Does a card need an envelope to be effective?

cowfishrule

cowfishrule

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Someone gave me a card today with no envelope. They just handed me the card. They said "Here we got this for you". It didn't even say "To..."
I didn't fake an excited feeling. It seemed like an after thought. If it had a envelope, at least some suspense would have been built up.
What are your thoughts?
Discuss..
 
mimzy

mimzy

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that's disgraceful. worse than an afterthought; they didn't even fill the thing out???? that's just plain rude. at that point don't even bother giving anything at all. insulting and inelegant.
 
shogun323

shogun323

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I'll be honest. Although the thought is nice and appreciated I think cards are lame. They are no more than mere vessels to hold cash or checks, IMO.
I rarely bother reading them. When I buy a card for my wife, I go for blank ones wo I can write her something personal and meaningful.
 
sickboy

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Originally Posted by shogun323
http:///forum/post/2912464
I'll be honest. Although the thought is nice and appreciated I think cards are lame.
+1 on this. Whats the point. Oddly enough, this is the only thing my wife really cares about getting for b-day, holidays, special occasions.... I could get her the best present ever, but if there is no card, I might as well have not gotten anything at all.
 
snakeblitz33

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lol, same with me, sickboy. My wife definately believes in cards. I could honestly care less.
I can see where getting a card without the envelope can definately be disappointing.
 
aquaknight

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I guess it would matter what the card's for. If it's just some quickie Valentine's Day card from a co-worker or something, that's fine. But like a genuine Halmark birthday card, it really should be in the envelope...
 
stdreb27

stdreb27

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My wife gives me cards, I don't understand. But then I decided, maybe she is doing to me what she would like done. Kind of like I buy her expensive presents.
I tried it once, and it worked.
 
snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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Yeah, std, that's how it goes. My wife gives me a card, and she expects something back later.
After several diappointments, I finally got the hint.
 
nwdyr

nwdyr

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yea a card pretty much means " I don't care enough to give a real gift" then add no envelope and ...well I think you get it!
 
darthtang aw

darthtang aw

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Only women care about cards. The simple fact that you pondered it not having an envelope and questioning the meaning brings into question your man card.
Now if you threw it away afterwards you are secure in your manhood.
 
mimzy

mimzy

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Originally Posted by Darthtang AW
http:///forum/post/2913231
And christmas is over where I am from...but you don't see me complaining............
this avatar was made for me as a gift, so i will continue to use it and show my appreciation to its maker.
at least my avatar doesn't disrupt the flow of other people's threads.
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Originally Posted by jennythebugg
http:///forum/post/2913264
i do not like cards, they are a giant waste of tree in my opinion, give me a phone call instead

I love cards. It is very thoughtful. A phone call is nice too. It is always just the thought that counts. A card that isn't signed, without an envelope, is not so good. We don't know all that was behind it though. So Mr. CFR, discuss why you got the card and whom it was from...
 
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