I just wish people would stop sending me Christmas cards

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They're pointless, wasteful and a poor form of communication. All I do is read the "Happy Christmas from Joe and Julie" and walk them to the recycling.

I haven't sent any for over 25 years and I just don't see the need for them at all.

Well it will probably stop eventually.
I am down to 5 that I send and receive.
There is a possibility that by next year it could be down to 3 (elderly and ill relatives).

Yabu. I love Christmas cards, why aren't you putting them up as decorations? They make the house look festive. I like to hear from people at Christmas.

Have you told them???

I must admit that this is the first year that I've not posted any. I gave one to DM, DSis and DC but that was it. None for the neighbours or all of the other random I usually do.

Tell them - friend of mine announced she wasn’t doing them anymore and the first year I sent one then realised she meant didn’t want to get them either.

Much better to be clear OP

“I’m annoyed people think of me and spend time to do something nice for me”.

But lots of people do it out of habit and actually find it a chore.

Yes. One entertainingly sends it to annoy me 😀

Seriously?you don’t go “oh so kind of xx to think of us and what a nice picture! Let’s put it on the mantelpiece/back of door/kitchen table to add to the Christmassy spirit.” Youre literally choosing to see the negative.

How many do you get.

Exactly. People wonder why they have issues. Maybe tell these friends you dont like it so they can stop bothering with you as I can guarantee they spent time and effort and chose YOU. Next time theyll hopefully choose someone else.

You probably need to tell them instead of telling us, we aren't going to stop you getting them

I bin them shortly after reading

I give three Christmas cards. One to my mum. One to my brother and one to a neighbour. I would personally be quite happy to get some. Nothing wrong with recycling them but if you don't want them - why not tell people

Most of my neighbours are downright horrible (I don't say that lightly) so I wouldn't give them one

I have kept ones that my gran sent me when she was alive

I sent more when I was working - currently not as if someone gives you a card there's more of an expectation to give one back

Even when it was peak Christmas card about 30 or 40 years ago, I don't think I ever gave them to neighbours.

I am pleased every year it's fewer and fewer now probably under 10.
I pleased every year it's fewer and fewer now probably under 10. Oh, they know I don't do them and they know I hate them. I think they enjoy it.

I gave up because I suddenly realised it was wife work and if women didn't do them men certainly wouldn't

A perusal of threads on MN will reveal that most people write Christmas cards very quickly without a huge amount of thought. There's even been posts from people saying to buy cards in the sales and write them after Christmas.

Sending Christmas cards with a generic "Happy Christmas from Sarah and Paul" type message does not particularly mean that someone is thinking of you.
And it certainly doesn't mean it any more than them sending a text/email/message, which is a more sustainable alternative.

I've only done mine for my family and friends and partner does his for his. Get fewer each year though and down to a steady core that will reduce as we die 😄 I like cards though.

I understand preferring not to receive them but not the strength of feeling you have. So not everything is your thing - just accept with grace put it in the bin if you must. Waste wise - it's just a few cards. I'm sure if most of us reviewed our waste for the year (be that financial or physical), Christmas cards would feature very low.

I am terrible - I don't bother to even open the very few I now get.

This

YABU. Writing a post on munsnet rather than telling people - stop sending me cards....

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DH and I have always written our own, I have never written his.

There might be a tenner in there