Is it polite or smothering to send greeting cards for every event?
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AliasAnonymous
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I think it might be "over kill" and some people might think you are abit too needy or overly friendly. Sort of like polite "spam."
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No offense, but that sounds a little on the obsessive side. Like BraveheartReject said; A bit of an "over kill". Just stick to the major holidays and major life events.
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It may be both... It may be the polite thing to do, and some people may think very highly of you for doing so. However, my thoughts would soon be driven to, "This person has way too much time on thier hands" if I were sent a greeting card for every event on the calendar. Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. I believe the key word here would be "moderation".
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I like to send cards for major holidays and Birthdays, but now it seems that there are cards for every day of the year. (slight exaggeration)
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While it may be considered overkill for some, your question raises others for me. Is the person in question elderly and unable to otherwise reach out? You may reply with a phonecall, but reciprocal card sending on your part is not necessary.
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The most special personal events warrent a greeting card. Don't send cards because you feel it is expected of you. Do it because you feel good about it.
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Even for major holidays, I toss them in the trash, unread. It's just a lame, token gesture. Either come hang out with me or stay quiet and do your own thing; either is fine. Or a handwritten letter is nice. But a storebought paper rectangle that you scribbled "Merry Christmas!" onto? All that says to me is that you spent $3 to feel like you adhered to some mechanical custom, while subsidizing the greeting card industry. I don't think you were thinking of me; I assume you bought a big box of them and sent them out to everyone. I know that's not a politically correct view. And I'm sure that most people are glad to receive cards and are touched by the effort made. I just thought I'd throw my minority perspective into the ring.
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Smothering
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