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LudwigPastorius

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16. My 88-year-old mother still sends Christmas cards.

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 12:34 AM

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I never have.

One thing I've noticed over the years is that a lot of people use the annual Christmas card to take a aren't-we-incredible victory lap.

"Little Susie got accepted to Harvard, Billy spent his time this year making boutonnières for the homeless, Bob hand whittled a Jet Ski for summer fun at our exclusive lakefront property, while I completed the Multi-Engine Rating for my pilot's license!"

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Are Christmas cards no longer a thing? [View all] Shambala Monday OP

i get one from my cpa... ret5hd Monday #1

I got one from Sal's pizza. Shambala Monday #2

No longer a thing for most people Sanity Claws Monday #3

I get 1 back for every 3 I send Johonny Monday #4

Yeah, about the same return ratio for me Shambala 23 hrs ago #21

Price Maninacan Monday #5

I've sent cards I got from Estate Sales the last 10 years. maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #37

The younger families send cards with photos of them and their kids on them, i love them. dem4decades Monday #6

Yes I mostly get these types newdeal2 Monday #13

I have a couple of relatives that send Shambala 23 hrs ago #22

A lot of people I know have stopped sending them completely, or send them only to their highplainsdem Monday #7

Mail delivery is not unreliable. maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #38

I've received enough mail late and heard enough about USPS packages highplainsdem 11 hrs ago #41

I don't know where you live, but maybe your issue is local. maxsolomon 11 hrs ago #42

I'm in the center of the country, but I've heard about problems like the ones I've run into both from highplainsdem 11 hrs ago #44

Cards and packages I sent out on 12/15 are just now being received 15 days later. Totally Tunsie 2 hrs ago #54

Not really. Ocelot II Monday #8

It requires hours and hours of work. Few women have the bandwidth Maru Kitteh Monday #9

I'm the one who does it in my house. I still believe it's important to my elder relatives. maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #39

Not so much. Ms. Toad Monday #10

fewer every year, and not just people dying Skittles Monday #11

I guess it depends - on age, personal tradition, available time, number of friends and/or family NewHendoLib Monday #12

I still send them out to family and friends Bayard Monday #14

Most that i received this year, were from businesses BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #18

My wife and I send them ITAL Monday #15

My 88-year-old mother still sends Christmas cards. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #16

One of my cousins would not only tout the highlights of the past year Shambala 15 hrs ago #25

Yes Rebl2 15 hrs ago #27

I've always hated those "brag" cards. StarryNite 1 hr ago #55

I havent mailed a card in years BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #17

I spent about $75 on postage alone. notinkansas Yesterday #19

Heathens. Trump will issue an executive order to restore this sacred tradition dalton99a Yesterday #20

Come to think of it I don't know if we got any this year fujiyamasan 22 hrs ago #23

We haven't been able to coordinate a family photo to use on a card the past few years Shambala 15 hrs ago #24

I think Rebl2 15 hrs ago #26

Only family in other states to whom I'm including a Christmas check. tavernier 15 hrs ago #28

My wife and I have been sending fewer and fewer. Life in the Trumpocene has made us increasingly jaded and cynical. Borogove 14 hrs ago #29

Waste of money and paper in my opinion... FascismIsDeath 14 hrs ago #30

I had some custom ones made this year. gay texan 14 hrs ago #31

My wife and I are experiencing the same thing. patphil 13 hrs ago #32

I quit social media several years ago Shambala 12 hrs ago #33

Crazy where the years have gone. patphil 6 hrs ago #50

We got a ton of them this year bif 12 hrs ago #34

I stopped sending them six years ago. I don't blame people for dropping me off their list for not reciprocating theirs, chia 12 hrs ago #35

We just Zelle things Sympthsical 12 hrs ago #36

I still send them Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 12 hrs ago #40

People with kids send them Renew Deal 11 hrs ago #43

I like the custom photo cards Shambala 8 hrs ago #46

Yes and I'm glad. It became a chore. CTyankee 8 hrs ago #45

I don't do them. Haven't for years. JustKay 7 hrs ago #47

I send them out. Ecards don't do it for me. n/t valleyrogue 7 hrs ago #48

A few years ago i received an ecard Shambala 6 hrs ago #49

I sent a few this year, Pinback 6 hrs ago #51

Seems to be fading out vapor2 6 hrs ago #52

I haven't sent one in years, I got one from a doc03 4 hrs ago #53