davieG Posted 12 May 2012 Share Posted 12 May 2012 How Greetings Cards are changing It's getting very commercialised what cards do or would you send? Do you just do the main events like birthdays, weddings/anniversaries, Christmas or have you succumb to commercial pressure? Easter cards, once unheard of, now make up a significant portion of the spring season card sales - the period that includes Valentine's Day and Mothers' Day. "There's a card for passing your driving test, cards to congratulate you on your divorce" The greetings cards industry is massive in the US, but the custom is not uniformly observed everywhere. "Sending cards is a very British thing," Little says. "I have a few French friends who think we're all a bit potty for doing it, but it's engrained in our social culture - it's what we do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingari Posted 12 May 2012 Share Posted 12 May 2012 I've been pretending to have Alzheimers for a few years now , so no one expects me to remember to send stuff like that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphericalfox Posted 12 May 2012 Share Posted 12 May 2012 I'm a bit like Mr. Bean, and only send myself birthday & Xmas cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parafox Posted 12 May 2012 Share Posted 12 May 2012 I've been pretending to have Alzheimers for a few years now , so no one expects me to remember to send stuff like that . Booze and loud music in Fun Pubs can do that to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingari Posted 12 May 2012 Share Posted 12 May 2012 Booze and loud music in Fun Pubs can do that to you i think it was seeing Elvis's Good Luck Charm that tipped me over the edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 17 May 2012 Share Posted 17 May 2012 I think "Clintons" are going down the swanny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FantasticMrFuchs Posted 17 May 2012 Share Posted 17 May 2012 The only way for Clintons to survive is for them to sell redundancy cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stez Posted 17 May 2012 Share Posted 17 May 2012 i did my bit for the greetings card industry yesterday, by buying a tenners worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain... Posted 17 May 2012 Share Posted 17 May 2012 To be honest I don't really bother any more, such a waste of card, I tell people not to send me one either (right miserable cvnt aren't I). I would much rather receive a phone-call or an e-mail. cards serve 2 purposes, one to remind someone you are thinking of them, which can be done in so many other ways now, to amuse someone with a funny, pretty, arty, shiny picture, which lets be honest they rarely do, most are shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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