AIBU for wanting to get a birthday card with a message from girlfriend?

[Freshlygorund]

Received a present but no card with message. Has the text and email taken over completely that we can't get creative anymore? The response was 'it appears strange to give a card when in the company'

I send cards only to people to whom I am not giving presents (exception - when card is container for cheque/voucher).

Yabu

Cards are such a waste of money. £2 for a sheet of A4 that then goes in the bin? I don't think she's bu but if it matters to you, and she knew that, then she should have got you one regardless.

You got a gift, bit ungrateful to question the fact you didnt get a card too.

I always get cards too, but that's coz I love them and always keep all mine. Can't believe you said something to them to warrant a response though

I card sends the persons wishes, as in "wishing you a Happy/Lovely Birthday".

If you are one if the main people helping to make the Birthday "Fantastic etc", then a card isn't needed, as such.

I send cards to people that I know put them up.

I am already having the argument that if people give me Christmas cards they will go straight in the recycle bin, wherever I am. They might as well put a £ in the bin.

I object to the environmental impact if all this unnecessary crap that we have been fooled into buying and filling our homes with, which then causes stress, so we go and spend more money.

I give time and turn up happy to join in and have a good time, rather than handing something that is mass produced, meaningless (go to any card shop, very little thought is put into card buying) and wastes natural resources.

I get it OP...it's not the actual card that matters but the message inside, am I right? I made a card for my boyfriend's birthday featuring all our stupid in-jokes and he was really pleased.
I'd be upset too, it's a personal thing. If your girlfriend knows it matters to you and ignored that then she is BU.

Totally agree about Xmas cards though. Wasteful. But then I am Scrooge....

I must be old fashioned then, I would far rather receive a nice card with a nice message in than a present from someone close to me.

Don't do xmas cards though, that's different.

YANBU!

YANBU. It's normal to send cards.

There are far worse "wastes of paper" in the world than taking the time to write people a kind message once a year which can then be recycled.

COUPON - Spot on. I think sending a card is totally normal, nice thoughtful thing to do ie Birthdays/xmas etc etc You can buy a card in The Card Factory for 50p. I think cards mean a lot to people