# Christmas Cards: Say what you mean!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-say-what-you-mean/278986>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 9, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-say-what-you-mean/278986 "2004-12-09T19:53:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-say-what-you-mean/278986/1 "2004-12-09T19:53:28Z")

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Christmas cards. Yawn.

Every year I get cards that sport the same sugary, formulaic phrases over and over without saying anything at all. I wish there were cards that really said how you feel. Things like:

“I Hope you feel better soon. The life support is really eating up my inheritance.”

“Hoping that all your Christmas obligations are fulfilled.”

“To a wonderful Nephew: Be grateful for the $25 check. You’re lucky my wife remembered you.”

“My mom made me send this card.”

Or haw about a card that says what they all really mean: “I have now formally acknowledged your existence. Now leave me alone.”

Contributions?

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**Author:** ![Standup\_Karmic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Standup\_Karmic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standup_Karmic)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-say-what-you-mean/278986/2 "2004-12-09T20:01:10Z")

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Last year I sent out cards to my clients that read:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is to inform you that you are wished a merry period of time up to and including December 25th and a happy period of time after, but not including, December 31st. The dates, December 26th to December 31st inclusive, can also, for purposes of this wish, be considered a time of merriment and/or happiness, at your discretion. Please be advised that wishes for peace, goodwill, comfort, and joy are also in effect as of this correspondence.

[Inside:] Thank you for your cooperation.

Credit is due to Carlton Cards, as I’d seen this on one of theirs many years ago. Wasn’t able to find ever again, though.

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**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-say-what-you-mean/278986/3 "2004-12-09T20:06:20Z")

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Please stop sending me cards so I can stop sending you cards.

I barely remember you, but you’re on the list. Hope you had another good year.

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**Author:** ![leroy\_the\_mule](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6a8cbe/32.png) [@leroy\_the\_mule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leroy_the_mule)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-say-what-you-mean/278986/4 "2004-12-09T21:02:37Z")

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[politically correct holiday greeting.](http://hugh.freeshell.org/holiday.html)