"Merry Christmas" is favored greeting.

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"Merry Christmas" is back on the lips of many retailers greeting shoppers, much to the delight of those who say they are offended when a store clerk uses the generic, but politically correct, "Happy Holidays," according to a Zogby Interactive poll. Ninety-five percent insist they are not offended by being greeted with a "Merry Christmas" while shopping, but greet them with a "Happy Holidays," and 46% claim to take offense.

Of course, not everyone will be excited to hear more "Merry Christmas" greetings this season. One in three respondents who identified themselves as Jewish affirm that they were upset by hearing "Merry Christmas," as were 10% of those of non-Christian faiths or who did not identity themselves with a religion. Democrats are more likely to take offense at "Merry Christmas" (eight percent)...