I have only received 3 this year and the puppy chewed one. Once upon a time I got around 50. Are people not sending them these days or do you think nobody likes me?. Maybe could also be due to postal strike. How many have you received and do you send many?. |
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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago
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Most people use facebook to save on cards, postage and the like.
Some people will use being “green” as an excuse not to send any.
I do think card giving is dying, in the same way postcards and letters have. |
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over a year ago
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Only really send them to relatives and friends abroad, usually attach xmas cards to presents to give in person and hand some cards through letterboxes to the neighbours. |
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"Most people use facebook to save on cards, postage and the like.
Some people will use being “green” as an excuse not to send any.
I do think card giving is dying, in the same way postcards and letters have."
I love cards especially Xmas ones. Most of my relatives live down south so I need to post quite alot. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have received two cards.
I was at the post office and saw a girl with a stack of about a dozen cards.
Now I'm tempted to get a fancy fountain pen and send some Christmas cards to all my family and friends. |
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I still send to some neighbours, family and friends and used to give lots at work but I make a charity donation instead. Some people, especially the elderly love giving and receiving cards so I try to consider that. I also send a few e-cards if appropriate. I always seem to forget a few though. Whilst considering other factors including use of technology, cost of cards and postage and such like, is good we don't abandon all traditions per se as for some people it makes them happy.  |
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By *TG3Man
over a year ago
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"I have only received 3 this year and the puppy chewed one. Once upon a time I got around 50. Are people not sending them these days or do you think nobody likes me?. Maybe could also be due to postal strike. How many have you received and do you send many?."
I'll send you one it'll be the only one I send lol  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have only received 3 this year and the puppy chewed one. Once upon a time I got around 50. Are people not sending them these days or do you think nobody likes me?. Maybe could also be due to postal strike. How many have you received and do you send many?."
Post your address on here. I'm sure you'll get loads......  |
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
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We've had 2, and one of those was addressed to the dog 
I only send to my elderly aunties and one for everyone at work.
Been receiving less as the years go by, I don't think many people send cards anymore. It's just another expense! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We've had 2, and one of those was addressed to the dog
I only send to my elderly aunties and one for everyone at work.
Been receiving less as the years go by, I don't think many people send cards anymore. It's just another expense!"
You could always get card paper and a nice pen and make something creative with it which wouldn't cost that much. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've received two and sent two. I stopped sending the world and his wife Christmas cards a few years ago, they are mostly a waste of time and money. The family I don't see at Christmas get one and that's it.
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"We’ve received one…not sent any.
Think it’s a dying tradition now plus with the strike people have probably thought what’s the point.
K"
I posted a small parcel yesterday first class and was told it may not arrive in time for Xmas due to the strike. |
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I like to send and receive cards. We've had about four in the post and a few more delivered by hand. I've posted a lot which I think have arrived including a parcel on Thursday which arrived on Monday (2nd class). The Spanish, far east and USA cards probably won't arrive until after Christmas. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We no longer send Christmas cards, instead we donate to charity.
I have even got to the point of disliking receiving cards too and just see them as clutter... secretly wanting to treat them as junk mail and put in recycling bags.
NBVN x |
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"I have only received 3 this year and the puppy chewed one. Once upon a time I got around 50. Are people not sending them these days or do you think nobody likes me?. Maybe could also be due to postal strike. How many have you received and do you send many?."
Try sending none and see how many you get, can be a real eye opener !.
Yes much fewer cards received than the old days, we only send to 'true' friends and 'close' relatives so quite a short list these days lol   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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2 & 1 of them is from charity, the Salvation Army.
Seems 2b a dying trend...!
More so now, given that we're entering if not already in recession...
Cards maybe last thing on peeps list of priorities...! |
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By *oxy jWoman
over a year ago
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we only give cards to very close family and we get a very talented lady who works with me to make them in her spare time for pocket money they are stunning we also request to family and friends that we do not want to receive cards |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
I like at least one Christmas card with a quaint, glittering, village snow scene.
I've received one already so I'm happy.
I've bought a few cards for my children and grandchildren and will hand deliver two cards to my sisters. |
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By *ribsaMan
over a year ago
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I have 1 so far. But then again I don't send them so don't really expect any. If it wasn't for my teen son living with me I would not have even put up tree or decorations.
Xmas is not the same as it used to be years ago it's to commercialise and more about money then family time, kids get there games machine and disappear into their rooms on their own don't need or want to spend time with the old fuddy duddys. Time have changed sadly so has Xmas. |
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"We've had 2, and one of those was addressed to the dog
I only send to my elderly aunties and one for everyone at work.
Been receiving less as the years go by, I don't think many people send cards anymore. It's just another expense!
You could always get card paper and a nice pen and make something creative with it which wouldn't cost that much."
I've done that in the past but don't have time to make my own, plus, still got to get stamps! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I haven't sent a Christmas card in over 20 years and I don't intend to start now. I've always viewed it as a waste. It just get thrown away by January.
So my wife sends them instead.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I like at least one Christmas card with a quaint, glittering, village snow scene.
I've received one already so I'm happy.
I've bought a few cards for my children and grandchildren and will hand deliver two cards to my sisters."
Glitter cards should have a warning on them! Devil's business.  |
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"I've received none and that's met my expectations. 
Probably just the cost of stamps.  "
More than anything, I suspect. Plus the uncertainty of whether non barcoded stamps will throw up a recipient's surcharge.
The cards themselves are not expensive in supermarkets as opposed to card shops. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We've had 2, and one of those was addressed to the dog
I only send to my elderly aunties and one for everyone at work.
Been receiving less as the years go by, I don't think many people send cards anymore. It's just another expense!
You could always get card paper and a nice pen and make something creative with it which wouldn't cost that much.
I've done that in the past but don't have time to make my own, plus, still got to get stamps!"
Oh ya stamps would add up - especially if sending them abroad. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've received none and that's met my expectations.
Probably just the cost of stamps.
More than anything, I suspect. Plus the uncertainty of whether non barcoded stamps will throw up a recipient's surcharge.
The cards themselves are not expensive in supermarkets as opposed to card shops."
Stamps shouldn't have barcodes.  It's a step too far into the future.
You don't even have to lick them anymore. |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
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"I like at least one Christmas card with a quaint, glittering, village snow scene.
I've received one already so I'm happy.
I've bought a few cards for my children and grandchildren and will hand deliver two cards to my sisters.
Glitter cards should have a warning on them! Devil's business. "
But they're so pretty  |
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