Happy Memorial Day to all my fellow American members...   Let's celebrate the things we have in common.....

 

 

Whats so "happy" about Memorial Day?

1 hour ago, Thomas_88 said:

Whats so "happy" about Memorial Day?

Its a day to celebrate the memory of loved ones or strangers who sacrificed for us, and allowed us to live in a Democracy up until now...

What WORD would you have used, since happy seems to have triggered you a week later....?    

2 minutes ago, Suckrates said:

What WORD would you have used

This covers it....

https://ktla.com/news/heres-why-you-shouldnt-say-happy-memorial-day-and-what-you-should-say-instead/

 

11 minutes ago, floridarob said:

This covers it....

https://ktla.com/news/heres-why-you-shouldnt-say-happy-memorial-day-and-what-you-should-say-instead/

 

Thank you for the refresher...its always good to be reminded.   All of the suggested alternatives are just too wordy.  I dont really see anyone saying those things when offering acknowlegment of the day to friends or family.....

Happy seems benign enough to be given and accepted without issue, except to those that obviously get triggered by it.  

I appreciate you giving me a course corrector.     

However since only ONE person even acknowledged my post,  I think we can put this to rest until next year, when I WILL NOT post about the day.  

2 minutes ago, Suckrates said:

Happy seems benign enough to be given and accepted without issue

I wouldn't have given it a 2nd thought, but it made me curious, is why I looked it up.... then if you read the article, you'll come to realize why it's so wrong.... It's what Trump posted " Happy Memorial Day" 

That'll keep you from saying that ever again 😝

1 hour ago, floridarob said:

I wouldn't have given it a 2nd thought, but it made me curious, is why I looked it up.... then if you read the article, you'll come to realize why it's so wrong.... It's what Trump posted " Happy Memorial Day" 

That'll keep you from saying that ever again 😝

You've certainly made a good case, sir, and I agree.....   If Trump said it, I will never say it AGAIN.   

I cannot imagine any Day recognizing the sacrifice of so many as "happy". And although the USA may regard the day as being one honouring the sacrifice of its own citizens, it is I suggest pertinent to recognize that tens of millions all over the world  sacrificed their lives in defence of precisely what those brave American man and women died fighting for. I accept that other countries have their own armistice day. Is it not time for one world day when all who died worldwide are honoured?

21 hours ago, Suckrates said:

...All of the suggested alternatives are just too wordy...

 

"H... Memorial Day": three words.

"Wishing a meaningful Memorial Day": five words.

In my opinion adding two more words once a year is a small gesture to show respect.

2 hours ago, Thomas_88 said:

 

"H... Memorial Day": three words.

"Wishing a meaningful Memorial Day": five words.

In my opinion adding two more words once a year is a small gesture to show respect.

 

                    👍

And @Suckrates response immediatey above is assinine!

19 minutes ago, PeterRS said:

And @Suckrates response immediatey above is assinine!

 

If you don't want to type two extra words once a year, you can copy & paste this:

"Wishing a meaningful Memorial Day"

in your e-calendar (May 31st, 2027) & copy & paste every year. In a few years A.i. probably can take over so you don't have to copy anything.

 

1 hour ago, Thomas_88 said:

If you don't want to type two extra words once a year, you can copy & paste this:

"Wishing a meaningful Memorial Day"

in your e-calendar (May 31st, 2027) & copy & paste every year. In a few years A.i. probably can take over so you don't have to copy anything.

 

Girl, give it a rest....This is now OLD news....

Some of you here are like rabid dogs with a bone.

Bottom line is:   YOU have your opinion,  I have mine....All opinions should be respected (except those of Trump).. but they dont need to be embraced.  WE are different people

I post to be authentic,  not to jump on some "popularity" train and vote with the masses like some Cult....  I didnt BASH your opinion, I just subscribe to a different one

For me, this topic is now CLOSED, and ya'll can give it all the "down vote" emoji's you like.   

Seems to me its usually the SAME members here that always have anger and grievance ?  Try to have some friggin Positivity for a change.  You might be a happier person ?

😍

9 hours ago, Suckrates said:

Try to have some friggin Positivity for a change.  You might be a happier person ?

😍

You might take your own suggestion seriously and be a happier person!

8 hours ago, PeterRS said:

You might take your own suggestion seriously and be a happier person!

Sending people good wishes on special, commemorative days IS positive, you FOOL !       Even if the day being celebrated brings back some bad memories, hopefully people have healed, or sending good wishes can help them Heal....   Ugly, angry people just cant understand that.  

Now please go find something else to complain about here.   You've beat this long dead horse enough, and honestly everyone but YOU and Thomas 88 are OVER it and have moved on.    You just might be this sites "KAREN" ?     

15 hours ago, Suckrates said:

You've beat this long dead horse enough

Dead? Perhaps you forgot that you awoke it! And I am nobody's fool. Happiness does not align with death, often gruesome, ghastly deaths.

this discussion reminds me conversation I had while ago with teller in the bank

Teller : ' how are you ?, how is your day going ?"

Me: " not very well, going to funeral right after this " 

after my stuff  was done teller told me " have a nice day" 

Reading this where I grew up Memorial Day is a day to remember all those we’ve lost.  One of my grandmothers always took flowers to the cemetery for relatives and always stopped and left a special arrangement for a brother who died as a toddler.   She would also greet friends with Happy Memorial Day.

On 6/18/2026 at 12:07 AM, vinapu said:

this discussion reminds me conversation I had while ago with teller in the bank

Teller : ' how are you ?, how is your day going ?"

Me: " not very well, going to funeral right after this " 

after my stuff  was done teller told me " have a nice day" 

Yes, very American, I'm afraid. Many similar instances. We checked into a hotel in Florida. "Hi, how are you, etc" I said, "pretty awful, long drive, bad weather, we are very tired". "Oh, great", she replied.

15 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

Yes, very American, I'm afraid. Many similar instances. We checked into a hotel in Florida. "Hi, how are you, etc" I said, "pretty awful, long drive, bad weather, we are very tired". "Oh, great", she replied.

You are correct.  The term "how are you?" used nowadays is basically equivalent to "hello", unless asked of someone close to you (family, spouse, lover, etc).  Then a more meaningful and genuine reply would be expected.  

People are indifferent to the term, they ask the question, but then don't expect or want to hear an honest answer.  "Good thanks" or "I'm okay" is the more common reply.  "Fine, thank you" would be a very polite reply today in the US.

And don't get me started about the very common and distasteful reply of "No problem" used so frequently in the US today in response to "Thank you".

Indifference to terms, or awkward comments:

Consider this:  a guy (or gal) we know dies and there's open casket visitation at the funeral home.  In front of the open casket is a kneeler, like there is in church; enough room for two people to kneel side by side.  We're kneeling when someone else kneels down next to us and says a quiet prayer.  The other person then glances at the deceased individual, turns to us and says, "He looks good, doesn't he."  Really, looks good? He's dead! But it's a comment made frequently.  Just a stock remark when we don't know what else to say.

Yes, another gem used in such situations is "He's (or she's) in a better place".  Really?  I'd sure as hell rather be alive than stuffed in a box and be put on public view.  I can't think of many worse places to be than inside a casket.

1 hour ago, daydreamer said:

 I can't think of many worse places to be than inside a casket.

NRA convention ?