No holiday photo card?

[Anonymous]

It’s fine. I don’t even know anyone who sends photo cards or holiday cards since Covid.

[Anonymous]

I also display the pretty cards and toss all photo cards into the trash, unless they are relatives.

Just buy some pretty cards and include a note OP.

[Anonymous]

Your teens won’t be keen on it? So what? They can throw on sweaters and smile for 15 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing “generic” about sending a traditional greeting card and ***hand-writing*** a brief sentiment, such as “Wishing you a wonderful holiday season! Love, The Wilson Family”

What IS generic is family photo cards that have pre-printed sentiments and not even a handwritten “Love, Sally and family.”

+1. Hate it!! And they even have pre-printed address labels. Nothing handwritten. What's the point? I would much rather get a nice Christmas or winter scene box card.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is such a petty, first world problem, but it crossed my mind just now after receiving an email from Shutterfly.

For the past 16 years, since we had our first baby, we have sent out photo cards with a nice family group photo adorning them. I also love the cards we receive from others, and I’d say 95% of them are also photo cards, the rest being regular cards from older relatives.

We hit a rough patch in our marriage this year and have no family photos, no fun vacation pics, and our teens wouldn’t be keen on a photo shoot just for the holiday card; I didn’t ask them, I just know!

I don’t want to lose the correspondence from others by NOT sending a card, because I know people are trying to lighten their card loads already, stamps are ridiculous. What will people think if I send a generic card this year?

I will think life got crazy and you didn’t have a great photo to use. No big deal.

As a petty AF tangent, my spouse walked out this year and I’ve wondered what to do about cards. I won’t clog your thread and will start a spinoff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your teens won’t be keen on it? So what? They can throw on sweaters and smile for 15 minutes.

Yeah I'm sure those will have lots of holiday cheer...

[Anonymous]

It’s just outdated. Most people send an email or something like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll be honest, I’ll think you guys are having a rough patch. Others may not, but this would be my first thought – I am the poster on the Fairfax double murder thread that initially thought there were marital problems because their Christmas only had a picture of the child on it.

Never crossed my mind. I would assume there was no time or they couldn't get a family photo they liked, or didn't feel like posing for a photo or they just really liked that child photo. I would not think anything negative if I got a generic card with no photo. You people have too much time on your hands or are too judgy to read into a Christmas card. I like getting cards. Any cards. I don't see hidden meanings.

[Anonymous]

Send a traditional Christmas card! I love receiving them!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:no one sends cards anymore.

Free yourself.

Ouch. You have no friends. Sorry to be the one to tell you. *Everyone* sends holiday cards.

[Anonymous]

I hate photo cards and miss traditional cards. That said, I realize people overwhelmingly send photo cards. If you really can’t get your kids to take a quick photo just do a collage. I’m sure you have some pics in your phone.

[Anonymous]

Nothing like holding paper in your hand and thinking of the folks who bothered to take out a pen and sign it.

If sending cards is a tradition you’d like to keep, send a card from a box.

If you’re worried about the environment, send one made from recycled paper.

Every time I see a family photo card I think- when did you dress up in all that matching stuff and pretend it was Christmas? It’s always fun to see the kids, though.

Do what you want.
-owner of a paperless post account

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll be honest, I’ll think you guys are having a rough patch. Others may not, but this would be my first thought – I am the poster on the Fairfax double murder thread that initially thought there were marital problems because their Christmas only had a picture of the child on it.

Never crossed my mind. I would assume there was no time or they couldn't get a family photo they liked, or didn't feel like posing for a photo or they just really liked that child photo. I would not think anything negative if I got a generic card with no photo. You people have too much time on your hands or are too judgy to read into a Christmas card. I like getting cards. Any cards. I don't see hidden meanings.

It’s not too much time on your hands. It’s just being intuitive.

[Anonymous]

Our cards are usually more casual, candid pictures in a collage format. Maybe a picture of my husband w one kid and me w another kid doing some fun activity. We hardly ever have a staged/posed or holiday themed photo of all 4 of us as the “happy family” (we are a happy family…we just rarely get pics of all 4 of us together all smiling looking nice 😆)

I send cards still simply because I enjoy receiving them so I figure others do too.

But this year I’m not really feeling it and may not send them…the election, the state of the world, my MIL is dying, I just don’t feel very cheerful or spirited. But maybe it’ll happen at the last minute and if so it’ll just be random cute pictures from the year. Don’t overthink it. Your loved ones will be happy to hear from you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your teens won’t be keen on it? So what? They can throw on sweaters and smile for 15 minutes.

Yeah I'm sure those will have lots of holiday cheer...

It’s even better if the teens have a surly look.