Non American here - I do not understand the family photo Christmas cards

[Anonymous]

As a child I remember sitting next to the Christmas tree looking at the all pictures of families my mom knew from college. She would tell me stories about her time with them or about her life when she knew them. She passed while I was young and those memories are some of the best I have.

I hope to pass that tradition down to my kids. It really helped me learn more about my mom as a human/ friend and not just my mom.

Another fun thing I do with ours is after I take them down, I put a binder ring on them. Every week the family on top I either email or call to tell them I’m thinking of them and to see if there is anything we could do to be helpful. Many times just the conversation is nice but others I’ve learned of sick kids or spouse, so I try to either send food/ Uber eats card or anything that would be unobtrusive yet helpful. It’s how I stay in touch with people from all the stages of life.

[Anonymous]

The whole “people in Europe don’t do it so I judge it!” Thing is so ethnocentric and offensive. Why do Europeans do it over and over on DCUM? Is it just one troll?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love displaying all the photos from friends and family! I have a special display holder for them. Everyone who visits during December stops to see the photos. I haven’t seen many of those people in years so the photos show babies I have yet to meet, teenagers with their braces, new pets and new spouses. I love all of it.

What kind of special display?

[Anonymous]

I'm born and raised in the US of A and I don't understand them either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The whole “people in Europe don’t do it so I judge it!” Thing is so ethnocentric and offensive. Why do Europeans do it over and over on DCUM? Is it just one troll?

If you bothered to read previous posts, actual Europeans have posted and said they did family photos.

So please blame the appropriate person, ie, the OP. Don't be ethnocentric and offensive yourself by generalizing that idiot's opinions to all of Europe!

Goodness. Irony. Your head. Woosh.

[Anonymous]

Different countries, different holiday traditions. Why does this surprise you? Time to get out of your bubble.

[Anonymous]

Even before I clicked I knew you must be French lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole “people in Europe don’t do it so I judge it!” Thing is so ethnocentric and offensive. Why do Europeans do it over and over on DCUM? Is it just one troll?

If you bothered to read previous posts, actual Europeans have posted and said they did family photos.

So please blame the appropriate person, ie, the OP. Don't be ethnocentric and offensive yourself by generalizing that idiot's opinions to all of Europe!

Goodness. Irony. Your head. Woosh.

If I thought it was all Europeans I wouldn’t have asked if the bajillion posts like this were all the same troll.

[Anonymous]

Op - I don’t think it’s ethnocentric. The rest of the world thinks Americans think they are amazing and don’t stop to consider other options. The rest of us are used to hearing ‘why do you do that?’ All the time. Americans saying anything is ethnocentric is like white ppl saying stuff is racist.
The card thing just kind of seems like an articulation of that tbh. Like ‘I assume you care about me’. Kind of entitled

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole “people in Europe don’t do it so I judge it!” Thing is so ethnocentric and offensive. Why do Europeans do it over and over on DCUM? Is it just one troll?

If you bothered to read previous posts, actual Europeans have posted and said they did family photos.

So please blame the appropriate person, ie, the OP. Don't be ethnocentric and offensive yourself by generalizing that idiot's opinions to all of Europe!

Goodness. Irony. Your head. Woosh.

NP. There is at least one poster who identifies as ‘European’ or ‘French’ and constantly posts to put down Americans. I get where PP is coming from.

I like receiving photo cards. I love seeing how families grow and change over the years, and I feel honored that I’m on their list. What exactly is there to be baffled about?

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why people think I want photos of their kids. A family photo card would be fine, but my friend isn't even in the photo. I throw them away.
-1st gen American of Euro parents, if that matters

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op - I don’t think it’s ethnocentric. The rest of the world thinks Americans think they are amazing and don’t stop to consider other options. The rest of us are used to hearing ‘why do you do that?’ All the time. Americans saying anything is ethnocentric is like white ppl saying stuff is racist.
The card thing just kind of seems like an articulation of that tbh. Like ‘I assume you care about me’. Kind of entitled

Wow, tell us how you really feel, OP.

[Anonymous]

I'm baffled someone sent them a card and OP doesn't care about them at all. I'm also baffled by the person who throws the pictures in the trash after 30 seconds. I don't even get many cards, some years I get zero cards, but if I did, I would appreciate it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even before I clicked I knew you must be French lol

I hate to say this but I agree. The French are not the barometer I use for kindness or friendliness.

[Anonymous]

I enjoy getting them but you don’t have to display them. I don’t, I just put them in a box and recycle in January.