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.....

[Bohica]

Oops, sorry I am watching TV and typing

The first job I dumped in my new role at work was sending b'day cards. 70+ mechanics and not one ever mentioned receivng a work b'day cad.

Pointless waste of paper card.

[NorksAreMessy]

I am also vetoing corporate cards from the company. One of my very important jobs.

Have probably saved the company £100+

NOBODY CARES!!!

[GetOrfMo1Land]

No, not mean Maryz - wise

[NorksAreMessy]

bibs can I send you all my cards, like a chain letter get out clause thingy?

You can have Aunty Doreen, the girl I was at Uni with, my old next door neighbor and my double glazing salesman.

[NorksAreMessy]

Not mean maryz, part of the no-card-collective!

Home made cards for special people are exempt from our ire. They are real things for real reasons.

Mass purchased cards for virtual strangers, or, worse, for people you see every day are a NONSENSE

[Tillyscoutsmum]

I love Christmas. Absolutely love it. But I just do not get cards. I don't see the point at all. They're a pain in the arse to write, a pain in the arse to send and a pain in the arse to display. None of those fecking card display things work properly. It doesn't matter how well you hang the cards, as soon as you shut a door or walk past, a few of the feckers fall off on to the floor

[amistillscary]

I hate the bloody things, hate buying 'em, writing 'em, finding my address book (that is only now used for this purpose!) and sticking the bloody stamps on 'em.

Also hate the way no matter what I do, my house draped in cards always looks like a confused old lady with droopy drawers round her ankles.

My Mum has very posh friends. They buy cards costing different amounts according to the status of the receiver (cheap and cheerful for the milkman, the gardener, etc; Fun and possibly something cut out/stuck on for the kids to choke on ; M&S best for teachers, neighbours and distant family; Individual high quality printed massive things for people who will invite you to their Christmas soiree so you can look as though you send those to everyone you like). Her house looks even posher with her expensive cards ranged around, with artfully placed glass baubles and holly, everything glinting enticingly in candlelight.

I've refused to display cards for a couple of years (although Mum always hands hers over in person, then personally picks it out of the pile I've chucked it on and aranges it artfully on my mantelpiece in amongst the Playmobil specials, lost bits of lego and half eaten Swizzels Drumstick lolly).

Together, we will fight the good fight and refuse all truck with cards.

[hgrin]

[NorksAreMessy]

Another good reason not to send them tilly

You are helping another woman to not get stressed about what to do with the bloody things

[NorksAreMessy]

The date is not important maryz
the no-card-collective is in force and on the alert from September onwards

[BecauseImAWerewolefIt]

bibbity - I am thinking you and I are definitely soul mates.

I love, love, love Christmas cards.

[NorksAreMessy]

:o maryz

[NorksAreMessy]

because I can send you my cards too, especially the one from the paperboy

[TethHearseEnd]

Oooh, not sending cards has been my dirty little secret for a few years now.

I've come home.

I have particular ire for colleagues who I see EVERY BLOODY DAY who hand me a card which contains fewer words than we exchanged as the bloody thing was handed over, and serve only to jam up my handbag.

[NorksAreMessy]

maryz you are now official president of the NCCC (no Christmas Cards Collective) Irish division.

Politicians! Words fail me
And people who put THEMSELVES on the card in quirky poses. Aaaaaaaaaargggggghhhhhhh!

[NorksAreMessy]

Welcome to the collective tethers.
you will find us a happy, and stamp-free bunch

[Tillyscoutsmum]

And... I hate the fact that you can never buy a decent birthday card in December because all the card shops are full of Christmas cards. Its my birthday in December and I often get shite cards . DS and DSD both have December birthdays and do you think I can find nice cards amongst all the "Merry Christmas to my neighbour/dog/sister and BIL and all manner of other shite" cards ??

[AitchTwoOh]

charity cards are a complete and utter con, it turns out

[NorksAreMessy]

I get all my birthday cards in one fell swoooooop, from Oxfam, once a year.
I get a huge variety and one will always be appropriate, and if not exciting enough, I write a caption and stick it one the front.


Don't get me started on that 'moon pig' bollox

[NorksAreMessy]

Ooh, Aitch thank you (even if if is the DM)
just give some money to you favorite charity. Much easier and more effective