Birthday Cards

[poliphilo]

Would I be right in thinking birthday cards are on the way out?

In my family the old folks set great store by choosing the right one and making sure it arrives on time and the kids mostly don't send them at all. My generation- somewhere in the middle- sends cards in a spirit of conformity but wishes it didn't have to.

Am I generalizing from too small a data base or have I spotted a trend?

Comments

[basefinder.livejournal.com]

My observations agree with yours. The only cards I buy are for Debbie, and the only ones I receive are from her.

She still enjoys the tradition, and will occasionally put a stack of birthday/holiday/get well cards in front of me to add my signature.

Same thing with postcards. I have two friends who still send postcards from their travels, and they seem like an anachronism.

[resonant.livejournal.com]

That's exactly why I send postcards - they're a strange experience that puzzles my friends.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'd happily see birthday cards disappear but I have a certain affection for postcards- though it's ages since I last sent one