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Post by Kye on Dec 15, 2012 1:23:18 GMT
I was mentioning in facebook that no one sends Christmas cards anymore. Unless it's from you guys, I don't usually get more than a scant handful of cards. I do remember that not that long ago --maybe 10 years? it was the exception not to send cards. Now it seems unusual to find someone who does.
Is this just a Canadian thing? What's the tradition where you come from?
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Post by tangent on Dec 15, 2012 4:57:54 GMT
In the UK, the Royal Mail says the average number of Christmas cards sent in 2012 is 19 per person but I'm not sure what that means. If a married couple sends 50 cards, does that count as 25 each or 50? Since this is a report by the Royal Mail, it is likely to be a count of the number of cards delivered by post but many more Christmas cards are delivered by hand. I'm not convinced the people doing surveys of the numbers of Christmas cards know how to count. According to this webpage, the average person in the US sends 100 to 150 Christmas cards but according to this webpage, the average person in the US only receives 26. And this webpage says the average in the US is 28 per household, which works out at 10 per person. I don't believe any of the statistics. We, ourselves sent 66 cards this year between the two of us, of which 36 were delivered by post. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2012 8:51:14 GMT
My mother usually delivered those within the village herself, along with presents. I like sending Christmas cards and post most of them. But I hardly get any ones from anyone except for people here.
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Post by Miisa on Dec 15, 2012 9:07:43 GMT
My UK aunt sends me one every year. I got one from my dog's breeder (really should send one back, note to self, grrr), and I would not be surprised if the last week coming up for them will bring one from one sort or religious friend I have, she has persistently been sending them as well.
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Post by Alvamiga on Dec 15, 2012 9:42:00 GMT
I enjoy sending them but am terrible at actually getting to the job!  |
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Post by tangent on Dec 15, 2012 10:34:59 GMT
I get a bit bogged down by jobs at Christmas. If I do a job straight away, it gets done but if I leave it a day, I'm more likely to leave it a week.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2012 11:00:15 GMT
I got one from my grandmother yesterday which was nice. So we have three so far.
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Post by Fr. Gruesome on Dec 21, 2012 11:23:00 GMT
In Flanders the tradition is only to send cards to the people that you have not seen at Christmas, they are posted on the days following.
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Post by Shake on Dec 24, 2012 20:03:00 GMT
Despite having gotten all the shopping and wrapping done relatively early this year, we just never got around to doing cards ... again. I made a proactive offer to help more significantly than I have done in the past, but it was not to be. Maybe next year. You are all no less thought of, and I do wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season! Enjoy!
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Post by Kye on Dec 24, 2012 20:03:36 GMT
Same to you and yours, Shake!
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Post by tangent on Dec 24, 2012 20:37:56 GMT
Thanks, Shake.
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Post by Fr. Gruesome on Dec 27, 2012 13:23:33 GMT
Indeed so!
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Post by Moose on Dec 28, 2012 18:55:36 GMT
I've written mine but still not sent them I will tho
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