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By *rtyIan OP Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons

How many Christmas cards have you actually sent through the post this year?

Me it's a grand total of one I sent before I fell out with someone, that's nearly a pint at Moonpig prices lol

To all the rest of you glorious bastards, it is a virtual one

Please consider this a card

Merry Christmas

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

About twenty. The USA, Europe and far east ones cost me a bloomin fortune!

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

I'm surprised Christmas cards are still a thing.

We can skype, text and organise an whole family to chat on Zoom.

But we still send cards via post, or even more bizarre hand them to people directly.

I guess it's traditional and the thought/gesture of a card is nice, and if you're the sort of person that keeps cards they make sense... Or if you know the other person has no viable device enabling them receive texts.

But more often than not a simple text will suffice and will be much more economical.

Each to their own though, whatever makes you happy

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By *edstockings2Couple
over a year ago

Ilfracombe

I have not sent a Christmas card in years the same goes for birthday cards.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I love cards and letters, they're tangible and can be displayed in a way that text and email can't. We've received far fewer this year, I understand why but I regret it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I haven't sent any. It is a bit of a shame, I remember how exciting it was giving out and getting your cards in school when I was wee. And I have a few older relatives who still send one by post when I'll see them within a few days of it arriving

, I know I should make the effort to reciprocate to them at least. I do feel guilty about that.

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By *rtyIan OP Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons

"I'm surprised Christmas cards are still a thing.

We can skype, text and organise an whole family to chat on Zoom.

But we still send cards via post, or even more bizarre hand them to people directly.

But more often than not a simple text will suffice and will be much more economical.

Each to their own though, whatever makes you happy

I sent one via Moonpig, my guesses are it went in the bin lol

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I wonder will the tradition die out

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By *rtyIan OP Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons

"I wonder will the tradition die out"

I think sadly it will

The card was personalized and unique

But I guess it went in the bin

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

With multiple tragedies this autumn, I cannot bring myself to do Christmas this year.

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Two. One to my mum and dad. One to my nan.

The mr

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By *tarkersandcrutchCouple
over a year ago

TELFORD

Zero. Not done cards for years.

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By *oubleswing2019Man
over a year ago

Colchester

It's a tedious task not without its pitfalls and challenges and I dread it every year.

Eg, person x lost a family member. It seems really insensitive saying, "Have a great Xmas!". Person y is clinically depressed, so any cheery card is just going to be trite and inappropriate.

And then I just run out of ideas on what to write beyond what's already on the card. Um, Happy Christmas, underneath the already printed Happy Christmas.

It's maddening and frustrating.

So yes, I would not miss the whole sorry affair with Xmas cards if it petered out. I think it was a nice gesture of a bygone age, but I feel it's somewhat archaic and unwarranted now in these contemporary times.

We've had a few from friends. I read one of them. It said, "Hope you have a happy Christmas".

I've not read the others, because I can guarantee they'll contain the same expected platitudes. Just like the ones I sent.

I should imagine the only people who really care are the card shops laughing at people blindly following tradition.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

None, I've never really liked them or birthday cards!

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By *orphia2003Woman
over a year ago

Tonypandy.

Posted 1

Hand delivered about 10.

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By *asygoingcouple2022Couple
over a year ago

The moon

4 xx

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over a year ago

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I sent none by post. Couldn't see the point with postal strike. I've hand delivered some and I've received sixteen

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

I’ve only sent one to my son in Canada, I don’t send them to anyone else and haven’t done do for quite a few years now

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By *ustincider888Man
over a year ago

Preston Ish

None and haven't received any either

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I’ve handed out 3 and will do a couple more. I got a really nice hand made one from the neighbours kid and a few from friends.

I can remember in the late 80s and 90s having hundreds up on the walls on string!

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

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By *ittlemiss1985Woman
over a year ago

Lansing

1 - to a friend in England. He's the only one that sends one to me.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"It's a tedious task not without its pitfalls and challenges and I dread it every year.

Eg, person x lost a family member. It seems really insensitive saying, "Have a great Xmas!". Person y is clinically depressed, so any cheery card is just going to be trite and inappropriate.

And then I just run out of ideas on what to write beyond what's already on the card. Um, Happy Christmas, underneath the already printed Happy Christmas.

It's maddening and frustrating.

We've had a few from friends. I read one of them. It said, "Hope you have a happy Christmas".

I've not read the others, because I can guarantee they'll contain the same expected platitudes. Just like the ones I sent.

I should imagine the only people who really care are the card shops laughing at people blindly following tradition.

I think this is a very good point. If you struggle with what to write you have to ask yourself why you are doing it. Likely for the wrong reasons.

Sending cards or giving gifts begrudgingly is such a common thing I hear but have have never felt myself. When people say I’ve no idea what to get them , I think to myself that’s because you don’t know them - why are you buying them anything.

The cards I’ve sent / will send have been to very important friends and family and I’ve wanted to send them & had no problem thinking of what to write.

I like the tradition now the numbers have reduced and it’s done for the right reasons

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By *ong-leggedblondWoman
over a year ago

Next Door

I've sent 1 card and have 5 cards to give to family members on Saturday

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By *uicy 2020Woman
over a year ago

London

I posted 1 to an old work friend. Have given them out at work though, and have done ones for family, but will wait till i see them to give them out. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve handed 1 out.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

I've sent four, delivered a few more. I quite like them, yes it's a tad archaic and daft but there's something nice about sending them to people who mean something to you (not talking about the obligatory once a year exchange).

I'm a big fan of letters and notes though so that undoubtedly colours my replies.

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By *rtyIan OP Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons

Another issue these days is cost

Cards ain't cheap then stamps 95p and 68p

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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

I sent a few to my relatives overseas

One to work for everyone & a few to neighbours and friends .

Merry Christmas to you too op.

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By *rtyIan OP Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons

"I sent a few to my relatives overseas

One to work for everyone & a few to neighbours and friends .

Merry Christmas to you too op."

thank you Merry christmas to you as well

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By *orl1971Couple
over a year ago

Glasgow

Zero. Don’t believe in sending cards and now give what we’d spend to charity. Only received one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

About 40 including work ones.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

None this year. I usually send one. Didnt think it would likely get there anyway.

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By *rFoxAndXenoCouple
over a year ago

Weymouth

None!!! Although the fact I'm actually spending this festive season anticipating Xmas with loved ones (as opposed to 100s of miles away living in cheshire) means I've saved on stamps!

Thank you for the virtual card

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By *rtyIan OP Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons

"None!!! Although the fact I'm actually spending this festive season anticipating Xmas with loved ones (as opposed to 100s of miles away living in cheshire) means I've saved on stamps!

Thank you for the virtual card

xx"

my pleasure young lady

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By *riel13Woman
over a year ago

Northampton

I haven't sent any, through the post or otherwise

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By *rtyIan OP Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons

"I haven't sent any, through the post or otherwise

Postman Pat's on strike now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just the one to Hong Kong

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

None, nada, zilch.

I prefer them as trees

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