Christmas Cards for Work Colleagues?

Craig1981 · 21 Dec 2011 at 09:56

Is anyone giving Christmas cards out to people at work? My mum claims I'm a total scrooge for not doing it. Its not that I dont get on with the people I work with, its just that I dont even know the first names of half the people in my department and I would feel kind of bad about only giving out cards to a handful of people and ignoring the rest. Mind you I'm far from the only one thats not doing it. I've only gotten one card so far myself and it doesnt even have my name in it.

And as I'm typing this the dozy mare that gave me it has just handed me another one. Identical to the last one too. I was too polite to point out she already gave me the other one a few days ago. :rolleyes:

RopAyy · 21 Dec 2011 at 09:58

Nothing wrong with it at all, i rarely do cards to anyone but i suppose i can be a bit of a scrooge!
Id only do cards for people i know, i get along with all my office but non of us do cards.

memyselfandi · 21 Dec 2011 at 09:59

I give cards to people I work with ... it doesn't take much time to do so. I've given out ~25, I expect I'll get ~8 back.

[FnG]magnolia · 21 Dec 2011 at 09:59

Give cards to people who you actually like, talk to and feel something for. That may or may not be your work colleagues (it's not, I read your post).

Ahleckz · 21 Dec 2011 at 10:00

I'd dread to think what the folk at my work would say if I gave them a card. Probably think I'm coming onto them.

Male dominated workplace = no cards.

Hagar · 21 Dec 2011 at 10:03

Save the planet, don't give in to card hype, I send four in total.

Tomsk · 21 Dec 2011 at 11:21

Craig1981 said:
And as I'm typing this the dozy mare that gave me it has just handed me another one. Identical to the last one too. I was too polite to point out she already gave me the other one a few days ago.

She likes you.

I think it's pointless giving a card to someone you see on a regular basis.

TheMightyTen · 21 Dec 2011 at 11:32

I bake a few cakes for the common room and write 1 card to all to go on the community card board. Most people here do similar with a tin of chocolates or Samosas (Om nom nom!) etc. It works well as there are plenty of naughty foods for people to enjoy

Glaucus · 21 Dec 2011 at 11:38

Good god no, but then I'm not in an office and we certainly don't subscribe to the metrosexual stuff.

Ahleckz said:
I'd dread to think what the folk at my work would say if I gave them a card. Probably think I'm coming onto them.

Male dominated workplace = no cards.

So this, you wouldn't hear the last of it.

Guerrilla · 21 Dec 2011 at 11:53

Don't get the whole cards thing as all the people I would want to wish a happy Christmas to I get the opportunity to say it to them, why would i want to then give them a card saying it! :confused:

So in short, no i don't give cards at work

WillyNelson · 21 Dec 2011 at 11:56

Only for my old team who looked after me when I joined, only 9 of them as opposed to the 30+ in my current team (and I don't know half of their names!). They will get mince pies tomorrow though, which is better than a card.

D18241 · 21 Dec 2011 at 12:00

Sent a few out to people who I work closely with not going to be giving my boss one as he is a bit of a ****

Gecco · 21 Dec 2011 at 12:03

I don't give any christmas cards. I just mock up a photoshop christmas card every year and post it on my social networking site for everyone to see.

When I receive cards, I open them, read them and then straight into the recycling bin.

Instead of wasting money on christmas cards I donate £20 to charity

Swagger187 · 21 Dec 2011 at 12:09

Hell no. Isn't that a women's thing?

6thElement · 21 Dec 2011 at 12:14

I don't do cards of any kind.

bsoltan · 21 Dec 2011 at 12:26

Ahleckz said:
I'd dread to think what the folk at my work would say if I gave them a card. Probably think I'm coming onto them.

Male dominated workplace = no cards.

Glaucus said:
Good god no, but then I'm not in an office and we certainly don't subscribe to the metrosexual stuff.

So this, you wouldn't hear the last of it.

Swagger187 said:
Hell no. Isn't that a women's thing?

Seriously? A guy can't give out a Christmas card without his manhood and sexuality coming in to question? :eek:

franco_22 · 21 Dec 2011 at 12:34

I don't give cards to anyone. It's a meaningless a tradition invented by card companies to sell cards.

EdGey · 21 Dec 2011 at 12:36

Cards are a woman thing imo.

batfink · 21 Dec 2011 at 12:58

I work for a well known card manufacturer - I don't have much choice!

platypus · 21 Dec 2011 at 12:59

Some do here, some don't.