Comments on: To Duncan. From the person who always frowns at you http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/ Not a real vee Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: doctorvee http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/comment-page-1/#comment-917467 doctorvee Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:45:56 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/#comment-917467 That's a good tradition, Alianora. Even though I have participated in the Christmas card-giving this year, I can't help but feel that it is a tremendous waste of paper. At least when you give food it is used for a good reason in a sense, rather than just lying on a shelf! That’s a good tradition, Alianora. Even though I have participated in the Christmas card-giving this year, I can’t help but feel that it is a tremendous waste of paper. At least when you give food it is used for a good reason in a sense, rather than just lying on a shelf!

]]> By: Alianora La Canta http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/comment-page-1/#comment-917167 Alianora La Canta Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:41:01 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/#comment-917167 I end up sending cards out to a select few people because I end up with a charity pack of cards every year. But I only send them to people who I remember to send one to, and nobody who doesn't get one thinks any the worse for me for not remembering to send them one. They know I'm not the world's most organised person. My workplace has a lovely tradition. Instead of cards, everyone brings something edible for the staffroom table. The combined contribution keeps everyone fed at work for about a week after Christmas and is quite egalitarian - nobody knows who bought what, so the person who only managed to afford six packets of crisps doesn't get teased, nor does the person who brought three tins of posh biscuits get excess attention. I end up sending cards out to a select few people because I end up with a charity pack of cards every year. But I only send them to people who I remember to send one to, and nobody who doesn’t get one thinks any the worse for me for not remembering to send them one. They know I’m not the world’s most organised person.

My workplace has a lovely tradition. Instead of cards, everyone brings something edible for the staffroom table. The combined contribution keeps everyone fed at work for about a week after Christmas and is quite egalitarian – nobody knows who bought what, so the person who only managed to afford six packets of crisps doesn’t get teased, nor does the person who brought three tins of posh biscuits get excess attention.

]]> By: doctorvee » Merry Chrifsmas http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/comment-page-1/#comment-275398 doctorvee » Merry Chrifsmas Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:59:49 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/#comment-275398 [...] am currently facing the same Christmas cards dilemma that I had last year. Only this time, instead of receiving five cards, I’ve received nine. Clearly, either nobody [...] [...] am currently facing the same Christmas cards dilemma that I had last year. Only this time, instead of receiving five cards, I’ve received nine. Clearly, either nobody [...]

]]> By: doctorvee » Predictable http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/comment-page-1/#comment-42266 doctorvee » Predictable Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:21:24 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/#comment-42266 [...] I guess that’s almost the same as exchanging five pound notes. [...] [...] I guess that’s almost the same as exchanging five pound notes. [...]

]]> By: james higham http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/comment-page-1/#comment-38524 james higham Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:12:24 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/#comment-38524 Duncan, I've already made my feelings known on this: http://nourishingobscurity.blogspot.com/2006/12/want-to-escape-horror-of-silly-season.html http://nourishingobscurity.blogspot.com/2006/11/festive-spirit-time-to-hibernate-until.html I completely agree with you and am doing a post on this now. Duncan, I’ve already made my feelings known on this:

http://nourishingobscurity.blogspot.com/2006/12/want-to-escape-horror-of-silly-season.html
http://nourishingobscurity.blogspot.com/2006/11/festive-spirit-time-to-hibernate-until.html

I completely agree with you and am doing a post on this now.

]]> By: Longrider http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/comment-page-1/#comment-38377 Longrider Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:32:11 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/#comment-38377 I get around this by making people aware very early on that I don't "do" Christmas. Nothing overt, I just mention it casually when the subject crops up in September or whenever people start to stress out over the whole thing. I don't send cards and don't want any. If people do, then I'm diplomatic and polite, but don't reciprocate. If they are offended, well, too bad. While I don't seek to offend, no one can use the "I didn't know" excuse. I get around this by making people aware very early on that I don’t “do” Christmas. Nothing overt, I just mention it casually when the subject crops up in September or whenever people start to stress out over the whole thing.

I don’t send cards and don’t want any. If people do, then I’m diplomatic and polite, but don’t reciprocate. If they are offended, well, too bad. While I don’t seek to offend, no one can use the “I didn’t know” excuse.

]]> By: doctorvee http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/comment-page-1/#comment-38203 doctorvee Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:52:11 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/#comment-38203 Staff discount... Hahahahhaahhah! Staff discount… Hahahahhaahhah!

]]> By: Sarah http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/comment-page-1/#comment-38196 Sarah Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:21:18 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/12/19/to-duncan-from-the-person-who-always-frowns-at-you/#comment-38196 Maybe make a point of saying that instead of giving cards you're giving them money you would have spent on them to charity instead (and actually *do* that too, obviously, which is easy as it's only about £2.50 or something for the pack of 20 cards you'd have to buy (minus staff discount!)). That way you don't have to write them but people who care about that sort of thng will still know that you're "in the spirit of things". Or something equally fakely festive... I know a few people who do the charity thing instead. Maybe make a point of saying that instead of giving cards you’re giving them money you would have spent on them to charity instead (and actually *do* that too, obviously, which is easy as it’s only about £2.50 or something for the pack of 20 cards you’d have to buy (minus staff discount!)). That way you don’t have to write them but people who care about that sort of thng will still know that you’re “in the spirit of things”. Or something equally fakely festive… I know a few people who do the charity thing instead.

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