why send a Christmas card to someone you see every day?

[redskyatnight]

Genuinely puzzled ... I work in an office with about 12 people. Over the last few days I have received 6 cards from colleagues that I talk to all the time. Why?

Similarly ... I saw a friend last night. As we parted we both wished each other a happy Christmas ... she then dug into her bag and presented me with a Christmas card.

I get that folks like receiving cards so that they know that others are thinking of you. But surely better to pass best wishes on in person ?

It's just the done thing innit?

Could also be a competition? The more cards you get the more popular you are? I have 2....

YANBU. I feel this way too, but I also know some people think I'm a bit of a misery for being like this .....

I don't - except grandparents/childminder - I get the kids to make one that is a bit special for them - so kinda more like a present.

I understand why people do it if they've either made a card themselves or have written something personal in it that they might not have wanted to say, but when people just write To so-and-so, From so-and-so to someone they see all the time what is the point??!

I agree with not understanding the point of giving a card to DH/DPs either.

Not doing any this year and me and DH never buy each other cards for any occasion. Whats the point when you see someone every day?

The same reason we send birthday cards to people we see every day?

Because of social expectation - if everyone else does it, then you feel you ought to do it to. And if other people give you a card, then you feel you have to give one back.

Because it is quite nice to get cards, they look nice hung up as part of the christmas decorations.

Sorry for overuse of the word 'nice', but it is just quite nice

I send my DH a card, not through the mail obviously, but I give him one. One that says Merry Christmas Husband and then I write something nice inside. I didn't know that was so odd

I give cards to people, including my DH, that I see daily, just because in doing so it means I have taken time, even if only a few secnds, to think about that person and what they mean to me in the great scheme of things. I only send cards to people I genuinely like though, I don't go in for sending to folk I wouldn't want to enjoy a drink and a chat with IYSWIM. As for DH, I give him a card because I believe we are all capable of taking our loved ones for granted to some extent, and writing a personal message in the card, for me, lets him know that whatever else goes on in our life, I love him and appreciate all he does for me and the family, even if I don't always find the time to tell him that at the time.

as someone else says - same reason you give birthday cards to them - or maybe some of you don't bother with birthday cards for your DH, or I guess you children as well - as I'm guessing you see them everyday

At work we have a system for donating money to charity instead of sending Christmas cards, a general Christmas greeting is displayed in the classroom from everyone who donated. We've paid for books for kids in Africa and helped fund a school in India set up in memory of an ex-pupil. Much more Christmassy, and saves so much time!

I think its lovely actually, I love receiving cards from people I am close to whether I see them every day or very rarely. What I do find strange is when people I barely know give me cards. But generally, I think it is a shame the card sending tradition is dying out, they do make the house feel christmassy and on christmas day its a lovely reminder of all the other people you know who are celebrating their chirstmasses.

(need to get organised and write mine though!)

I have a confession to make. I throw all my Christmas cards in the bin . I have nowhere to put them, they just clutter up the place and I really don't see the point in them.

The especially pointless ones from colleagues sit on my desk for a few days and then go in the bin too.

I do like Christmas, honestly I do, but just not cards. Or clutter.

you don't even recycle them? I usually either hang mine on the doors, or (what will happen this year to keep them out of toddlers reach) hang them on string along the wall.