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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up in uk and France and this is one American thing that just baffles me.. people sending photos of their family as a Christmas card. Am I the only one who finds this weird? Like - why do you think i want to display a photo of YOUR family? It feels like people have wildly misjudged how much other people care about their stuff. If a French or British person did this I think everyone would find it so awkward. Enlighten me Americans - what am I missing here?[/quote]

Yes, you are the only one who finds this weird. I am also European and I love receiving family photos as a Christmas card. No one is asking you to display them, you can discard them immediately after reading your greetings. I do care about my friend's family and I am happy to see their children growing up, places they visited last year, and other updates. In Europe, I grew up in a smaller town where several family generations live. We see each others several times per year at birthdays, weddings, funerals, anniversaries. In US families and friends are more spread-out and more mobile, that is why it is more common to send those type of cards. And no one in France or England thinks it is awkward to receive these cards. I hope your friends recognize who you are and drop you as soon as they can. [/quote]

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