Please send real Christmas cards

[SquishTheWhale]

Originally Posted by Megandllsmum

also used to hate how people wrote happy birthday in my Xmas cards or vice versa cos I'm a Christmas baby

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Every December baby feels your pain here. When I was a kid I was gutted every time I got a 'joint xmas and birthday' present because people couldn't be bothered to buy two gifts. Even now I end up getting half my bday cards and pressies at xmas because people don't want to post them seperatley. And I'm 9th Dec so like 2 weeks before! Having a birthday in December never feels special.

On the plus side my DH knows how I feel about it so always makes a big fuss about my birthday

[vowels]

I am not a fan of cards.

We buy a several packets for my children to give to their classmates, everyone else gets a Facebook/Twitter message and a donation is made to Mary's Meals. The only exception is our neighbours, most who are retired. My children hand deliver these cards. They also decorated the envelopes.

A lot of people I know give s charity gift rather than send cards. It seems a better way to spread Peace and Joy.🎄

[Megandllsmum]

Originally Posted by SquishTheWhale

Every December baby feels your pain here. When I was a kid I was gutted every time I got a 'joint xmas and birthday' present because people couldn't be bothered to buy two gifts. Even now I end up getting half my bday cards and pressies at xmas because people don't want to post them seperatley. And I'm 9th Dec so like 2 weeks before! Having a birthday in December never feels special.

On the plus side my DH knows how I feel about it so always makes a big fuss about my birthday

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My OH is the same thank god cos I think he's dick of me telling him about my birthday as a kid lol, he usually gets my card well before December but that's cos most card shops de ote more of there space to Xmas than anything else, I know one I work in does... I've been covered in glitter for bloomin weeks lol

[disney332]

Not exclusively but generally I would expect to see a trend toward older more mature dibbers who have been brought uo with Xmas cards being the only method for exchanging cheer and seasons facilitations, being the senders, and younger dibbers leaning toward electronic.

Remenber that people without the internet have no option, such as your great aunt flo.

Perhaps MH could put a poll up to get the age trends?

I love a poll

Disney332

[Eeyore rocks]

Originally Posted by Megandllsmum

Hate ecards, also used to hate how people wrote happy birthday in my Xmas cards or vice versa cos I'm a Christmas baby

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Originally Posted by SquishTheWhale

Every December baby feels your pain here. When I was a kid I was gutted every time I got a 'joint xmas and birthday' present because people couldn't be bothered to buy two gifts. Even now I end up getting half my bday cards and pressies at xmas because people don't want to post them seperatley. And I'm 9th Dec so like 2 weeks before! Having a birthday in December never feels special.

On the plus side my DH knows how I feel about it so always makes a big fuss about my birthday

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Another December baby here too.. though this year I’m the big 50... yikes...
Yes, when little it was normally..this is your birthday AND Christmas present...

Sorry op..a bit off topic there...

I love getting cards, though over the years they are getting less and less..
There used to be a DIBBer that done a Christmas card exchange...people used to sign up and send out 5 cards...but some never bothered as one year I only received 2!

[Guest]

I totally agree with the OP.
Theres just the 3 of us and we never see or hear from anyone.
Its just nice to get a card in the post to know that we're remembered and people know we still exist.
I hate all the facebook posts of-oh we're not sending cards this year, we're donating to charity. So this is your merry Christmas everyone.

I highly doubt a lot of them actually do donate.

Im not expecting a card from everyone, just the odd one from family or close friends that matter.

[catherinesian]

I think Christmas cards are a waste of money, and most importantly paper. Most you can't recycle as they are studded with fake diamonds or glitter or something else.

I buy them for close family as it's 'expected' (don't get me started on that one!) but nobody else gets them. I prefer to write a letter - it's more meaningful. For work colleagues I generally bake cookies or something instead.

[WhereIBelong]

We have a no Xmas card pact amongst colleagues. It is great not having that to faff about. Why would I need 8 cards from people I work with on Christmas Eve and the day after boxing day? We say "merry Christmas" on the way out of the door...

[vowels]

Originally Posted by NickyMouse

I totally agree with the OP.
Theres just the 3 of us and we never see or hear from anyone.
Its just nice to get a card in the post to know that we're remembered and people know we still exist.
I hate all the facebook posts of-oh we're not sending cards this year, we're donating to charity. So this is your merry Christmas everyone.

I highly doubt a lot of them actually do donate.

Im not expecting a card from everyone, just the odd one from family or close friends that matter.

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You may prefer receiving and sending cards, that is your choice and is therefore great.

However, those of us who choose to spread the Christmas message in other ways should have our choice respected.

The idea that we lie and do not donate to charity is offensive. We donate, as do the people I know who also make this choice.

Have a Merry Christmas. 🎄
I'll donate a pound to Mary's Meals for this greeting

[Guest]

Originally Posted by mickey house

Whilst drinking my costa I thought it was the right time to respectfully request that people send actual Christmas cards this year, as there is nothing nicer than opening a real Christmas card delivered by the postman, and displaying it in your home.

I think the so called electronic Christmas cards are an insult to people, and I immediately press the delete button if I ever get one (how on earth is an electronic picture a card).

Thank you

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I don't like electronic cards either, also find it a bit insulting and would rather not get one at all. I must admit though, I am not good at sending cards and I didn't send any last year.