Reading cards

[therockinggazelle]

Is it rude to read other people's greeting cards while in their House? Cards that are "up", so say on a widow sill/ shelf etc.

Condolence cards yes

But not rude to read other cards like birthday/ mothers day etc?

Who's house?

I would with my family, but not friends.

Family members house

I wouldn't. Looking at the fronts is fine but I would think it is a bit intrusive to read the insides

I wouldn't. To me, it's akin to reading someone's bills because they left them out.

Yes I think it's rude. It's private correspondence. Fine to notice the cover but rude to look inside.

Why would you just get up and go pick the card up and have a nosey anyway?

The front of them is fine, opening them to read of course it is rude!

Yes I think that is a bit rude unless it's a very close family member like your mum

I wouldn’t like it, they are up for that recipient, not because they are public. If someone said “ can I have a look” I’d be ok with it, but if I saw them just nosing I’d think it was rude. I am really private though.

I wouldn't have an issue with my sisters/brother/mum reading my cards and I think it's nice to see the messages my siblings wrote to my mum on mothers day.

They don't care and I don't either.

Definitely not like looking at someone's bills.

Thank you. My mum does this in my house and it drives me mad! I would never read someone else's cards regardless of how close we are. I was just curious if I was being touchy.

Suppose it depends on if you are a private person and your mum is intrusive generally.

We aren't really a nosey family, but I think it's nice to see nice things people have written about the people you love.

I deffo would not look at their bills/wage slips etc

mind you, I think it's completely weird to put cards on show at all, and that is an easy solution.

No that's really rude.

Does your DM cross other boundaries too?

Not so far as re arranging your furniture while you're away I hope