmSteveDave loves->★ http://www.CanItKillTheGrimace.com In the spirit of posting animal pictures:

]]> 2008-12-24T23:06:01Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9663057 Comment from AlteredBeast on 2008-12-24 AlteredBeast

Merry Christmas!


I want to use this post to say that this is a great site, and I visit it several times a day. I work in customer service, and I like to remind myself of both sides of the coin (by reading this, and notalwaysright).


This site keeps me up to date on how to be an informed consumer, as well as remind me how going the extra mile in my job IS appreciated....and not doing so could land my company here!

]]> 2008-12-24T23:01:10Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9663030 Comment from Dooley on 2008-12-24 Dooley http://www.DooleyProductions.com Here's something to ponder over the Holidays... And I'd actaully be curious if anyone has a real answer...

We say "Merry Christmas" (at least, in the United States)
but everything else is "Happy"

Happy Chanukah
Happy New Year
Happy Holidays
Happy Birthday
etc

So why is Chrismas, "Merry Christmas" and not "Happy Christmas" (like it is in Europe)

Anwyay.... Happy Christmas everyone!

]]> 2008-12-24T22:59:32Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9663012 Comment from Nick1693 on 2008-12-24 Nick1693 n/a Happy Holidays Ben (And Cat)!

]]> 2008-12-24T22:58:21Z tag:64.14.177.195,2008://1.5117784-comment:9663008 Comment from Dooley on 2008-12-24 Dooley http://www.DooleyProductions.com Happy Christmas, and a Merry New Year!!!

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