Is it normal that it bugs me when people say, "happy 4th of july"

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It bugs the hell out of me when people say, "Happy 4th of July", instead of, "Happy Independence Day".
This is the only holiday that people do this for. Have you ever wished someone a , "Happy 1st of January", "Happy 3rd Thursday of November", or a "Merry December 25th"? No! You say, "Happy New Year", "Happy Thanksgiving", and "Merry Christmas"

From now on, when I walk in with the birthday cake and the candles all lit, I'm going to sing, "Happy June 17th (or whatever the date of their birthday is) to you, Happy June 17th to you, Happy June 17th dear __________, Happy June 17th to you".

Sounds stupid doesn't it? Well so does, "Happy 4th of July".

When I asked my niece if she knew what we were celebrating, she said, "Fireworks?"

Smh, Smh.

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  • chained_rage
    8 years ago

    Happy sinco de mayo

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    • misteree
      8 years ago

      Umm, actually, it's Cinco.

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    • kelili
      8 years ago

      What does that mean? Lemonade by Cocorosie begins with this

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      • chained_rage
        8 years ago

        Sinco means 'five'
        Mayo is 'May'

        So essentially it says: "happy 5th of May"

        It's some Mexican holiday.

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        • kelili
          8 years ago

          Thanks :)

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  • modernism
    8 years ago

    I accidentally said "Happy July 4th!" instead of "Happy 4th of July!" on Independence Day to nearly everyone. I got so many weird looks and it wasn't until later in the day that I realized I said anything wrong.

    *sigh*

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  • Arm0se
    8 years ago

    No, because everyone who took at least 3rd grade history should know what the 4th of July is. So it's not that big a deal if people don't call it independence day because you should already know what it means.

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  • deshikd
    8 years ago

    Chill out. People have been calling it that since the 18th century, it's the more popular term.

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    • gloryholeflasher
      8 years ago

      Cinco de Mayo as a holiday came to be when the Mexicans defeated the French in a decisive battle in Mexico in the "nineteenth" century and sent them packing.This was shortly before the American civil war. Up until that defeat there were rumors the French would side with the confederacy, in which case the confederacy might have won the war. So the USA has more reason to celebrate Cinco de Mayo than the Mexicans do.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      8 years ago

      "Retarded", "Faggot", "Handicapped", and many, many other terms were also "popular" terminology at some point in time.

      Just because something is popular, doesn't make it right.

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      • deshikd
        8 years ago

        Considering 4th of July is in no way offensive nor does it have other serious meaning, I really don't think that's a fair argument.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          8 years ago

          At some point in time, the terms I cited weren't considered offensive or improper either. It wasn't until people started to take exception to them that they were changed.

          That is all I'm doing here. I'm taking exception to the fact that a major event in our country's history is relegated to being about the date on the calendar, instead of the actual event itself.

          "July 4th" isn't even the date that the Continental Congress actually declared Independence (that would be July 2nd), nor is it the date that the Declaration of Independence was actually signed (that would be August 2nd). They don't teach that in 3rd grade history. So common or not, "Happy 4th of July" is inaccurate and that inaccuracy bothers me.

          Mental retardation is an actual medical diagnosis. Therefore, stating that someone with mental retardation is "retarded", is "technically" accurate. Yet would you tell someone who took exception to the term to "chill out"? I doubt it.

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  • NeofelisNebulosa
    8 years ago

    I call it Independence Day usually, but I don't get so miffed when people call it the 4th. I have noticed that no other holiday gets this treatment.

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