# Christmas Cards! How many have you received? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 15, 2003, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102 "2003-12-15T12:34:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SJSB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@SJSB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SJSB)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/1 "2003-12-15T12:34:01Z")
Simple question. How many Christmas cards have you received so far, and how many have you sent out? Me being the least festive person in the world (or in the top ten, at least), I have begrudgingly sent out about ten cards, and I still haven’t sent out the obligatory cards to my work colleagues yet. I have received a grand total of… four.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/2 "2003-12-15T12:49:37Z")
I think we’ve received about 7 or 8. I’ve sent out about 15 or so. As I was doing them last week, I realized that I’m missing the addresses of most of my cousins. And many of the addresses in my book are of dead relatives. Guess it’s time to get a new address book. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/3 "2003-12-15T13:01:07Z")
I’ve received 15 or so, mostly from Dopers and UnaBoarders. I have sent out 25 or so… so far. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/4 "2003-12-15T14:30:58Z")
None and none. I don’t usually send out Christmas cards, and neither do most of the people I know. One of my friends has sent one out, as she does every year, but I havent received it yet. I tend to see most of the people I know when I go home for Christmas break anyways. ---
**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/5 "2003-12-15T15:15:30Z")
I have sent out about 50 and I have received probably around 10 so far. I send out a lot to former business associates that I was friendly with…doesn’t hurt to keep those bridges open. AND…I got a super nice card from **dantheman** that is now in my Christmas card holder for all to see. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/6 "2003-12-15T15:15:48Z")
We’ve received four. I’m probably going to end up sending some out this year, many of which will say, “I’ll send along the CDs I promised soon - swear to gawrd!” ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/7 "2003-12-15T15:26:33Z")
**Aries** , had I known you were going to sneak in photos of your and **Sauron** ’s family, I would have done the same… or at least sneaked in photos of some photogenic family! ---
**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/8 "2003-12-15T15:43:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dantheman \* > \*\ ***Aries** , had I known you were going to sneak in photos of your and **Sauron** ’s family, I would have done the same… or at least sneaked in photos of some photogenic family! \*\* I usually just send out the photos that come in the frames I buy. 😉 But…I thought you might like to put faces and names together so I threw in one for you. **Sauron** doesn’t look like pure evil, does he? ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/9 "2003-12-15T15:45:50Z")
Welllllll… no, no he does! No lidless eye, surprisingly enough… ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/10 "2003-12-15T15:47:13Z")
Sent = none (this is our total since 1996) Received = 10-12 so far this year. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/11 "2003-12-15T15:48:46Z")
I’ve sent out 12 and received 3. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/12 "2003-12-15T15:49:05Z")
no he does = no he doesn’t _That_ mistake I felt needed correctin’. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/13 "2003-12-15T16:17:42Z")
**dantheman** and **gobear** will be at least receiving one more in the next couple of days. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/14 "2003-12-15T16:49:00Z")
Thanks, **Misstee**. I sent yours out today. ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/15 "2003-12-15T17:28:10Z")
I sent out about 20. I’ve received exactly 1. ☹ People on my card list apparently don’t send cards. Or maybe I’m just wildly unpopular. (walks out feeling hurt and lonely…) ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/16 "2003-12-15T18:03:43Z")
Just as a public service announcement: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=226831](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=226831) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/17 "2003-12-15T18:04:09Z")
Sent about 25, and got 3 so far. I’m not offended…yet. We’ll see though. Twiddle ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/18 "2003-12-15T20:07:29Z")
**Dantheman** , the [holidaycard@yahoo.com](mailto:holidaycard@yahoo.com) adress is not working. And if anyone would like a Christmas card from me, please e-mail me your address and one will be forthcoming. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/19 "2003-12-15T20:13:03Z")
If you read further in the thread, you’ll see that the correct email address is holidaycard2001 @yahoo.com. I, being a vapid fool, put the wrong one in the OP. (I believe Yahoo claimed the address sans the “2001” was already taken, but since emails bounce back…) ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-how-many-have-you-received/219102/20 "2003-12-15T20:18:54Z")
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