View Full Version : Do you send Christmas cards?


Janice
12-02-2011, 05:28 PM
I do, but not nearly as many as I used to send. Ten years ago, I was sending 75 cards, and these days, maybe 30, and 10 are for my Internet friends. Oh how times have changed.

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Penny Lane
12-02-2011, 06:08 PM
I mail about 40. I like getting them so I keep sending them!:santa2:

Coffeecup
12-02-2011, 06:49 PM
I do some but as the years go by the cost of stamps keeps going up and I don't get that many people sending a card back. I may just e-mail people. A little tacky times are a changing

Family Ties Forever!
12-02-2011, 06:50 PM
I do. I did mine Wednesday night and mailed them yesterday. :) There were seven.

MrCleveland
12-02-2011, 07:04 PM
I tried that once, but...I forgot where many of the people lived and I lost contact to many.

phoebe7165
12-02-2011, 08:14 PM
I do, but not nearly as many as I used to send. Ten years ago, I was sending 75 cards, and these days, maybe 30, and 10 are for my Internet friends. Oh how times have changed.

:cc::snowman3:

I was that way, too. Used to send sooo many cards back in the day. Last year, I think I sent about 25, and received about 20.

Retro4Life
12-03-2011, 11:51 AM
I send out (and receive) a handful, less than ten altogether. Its kind of sad, but it's due to two things. One, as everyone has mentioned, it just isn't being done as much as it used to be with email and FB and online methods of contact. Second, I just don't have that much family anymore, and what there is, unfortunately isn't that close in most cases.

Goldilocks
12-03-2011, 02:17 PM
I used to but the list has shortened over the years. I removed those people with kids, who would make bitter comments, upon receiving my Christmas card, such as: "Well. It must be nice to have TIME to do this!"

I only send them to people who will appreciate them for what they are: a holiday greeting to a loved one.

Coffeecup
12-03-2011, 05:16 PM
As times goes by my friends of the past have now become just surface friends.

a.rusty.catheter
12-05-2011, 02:27 PM
No.

ShamelessFanGirl
12-11-2011, 11:49 PM
My mom is the one who sent Christmas cards to family and friends, not to me. I mean, I DID send one to a my best friend once or twice but that was because she lived somewhat far away and at the time we weren't talking very much so I was thinking about her quite a bit.

ponytail
12-12-2011, 05:38 AM
I do, but my list has really gotten small.

Coffeecup
12-12-2011, 09:23 AM
In my life, it's the same old people each year. A few older relatives I do sent to but lately I have tried the e-mail cards. You can find a few e-mail cards that fit the bill. Everyone who sents me a card just signs their name. I think 44cents to just have a "have a merry xmas and peace on earth" saying and just sign your name is sort of waste. No one write news anymore for all my friends are surface friends. I never see the words . "Lets get together on Jan 4th for coffee". I get lost in shuffle of life.

Family Ties Forever!
12-12-2011, 08:05 PM
for all my friends are surface friends.

What are surface friends?

OH Nuts!
12-12-2011, 09:53 PM
I send very few these days. I either do e-cards or send someone a nice e-mail message.

AB
12-13-2011, 05:38 PM
I sent out 28 this year through the mail & hand delivered around 15 to the immediate family. Most of the older relatives do not have computers so I can't email them Christmas greetings and they would probably rather have an actual card anyway. But it does get costly buying the cards & stamps.

Family Ties Forever!
12-13-2011, 07:33 PM
I received a cute cat Christmas card today in the mail from Janice. :D :cat:

Nighthawk76
12-13-2011, 07:36 PM
I like sending out Christmas cards. I think that I sent out more this year than any previous year. Its a nice feeling giving to others. And that is what Christmas is truly about. :)

Torgo
12-13-2011, 09:01 PM
My wife does. When someone thanks me for the card I just nod my head and smile like I know what they're talking about.