AIBU to get a bit annoyed every year with SIL giving us a Christmas card from a pack.

OMG Lucca that’s grim. One bad experience can set the ball rolling, but your evening can be great now. Have a wee dram and cosy up with some/thing/one nice and forget us naughty thread miscreants.

Greeneyedgirl

Chill, Lucca it’s nearly Christmas.
People like to air their views, however frustrating it can be when the OP has returned, very graciously to acknowledge comments. People hardly ever read the thread before they post. It’s wot happens on GN

I’ve had an annoying day including a Flat tyre a hideous visit to hideous Asda and a cancelled treat. So yes I will chill and ignore the anti thread readers!

Chill, Lucca it’s nearly Christmas.
People like to air their views, however frustrating it can be when the OP has returned, very graciously to acknowledge comments. People hardly ever read the thread before they post. It’s wot happens on GN

Don’t think so. Post about a thread possibly.

Be careful thread ?‍✈️about

Patsy70

Lucca SueDonim

Thank you but they are still piling in and only reading the OP before repeating what everyone has said and ignoring the fact that Kandinsky has replied ! What is the matter with everyone ?

I buy all my cards in packs from charity. I send the same cards to everyone - my dad used to get the same as I left out for the postman and the veg delivery lad,

I hate those 'special' cards, especially the big ones. The bigger, the tackier and the more I cringe.

Have never sent that type of card at Christmas.This year I decided not to send cards to people who had said previously that they were not sending cards. I love getting cards. the thud as they fall on to the hall door. the examination of the address the reading of the latest news etc. Long may the tradition continue.

Lucca SueDonim

Lucca

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I’ll just quote and reproduce Lucca’s post here.

“READ THE THREAD.
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I'm with those who don't buy/like 'special' cards, I think they're a bit naff!

I'd say don't sweat the small stuff. I sent db and sil a 'special' card this year just because I felt like it, and got a pack one back - its no biggie though.

Plus (whispers) I'm going to recycle DH's 'special' this year from last year. Am sure I've got the original envelope somewhere (how sad is that). He won't notice at all, and .........its the thought that counts.

I find cards cause uneccesary pressure to reciprocate. I'd rather not receive any. Call me weird but that's how I feel about it.

YABU, everyone I know gets the same card except children and my husband - as he has seen the card.

MamaB247 rather an unnecessarily snarky comment from you. Kadinsky; you have raised a question, got your answers and very graciously replied, I hope you have a lovely Christmas, and a happy, healthy 2021.

MamaB247....... have you read the thread ?

I think you sound very entitled. Is your first name Karen by any chance. My family get whatever cards I have, some are from the year before. A couple of family members who don't get a chance to see my son thru the year as much as others get a peronslais d photo card to update them. But even my husband and mam n dad get normal cards. The fact that you get a card shows they are thinking of you. Why go out their way to spend a fortune on cards when like other people have said a box of charity christmas cards goes a long way and helps others at the same time. Do you really need her to affirm the fact you are her sister in law are you really that concieted. If my sister in n law ever suggested she was "entitled" to a special card because of who she was. I'd make her one every year out of toilet roll and trust me I'd not guarantee it was unused. If I send a Christmas card it's because I want to not because your entitled to one becaus your a Karen.

That's why they have money. They are frugal.

Why buy cards for family, if you see them why not say “Merry Christmas” to them in person. (Socially distanced in an outside space of course!)

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I used to get a card from my MiL To my son and his wife. I hated it because it made me feel “the other”.
It’s a personal taste I suppose but so called “personal” mass produced cards I find cringe worthy.
Home made and GCs cards are completely different.

GNHQ...please could the OP responses be highlighted ? This drives me nuts seeing people chiming in well after OP has replied and the whole thing is supposedly sorted !

It’s the thought that counts, surely.

Cards that are hand drawn by my grandchildren are the only cards I consider special.

Doodledog I agree. I was reading this thread again and hoping the Op wasn't. SueDonim even quoted the Ops response some time ago and a lot of people didn't even read that.

Shame it's not easy to see the responses from the Op when you post, especially where there are pages and pages to read through, to get the latest updates.

Or maybe it should be possible for the Op to request a thread to be closed once they have the answers they need.