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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our kids are grown and we update Facebook enough so that it would be nothing new for our friends. So, I don’t send. And, we take a quick glance at the picture and then throw. I don’t read the letter or any text sent. No time.

Yet you had time to scroll through this thread and post about not having time.

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I am so happy to see the posts that support the tradition and enjoy seeing all the children and families they have known throughout their lives grow in these happy little pictures. I love getting them, because there are so many people my kids grew up with who we otherwise just don't see enough and I love seeing their grown up faces and getting these warm greetings--especially to end a pretty rough year. I didn't get around to sending mine this year and I'm hoping it doesn't drop me off people's lists! Those of you who think you are just somehow too good for it, or don't have the time to take a look and be happy, I find you sad. And the judgement on top of it just baffles me, honestly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's pretty weird too.
The only baby that should be on a Christmas card is the baby Jesus and I'm not even religious.
Since when did your baby supplant the concept of Christmas?

Do you have a real picture of baby Jesus or a "fake" one if him looking amazing?

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Anonymous wrote:Nothing says “maladjusted ex-pat” like the bitterness in the OP over something that is supposed to be nice. Some people weren’t meant to live outside of their country of origin.

This. Some people revel in being joyless and I will never understand it.

x10000

They want everyone to be as miserable as them - they need professional help!

As opposed to the joy you take in being nasty to someone asking a cultural question.

It is the condenscending way they asked with a few insults.." why would I want to display YOUR" family in my home? Did ya miss that?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think only people with kids send photo cards. It would be weird if a couple or single did it. I keep some on the refrig because I don't see them except at weddings/funerals.

With facebook and Instagram photo cards are redundant, but not everyone is social media.

Then the question becomes, why do people need to see other people’s kids?

Or are families only considered valid if children are involved?

Of course not. We have friends who do them with their pets. We get some cards that are just cards -- no photo at all. And we get a couple that are traditional cards, but with a snapshot inside. I love them all.

[Anonymous]

My neighbors are immigrants and their Christmas card is a picture of their family.

OP is being inflexible and using their "non-American status" (lol) as an excuse to be picky and trolly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Our kids are grown and we update Facebook enough so that it would be nothing new for our friends. So, I don’t send. And, we take a quick glance at the picture and then throw. I don’t read the letter or any text sent. No time.

Yet you had time to scroll through this thread and post about not having time.

Empty nesters have no time? PLease. Who is that PP trying to fool?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Our kids are grown and we update Facebook enough so that it would be nothing new for our friends. So, I don’t send. And, we take a quick glance at the picture and then throw. I don’t read the letter or any text sent. No time.

Yet you had time to scroll through this thread and post about not having time.

yep. I choose how to spend my time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Our kids are grown and we update Facebook enough so that it would be nothing new for our friends. So, I don’t send. And, we take a quick glance at the picture and then throw. I don’t read the letter or any text sent. No time.

Yet you had time to scroll through this thread and post about not having time.

Empty nesters have no time? PLease. Who is that PP trying to fool?

I work three jobs so.... not much.

[Anonymous]

These photo cards make the best kindling for starting a fire (literally and metaphorically)!

[Anonymous]

In my experience, the heavy social media posters are the same people who send these Christmas family photo cards, they just can't get enough of themselves and think everyone else cares about their family as much as they do!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my experience, the heavy social media posters are the same people who send these Christmas family photo cards, they just can't get enough of themselves and think everyone else cares about their family as much as they do!

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my experience, the heavy social media posters are the same people who send these Christmas family photo cards, they just can't get enough of themselves and think everyone else cares about their family as much as they do!

+1

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the US we move from little towns to cities to get jobs. We rarely see our Aunts, clubs is, grandparents, best friends from HS, etc.

We sent cards at Xmas to say hey this is what our family looks like now.

Good point. People in other parts of the world never move from "little towns" to cities.

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Anonymous wrote:Our kids are grown and we update Facebook enough so that it would be nothing new for our friends. So, I don’t send. And, we take a quick glance at the picture and then throw. I don’t read the letter or any text sent. No time.

Yet you had time to scroll through this thread and post about not having time.

Empty nesters have no time? PLease. Who is that PP trying to fool?

I work three jobs so.... not much.

Guess you get a lot of breaks for phone scrolling. So, free time, but you'd rather talk to strangers than read updates from friends.