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kerrycec03
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Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
Every year I end up buying a box of non-Christmas (ie snowmen, holiday, etc) cards for the 2 people, yes 2 people, I send them to that don't celebrate Christmas. Meanwhile I send out over 40 cards to Christmas celebraters.
DH and I were talking, next year when we do a photo card because baby dodge will be around, is it inappropriate to send a card saying "Merry Christmas" to somebody who doesn't celebrate it? I don't want to have to order non-Christmas ones for 2 people. 99% of our list is Christmas celebraters. I don't want to always have to buy the "Happy Holidays" or "Season's Greetings" just to be politically correct towards these two people.
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Posted 12/3/08 9:52 AM  |
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pinkandblue
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
I would do what you want to do...I think Merry Christmas is fine, I would hope that no one gets offended
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| Posted 12/3/08 9:54 AM |
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MsMBV
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
Hmm, not sure what is PC or not, but since I do not celebrate Christmas (in the traditional sense...long story) I always do "season's greetings" cards. It is just what I feel most comfortable with. We do get Christmas cards from others (and highly religious ones too) and I never feel uncomfortable about it.
Not sure that answered your question
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| Posted 12/3/08 9:55 AM |
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LuvMy2Girls
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
Well according to my mother you should send out cards for the holiday you celebrate to people..
We are an interfaith family and I have about 9 cards that I send out either holiday or happy hanukkah cards.
With the kids now, I either do two cards-one for hanukkah and one for christmas. This year though i didn't want to do 2 cards, so i did a red and green themed candy cane card with Happy Holidays on it.
It's a pain but i know for a fact DH's family would be very insulted if i sent them a merry christmas photo card with the kids on it.
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| Posted 12/3/08 9:55 AM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
Posted by LuvMy2Girls
Well according to my mother you should send out cards for the holiday you celebrate to people..
We are an interfaith family and I have about 9 cards that I send out either holiday or happy hanukkah cards.
With the kids now, I either do two cards-one for hanukkah and one for christmas. This year though i didn't want to do 2 cards, so i did a red and green themed candy cane card with Happy Holidays on it.
It's a pain but i know for a fact DH's family would be very insulted if i sent them a merry christmas photo card with the kids on it.
Ok, let me ask you this, what if I told you these 2 people are friends, not family. Would that change your outlook??
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| Posted 12/3/08 10:00 AM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
I have only a few friends who don't celebrate. for them I just buy 1 small package of seasons greetings cards.
Even though you are doing photo cards with merry christmas, I still think you should send a seasons greeting type of card to your friends who don't celebrate. but thats JMO
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| Posted 12/3/08 10:00 AM |
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Kara
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
I wouldn't have any problems sending a Merry Christmas photo card to two friends who do not celebrate Christmas. None of my friends would be offended by that. In fact, one of my Jewish friends begs me every year to come over to help decorate the tree! I really don't think people with friends of different faiths would normally get that offended over a holiday card. My friends sure wouldn't.
ETA - In fact, I'd probably even tell them about that ahead of time... but we have pretty open lines of communications.
If you're really worried they'll be offended, buy 2 season's greetings cards and put a picture of the kids inside the card.
Message edited 12/3/2008 10:05:47 AM.
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| Posted 12/3/08 10:03 AM |
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browneyedgirl
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
i always get merry christmas cards. for my friends who don't celebrate, i write "happy hanukah" or "happy holidays" on them. i hope they don't mind. i wouldn't mind if i got a happy hanukah card.
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| Posted 12/3/08 10:15 AM |
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eroxgirl
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
I have a friend who is Jewish and does not like receiving cards that say Merry Christmas (there's a long story attached that I don't really want to get into). It's not that she doesn't appreciate the sentiment but she celebrates a different holiday.
It's a tough situation... I made my cards this year and they say 'happy holidays' specifically because I send cards to a lot of people who do not celebrate Christmas, but if it were only 1 or 2 people I don't know that I would be as conscientious.
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| Posted 12/3/08 10:16 AM |
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headoverheels
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
Posted by browneyedgirl
i always get merry christmas cards. for my friends who don't celebrate, i write "happy hanukah" or "happy holidays" on them. i hope they don't mind. i wouldn't mind if i got a happy hanukah card.
i like this idea 
for the record, am jewish and DH is catholic, i would never be offended if we got a christmas card - isn't it the thought that counts? that someone thought enough of us to send a card at all would make me feel nice.
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| Posted 12/3/08 10:31 AM |
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MrsRbk
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
I'm Jewish and get Merry Christmas photo cards from people all the time.
Really no big deal to me.
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| Posted 12/3/08 10:34 AM |
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LuvMy2Girls
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
Posted by kerrycec03
Posted by LuvMy2Girls
Well according to my mother you should send out cards for the holiday you celebrate to people..
We are an interfaith family and I have about 9 cards that I send out either holiday or happy hanukkah cards.
With the kids now, I either do two cards-one for hanukkah and one for christmas. This year though i didn't want to do 2 cards, so i did a red and green themed candy cane card with Happy Holidays on it.
It's a pain but i know for a fact DH's family would be very insulted if i sent them a merry christmas photo card with the kids on it.
Ok, let me ask you this, what if I told you these 2 people are friends, not family. Would that change your outlook??
Hmm, depending on how close of a friend they were...
But if they were like friends you see once a quarter, I'd send out Merry christmas cards, then write Happy________ with a personal note..
I wish I could send out Merry Christmas cards cause that's what we celebrate :)
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| Posted 12/3/08 10:38 AM |
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
If it is just 2 people you could get individual holiday cards--you don't have to buy a box.
Depending on what kind of photo card you get, you could take the photo out (if it is the window kind) & just put it inside a regular card, or just get a couple of prints made of the picture you are using for the photo card of you do the all in one printed kind. Or, you could even cut the picture out of the all in one kind, and put it in the other 2 cards.
ETA-- I don't have kids, but what I do now is buy a box of mixed cards there are usually some happy holidays thrown in there. I send them to the non Christmas celebraters, and some of the less reliigous celebraters.
Message edited 12/3/2008 10:46:10 AM.
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| Posted 12/3/08 10:43 AM |
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NinaLemon
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
I always send out Christmas cards, because that is the holiday I celebrate.
I include a note on every card I send, so if the person I am sending to does not celebrate Christmas, that is where I say Happy Hanukkah or Happy Holidays.
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| Posted 12/3/08 10:53 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
But a "Happy Holidays" card could still offend people who don't celebrate ANY holiday in December.... a "Season's Greetings" card could offend someone with Seasonal affective disorder.
Since there is no 100% guaranteed way to not potentially offend SOMEONE.... I just send everyone the card that *I* like. Some years it's a "Happy Holidays", sometimes "Season's Greetings", sometimes "Merry Christmas".
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| Posted 12/3/08 10:57 AM |
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sasha96
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
we did a photo card of DD and it said Merry Christmas b/c that is what we celebrate. I sent it to 2 of my very close friends who are Jewish. I know they don't mind and appreciate more the thought that I would include them. Plus, they want the pic of DD! If you are close enough to me for me to send a card then you won't get offended when it mentions my holiday. And, I wouldn't be offended to get a Hanukah card.
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| Posted 12/3/08 11:00 AM |
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Sassyz75
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
we celebrate Christmas- we send out Merry Christmas cards...
If someone gets offended by a wish of good will and happiness- no matter what the wording- they need to get a grip.
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| Posted 12/3/08 11:03 AM |
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snowflake08
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
I am Jewish and DH is not
I send Christmas, Chanukah and Happy Holidays / Winter Cards
Although we receive "Merry Xmas" cards and I personally am not offended - I dont send them to people that dont celebrate that holiday
Just like I wouldnt send a Hanukkah card to Christians.
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| Posted 12/3/08 11:11 AM |
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Bxgell2
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
I am very, very touched when someone goes out of their way to send me a hanukah card, or a generic happy holidays card, instead of a xmas card, BUT, I don't expect it...
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| Posted 12/3/08 11:20 AM |
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LINewbie
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
What do you do with the rest of the cards in the box? Can't you just send them another from the same box every year?
I don't think it's a big deal to send them Merry Christmas, esp. because they'll probably want to see the baby (family?).
But I do send out a Hannukah card to my one friend who celebrates it - i just think it's respectful to her. But I buy 1 card at Hallmark.
If they don't celebrate ANY holiday this time of year, just send them a MC card anyway.
My 2 cents ;)
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| Posted 12/3/08 11:51 AM |
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LaurenExp
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
I have one person on my entire list of 70 cards that doesn't celebrate Christmas, and honestly, just to avoid her and her family feeling uncomfortable, I never put "Christmas" on anything and always get Seasons Greetings. I know its crazy, but I do it anyway. 
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| Posted 12/3/08 11:57 AM |
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leese
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
We do Merry Christmas cards, but I include a hannukah card. I got a pack of 10 last year for my 3-4 people and will reuse this year. So, they get our photo card (fun!) and inside a special Hannukah card. One person told me they appreciated it last year, and I feel better that way.
Cost me a few dollars for the small pack at Hallmark.
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| Posted 12/3/08 12:32 PM |
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dpli
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
Posted by Sassyz75
we celebrate Christmas- we send out Merry Christmas cards...
If someone gets offended by a wish of good will and happiness- no matter what the wording- they need to get a grip.
This is how I feel about it too. DH disagrees and doesn't think we should send Christmas cards to the Jewish friends on our list.
When we had a baby, I had photo Christmas cards made and just trimmed off the message and stuck the photo in a generic holiday card since we have about 5 people that would fall into the non-Christmas celebrator category.
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| Posted 12/3/08 12:50 PM |
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isabelle2137
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
Posted by Sassyz75
If someone gets offended by a wish of good will and happiness- no matter what the wording- they need to get a grip.
I tend to agree.
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| Posted 12/3/08 12:51 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: Christmas Cards for non-Christmas celebraters
We gave in and do Season's greetings - I have a lot of Jewish and non religious friends and I know several of them get "offended" if they receive a "christmas" card - b.c they say "why bother knowing that I'm jewish (or whatever)". So we just gave up - much easier than doing two cards. If it really matters to you - design or make one card - and order a certain amount that says merry christmas - then just change the wording to season's greetings and order the rest.
Some people don't care but there are always some out there who are easily offended.
It never bothers me if someone sends me a Chanukah card.
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