My cards always reflect the level of my affection for the person. If it's a casual friend or relative, the sentiment in the card I choose reflects that. If I adore the person, I can spend an hour at the card store. I buy my cards at a Hallmark Store, unless I don't care too much, in which case I'll pick it up at Walgreens or even the supermarket.

I read cards that I receive carefully as well. I have two stepdaughters. One is like a real daughter to me while, although I love her sister, we never grew as close. When my birthday comes around, I see the difference in their cards. One mentions love while the other is more along the lines of "Hope your birthday is a special as you."

Where do you buy your cards...are you particular about choosing the right cards or do you pick them up on the fly? Do you lean more towards humorous or sentimental cards? Do you save cards that you receive?

I generally stick with the humorous ones, but for people I don't know as well, I'll go with something that at least has a kitty and a nice message. My place is cluttered with cards going years back. I always like having that nice little touch.

if its a person i really care for, i send either cards i've made or cards that make no sence.

I gave my friend a kwanzaa card for christmas, she laughed.

i make cards on the computer so they're all customized. i dont buy them unless im just being forced to give someone one.

I usually buy cards from the 99 cents store... like 25 for a dollar or something. :lol: Unless someone is really special to me, I really dont bother. Otherwise, I'll get one from Hallmark or something- usually something humorous. As for this one person who's REALLY special to me, I made a pop-up card. :)

And yup, I throw away my cards, unless it's from someone special. I'm horrible, I know, LOL. But seriously, some of the cards I receive are just terrible. It would've been better if they had not given me one at all.

im super picky about any cards i give or send im the type that if one card store dosent have the card that reflects what i want to say to the person at that moment i will go all over town looking for just the right card

I only buy the funny ones I hate sappy cards. Sometimes it depends on who I'm buy it for.

I hate cards, yet Ill spend an hour picking out one sometimes. I dont do sappy ones either, ugh. I go for the funny ones only. And I dont like cards that take half a day to read. And I save my cards. Wherever they are.

And I dont like cards that take half a day to read.
:lol: Same here. Like that line of Hallmark cards called 'Between You and Me'. They're real long, and it's like reading a book.

:lol: Yes!! I hate when people buy me cards that are really long and sentimental so I just quick scan read them.

I dunno....I bought my aunt a birthday card today...It said something about being the coolest person in the family. My mom said it was dumb, so I found a mushy one and didn't even read the whole thing. My mom then said that my aunt will cry. *blinks* I didn't even know people read cards.

Well, having worked for a major greeting card company for many years, I've seen them all. I was even in a promotional video when American Greetings introduced the (now dead) CreataCard machine.

I've still got boxes of cards, because I didn't like sending the ones from the company I worked for to good friends and family since they'd think I got them cheap or for free. Unfortunately, AG and Hallmark have priced themselves right off the market and that's why they're in trouble right now.

I usually send humourous cards. My mother always used to say she knew she was going to die if I ever sent her a sentimental card! :lol: I just hate the sappy, rhyming ones - they're cheesy. Give me a good old knock 'em down funny one anytime.

I still send out Christmas cards, but the list is getting smaller all the time. Used to be I'd send out about 200 - now I'm lucky if it's 10 or so.

I just love giving someone a "sympathy" card on their 40th, 45th, 50th etc. birthday. I'm surprised nobody gave me one on my 40th in retaliation.

Well, having worked for a major greeting card company for many years, I've seen them all. I was even in a promotional video when American Greetings introduced the (now dead) CreataCard machine.

I've still got boxes of cards, because I didn't like sending the ones from the company I worked for to good friends and family since they'd think I got them cheap or for free. Unfortunately, AG and Hallmark have priced themselves right off the market and that's why they're in trouble right now.

I usually send humourous cards. My mother always used to say she knew she was going to die if I ever sent her a sentimental card! :lol: I just hate the sappy, rhyming ones - they're cheesy. Give me a good old knock 'em down funny one anytime.

I still send out Christmas cards, but the list is getting smaller all the time. Used to be I'd send out about 200 - now I'm lucky if it's 10 or so.

I just love giving someone a "sympathy" card on their 40th, 45th, 50th etc. birthday. I'm surprised nobody gave me one on my 40th in retaliation.

I remember those CreataCard machines!!

I am very picky when I'm trying to find a card, especially for birthdays of my family or mother's day and father's day. Alot of the cards are so silly anymore. I stand there and look through all of them. I hate the sappy, rhyming ones, too. In fact, sometimes I stand there and read them outloud in a sarcastic voice because they are so cheesy.

I used to mail out alot of Christmas cards, too!! It was over a 100 at one time. Now it's only about 30-40. I usually just buy one of those economy boxes for the Christmas cards.

That is a great idea buying a sympathy card for the 40 and over crowd!! I might do something like that when my sister turns 40!! :lol:

And yes, I do save all my cards--from my grandmother's and she's been dead 10 years!! All my others, even the ones from my ex-boyfriend. Don't know why I keep those, we've been broken up over a year. Maybe it's time for a 'cleansing bonfire' like the girls did on "Friends"!!! :D

I throw cards away. They don't mean anything to me.

I usually buy my cards from Hallmark. I take a long time picking out cards for people, don't ask me why. I save all my cards, whether they're from Christmas, my birthday, etc. I save everything :lol:

i save the cards I get from people who are important to me; Jonathan, graduation cards... etc...

I put a lot of thought into the card if it's for someone who I really care about, otherwise it's just a quick "hope your day is great" type deal

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Cards are stupid. I would rather write a letter or something.

I'm a cheapskate when it comes to stuff like that. Most of the Christmas cards I send out are free ones that various organizations send me when I donate money. They are just as nice as the ones in the store and it's a shame to throw them away. When I give my sisters' kids money at Christmas and their birthdays I don't even bother with a card. Why waste my time picking out a card that will just end up in the trash.

I've never been a big card or flower person. My best friend sends me cards from Ohio(she just moved there) all the time....I appreciate them and love that she thinks of me, but I think letters or phone calls are better.

I hate cards. Give me cash and I'm happy. ;) Seriously I love the funny ones.

Where do you buy your cards...are you particular about choosing the right cards or do you pick them up on the fly? Do you lean more towards humorous or sentimental cards? Do you save cards that you receive?

I usually buy them at Target or Wal-Mart...some place like that. Prices for cards are outrageous, so I try to spend as little as possible.

I usually go for humor. I hate sappy cards, so I don't usually give them. Sap makes me uncomfortable. My mom and dad are nuts, so I give them funny, yet suprisingly meaningful cards.

I used to save them, but then one day I realized they had no sentimental value to me, so I recycled them.

I usually make my own cards. Most of the cards that I make are for my family in which I can really get personal! :lol: I insert a photograph or a sentiment that is appropriate for that person. I do prefer humorous cards though. Even my Mom likes them! I am not a sentimental type. I much more prefer humor. "Humor is the best medicine" -Reader's Digest. :lol:

I always buy humorous cards. I bought one of my managers a bday card with dinosaurs.