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Who buys individual Christmas cards?

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badguyduh · 02/12/2019 18:21

I thought most people bought Christmas cards in packs if they're bothering to do cards. Who buys individual ones from card shops? They're not all 'to a lovely sister this Christmas' etc. And they take up half the card shops' displays!

My brother did send a few individual ones to each of my family this year but he's a bit odd Grin

I still haven't heard of any one sending Happy Easter cards either but they still appear that time of year in the shops.

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Witchend · 02/12/2019 18:54

In our local shop, judging by what's on the cards when I went in, it's the cat and the dog for their owners. Hmm

ajandjjmum · 02/12/2019 18:57

Always have done this - I actually rather like it, and certainly never thought it weird.

Find it quite sad now not having to buy cards for 'Mum and Dad'.

1066vegan · 02/12/2019 18:57

I've always bought (and received) individual specific cards for dp and immediate family. Until I opened this thread, I assumed that everyone did the same.

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Nextphonewontbesamsung · 02/12/2019 18:59

We do for dh's parents. They expect it.

M0reGinPlease · 02/12/2019 19:06

My MIL.

We had ten years of 'for a lovely son and his partner at Christmas time' (the more specific the better as far as she's concerned), then three years of 'for a lovely son and daughter in law at Christmas time' and then lo and behold (Christ knows where she finds them) several years of 'for a lovely son, daughter in law and granddaughter...' 🤮

She also buys ones so think, with so many layers of paper inside that they're basically a book. And covered in fucking glitter.

gamerwidow · 02/12/2019 19:06

I do. My mum and sister expect a family card. My mum in particular expects a lot of thought to be put into the card choice and the words inside.
I am also expected to demonstrate that I fully appreciate the words in the card she has chosen for me even when I actually give no shits about them.
I love her though so I do the pretence and choose the nice card.

AliceLittle · 02/12/2019 19:06

I do because I will only buy 1 for my mum.

M0reGinPlease · 02/12/2019 19:06

Thick, not think. Rage made me type too fast.

ReginaGeorgeous · 02/12/2019 19:16

I used to. My family always made a big thing of it when I was growing up, so it was the norm to me. I stopped doing it the first year I wasn't able to buy a 'Dad' card.
The only ones I send now are to my children.

mathanxiety · 02/12/2019 19:36

My mum has a Christmas birthday. It rolls around every year without fail, as does Christmas.

So I buy her card in August.

dementedpixie · 02/12/2019 19:37

I always plan to buy them early and then forget

viccat · 02/12/2019 19:56

I usually buy a couple of the nicer quality or independent designers cards, they just feel more special than something from a pack of 10. I don't mean the "to a sister" ones at all, to be clear, just individually sold cards. I only send about 10 in total these days anyway.

Writing Christmas cards was a big tradition in my childhood home, this was obviously in the time before social media when people appreciated a card from someone they hadn't heard from for months.

beckyvardy · 02/12/2019 20:20

I do my family loves cards.

kenandbarbie · 02/12/2019 20:30

I always wonder that. If I sent them to my immediate family it'd be um 25!!! Who has the time!

NatashaAlianovaRomanova · 02/12/2019 20:41

I do for the kids & my parents but everyone else gets big standard cards.

As someone with a December birthday my worst ever card said

For your birthday at Christmas time

& had some twee Christmas scene on it! My birthday is the same day every year - but my card in advance FFS!

NemophilistRebel · 02/12/2019 20:43

My husband Confused

First person I ever met who does

He buys special ones for his parents. Siblings and grandparents Envy

Bluerussian · 02/12/2019 20:44

Mine are mostly bought in packs but I do buy some individual cards for particular people.

Bluerussian · 02/12/2019 20:46

PS: I also sometimes receive individual cards.

Celebelly · 02/12/2019 20:48

To my granddaughter and her partner at Christmas

Ha, my gran got us this card too! Where do they find them?! It was oddly specific.

aibutohavethisusername · 02/12/2019 20:49

My OH’s Mum and my ex’s Mum.

I’ve got one for my OH this year as I’m putting concert tickets in it.

Bickles · 02/12/2019 20:51

I buy one for my Auntie and her partner- she buys “to a special niece” etc type cards for me.
Also my parents like a grandma and grandpa card.
That’s all.
I send fewer and fewer cards each year.

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badguyduh · 02/12/2019 22:06

For your birthday at Christmas time

Oh no! I don't let Christmassy things start until DC's birthday (early December) is out of the way.

It sounds like quite a nice tradition in some families, I've just never seen it (although thinking about it, I did choose a really nice one for now-DH when we were just starting going out). It's probably one of those big issues like shoes on/shoes off inside where no-one can comprehend the other way of doing it Grin

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ritzbiscuits · 02/12/2019 22:09

I usually do, I think because my Mum always has. Cutting back this year, so just getting a Mum and Dad one, otherwise, just a general pack of cards for immediate family and a few 'oldies'.

Thatnovembernight · 02/12/2019 22:12

I usually buy one for my parents and I used to buy one for my grandparents when they were alive. Everyone else gets cards from a pack!

Trumpton · 02/12/2019 22:25

My MIL . It’s so important to her . I take her to the local Independent card shop and hand her over to the fab staff and she has a wonderful 30 mins agonising over special cards .
Our best one this year ( not Christmas ) was “ To my Great Grandson on his 9th Birthday “ she was thrilled with that.

Each year I buy her a special card and as she loves a verse write her a poem to go inside . If it makes me feel queasy then it’s a winner !

I will see if I can find a copy of this year’s .....

Who buys individual Christmas cards?