I just wondered how many people feel the same way about christmas cards as I do. I love to send cards to people I haven't seen for a long time - maybe because they live far away? - and put in a note telling them how our family are doing, and maybe some photos - and I love to get the same thing back. Isn't that what they are for - to let loved ones know you are thinking of them.
But I just don't see the point in sending a card to my next door neighbour that I see every day - or to the man that sits at the next desk to me 5 days a week. And how many cards are posted through your door at 11 o'clock at night, or sent in an internal envelope at work?
To me this is just a waste of time - but I do love everything else about Christmas - it's just this awful "tradition" that gets to me every year.
What do you think?
2006-11-18 10:55:28 · 15 answers · asked by fireside_jo 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
I do completely see your point. You could just as easily tap most people you send cards to on the shoulder and say merry Christmas. But, the way I see it is that we spend most of the year being as miserable as anything with most people. Even if it's just the stress of life and nothing intentional. So it's nice that just once a year you do send a card to everyone you know. It's one of life's nice little meaningless gestures amongst a load of shi*ty things we have to do.
2006-11-18 11:10:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I actually think of you're able to save the two separate. it would seem distinctly undesirable to integrate them -- such as you do no longer in all threat prefer to project an suited "thank you" so which you're in simple terms tossing it in with Christmas playing cards. So if which ability Christmas playing cards THEN thank you playing cards, do it. yet actually make the thank you's a precedence after them -- whether which ability sending 'em Christmas & New Years weeks. you're nonetheless in the three-month window that etiquette says you're able to deliver your thank you's so which you're ok until January. My wedding ceremony grew to become into 10/31 and my fiance & I the two are in college at night and the two paintings complete time (in the previous & after the marriage) and we controlled to get our thank you's out in the previous our Christmas playing cards-- there have been purely some days in-between the final batch of thank you's and the 1st batch of Christmas playing cards, yet we pulled it off.
2016-10-22 08:03:46 · answer #2 · answered by harte 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love getting and sendin and posting and givin cards to ppl!! if ur bored with givin ppl u c evrydy cards.. why not do a secret santa at work? things get more fun that way! also in the neighbourhud maybe have a get togethr whre evry1 cooks smething or gets smethin n do a secret santa then! tat way u wish every1 and see everyone and ur jolly! :)
plus u knw the man tat sits nxt to u evrydy - surprise him by giving him sme nice choc (lil stuf) or puttin glitter into the envelope (i.e. if u do give him a card) im sure he'll smile n be more happy even tho he sees u evrdy - he'll rem u! when gone(u or him) not dead!! but like leave as in move on change jobs or retire or watever! :)
2006-11-18 11:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by YabbaJabba 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In total agreement with you, Xmas cards should be sent to friends you don't see very much, that's the true meaning of Xmas cards, and not to next door neighbours or work mates, at work I give money to a charitable cause rather than send Xmas cards.
2006-11-18 11:14:13 · answer #4 · answered by The Man 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes there is no point, but it's the thought that counts. They'll know you spent a whole dime sending them a card that wishes them a Merry Christmas.
2006-11-18 11:10:45 · answer #5 · answered by iBrooke 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sending cards to people like your neighbors, let's them know that you go the extra step towards good will. I send cards to everyone and in return, I receive them back. They are all sincerely touched that I would do it specifically for them. But, like you, I love everything about Christmas, and wait all year for it to come.
2006-11-18 11:00:24 · answer #6 · answered by pupcake 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have stopped sending christmas cards,instead i make a donation to charity
2006-11-19 08:16:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MMM i think everyone has their own way of doing things.
I buy special cards for friends and family then normal ones for those i work with or see every day.
As i say though - each to their own!
XXX
2006-11-19 03:13:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
seems reasonable to me although I always sent a Christmas Card to the Lady I was dating, just to make certain She had something besides the usual " junk mail " and bills.
2006-11-19 07:30:58 · answer #9 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i love sending special cards to everyone special in my life and family and far away etc, i send normal cards to others, its not a waste of time its actually a message to others you wish them a merry christmas, your actually showing themyou thought about them wich means a lot, i also love receivin as it shows thyre thinking of me too!
2006-11-18 10:59:14 · answer #10 · answered by rachie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋