WHy DO YOu Write Holiday Cards?

burn before sending 

 so that  u get them back? you write them only so that you get some sent to you that year?  i do season's greetings to catch up with folks i've lost touch with over the year, folks that have been good to me, etc. not to hang up cards at my home  (many of which are just cards and  not personal messages, updates etc). well i guess it's typical of the holidays: those who end up with the most materials win eh?


of course i hate cards in general. paying some stranger to write some stupid, unfunny, non genuine words with a lame piece of 'art', and substituting this for sentiment to the people you care of the most. and paying for it. 


 but are holiday cards the worst? sending them out of politeness is nice, but  obligatorily, to get return?