FabGuys.com forum: Christmas Cards

By *ruemale OP Man
5 weeks ago

notts

So glad I don't have up to 200 people to send cards to anymore.

The cost of the stamps I've used this year has been ridiculous.

If I was post office boss, I do a special Xmas stamp at half price to be used only on cards with cut off date.

However. I suppose would be difficult to set up.

Bah Humbug. 😂

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By *astDevonGuyMan
5 weeks ago

East Devon

Great idea , I have thought this would be a good idea too. Though the tradition of posting cards is disappearing, I still value and appreciate sending and receiving a chosen hand written card.

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By *b20Man
5 weeks ago

Glasgow

"So glad I don't have up to 200 people to send cards to anymore.

The cost of the stamps I've used this year has been ridiculous.

If I was post office boss, I do a special Xmas stamp at half price to be used only on cards with cut off date.

However. I suppose would be difficult to set up.

Bah Humbug. 😂"

Good idea, wouldn't be that hard to set up with the new QR coded stamps

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By *ucksitupMan
5 weeks ago

Shrewsbury

It would rely on people sending twice as many cards as they do now for the scheme to break even.

People have reduced the number of cards they send over the years. Halving the stamp cost is unlikely to entice them to double the number of cards they send since that also entails buying twice as many cards.

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By *ildwestheroMan
5 weeks ago

Llandrindod Wells

Earlier this week I bought some stamps. £20! Ridiculous. Posted the cards yesterday. So that's Christmas done and dusted.

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By *issy SiMan
5 weeks ago

Horsham

I love sending and receiving cards. Some of the cards I receive from my gentlemen are very explicit and have nothing to do with Christmas!!

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By *jh59Man
5 weeks ago

Hinckley

As it's my first Christmas on my own after splitting with wife 😀 so pleased no cards to send or presents to buy

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By *athCDTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Morpeth

Stopped sending Christmas cards 3 years ago due to the exorbitant cost of stamp, I make a donation to charity instead of filling the post office coffers

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By *attersbyMan
5 weeks ago

cotswold

I don’t send cards and I don’t feel obliged to give to charity either . I think people just say they do to make themselves feel better .

It’s my money and I’m keeping it .

Let the government help the charities . They are happy to use them like the RNLI As a taxi service for the unwanted visitors .

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By *idingcockMan
5 weeks ago

Driffield

"I don’t send cards and I don’t feel obliged to give to charity either . I think people just say they do to make themselves feel better .

It’s my money and I’m keeping it .

Let the government help the charities . They are happy to use them like the RNLI As a taxi service for the unwanted visitors . "

There are no pockets in shrouds and no shops at the crematorium

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By *issy SiMan
5 weeks ago

Horsham

"I don’t send cards and I don’t feel obliged to give to charity either . I think people just say they do to make themselves feel better .

It’s my money and I’m keeping it .

Let the government help the charities . They are happy to use them like the RNLI As a taxi service for the unwanted visitors .

There are no pockets in shrouds and no shops at the crematorium "

How do we know there are no shops in the afterlife?

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By *upertedMan
5 weeks ago

Nelson

"So glad I don't have up to 200 people to send cards to anymore.

The cost of the stamps I've used this year has been ridiculous.

If I was post office boss, I do a special Xmas stamp at half price to be used only on cards with cut off date.

However. I suppose would be difficult to set up.

Bah Humbug. 😂"

Only ones I sent are to family overseas - US and Oz.

Do remember if you do send, write magical on the envelope and upload a pic of the envelope to the Royal Mail website.

It's your ticket into a £500k prize draw.

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By *upertedMan
5 weeks ago

Nelson

You gotta use a Christmas stamp too...

🎅 🎁 🎄

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By *lexieMan
5 weeks ago

Just north of Southampton

"I don’t send cards and I don’t feel obliged to give to charity either . I think people just say they do to make themselves feel better .

It’s my money and I’m keeping it .

Let the government help the charities . They are happy to use them like the RNLI As a taxi service for the unwanted visitors . "

I used to support the RNLI and donate... but not anymore, they are doing so much damage by encouraging illegals to chance the channel knowing the RNLI will ferry them in. The RNLI adverts begging donations show them rescuing yaughties... what a cynical joke; its not what they do now with our donations!

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By *ildwestheroMan
5 weeks ago

Llandrindod Wells

"You gotta use a Christmas stamp too...

🎅 🎁 🎄 "

At the post office on Monday I insisted on non-Christmas stamps much to the annoyance of the girl behind the counter [pulled a face and tutted] I have some left over and don't want to be putting them on letters or birthday cards in the summer

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By *enardeMan
5 weeks ago

Barnsley

I used to put cards in my teams and my colleagues trays

Got very few back but saw it as a role as a supervisor

Now I’m retired I’m free of it lol

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By *upertedMan
5 weeks ago

Nelson

"I don’t send cards and I don’t feel obliged to give to charity either . I think people just say they do to make themselves feel better .

It’s my money and I’m keeping it .

Let the government help the charities . They are happy to use them like the RNLI As a taxi service for the unwanted visitors .

Didja know the majority of charitable funding for the RLNI comes from the Masons... 🤔

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By *idingcockMan
5 weeks ago

Driffield

"I don’t send cards and I don’t feel obliged to give to charity either . I think people just say they do to make themselves feel better .

It’s my money and I’m keeping it .

Let the government help the charities . They are happy to use them like the RNLI As a taxi service for the unwanted visitors .

There are no pockets in shrouds and no shops at the crematorium

How do we know there are no shops in the afterlife? "

That’s an interesting theological conundrum. Would we need pounds sterling, euros or US dollars?

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By *issy SiMan
5 weeks ago

Horsham

"I don’t send cards and I don’t feel obliged to give to charity either . I think people just say they do to make themselves feel better .

It’s my money and I’m keeping it .

Let the government help the charities . They are happy to use them like the RNLI As a taxi service for the unwanted visitors .

There are no pockets in shrouds and no shops at the crematorium

How do we know there are no shops in the afterlife?

That’s an interesting theological conundrum. Would we need pounds sterling, euros or US dollars? "

Or credit cards...?

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By *b20Man
5 weeks ago

Glasgow

"I don’t send cards and I don’t feel obliged to give to charity either . I think people just say they do to make themselves feel better .

It’s my money and I’m keeping it .

Let the government help the charities . They are happy to use them like the RNLI As a taxi service for the unwanted visitors .

Didja know the majority of charitable funding for the RLNI comes from the Masons... 🤔

They also gave over 1 million pounds to prostate Scotland

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By *ndsotobedMan
5 weeks ago

Towcester

Used to send a hundred every year. Now it’s only to people I’ve not seen, and want to stay in touch with. I write a few lines as a catch up.

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By *rownriverMan
5 weeks ago

Crawley

Last time I had a Christmas card was in 1973

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By *etterbiggerMan
5 weeks ago

Scunthorpe

"Stopped sending Christmas cards 3 years ago due to the exorbitant cost of stamp, I make a donation to charity instead of filling the post office coffers"

Me too. I give to charity and do some good with my money. If we all do it think of the power of combined effort, and the trees we would save too. Merry Christmas to you all xxx

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By *essa_MTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Red Rose County

Last couple of years we haven’t sent any Christmas cards. Instead wishing people a happy Christmas online and donating the cost of stamps to a charity. First year a local hospice and last year a national charity.

We moved this year and sent a letter with our new details to all our friends and family. Then we sent everyone a Christmas card a month later. It’s flipping amazing how many people have moved and not had the courtesy to let us know. We’ve had letters returned, messages saying people are now in care homes. Some seem to have fallen of the face of the earth

So this year we have contributed a few hundred quid to Royal Mail’s profits. The people who have fallen off the face of the earth still seem to be active on social media. So I guess they haven’t fallen out either us.

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