While Christmas greetings can now be easily conveyed through text or a social media message, majority of the British populace still prefer to have their holiday greetings done the traditional way: Christmas cards.
Although there is no denying that saying “Merry Christmas” has become a lot easier these days, regardless of the distance that separates the giver and the recipient of the greeting, because of technology, an Oxfam study in Britain has revealed that majority of the British people still prefer to receive Christmas cards. Based on the results of the study, more than half of those surveyed have said that they would be devastated if the Christmas greetings they will get this year happen through the aid of technology.
In the said research, 64 percent of the respondents expressed their belief that those who no longer bother to send the traditional Christmas card have lost the true essence of the season, while 83 percent said that handwritten words convey more thoughts and feelings than greetings posted on social media or sent through text.
“Us Brits love our traditions, and this survey proves our nation is united when it comes to festive greetings.Electronic messages just can’t replace reading a handwritten message from a well-wisher, or the lovely decoration they bring when strung up at home. And unlike some charity Christmas cards, every penny of the profit raised from Oxfam…
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