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Happy Christmas my dead friend
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Mr Blonde
- Posts: 337
- Joined: 23 May 2007, 20:44
Happy Christmas my dead friend
It amazes me the number of people who send Christmas cards to people who've been dead, in some cases well over a year. I've had two already on my delivery and I'm sure there'll be more.
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Captain Scarlet
- Posts: 322
- Joined: 02 Jul 2007, 15:23
- Location: Fifer
Re: Happy Christmas my dead friend
Is this not indicative of today's society, surely a friend is someone you care about enough to actually talk to even if it may only be 1/2 times over the course of weeks or months.
Sadly people have 'no time' in their 'busy' lives to even check on elderly neighbours never mind to find out if 'friends' are still alive.
I feel sad for the friends I have lost over the years that is why I keep in touch regardless even if they are on the other side of the world, the internet and twitter/facebook all have their place at times so how hard is it to keep in touch
Sadly people have 'no time' in their 'busy' lives to even check on elderly neighbours never mind to find out if 'friends' are still alive.
I feel sad for the friends I have lost over the years that is why I keep in touch regardless even if they are on the other side of the world, the internet and twitter/facebook all have their place at times so how hard is it to keep in touch
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fishtank
- Posts: 19732
- Joined: 28 Sep 2007, 17:22
- Gender: Male
Re: Happy Christmas my dead friend
Some people keep Christmas card lists to save them the bother of remembering every year.
Some of them are as out of date as the Virgin Media database.
I don't send any cards.
My BT friends and family list includes a Chinese take-away,a taxi firm and my local pub.
None of those get a card either.
Some of them are as out of date as the Virgin Media database.
I don't send any cards.
My BT friends and family list includes a Chinese take-away,a taxi firm and my local pub.
None of those get a card either.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
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Lounge Lizard
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 9458
- Joined: 06 Aug 2007, 21:54
Re: Happy Christmas my dead friend
And year after year a firm sends a big calendar to "The executors of Mr ........" on my round. 
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dvbuk55
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 16650
- Joined: 02 Jun 2007, 19:17
- Gender: Male
Re: Happy Christmas my dead friend
fishtank wrote:Some people keep Christmas card lists to save them the bother of remembering every year.
Some of them are as out of date as the Virgin Media database.
I don't send any cards.
My BT friends and family list includes a Chinese take-away,a taxi firm and my local pub.
None of those get a card either.
You're spot on though, I keep the addresses of people in my office on a label printer, old workmates from my wifes employment, mine, relatives I haven't seen in years.............old habits die hard.
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justdeno
- Posts: 362
- Joined: 27 Jan 2012, 16:05
- Gender: Female
Re: Happy Christmas my dead friend
I know people who are old. I always put a return address on the back of the card, so if they have died or moved I will know. 
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BernardBresslaw
- Posts: 381
- Joined: 24 Nov 2011, 15:52
- Gender: Male
Re: Happy Christmas my dead friend
When a family member dies, believe it or not, the last thing on your mind is phoning up every person you've ever met, to let them know.
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mandelsons_toenail
- Posts: 1294
- Joined: 08 Aug 2009, 18:16
- Gender: Male
- Location: Outer Hebrides
Re: Happy Christmas my dead friend
BernardBresslaw wrote:When a family member dies, believe it or not, the last thing on your mind is phoning up every person you've ever met, to let them know.
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Bahia Feliz
- Posts: 1169
- Joined: 22 Sep 2008, 21:04
- Gender: Male
Re: Happy Christmas my dead friend
Not straight away maybe,but to let people know the funeral arrangements etc?BernardBresslaw wrote:When a family member dies, believe it or not, the last thing on your mind is phoning up every person you've ever met, to let them know.
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bustedflush
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 1493
- Joined: 16 Feb 2013, 11:19
- Gender: Male
Re: Happy Christmas my dead friend
Mr Blonde wrote:It amazes me the number of people who send Christmas cards to people who've been dead, in some cases well over a year. I've had two already on my delivery and I'm sure there'll be more.
What worries me far more is when dead people send them to those still alive.
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DB1100
- Posts: 1976
- Joined: 10 Sep 2007, 14:30
Re: Happy Christmas my dead friend
I fall out with everybody at Christmas so I don't have to send cards or presents.
For we were soldiers once,and young
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General Mannerheim
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 2299
- Joined: 14 Dec 2007, 13:10
- Gender: Male
- Location: Stalag 17
Re: Happy Christmas my dead friend
bustedflush wrote:Mr Blonde wrote:It amazes me the number of people who send Christmas cards to people who've been dead, in some cases well over a year. I've had two already on my delivery and I'm sure there'll be more.
What worries me far more is when dead people send them to those still alive.
Yeah Zombie Christmas see canteen thread.
Royal Mail managers.....about as popular as a t.urd in a swimming pool!
The DDA/Equality Act demands action,NOT words......adjustments NOT Occupational Health referrals.Case No:2505901/09
Royal Mail is an Equal Opportunities Employer..It discriminates against everybody.
The DDA/Equality Act demands action,NOT words......adjustments NOT Occupational Health referrals.Case No:2505901/09
Royal Mail is an Equal Opportunities Employer..It discriminates against everybody.