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29. 3 so far. I sent snail-mail, traditional cards my entire adult life

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Sat Dec 16, 2017, 04:06 PM

Dec 2017

(and I'm not young) but this is the year I stopped sending any.

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Have you received any holiday cards in the mail? [View all] Phentex Dec 2017 OP

Just got 3 out of the mailbox this morning. underpants Dec 2017 #1

I haven't sent them, in years Siwsan Dec 2017 #2

2 gopiscrap Dec 2017 #3

I have received 4, which is the highest I've heard (sound like Trump?) Frustratedlady Dec 2017 #4

I stopped sending cards last year. I sent out an email letting people know we won't AJT Dec 2017 #5

Yes, maybe 10 to 15 so far. That is less than previous years. n/t LuckyCharms Dec 2017 #6

I have a large family and we always exchange cards tymorial Dec 2017 #7

... SamKnause Dec 2017 #8

I got 4 this year. PragmaticDem Dec 2017 #9

only one--early and actually personalized-- from CHEWY.COM (!) hlthe2b Dec 2017 #10

and they charge tax now ... CountAllVotes Dec 2017 #13

I am really sorry to hear about your kitty. That is so painful. hlthe2b Dec 2017 #18

Yes I contacted them when they began selling *it* CountAllVotes Dec 2017 #19

Interesting, but I have gotten call-backs several times about issues hlthe2b Dec 2017 #20

She has been taking courses on feline health/behavior CountAllVotes Dec 2017 #25

I forgot about that one! Phentex Dec 2017 #24

Yes, we've gotten maybe four or five. PatrickforO Dec 2017 #11

Six (6) so far CountAllVotes Dec 2017 #12

Two. femmocrat Dec 2017 #14

We have gotten 3 or 4 this year. redstatebluegirl Dec 2017 #15

7 so far. . .and more coming. DinahMoeHum Dec 2017 #16

Those tend to be the same CountAllVotes Dec 2017 #17

Have received 15 so far, sent 20. beveeheart Dec 2017 #21

No. We usually don't send any, and usually HeartachesNhangovers Dec 2017 #22

excluding freddyvh Dec 2017 #23

I do hope you meant dog Skittles Dec 2017 #35

oops freddyvh Dec 2017 #39

In my 72 years I've never sent a Christmas card and never received one. Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #26

My financial adviser janterry Dec 2017 #27

Yes mostly from people afar. Historic NY Dec 2017 #28

3 so far. I sent snail-mail, traditional cards my entire adult life Golden Raisin Dec 2017 #29

No personal ones Sanity Claws Dec 2017 #30

Sent 46, have gotten 7 so far. We'll end up getting just under 20. FSogol Dec 2017 #31

Only received one so far... llmart Dec 2017 #32

three so far Kali Dec 2017 #33

I have received nine so far Skittles Dec 2017 #34

Ooh, so sorry for your loss hermetic Dec 2017 #41

yes Skittles Dec 2017 #42

I knew you are a Big Softie UTUSN Dec 2017 #46

So sorry... Phentex Dec 2017 #50

For 25 years I wrote a holiday letter mnhtnbb Dec 2017 #36

So sorry to hear... Duppers Dec 2017 #38

If you mentioned this in another post, I am sorry missed it... Phentex Dec 2017 #56

Call Me Crazy RobinA Dec 2017 #37

Crazy RobinA! Phentex Dec 2017 #52

Jimmy Carter! hermetic Dec 2017 #40

Yes, I love sending and receiving cards; always have. Glorfindel Dec 2017 #43

I think you're right... Phentex Dec 2017 #59

I received a 'Happy Holidays' card in Vietnamese Wolf Frankula Dec 2017 #44

The annual one from my sister crazycatlady Dec 2017 #45

We've gotten 4 Luciferous Dec 2017 #47

We've received several, and we send out about 40 Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2017 #48

Two. murielm99 Dec 2017 #49

Ha! I think we are down to two of those letters... Phentex Dec 2017 #57

Yes. Yes. Yes. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #51

I don't send them--haven't since about 1980. If I get one with a letter, I tblue37 Dec 2017 #53

Yes indeed! Cattledog Dec 2017 #54

I get annual update cards from a few friends. CrispyQ Dec 2017 #55

I've had three so far. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2017 #58