In the Christmas/
Holiday season, any greeting whose sole
instrumental purpose is a financial transaction.
When an employee of a retail establishment greets a shopper in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year-- though in particular, beginning on
Black Friday.
CLERK: "Season's Greedings, Ma'am."
SHOPPER: "Thanks, and
Happy Holidays to you, too. Do you accept
American Express?"
'Merry Christmas' and 'Happy Holidays' are
the most common season's greedings.