Anyone else dislike "hallmark holidays"

[septbride2002]

I really dislike what I call Hallmark Holidays. Holidays that would fall in this category are:

Valentine's Day
Mother's Day
Father's Day
Grandparents Day
Secretary Day
Boss' Day
etc...

They all just seem so pointless to me. Now I will admitt to going through the motions on Mother's Day and Father's Day for my parents but the whole time I am biting my tongue. I see my parents every other weekend (they are divorce so I can't see each one every weekend) - birthdays for family, major holidays, and so on. Why do we have to have an extra special day where now I have to run around like a freak to try and see everyone at once and do a special activity with them? I seriously doubt that I will celebrate Mother's day when I am a mother myself.

Just my thoughts - anyone else out there agree, disagree, could care less?

~Amanda

 

[swea_pea1]

I'm with you for the most part. I think Mother's Day and Father's Day are lovely, but can do without the rest. I really don't understand "Sweetest Day", celebrated in October. Wouldn't Valentine's Day cover that?

 

[Rock'n Robin]

I agree that the number of holidays has gone sky-high. I celebrate grandparents on mother's and father's days instead of grandparent's day. But I do love both of those days, to honor our parents and to get a little extra sweetness from my kids. Valentine's day predates Hallmark by a long while, but I would say Sweetest Day is a Hallmark day. As for boss's day and secretaries (now business professionals, have to be PC) day, I am a teacher and don't feel the need to kiss up to the principal as he can't fire me anyhow, LOL. But I always give a card to our main secretary because she really runs things.
Robin M.

 

[Beth76]

Yes, they bother me too. Although I must admit, now that I'm a mother, I'll milk Mother's Day for all it's worth. That and my birthday are the only times that I get a day off.

 

[Grog]

I'm the same way, and luckily so is my SO. I'm one of the fortunate few who doesn't have to spend and arm and a leg tomorrow for a bunch of flowers that will be dead by the end of the week

 

[Toby'sFriend]

yep, I can't stand valentines day. DH is actually really mushy and really gets into it, he is wasted on me. I always feel like crap every year when a flower delivery comes and all I can think is "$80, dead in 3 days."

And I really hate all those "Every Kiss Begins at Kay" Jewelry store commercials.

 

[pearlieq]

I can deal with Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Father's Day. These seem reasonable and legitimate to me.

As for the rest, no way! Sweetest Day is the one that irks me the most. What is the point of this holiday? Who is it even supposed to be for?

 

[rcyannacci]

And I really hate all those "Every Kiss Begins at Kay" Jewelry store commercials.

Me too! Thank goodness that will be over soon (until next year).

I agree, it's all a bit too much. Bender and I do well to remember our anniversary and each other's B-day's.

 

[poohtown]

{{{not a big fan of "the days"}}}}}

It's especially hard for me around Mothers Day and Fathers Day too. My father passed away and I never knew him. My mother, although I love her, was not really the traditional Hallmark card mom. What I mean is:

"mother, all I have I owe to you" - ("don't think so")

"you always showed me the kind of person I wanted to be, just like you - ("Ha!")

every year I search for hours for a card that doesn't sound hypercritical and it always end up saying basically the same thing.

"Happy Mothers Day. Hope you have a special day". ("real sentimental, huh?")

What I need are some cards for real moms - at least mine.

"Mom, although your nuts I still think you're ok most of the time"

"Mom, thanks for being you. It showed me what not to do in life"

"Hey mom, just wanted you to know I turned out pretty ok despite living with you" Happy Mothers Day!

 

[MeanLaureen]

As a employee of Hallmark, I feel the need to put in a little defense on this subject. This is a sore spot for me.

I can't tell you how tired I get from hearing people blaming my company for holidays.

Guess what? We don't make up the holidays - we WILL NOT even sell cards for a holiday unless it is declared a national holiday and even THEN, we may decide not to create cards for it.

More often than not we take grief from people because we don't sell cards for holidays like 4th of July or any of the hundreds of "appreciation" holidays that schools systems and towns start.

So if you don't mind.. please stop shoving the blame us. We are in the business to make money, and we don't make products unless there is a call for it. Blame the rest of the people that enjoy celebrating those holidays.

Go ahead and flame me if you want but I just got home from another 12 hour shift helping customers get just what they wanted for their loved ones for this pointless Hallmark holiday coming up

 

[Missy1961]

As a employee of Hallmark, I feel the need to put in a little defense on this subject. This is a sore spot for me.

I can't tell you how tired I get from hearing people blaming my company for holidays.

Guess what? We don't make up the holidays - we WILL NOT even sell cards for a holiday unless it is declared a national holiday and even THEN, we may decide not to create cards for it.

More often than not we take grief from people because we don't sell cards for holidays like 4th of July or any of the hundreds of "appreciation" holidays that schools systems and towns start.

So if you don't mind.. please stop shoving the blame us. We are in the business to make money, and we don't make products unless there is a call for it. Blame the rest of the people that enjoy celebrating those holidays.

Go ahead and flame me if you want but I just got home from another 12 hour shift helping customers get just what they wanted for their loved ones for this pointless Hallmark holiday coming up

First of all, thank you! I love Hallmark cards and stores--the store in my local mall is one of the nicest stores I have ever shopped in--it's clean, well organized and a pleasure to be in--it smells so wonderful! And the employees are fantastic--helpful, cheerful--even on these busy days--and funny. So I'll thank you!

And I agree with many of the posters--I love Valentine's Day, Mother's Day & Father's Day. The rest I can life without and don't celebrate. And you're right, Hallmark didn't create them.

And nowadays, since a lot of us have PCs, printers and card creation software, you can make a card say anything you want it to say!

 

[septbride2002]

As a employee of Hallmark, I feel the need to put in a little defense on this subject. This is a sore spot for me.

I can't tell you how tired I get from hearing people blaming my company for holidays.

Guess what? We don't make up the holidays - we WILL NOT even sell cards for a holiday unless it is declared a national holiday and even THEN, we may decide not to create cards for it.

More often than not we take grief from people because we don't sell cards for holidays like 4th of July or any of the hundreds of "appreciation" holidays that schools systems and towns start.

So if you don't mind.. please stop shoving the blame us. We are in the business to make money, and we don't make products unless there is a call for it. Blame the rest of the people that enjoy celebrating those holidays.

Go ahead and flame me if you want but I just got home from another 12 hour shift helping customers get just what they wanted for their loved ones for this pointless Hallmark holiday coming up

Lauren,
Sorry if I offended - it was not intentional. I actually use the phrase "hallmark holiday" because it is typically a holiday where I send out cards - I am not blaming Hallmark the company for the overabundance of holidays.

~Amanda

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Well, I like Valentine's Day, although we normally only go out to a nice dinner. I also like Mother's Day and Father's Day. I think those are 2 holidays that should be recognized. Parents deserve recognition from time to time too, I think. Plus, this year will be the first year that Dh and I will be parents and those 2 holidays will take on a whole new meaning for us.

As far as the rest, such as Secretary's Day and Bosses Day...I couldn't care less about those.

 

[Stepharoonie!]

 

[lisajl]

Hey! I'm with you on that one about Mothers day cards....glad my sis and I aren't the only ones!

 

[Meriweather]

Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Father's Day are fine with me.
The rest we do nothing for.....

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

I don't celebrate any of those. And I am a mother.

 

[yourtravelpro]

Yes, they bother me too. Although I must admit, now that I'm a mother, I'll milk Mother's Day for all it's worth. That and my birthday are the only times that I get a day off.

You deserve a day off on those days and more too!!!

 

[Happy Homeschooler]

What I need are some cards for real moms - at least mine.

"Mom, although your nuts I still think you're ok most of the time"

"Mom, thanks for being you. It showed me what not to do in life"

"Hey mom, just wanted you to know I turned out pretty ok despite living with you" Happy Mothers Day!

This is exactly how I feel each year. I feel like making my own card, "Mom, thanks for giving birth to me, and . . . well, that's about it." LOL. I can't make myself buy a card that sounds like a lie, but the others sound so sterile. LOL.

 

[septbride2002]

Here is my beef with Mother's Day/Father's Day - now I am not a Mom but my SIL is for the last 4 years. And every mother's day she has to get up early get the kids ready - then go to her Mother's house (meet up with us) where we spend the afternoon doing what MIL wants to do. Then we leave and she goes to her MIL's and spends the evening doing what her MIL wants to do. And somewhere in there she fits in Grandparents. At the end of the day she is exhausted and the only time she had to celebrate Mother's Day for herself was over breakfast while trying to get a 4 year old and 8th month old ready. How is that Mother's Day for her? And I know when I'm a Mom I know I will be doing the EXACT SAME THING! I would much rather work out something else where the weekend before Mother's Day we got together with our Mom's then but NO! that is not "Mother's Day" and everyone gets in a huff.

This year for Mother's Day - I'll be on a cruise

It is not that I do not appreciate my Mom or my MIL - but I do not think that with all the other bustling holidays of Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas, etc that we need another freaking stressful holiday of what I affectionately call - The Military Battle Plan House Hop. Because that is all you do - hop from one spot to the next.

~Amanda