Okay, here's a couple more that have been 'refreshed' in my mind due to the over-kill of the publics xmas spirit...

Although it doesn't depress me personally (because I ignore Christmas hoopla by choice) I think it's borderline rude when virtual strangers ask, "So, what are you doing for Christmas?" and after Christmas it's, "Did you have a good Christmas? What did you do?" Lonely people, don't want to look pathetic to a stranger and have to say, "nothing, I have no friends/family" or something like that?! I get that the people who just love the season and get all squirrelly with glee could never imagine there's people that aren't excited about it, but perhaps it's something they should think about?

The other thing along this line, is when someone asks a couple if they have kids, and if not they say, "why?". Another example of an innocent and well meant, common thing to say ~ but in reality, there's only 2 reasons they don't have them, 1.) they can't or 2.) they don't want them. Either way, you're either a close enough person that you already know the answer, or you're not close and it's not any of your business! Really, it's a pretty personal question when you think about it...