Who likes to receive cards on special occasions??

nahmm83

I think it's a really nice gesture to receive a card for a bday, mother's day, etc.....but my hubby is not too fond of giving them to me. Lol! He doesn't take me seriously when I tell him...."you don't have to get me anything, or anything fancy, a simple card will do." Then, he gets me a $300 gift.....and all I wanted was a $3 card

LouLouStBijou

I LOVE getting and giving cards and I always get super schmaltzy writing stuff in the cards. My husband and I have the same attitude towards card giving and I have kept all the lovely ones he has given me.

nahmm83

@LouLouStBijou that's so cool that you BOTH love that! My hubby just won't get it...lol! I'm the same way when it comes to writing stuff in the card.....always makes my hubby emotional.....ok, cry like a baby when he reads it. It is such a sweet feeling when you keep the cards and go back and read them, but not with my husband...I think he honestly just forgets to get THE CARD!
I don't want to say, "he went to Jared's"
I want to say, "he went to Hallmark or aisle 4 at the grocery store".

Guns_N_Buns

I rather have the $300 gift. Cards are like flowers, in my opinion: they're a sweet gesture for the moment, but then I'm throwing them in the trash. To me it's a waste.

MsAmandaNJ

My preference is a happy wish or something handmade. The cheaper and more meaningful, the better. Don't waste money on a card for me, I'm okay without one. My mom on the other hand...

oh_happy_day

I much prefer a card with meaningful, thoughtful words over a gift. I often find gifts wasteful. If I need/want something I'll buy it myself. I don't like having items just for the sake of it and I feel guilty when I receive items and don't have a use or need for them. This goes especially for things like candles, bath products, fashion jewellery and all those 'typical' gifts. (Obvious exceptions being my engagement and wedding rings etc!)

I also send cards to friends and family. Not just for birthdays or Christmas but also for a new job, if they're feeling down, just because etc. People comment that it makes them feel special in a way that a text message/email doesn't.

Luckily my partner shares my sentiment - we often leave love notes for each other and actually have a notebook for that purpose. It's amazing seeing the entries over the years - sweet, silly, meaningful things. Our first Christmas, when we bought a house etc - all recorded in notes! It's more valuable than any gift!

TheRoadDog

I have been with my wife for almost 30 years. She has every Birthday Card, Anniversary Card, etc. I have ever given her. I, on the other hand, don't keep a single card. They are not important to me, but they are to her.

Cards are fine, but a card doesn't substitute for the way a person you care about treats you the other 363 days a year.

megzchica23

I love getting them as well. So much so that is what I give everyone but I make them myself. They probably cost me more than $3 too. I put a lot into them.