tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534897558316002385.post2221658557124279385..comments2023-08-29T10:04:01.441+01:00Comments on ◼️ Tom⇒maths: Why I don't send Christmas cardsTeaKayBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15412265177362165813noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534897558316002385.post-7212231504641995732010-12-29T18:02:11.337+00:002010-12-29T18:02:11.337+00:00Your points are all valid and correct, and that...Your points are all valid and correct, and that's exactly why I titled the post "Why /I/ don't send Christmas cards".<br /><br />In terms of frugality, unless an individual hasn't really thought about which phone service they connect to, it's actually cheaper to make a phone call than to send a Christmas card. I know you've said that certain people come from a generation in which making phone calls was expensive, but they're not any more. Learning and adapting to new situations and the changing world around us is all part of the game of life.<br /><br />You appear to have something of an axe to grind here: I'll refer you again to my title. It's all about why I don't send Christmas cards. Me, personally. Many other people may have plenty of reasons why they do, but that's because their situations are different and they are more than welcome to write a blog post on the issue. I'm not entirely sure where your implications that I'm some callous, heartless beast because I don't send cards to people in nursing homes comes from. Those of my family who are from older generations get personal contact from me, and I'm not sure how giving them a bit of folded card would be better than that. Related to my own thoughts as laid out in the post, if giving a card at Christmas is the only token gesture that you make to such people, then I'm not sure that relationship is as strong as they might like it to be anyway. Why not, for example, write a letter? I'm all for letter writing: it's far more personal, takes a bit more effort and would surely instill a far larger feeling of worth in the recipient.<br /><br />I do apologise if I've hit a nerve somewhere, but I'm not convinced I deserve the rant that is your second paragraph!TeaKayBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15412265177362165813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534897558316002385.post-16753322943313405902010-12-29T17:33:56.176+00:002010-12-29T17:33:56.176+00:00You seem to assume that everyone has access to the...You seem to assume that everyone has access to the computer world, which just isn't so. I send cards to lots of people who have only two forms of communication available to them - the phone and snail mail. These same folk, believe it or not, are afraid of running up the phone bill because they come from a generation or two where EVERY call meant a charge, unlike today's cell phones (or the regular telecoms, but I can't change the mindset created by years of being frugal). <br /><br /> Just pointing out that we all make assumptions about the world we live in, based on what we ourselves have access to. Maybe you think it's not honorable to waste money on people who sit in nursing homes or fight for their country (yes, I realize that the cause may be less than worthy), but I don't. These people need contact so that THEY don't feel like they're the ones who are only so much trash to be thrown out when their "usefulness" has passed. Yes, it would be great to go visit these people with a pint or a chocolate bar instead, but that's not always possible. <br /><br />So while I agree with you in theory on some levels, I think I'll keep sending Christmas cards - the real ones, with glitter for snow and cheesy sayings about the holidays - but I'll continue to pare down my list to those who can appreciate the gesture the most.Beezushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681686105971867703noreply@blogger.com