The 'I hate Christmas cards but love Christmas' support thread now open

[NorksAreMessy]

have sent no cards for more than 5 years.
My life is not worse.
In fact it is quite a bit better


And don't start me on round robins.....

[Sparklingbrook]

I don't want to receive any either. They go in a pile then into the recycling.

[Startailoforangeandgold]

I hate sending them, but I like receiving them, I even like round robins.

I might even do my own brief one this year.

[Sparklingbrook]

Yay! Joins the hatred of Christmas cards.

[NorksAreMessy]

GetOrfMo1Land you are norty and we know you are lovely really.

Pascha that's the spirit.

We don't care what the sort of people who care about this sort of thing care about! (catchy slogan)

[Pascha]

I'm certainly the first five. But i'm not worried.

[ThePsychicSatsuma]

getorf - in reality, only about 3 people would probs actually notice...

[GetOrfMo1Land]

"I'm worried that,....
people will think Im cheap
tight
slack
lazy
disorganised
cold-hearted"

That would be a fantastic beneficial result, tbh.

[ThePsychicSatsuma]

*christmas satsumas/clementines/mandarins are the best. right into the toe of your stocking. The little bit of healthy breakfast before 6 tonnes of chocolates

[ThePsychicSatsuma]

norks!
12 yrs in the trade, retail.

[NorksAreMessy]

nope, I am a jeweller :) ha ha politician tee hee

and you are a satsuma who is going to have more money to spend on satsumas in your future, can you see that now, oh psychic one?

[ThePsychicSatsuma]

Norks - are you a politician?

v persuasive.

[NorksAreMessy]

If someone doesn't send you a card, but they say 'happy christmas' are you sad? Do you think they don't like you any more?

NO, you just think, "ah, another clues up member of the No Christmas Card Collective'.
If you think they will be upset ring them / email/text.
If you don't feel like doing that, you don't know them that well...why are you sending them a card?

[Pascha]

What don't we want? CHRISTMAS CARDS!!
When don't we want them? EVER!!


Repeat to fade...

[ThePsychicSatsuma]

help for heroes is a good un. or NSPCC

[ThePsychicSatsuma]

Been thinking about this, also feel a bit that not sending will upset people, they'll think they've upset me regardless of what charity reason there is. I don't want them to feel they've upset me/ that I've cooled towards them...

or possibly it's all a pile of arse.
Whatever I am def. sending A huge amount LESS than usual,.

[JKSLtd]

Satsuma will this help?

cheap/tight - say you are giving £x to a charity instead
lazy/disorganised - let them know earlyish so it's obvious it's a plan
cold-hearted - pick a charity they can't possibly argue with (depend what their soft spots are, Help for Heroes, some childrens charity, cute furry animals, etc)

You can even donate to more than one - and when you say 'the money I would have spent' - only you know how much that might have been and how much you're donating.

[ThePsychicSatsuma]

I'm worried that,....
people will think Im cheap
tight
slack
lazy
disorganised
cold-hearted


OMGosh the power of the guilt is immense

[NorksAreMessy]

satsuma let go of the guilt. You are doing a positive thing. If you are taken off people's 'Christmas card list' then meh, who cares. If they are elderly people, then you can invoke the 'doing a kind thing rule'.

How does the guilt manifest itself satsuma? what are you worried about? The NCCC will support you through it.

GBA well done on the reduction. You can do it, we will help. Your MUm and Auntie might need a card, but who is number 27 on your list? Do they really need one?

[GreenandBlacksAddict]

I tried to send e cards last year and to make an environmental stand saying I wouldn't be sending cards. My mum whinged like merry hell - oh I like a nice card- and her sister whinged etc etc why is it if your 65 plus you cannot be bothered about the environment ? As long as you have a mantlepiece full of cards at Xmas. So this year I told my mum if I haven't seen relatives in the past 2 years I am not sending them a birthday card. As I am pregnant again she will probably pass this off as me being too busy, have reduced Xmas cards from 100+ to 40ish, will endeavour to reduce by half again next year !

[ThePsychicSatsuma]

hmmmm

very thought provoking thread.

May just announce on FB I am doing my bit for the environment.... and not doing cards.
Will have to do one to 90 yr old GG

[ThePsychicSatsuma]

ooh. I definately want to save money, and loathe writing the cards...
but I would feel so guilty for not sending?

[Baffledandbewildered]

I thought I was the only one who felt like this....... I am not a freak hurray !!!

[JKSLtd]

I know!! I duly hang my head in shame!!

[AndiMac]

Norks, yes, the cards for overseas relatives are usually full of news, not just our names at the bottom. It has in the past (and I'm really outing myself here) even contained an occasional round robin for them...