Why do some folks send Xmas cards so late?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Now I think about it, I think there's a thread like this every year.

Perhaps it's a person who wants to pressure everyone to send their cards earlier... because they're insane.

Bingo on insane. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Now I think about it, I think there's a thread like this every year.

Perhaps it's a person who wants to pressure everyone to send their cards earlier... because they're insane.

There are Christmas card and Christmas tree threads every year. Then the "authentic Christmas" types pile in to beat the Epiphany dead horse until it's even deader. Everyone knows about Epiphany and if they don't, that's because they don't care and it doesn't matter at all. No one cares about your stupid special Epiphany club. It's not secret special knowledge. Anyone can join up a pediphelic church anytime and give them money each week to pay the legal bills of its corrupt patriarchal grifters, and partake of alllll the man-made invented rituals and speak the Latin words. Anyone! They just don't want anything to do with it, for good reason.

People celebrate Christmas in the month of December with their families and their traditions however they want to and there is nothing you can do about it. They can skip or celebrate the 12 days and again, your opinion about it is meaningless. Also, they don't care at all what you think if they show up to mass 2x a year in their jammies or their short skirts, your opinion does not matter at all and no one cares about your judgment. Now isn't that special!

OP: Please refer PP to your shrink.

[Anonymous]

Am making a list and checking it twice and making sure you aren't on it OP, cause I have found out you are naughty, not nice

[Anonymous]

I do my cards in waves. Family first, then close friends, then aquaintances.

Maybe OP's judgy self is on everyone's "aquaintance" list.

[Anonymous]

I aim to have them in the mail by Christmas Eve. Sometimes I make it sometimes not. Sorry OP, but I work long hours, we (normally) entertain a lot in December, we travel right after Christmas, and honestly cards are low on my priority list. If I have to finish them on the plane on Dec 26th, then so be it.

[Anonymous]

They are the last thing I think of during the season, so they usually go out the week before (or few days before) Xmas.

I'm doing mine tonight to The Olds in my family who still send them and like to receive them.

[Anonymous]

You are on the b list.

[Anonymous]

I send my cards to close family and friends and have no particular order in which I send them out; everyone is on my A list! We have a busy house and I have a long list of things to get done. I often send out cards late though it is certainly not my intention to do so and I never imagined someone out there might be offended by when they receive the card.

You’d really have to go out if your way to take this personally

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do my cards in waves. Family first, then close friends, then aquaintances.

Maybe OP's judgy self is on everyone's "aquaintance" list.

I actually do the opposite--the acquaintances and family that I don't write special notes to go out first. The people who get special notes from me get their cards later. So if you get a late card from me, you are actually on my A list of people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a grinch, but holiday cards after December 25th aren't as nice. After December 31, they go straight in the trash after I open them. I love displaying cards and like it when they arrive 2 weeks before Christmas.

I have this pet peeve with birthday cards too. 90% of cards for me or my kids arrive after their birthday! Whereas I put up a birthday banner for the week before their birthday (I have little kids) and would like to leave the cards displayed on our island that week.

Not Op or Pp but guarantee all the PPs flaming those who think it’s not courteous to send cards in time for Christmas and go as far as say those who do are mental, unattractive, need a hobby, etc, probably send late. How about this- if you are too busy or forgetful to actually send a card prior to or on the holiday, don’t bother. If I am such an after thought that you cannot make it to the post office on time (holidays are same day every year) don’t bother. Everyone is busy, tired, done with Covid etc but still put thought into spreading cheers to others. I bet most of you posters typing insults don’t even tip your mailman and sanitation workers either.

[Anonymous]

They’ve been sitting on the kitchen table for a month, does that count?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a grinch, but holiday cards after December 25th aren't as nice. After December 31, they go straight in the trash after I open them. I love displaying cards and like it when they arrive 2 weeks before Christmas.

I have this pet peeve with birthday cards too. 90% of cards for me or my kids arrive after their birthday! Whereas I put up a birthday banner for the week before their birthday (I have little kids) and would like to leave the cards displayed on our island that week.

Not Op or Pp but guarantee all the PPs flaming those who think it’s not courteous to send cards in time for Christmas and go as far as say those who do are mental, unattractive, need a hobby, etc, probably send late. How about this- if you are too busy or forgetful to actually send a card prior to or on the holiday, don’t bother. If I am such an after thought that you cannot make it to the post office on time (holidays are same day every year) don’t bother. Everyone is busy, tired, done with Covid etc but still put thought into spreading cheers to others. I bet most of you posters typing insults don’t even tip your mailman and sanitation workers either.

I am fascinated by the idea that you can type this out and still consider yourself a person who is on the front line "spreading cheers [sic]". You sound desperately unhappy.

[Anonymous]

What is really annoying is late card people with a change of address.

My cousin apparently moved last spring never sent out a change of address card. I get the card back today. Call my brother to see if he knows address same thing happened to him.

Really, if too lazy send out change of address cards just mail your Xmas cards thanksgiving weekend so folks see new address.

Everyone wasted 55 cents and a card as he was too lazy to even send out I moved text.

[Anonymous]

If late Christmas cards is your biggest upset in life, 1- things are going pretty well for you and 2 - please get some help, because this is not normal and clearly you have unresolved issues

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a grinch, but holiday cards after December 25th aren't as nice. After December 31, they go straight in the trash after I open them. I love displaying cards and like it when they arrive 2 weeks before Christmas.

I have this pet peeve with birthday cards too. 90% of cards for me or my kids arrive after their birthday! Whereas I put up a birthday banner for the week before their birthday (I have little kids) and would like to leave the cards displayed on our island that week.

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I truly wonder how people like you and OP manage to get through your days.

Well, when someone displays cards on an island rather than a fireplace mantel where they should be properly displayed, that's all we need to know about them.

I put my cards up on mantle and have a display for them. So when I host Xmas people always while I serve appetizers and drinks look at them and often comment. Oh I see your sister in law has a new daughter.

So if not there no one know it was sent and after Xmas when cleaning up house last thing I need are cards after the fact.

Look I get invited to Xmas my MIL house around 20 people in room send me Xmas card and I sent them none. Weird. Even if I send them late weird. And then they will tell you with WFH so much more free time to hit gym, go out to dinner, tell you about all the nextflix binge but you are so low your card is send day after Xmas. Don’t bother so I can take you off the list. Or just give it to me in person Xmas day when I see you.