Anonymous
Post 12/11/2012 09:47     Subject: Re:Most annoying Christmas Cards
I like most cards, but every year one of my old friends sends a newsletter that irks me, because it always says something like "we got to see all of our good friends this year" and then goes into a detailed description of all the fun things they did and all the friends they visited (which does not include me). Its kind of like sending a card that says "Just want to make sure you realize I don't value our friendship, I'm just sending a card to be polite."
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2012 09:38     Subject: Most annoying Christmas Cards
Anonymous wrote:HATE those pre-printed christmans cards from your insurance company/bank/property manager, etc. Talk about a mass mailing. Those go directly in the trash.


Dit-to.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2012 09:37     Subject: Most annoying Christmas Cards
Anonymous wrote:THE WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS CARD! And all the thousands of morons who receive it and think it is frame-worthy. Year after year. How many Open Houses have I seen this at?


TOTALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND, dare I say, the same thing goes for the WH Christmas ornament! We get it -- you, or someone you know, bought this from one of the 10,000 places this is available around Washington this time of year! Woo, how elite!

STUPID. And they are often ugly as well!

Anonymous
Post 12/11/2012 09:13     Subject: Re:Most annoying Christmas Cards
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I love the ones that dare to say MERRY CHRISTMAS instead of the more commonplace Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, etc.


We are have many friends of different faiths, so we say something like peace on earth. Offensive, I know (eyeroll) It is a season that is celebrated by many faiths, or just celebrated. Relax. I don't see it as an opportunity to proselytize, just to share some joy.


Sending a card that says Merry Christmas is proselytizing? Wow. That's an odd definition there.

From dictionary.com:

Definition of PROSELYTIZE

intransitive verb
1
: to induce someone to convert to one's faith
2
: to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause

If my Christmas card induces you to convert to Christianity, then you must have been on that journey for some time anyway. Pretty sure this has never, ever happened. I've never converted to Judaism because my Jewish friends send me cards saying L'Shanah Tovah.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2012 09:10     Subject: Re:Most annoying Christmas Cards
Anonymous wrote:I love the ones that dare to say MERRY CHRISTMAS instead of the more commonplace Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, etc.


We've frankly gone this route again. We have no problem with receiving Jewish New Year cards, or Chinese New Year cards, or Kwanzaa cards from our friends who celebrate these holidays. We don't expect them to "hide" their beliefs, and we don't hide ours anymore either. Merry Christmas!

And to weigh in on the original debate - I love holiday cards, all of them. Handwritten note or no. Expensive card stock or cheapies. Whatever. I'm glad you thought of me and my family and it warms my heart to think of you when I receive your card.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2012 09:05     Subject: Most annoying Christmas Cards
Anonymous wrote:Beach pictures bug me. I don't want to see sun- burned faces contrasted against wreaths and santas. It just looks silly.


Or my DH's cousin's 14 year old daughter in a bikini. Awk-WARD.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2012 09:03     Subject: Most annoying Christmas Cards
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I got a card the other day from a friend who doesn't have kids. Just a flat card with a picture of her and her husband (that's also on FB) that says "Happy Hanukah." No personal note, no anything. Seriously?? What a waste!! Who the hell cares to get these types of cards? I kind of get it if your friends and family aren't on facebook and maybe like to see pictures from your year, especially if you have kids. But I don't really need a picture of you and your husband so you can further -brag? bring up? mention?- that you've now accomplished the greatest thing a woman can- MARRIAGE!!!


That's a bizarre reaction. I don't see how it's any different from photocards with kids. I agree it's tacky not to handwrite something, but that's my only beef. You kind of sound like a nasty bitch.


This goes further than the card, but I'm not that nasty. She terrorized me (single) for the 1.5 yrs before her wedding (I was MOH). She kept putting me down for being single even though she had pressured her husband into the marriage. I obviously should have backed out but I was young and I AM non confrontational. So any flaunting of the union now makes me gag...
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2012 08:46     Subject: Re:Most annoying Christmas Cards
for the "must have a hand-written note" nazis out there, what qualifies as a personal enough greeting? If they just hand-write "Merry Christmas, have a great year!" on the card, is that enough?

You know they are sending 50+ cards to people; are you just obsessed with getting a 1-2 line greeting from them? Don't you talk to them any other way if you want to hear from them?
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2012 08:32     Subject: Re:Most annoying Christmas Cards
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I love the ones that dare to say MERRY CHRISTMAS instead of the more commonplace Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, etc.


We are have many friends of different faiths, so we say something like peace on earth. Offensive, I know (eyeroll) It is a season that is celebrated by many faiths, or just celebrated. Relax. I don't see it as an opportunity to proselytize, just to share some joy.


We get two different types of cards. The "Happy Holidays" or "Peace on Earth" for our non-Christian friends, and the "Merry Christmas" for the people we know who would like a card acknowledging the religious nature of the holiday. We write a 1-2 line note, throw in a picture of the kids, but without a brag sheet (although this year we have something to brag about, believe me!), into either type of card. Problem solved.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2012 00:15     Subject: Re:Most annoying Christmas Cards
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I love the ones that dare to say MERRY CHRISTMAS instead of the more commonplace Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, etc.


We are have many friends of different faiths, so we say something like peace on earth. Offensive, I know (eyeroll) It is a season that is celebrated by many faiths, or just celebrated. Relax. I don't see it as an opportunity to proselytize, just to share some joy.


How do other faiths celebrate Christmas. Not what you are calling a season but the day of Christmas.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2012 00:11     Subject: Re:Most annoying Christmas Cards
PP - pardon the typo. If you can be so forgiving.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2012 00:11     Subject: Re:Most annoying Christmas Cards
Anonymous wrote:I love the ones that dare to say MERRY CHRISTMAS instead of the more commonplace Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, etc.


We are have many friends of different faiths, so we say something like peace on earth. Offensive, I know (eyeroll) It is a season that is celebrated by many faiths, or just celebrated. Relax. I don't see it as an opportunity to proselytize, just to share some joy.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2012 22:40     Subject: Most annoying Christmas Cards
Anonymous wrote:I got a card the other day from a friend who doesn't have kids. Just a flat card with a picture of her and her husband (that's also on FB) that says "Happy Hanukah." No personal note, no anything. Seriously?? What a waste!! Who the hell cares to get these types of cards? I kind of get it if your friends and family aren't on facebook and maybe like to see pictures from your year, especially if you have kids. But I don't really need a picture of you and your husband so you can further -brag? bring up? mention?- that you've now accomplished the greatest thing a woman can- MARRIAGE!!!


That's a bizarre reaction. I don't see how it's any different from photocards with kids. I agree it's tacky not to handwrite something, but that's my only beef. You kind of sound like a nasty bitch.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2012 21:56     Subject: Most annoying Christmas Cards
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The super religious ones make me roll my eyes. Other than that, I like them all!


Uh, you do realize that Christmas is a religious holiday, right?


Uh, not for everyone its not.


Christmas = Christ + Mass.

Hope this helps!
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2012 21:42     Subject: Re:Most annoying Christmas Cards
I love the ones that dare to say MERRY CHRISTMAS instead of the more commonplace Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, etc.