merry GIFTmas??

I was listening to the radio the other day and the commercials came on. I usually dont pay that much attention to them.

I zoned out and all of a sudden noticed that the commercial was for a store (JC Penny?? or something like that) and they wished everyone a Merry Giftmas at the end of the commercial.

Since when has this holiday become all about gifts... ok ok- I know it has been that way for a long time, but enough already!

I understand the Happy Holidays- there are other holidays this time of year. I will continue to wish people Merry Christmas since I celebrate the coming of Jesus and this leads to the death of Jesus for our sins. (and that is pretty awesome.) If someone want to wish me a happy Chanukah then I will wish it back to them - since that is what they are celebrating.

but Merry GIFTmas?!? I cant get behind that at all.
But this is where things seem to be going since many people dont believe in the Bible and it has become a very commercialized holiday.

I just hope that this is not going to become the common catch phrase anytime soon.

(ok- I just looked up "merry giftmas" in Google Images and there is a whole lot of merchandise with this phrase! gaaaa!)