to want my christmas cards to spread the joy at christmas, and not chastise me

[thankfeckitschrismas]

I just want my christmas cards to say happy christmas or seasons greetings or even happy holidays.

what i do not want is chastisements for not getting in touch, preachy missives about the state of the world, floods, Phillapines, people being stuck in jobs they hate ... by this i mean a general moan about all of these things. if it were personal to them i'd get it but random witterings piss me off.

I mean where is your fecking christmas spirt? does it not depress you to write such drivel.

what makes you think that I have the time to read such drivel, when i have eleventy million things to do before the big day or that this will induce me to pick up the phone so i can hear more of your morose selfindulgent waffling?

AIBU ?

[Financeprincess]

Have people put this stuff in Christmas cards to you? Ruddy Nora! What's wrong with "all the best"?

[NotYoMomma]

my dad wrote 'all the best' in my mums Christmas card this year

I was

[thankfeckitschrismas]

this week alone.....

i had one that started... since you never sent me a card last year i dont know wether this is the right address (from a girl i went to school with 26 years ago- i missed one christmas card a couple of years ago becuase i had the choice between christmas cards and food - was made bankrupt the following april)

One from a person i last saw 8 years ago when i left my hometown and moved 300 miles away... you never call and i havent even met your daughter yet

and yet another that just rambled on..... i honestly felt like i was in church listening to the sermon.

Just WHY???????

[ladymariner]

Wow, I must be lucky then as I get none of that shit in my cards....! Merry Christmas thankfeck

[Financeprincess]

Perhaps you have more than your share of eccentric acquaintances. Chastising somebody through a card for not being in touch is beyond weird!

[AdmiralData]

I gave a 'One for all' Christmas card to the place where I used to work. The staff changes on a weekly basis. I didn't want to write down names of people who may not be there anymore so I wrote something along the lines of 'all of you' - not exactly that. Handed over card to member of staff who I know that IS still there and got 'Oh is this for ALL of us?'. YES IT IS. I AM SO EFFING SORRY FOR NOT WRITING 50 CARDS IN BETWEEN CHANGING NAPPIES, FEEDS, WASHING, COOKING, IRONING AND BEING A CARER TO MY PARENTS.

Merry Christmas all

[Joysmum]

I just wrote 'Wifey' in mine to hubby. No problems there, he's under no illusion how I feel about him and how my world revolves around him. All that's summed up in that one word for us and I'd not expect anyone else to understand.

[Mattissy]

I've never had anything like that in any card I've ever got, cheeky buggers, I'd send them back with a snotty comment sprawled across, lol

[joanofarchitrave]

LOL at 'all the best' Notyo

[mrspremise]

crying with laughter Notyomomma

[Zucker]

I would kill for cards like that. Mine all say happy holidays and have a great christmas.

[thankfeckitschrismas]

When I send them back I just put happy christmas

Feckers

[temporarilyjerry]

Merry Christmas, thankfeck even though you've NEVER sent me a Christmas greeting

[thankfeckitschrismas]

Now now temporarily

[WhenSarahAndStuckUpTheChimney]

Every year we get a card from Aunty Olga.

Neither of us has an Aunty Olga. There's never a return address.

I sometimes wonder if we are being Janet and Roy'd.

[Minshu]

I want to be an auntie Olga!!

[FudgefaceMcZ]

What? No one writes all that shite in Christmas cards to me! probably because they're all pissed for the full month of december Should I be offended?

[fivegolddeblooms]

People write christmas cards to their OWN husbands and wives? What? WHAT??? WHY???

[queryremelatonin]

There is a poster on here, whose Grandfather, when he receives a card wishing him a Happy Christmas, writes "and to you!" inside the card and returns it to the sender.

Thats the way to do it.

[GinnelsandWhippets]

Well you've got a good way of deciding who to send cards to next year haven't you?! Anyone who sends you a whingey message should be struck from the list and never worried about again :).

[WilsonFrickett]

My favourite ever card was from DF and DF partner (not their real names)

"Peter/Jane"

No from, no to, no message, no kisses. Just name-slash-name.

[steff13]

^There is a poster on here, whose Grandfather, when he receives a card wishing him a Happy Christmas, writes "and to you!" inside the card and returns it to the sender.

That's the way to do it.^

That is the funniest thing I've heard all day. Love it!

[Unclench]

That's funny fivegolddeblooms because I almost feel the opposite.
I wouldn't care if I DH didn't ever buy me a present but woe betide him if he forgets my Christmas card!

[WhenSarahAndStuckUpTheChimney]

Minshu . I like her name as well. We always put the card up.

I don't mind claiming a new relative. She gives us no trouble for the rest of the year, so she's an improvement on many of the others.

[jeanmiguelfangio]

I had one of these last year, telling me off for a number of things I'd done, actually I hadn't done half of it it was all secon hand information!! I now no longer send cards to anyone I don't see.
I really want a auntie olga now just for a laugh!!!