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Do you still write/send Christmas Cards?

witches*wol — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 05:43:35 GMT

Having a chat with a few girlfriends ~ talking about all the stuff we need to get done before Christmas and all but 1 said they now don't bother with Christmas Cards anymore. The common expression was "Who's got the time to sit and write cards these days?"

A few send emails and a lot seem to either send a message on facebook or a big group text.

So I was wondering (other than me...) who here sends Christmas Cards?

Are they another thing that will soon be a "thing of the past" as our lives get busier and busier?

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latina4621 — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 05:50:23 GMT

yes i do .

i don't write like a letter in them just to wish them a merry christmas and that is about it.

and my miss writes out cards for all her friends at school

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esseco46 — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 05:52:06 GMT

I don't, except for very special friends and relatives, maybe 5 in total.

I make a donation to a charity mainly for animals and I send an email letting people know.

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esseco46 — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 05:52:44 GMT

Sorry, don't know how that happened. Must be too hot for ebay.

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lurker17260 — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 05:56:06 GMT

Yes, I do. We have quite a few family and friends overseas and send cards to them every year, usually with a little catch up on what the family has been up to during the year.

I love receiving them as well

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purple_haize — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 06:00:29 GMT

I do, only to all my friends that I have in USA.

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witches*wol — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 06:04:29 GMT

I do a letter on the computer to go in about 20 or so cards. For a few elderly relatives who are interstate, they love to read the family news and I add some photos so they can see how much the kids have grown. And for those people we only hear from at Christmas - I have a few ladies I use to work with in different jobs and we always send a card with a lovely long letter detailing all the family news to each other and I must say I love getting them.

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punch*drunk — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 06:13:13 GMT

I've only ever sent them to a couple of people that I dont see on a regular basis.

Last week I was going through my dads stuff and came across his christmas card list and a pack of cards. Looks like I'll be having to do his now that he's in care. I was considering just answering the ones that arrive one by one. I know family members will understand that they dont get one from him now, but he's probably still got some friends out there that dont know that he's moved.

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daydream**believer — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 06:16:32 GMT

i always have but last year, found that i didnt get many in return, so this year am only sending to my Dad and Mum and my sister

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newstart2380 — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 07:04:32 GMT

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soul_art — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 07:09:31 GMT

Yes I do, it only takes an hour or so depending on how many you send........people can't stop playing candy crush or whatever for an hour ?????? hahahaa! and no I've never played it, seems like a huge waste of time to me. but......whatever floats your boat.

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newstart2380 — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 07:15:04 GMT

@soul_art wrote:
Yes I do, it only takes an hour or so depending on how many you send........people can't stop playing candy crush or whatever for an hour ?????? hahahaa! and no I've never played it, seems like a huge waste of time to me. but......whatever floats your boat.

Loooooooooove candy crush

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happyroo_bunji — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 07:15:26 GMT

I gave up trying to send cards years ago. I'd spend hours writting and addressing them, only to misplace them or forget to send them.

So now I don't send them. Oh hold on I send a card to my dads aunties (he is hopeless at keeping in contact with the family) but thats all. I tell everyone I don't do cards, happy to receive them but don't expect one in return.

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shoptilludroptara — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 08:24:19 GMT

no i only do texts now

i help my daughter do some for her friends from school and the teacher who also gets a gift

i say merry christmas to family in person

but we also have our main christmas on a different day to others as thats the only time we can all get together

its gonna be the 13/12 this year so had to make sure i brought everything early

tara

Re: Do you still write/send Christmas Cards?

witches*wol — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 09:01:20 GMT

LOL Soul art ~ I don't play any of those games. My life is waaay too busy to sit and play computer games and anyway I'd rather read a good book!

So it really does look like Cards are on the way out doesn't it? Truth be told by the time my boys are ready to take over they wont bother doing them at all.

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debra9275 — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 09:03:59 GMT

we still send them. and every year I try to beat the people who send them to us, but I usually fail

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bright.ton42 — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 09:12:46 GMT

I don't send many cards but always give a card with the presents I give.

The one thing I HATE is receiving a card from soneone on the 24th Dec when there's not time to send one back, then I send them a New Year's card but it's obvious it's an afterthought.

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patchoo78 — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 09:24:41 GMT

Every year I would buy cards, write on them and seal them, and every year I would forget to send them or hand them out. I don't bother now

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soul_art — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 09:31:47 GMT

Witches, did you have your cards written by August again this year ? lol

I still remember reading your posts about getting them done during Winter, wish I was as organised !

Got the tree up yesterday, need OH's help with all the other decos, so will have to wait..have enough xmas cards and will write them soon. I find xmas creeps up on me because I have 3 birthdays in the 4 weeks before the BIG day. One over now, two to go !

Only a couple of pressies to buy and all done. Then it's deciding what type of food to have this year.

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soul_art — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 09:41:08 GMT

Oh, and I didn't mean YOU wasted time playing computer games...xxx

Just that people say they are always busy, not enough time to do what's needed but seem to find the time to spend hours staring at a screen. Must be like the pokies or something, takes your mind off "stuff"....and yep, I'd rather read a book too or paint or garden or float in the pool.........the housework CAN wait lol