I am taking down our cards today. We received way more cards than I expected since I did not send any this year due to it being a very difficult year.

I will return to making and sending cards next year. I do that because it gives me joy and makes me feel connected. I don’t mind if we give way more than we receive usually.

I have been pleasantly surprised by how many people sent us cards. I don’t care if photos are sloppy or casual vacation shots. It is just lovely to see warm familiar faces. I don’t mind if they are generic store cards. It feels good to be remembered.

I hope next holiday season is better for you OP.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it kinda funny to receive a card with the annual family update newsletter, when it's already been shared on social media. Yes, we know you took a summer vacation to Myrtle Beach, you posted 56 photos of it.

+1. Social media has cannabalized a lot of traditional communication. Seems redundant to send out a paper version.

and the old way was so much batter.

I think people still don't understand how many folks are not on SM, and don't share personal photos on SM. I know. Unbelievable isn't it.

Not only am I not on social media but hardly anyone knows my email
Address or cell phone number.

If I don’t get a card back or a phone call there is no other way to contact me. I don’t get how you announce something on SM to someone with zero SM. And people today have a phobia about making a phone call. They only text.

So no one knows your phone number, your email address, and you have no social media? And they're the problem? Pick some form of communication relevant to the last 30 years, or see if they'll accept message by pigeon.

I literally have my phone number posted. Just call me if you want to talk. Also I have no desire to do extra work. My niece told us no photos at wedding she banned cameras. She said she send out photos.

Instead she sent a thank you card with a link to a website I had to sign up for to view photos then print in my own. I never even looked.

If you want to evite, text an emoji post a crappy photo to FB leave me out. I know you don’t give a crap so don’t drag me into your psychological mommy issues where you do least literally possible as a 45 year old adult so if mommy asks this you wish so I’m so merry Xmas or happy bday you can claim your text or liking their happy birthday pop up on Facebook counts.

Face it you had bad breeding, bad parents and you are terrible. I am fine you are a horrible human mean who purposely ignores your aged relatives at as time with even common curtesy of a real card. But just admit it.

This people attended your baptism, briss, sweet 16, graduation, got dressed came over in person bought you a gift and card. But now that old and you are lazy you can’t be bother to spend 30 seconds of you life to send a card to make them happy.

The devil saves those old cards to create an inferno to burn the souls of those who get Xmas cards loved ones and don’t respond back with a card.

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Anonymous wrote:Who cares? The don't even bear any relation to the holiday anymore. Just a bunch of photo collages of people and their pets/kids/hobbies that are a physical representation of their IG pages, maybe with "Happy Holidays" printed on it so as to not offend anyone. Long gone are the days when Christmas cards were actually pretty, shiny, and good decor, with a personal handwritten message inside.


Bah Humbug.

I miss those beautiful cards. I hate getting the single rectangle type with a collage of photos. Go back to old fashioned beautiful cards and tuck in a few pics of the kids if you must.

Just can’t make everyone happy. What’s the point of a store bought card with a generic saying and a handwritten “Dear Jones Family, Love Johnson Family”? Those I toss. Photo cards I keep.

Anonymous wrote:I would give it some time OP. I am sorry so many DCUM meanies piled on you + so many people had so many excuses. I grew up with 8 kids in my family and have more relatives + friends than I can count. I love sending + receiving cards. Some friends + family are Jewish and most of them send out New Year's cards. I get joy out of reading peoples' stories, seeing goofy kid pics, and the whole 9 yards. Maybe more people would send them if they stopped to think about how much joy they bring.

+100

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Anonymous wrote:I find it kinda funny to receive a card with the annual family update newsletter, when it's already been shared on social media. Yes, we know you took a summer vacation to Myrtle Beach, you posted 56 photos of it.

+1. Social media has cannabalized a lot of traditional communication. Seems redundant to send out a paper version.

and the old way was so much batter.

I think people still don't understand how many folks are not on SM, and don't share personal photos on SM. I know. Unbelievable isn't it.

Not only am I not on social media but hardly anyone knows my email
Address or cell phone number.

If I don’t get a card back or a phone call there is no other way to contact me. I don’t get how you announce something on SM to someone with zero SM. And people today have a phobia about making a phone call. They only text.

So no one knows your phone number, your email address, and you have no social media? And they're the problem? Pick some form of communication relevant to the last 30 years, or see if they'll accept message by pigeon.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it kinda funny to receive a card with the annual family update newsletter, when it's already been shared on social media. Yes, we know you took a summer vacation to Myrtle Beach, you posted 56 photos of it.

+1. Social media has cannabalized a lot of traditional communication. Seems redundant to send out a paper version.

and the old way was so much batter.

I think people still don't understand how many folks are not on SM, and don't share personal photos on SM. I know. Unbelievable isn't it.

Not only am I not on social media but hardly anyone knows my email
Address or cell phone number.

If I don’t get a card back or a phone call there is no other way to contact me. I don’t get how you announce something on SM to someone with zero SM. And people today have a phobia about making a phone call. They only text.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it kinda funny to receive a card with the annual family update newsletter, when it's already been shared on social media. Yes, we know you took a summer vacation to Myrtle Beach, you posted 56 photos of it.

+1. Social media has cannabalized a lot of traditional communication. Seems redundant to send out a paper version.

and the old way was so much batter.

I think people still don't understand how many folks are not on SM, and don't share personal photos on SM. I know. Unbelievable isn't it.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it kinda funny to receive a card with the annual family update newsletter, when it's already been shared on social media. Yes, we know you took a summer vacation to Myrtle Beach, you posted 56 photos of it.

+1. Social media has cannabalized a lot of traditional communication. Seems redundant to send out a paper version.

and the old way was so much batter.

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Anonymous wrote:So OP - are store bought cards without any family photos third tier holiday cards?

OP depends.

I got a store bought card with a lovely note. A Hallmark card not a knock off. Had a picture enclosed I could frame of wanted. Hand written address and return address that was first tier.

I also got a card clearly knock offs cheap Chinese made cards from a box set at 99 Cent store. Stick in address, Stick on return address with no note. Those are passive aggressive FU cards and when sent late are straight to trash cards.

I am just loving these. The idea that seome went through the effort to buy and mail something as an FU. OP if you are not a troll what goes on inside your head is hilarious and mind-boggling to me!

Also who would frame a pic of someone else they received in the mail? That sounds pretty creepy!

Not endorsing most of OP’s opinions… but I send photographs tucked in most of the cards I send for framing or putting in photo albums. These cards (~10) are to family (including godparents, etc) and while I definitely text them kid photos throughout the year, I also print out a couple good ones for saving. None of us save digital photos or use social media.

You went through some effort and care at Xmas. You go straight to Xmas card First Tier club. I do save pictures of nieces and nephew. My MIL and my mother treasured photos of grandkids in cards they could frame.

I went to xmas and a 30 year old single “child” was in attendance. He got gifts from uncles and aunts and he got xmas cards in mail. He showed up empty handed and did not send out cards. Like he was raised in a garbage bin.

As he moves forward in life who wants to go to his wedding, give baby shower gifts, who will even attend his funeral. He will die alone like the unibomber in a sad cabin in the woods. But hey his parents saved on a few stamps.

Soon he will be a 40 year old “crusty” DCUM kook - that relative you never see or hear from.

All a chain reaction from his parents poor Xmas card Hygiene. They saved on cards and created not one but three Xmas card monsters children who one day their future kids will ask why is there no one to invite to their parents funeral only to realize the same will happen to them

This absurd post confirms beyond alm doubt that OP is a troll. Good one, though!

Yup. I’m a little disappointed at the way OP overplayed their hand. Boo.

I tried to find last year’s holiday rant but did not succeed. Put together it’s a DCUM tradition now.