Anonymous
Post 12/04/2013 10:52     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
Anonymous wrote:Words and phrases that should never, ever appear in a Christmas/holiday letter:

continued from last year (referencing last year's single-spaced, wall of text, printed letter)

page two

colonoscopy

placenta previa

high blood pressure

stroke

butt(ocks)

polyp



I agree with everything but stroke. Those are pretty huge, life-changing medical events and it doesn't seem like so much of an overshare as the other things.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2013 10:46     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
Anonymous wrote:I wish someone would send a realistic christmas letter.

"Well Jimmy is still drinking, the intervention we had in August failed. Larla failed her SATs so she will be attending community college next year, we can divert some of her college fund to other things...well what's left of it anyway since her father gambled away the rest on the trip to Vegas last April. Finally, we are happy to report that John will be granted parole at the beginning of the year, he has been on his best behavior these last years in prison.
Happy New Year Everyone".

Now, that's the kind of card that I will stick on my refrigerator.


You'd think, but I have a distant cousin who does this. You just feel bad for everyone, but especially the kids, at the gross overshare.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2013 10:44     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
Anonymous wrote:SIL stopped sending these when her DH dumped her for his "soul mate" at work.

Merry Christmas!


My auntie still sends out letters after my uncle divorced her after 45 years. They're super depressing now, even though she tries to keep up a happy face. I hate my uncle (and he's the blood relative).
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2013 10:30     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:We once received a card with the following:

"In March we welcome our son Larlo. I am happy to say that while labor was long, I made it WITH PERINEUM IN TACT."

Please add "perineum" to words that are banned from holiday letters.


Oh no, say this isn't true ....


Wow.. That is awesome! Lets be real, All of us who have give birth worry about tearing. Damn, she was keeping it real. I only neded one stitch and felt super happy my vag would heal and my perimeum was still in tact...it just never occurred to me to put that on a card. I would post that card up in my house or office all year long!!


I'm the one who posted this. Yes, the person who sent it is out there with her stuff. It's a bit much at times. We did not post it, but every Christmas, spouse and I find some way to work the phrase "perineum in tact" into the conversation.


This is the best christmas card story ever.


I would love to receive this sort of card from a good friend... but then again, nothing is really sacred between us so we have these sorts of conversations all of the time anyway.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2013 10:27     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
We send our wacky neighbor a photo card that someone sent us of their ugly children. Just random.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2013 10:18     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
Is it really a big deal? We do Hallmark regular cards but if people want to do photo cards, letters, etc and include accomplishments and other positive stuff that happened thtoughout the year, how does it negatively affect you??? So bitter.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2013 10:10     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We once received a card with the following:

"In March we welcome our son Larlo. I am happy to say that while labor was long, I made it WITH PERINEUM IN TACT."

Please add "perineum" to words that are banned from holiday letters.


Oh no, say this isn't true ....


Wow.. That is awesome! Lets be real, All of us who have give birth worry about tearing. Damn, she was keeping it real. I only neded one stitch and felt super happy my vag would heal and my perimeum was still in tact...it just never occurred to me to put that on a card. I would post that card up in my house or office all year long!!


I'm the one who posted this. Yes, the person who sent it is out there with her stuff. It's a bit much at times. We did not post it, but every Christmas, spouse and I find some way to work the phrase "perineum in tact" into the conversation.


This is the best christmas card story ever.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2013 10:09     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:I stopped sending cards last year. I'm so sick of photo cards ( and I have cute kids who can pose for cards too) but they are so overdone. Won't send cards this year and don't care about getting them... Labels computer generated and no personal message.. Might as well be junk mail. I talk to and see the people I want to keep in touch with.


Yep. Straight to the trash.



+1 I wonder if people would still send their photo cards if they actually saw their face in a friend's trash can.


Despair not, people who send cards as described above. I would prefer for them to be more personalized, but at least I do not trash them. I look at them (and/or read them) and display them until the holiday season is over. I certainly do no throw them in the trash.


I trash them.


I do not trash them.


What do you do after the holidays? Do you send them out from shore on a sacred piece of driftwood with a small candle and an orchid? 'Cause that's what I do. It's a respectful homage to the rolled-up khakis and sandy toes featured in the "Christmas in Duck" themed card.


I display them on the shelves of our hutch in the kitchen until the holiday season is over. Then I throw them away.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2013 09:47     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
You people are mean. I like getting cards. I'm always touched if they have a personal note included, even just something scrawled in the margin of a photo card, but even if not, it's fun to see pictures or at least know someone is thinking of us. I also enjoy getting Christmas letters, although yes, my siblings and I make some good-natured jokes about the one sent by my aunt every year and the two-page tiny font ones only get quickly skimmed.

Anonymous
Post 12/03/2013 22:48     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I like cards. All cards. Photos, no photos, letters, no letters, signature, no signature. I like being remembered at the holidays, however they choose to do so.


Me too.


Another me too. I even appreciate businesses sending me a holiday card.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2013 22:47     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
Anonymous wrote:I like seeing the photos of people's kids, but hate the unnecessary letter describing every thing that the family did that year. Just put a nice photo on the card and sign it from your family!


Prefer photos of the pets.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2013 22:44     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We once received a card with the following:

"In March we welcome our son Larlo. I am happy to say that while labor was long, I made it WITH PERINEUM IN TACT."

Please add "perineum" to words that are banned from holiday letters.


Oh no, say this isn't true ....


Wow.. That is awesome! Lets be real, All of us who have give birth worry about tearing. Damn, she was keeping it real. I only neded one stitch and felt super happy my vag would heal and my perimeum was still in tact...it just never occurred to me to put that on a card. I would post that card up in my house or office all year long!!


I'm the one who posted this. Yes, the person who sent it is out there with her stuff. It's a bit much at times. We did not post it, but every Christmas, spouse and I find some way to work the phrase "perineum in tact" into the conversation.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2013 22:29     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We once received a card with the following:

"In March we welcome our son Larlo. I am happy to say that while labor was long, I made it WITH PERINEUM IN TACT."

Please add "perineum" to words that are banned from holiday letters.


Oh no, say this isn't true ....


Wow.. That is awesome! Lets be real, All of us who have give birth worry about tearing. Damn, she was keeping it real. I only neded one stitch and felt super happy my vag would heal and my perimeum was still in tact...it just never occurred to me to put that on a card. I would post that card up in my house or office all year long!!
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2013 22:22     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
Anonymous wrote:I like cards. All cards. Photos, no photos, letters, no letters, signature, no signature. I like being remembered at the holidays, however they choose to do so.


Me too.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2013 22:22     Subject: Humble brag Christmas cards!
Anonymous wrote:I used to send out a photo card every year, with only a short, if any, note on the back. But now that everyone sends those cards out, every year, it does seem a bit overdone.

This year I am just going to write cards to a few people I don't see often but want to keep in touch with, and maybe include a photo with the note.


PP here -- I meant to add that, even though I am a repeat offender who did the mass-mailed photo card for many years, I agree that it is impersonal and fairly pointless.