Christmas Cards

[KCFDcat]

Who does them?

Wife made me do it this year, thought it was really dumb since we have no kids and such. thoughts?

[Cartierfor3]

Did them, but only kids are in the picture.

2 rules for Christmas Cards:
1.  No "All 5 of us wear matching denim shirts" pictures
2. No "Cat dressed as Santa" Pictures

Do those and you'll be fine. 

[KCFDcat]

Did them, but only kids are in the picture.

2 rules for Christmas Cards:
1.  No "All 5 of us wear matching denim shirts" pictures
2. No "Cat dressed as Santa" Pictures

Do those and you'll be fine. 

definitely match your criteria.

did you do the "year in review" type thing that some people do? where you write about what you've been up to for the last year and expect people to really care/read it? wife insisted we do this, seems very dumb/vain to me...

[Cartierfor3]

Did them, but only kids are in the picture.

2 rules for Christmas Cards:
1.  No "All 5 of us wear matching denim shirts" pictures
2. No "Cat dressed as Santa" Pictures

Do those and you'll be fine. 

definitely match your criteria.

did you do the "year in review" type thing that some people do? where you write about what you've been up to for the last year and expect people to really care/read it? wife insisted we do this, seems very dumb/vain to me...

We don't, but wives like that sort of stuff, Mrs. CF3 loves reading the little updates people send.

[KCFDcat]

Did them, but only kids are in the picture.

2 rules for Christmas Cards:
1.  No "All 5 of us wear matching denim shirts" pictures
2. No "Cat dressed as Santa" Pictures

Do those and you'll be fine. 

definitely match your criteria.

did you do the "year in review" type thing that some people do? where you write about what you've been up to for the last year and expect people to really care/read it? wife insisted we do this, seems very dumb/vain to me...

We don't, but wives like that sort of stuff, Mrs. CF3 loves reading the little updates people send.

glad I'm not alone out there CF3, feels good

[Rage Against the McKee]

Did them, but only kids are in the picture.

2 rules for Christmas Cards:
1.  No "All 5 of us wear matching denim shirts" pictures
2. No "Cat dressed as Santa" Pictures

Do those and you'll be fine. 

definitely match your criteria.

did you do the "year in review" type thing that some people do? where you write about what you've been up to for the last year and expect people to really care/read it? wife insisted we do this, seems very dumb/vain to me...

We do Christmas cards sometimes. It seems like I usually get the "year in review" letters from people I can't stand.

[Pete]

Did not do them for two primary reasons.

1.  Way too much work to gather addresses
2.  I am not in sales

[Saulbadguy]

lol, wow. No. I hate receiving them too, especially if they have that "list of crap we did this year" letter enclosed.

[Cartierfor3]

lol, wow. No. I hate receiving them too, especially if they have that "list of crap we did this year" letter enclosed.

[wetwillie]

I'll sit for the picture with the condition it takes less than 10 minutes.  Id laugh right in my wife's fat face if she ever asked me to have any larger role than that.

[Pete]

I'll sit for the picture with the condition it takes less than 10 minutes.  Id laugh right in my wife's fat face if she ever asked me to have any larger role than that.

Agreed.

[pissclams]

where's michigancat when you need him? 

[TheHamburglar]

The worst is the checklist/grid card with achievements down the side, names across the top, and check marks in the boxes.  I usually try to read the letters, but those checklists go straight in the trash. 

Note: If you have kids I'll read your letter until I get to the part about the kids individually.  At that point it goes in the trash.  I really don't care about your kid's school play.

[Rage Against the McKee]

The worst is the checklist/grid card with achievements down the side, names across the top, and check marks in the boxes.  I usually tried to read the letters, but those checklists go straight in the trash. 

I've never gotten one of those. What kind of achievements to people put on there?

[TheHamburglar]

The worst is the checklist/grid card with achievements down the side, names across the top, and check marks in the boxes.  I usually tried to read the letters, but those checklists go straight in the trash. 

I've never gotten one of those. What kind of achievements to people put on there?

Went on Caribbean cruise: Everyone gets a checkmark
Celebrated 21st wedding anniversary: Mom and Dad
Had lead in school play: 17-year-old son
Spends too much time on Facebook: 15-year-old daughter
Played little league: 10-year-old son
Learned how to swim: 4-year-old daughter
Learned how to poop outside: puppy
 
I've gotten these periodically from 3 different families and they usually go on for a full page. 

[Rage Against the McKee]

The worst is the checklist/grid card with achievements down the side, names across the top, and check marks in the boxes.  I usually tried to read the letters, but those checklists go straight in the trash.  

I've never gotten one of those. What kind of achievements to people put on there?

Went on Caribbean cruise: Everyone gets a checkmark
Celebrated 21st wedding anniversary: Mom and Dad
Had lead in school play: 17-year-old son
Spends too much time on Facebook: 15-year-old daughter
Played little league: 10-year-old son
Learned how to swim: 4-year-old daughter
Learned how to poop outside: puppy
 
I've gotten these periodically from 3 different families and they usually go on for a full page.  

That's awful. It would be kind of neat if a family actually set goals on January 1st and used the Christmas card to praise the members who achieved those goals and shame the members who didn't.

[KCFDcat]

The worst is the checklist/grid card with achievements down the side, names across the top, and check marks in the boxes.  I usually tried to read the letters, but those checklists go straight in the trash. 

I've never gotten one of those. What kind of achievements to people put on there?

Went on Caribbean cruise: Everyone gets a checkmark
Celebrated 21st wedding anniversary: Mom and Dad
Had lead in school play: 17-year-old son
Spends too much time on Facebook: 15-year-old daughter
Played little league: 10-year-old son
Learned how to swim: 4-year-old daughter
Learned how to poop outside: puppy
 
I've gotten these periodically from 3 different families and they usually go on for a full page. 

have never gotten anything like this. sounds like these people are extremely self absorbed.

[Stevesie60]

The worst is the checklist/grid card with achievements down the side, names across the top, and check marks in the boxes.  I usually tried to read the letters, but those checklists go straight in the trash. 

I've never gotten one of those. What kind of achievements to people put on there?

Went on Caribbean cruise: Everyone gets a checkmark
Celebrated 21st wedding anniversary: Mom and Dad
Had lead in school play: 17-year-old son
Spends too much time on Facebook: 15-year-old daughter
Played little league: 10-year-old son
Learned how to swim: 4-year-old daughter
Learned how to poop outside: puppy
 
I've gotten these periodically from 3 different families and they usually go on for a full page. 

have never gotten anything like this. sounds like these people are extremely self absorbed.

Any family who sends out a card to numerous people talking about themselves is extremely self absorbed.

[michigancat]

I wish all go-emawer's would send me Christmas (Holiday) cards. And I would wish they would include a note describing their BB'sing highlights of the year.

[chum1]

i love the annual recap notes because it's fun to read them aloud while mocking the people who wrote them.

[AST]

Did them, but only kids are in the picture.

2 rules for Christmas Cards:
1.  No "All 5 of us wear matching denim shirts" pictures
2. No "Cat dressed as Santa" Pictures

Do those and you'll be fine. 

So matching denim is  but matching cardigans is 

[jc_jax]

I hope so, because we had matching sweaters...

[Cartierfor3]

Did them, but only kids are in the picture.

2 rules for Christmas Cards:
1.  No "All 5 of us wear matching denim shirts" pictures
2. No "Cat dressed as Santa" Pictures

Do those and you'll be fine. 

So matching denim is  but matching cardigans is 

Denim was an example.  If you wear matching clothes as a family its stupid

[AST]

Did them, but only kids are in the picture.

2 rules for Christmas Cards:
1.  No "All 5 of us wear matching denim shirts" pictures
2. No "Cat dressed as Santa" Pictures

Do those and you'll be fine. 

So matching denim is  but matching cardigans is 

Denim was an example.  If you wear matching clothes as a family its stupid

That's what I thought, just wanted clarification from the CCUC.  jc_jax, you're screwed with this new info coming to light

[The1BigWillie]

Every year for as far back as I can remember growing up we had a distant relative who would send photos, card, and three pages about what went on that past year, what the coming year may hold, etc...  I vividly remember my mom reading them aloud to all of us every year and her and my dad laughing, mocking, and making fun of the senders throughout the letter. It usually took an hour to get through due to all the laughter and commentary.  I wish someone sent me some so I could do the same. The checklist sounds amazing. I'm going to start doing it next year. 

Wasn't arrested. x

Banged a girl out of his league. x

Threw up in someone else's kitchen sink. x

Etc....