Posted on 02/16/2007 9:59:02 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Buying a greeting card for someone’s birthday, anniversary or if the recipient is feeling under the weather is pretty straightforward.
But what if the person is undergoing chemotherapy or struggling with depression?
“Get Well Soon” probably won’t cut it.
Likewise, most cards lining the store shelves don’t work on occasions as someone leaving an abusive spouse, undergoing drug rehab or declaring their sexual orientation.
Hallmark Cards Inc., which has built its $4.2 billion empire on sentiments for life’s happier times, is releasing a new line of cards that will speak to those and other situations that the company says either have been ignored by greeting card companies or received only a smattering of attention from niche players.
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
a "get staight soon" card?
ROFL!
"I Hope You Get Out Of Jail Soon."
A "Sorry about the election" card would actually sell pretty well, I think.
I stopped buying Hallmark cards when they hired Maya Angelou.
No it wouldn't. The democrats would not be sorry they won and would never send us cards. When we won, sending cards to democrats would no doubt be construed as harassment, and they would sue us..
We know that it's been difficult
For you these past few days
Not everyone can come to terms
With the plain fact you're Gay.
But here's a little note to say
We're there for you in spades
So choose your life mate carefully
And don't come down with AIDS.
If ever I’m unlucky enough to have cancer, please don’t make things worse by sending this card.
lol!
I stopped buying Hallmark cards when they hired Maya Angelou.
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Has there EVER been a worse poet? Whose delivery is SO forces, SO affected. Her work makes other hacks blush, if she was white do you think she would be so lauded?
Hmmm. How about this from the Hellmark "So You Got Busted Collection":
I know you ain't no fancy reader
So Homes, chill while I tell:
I hate that you got yourself stuck
In a cold-ass prison cell.
If it was up to me, my man
I'd bust you out tonight
And we'd go find that stinking snitch
And f*** him up all night!
ROFLMAOPIMP!!!
A card for every occasion.
"Happy seventh anniversary of your coming out of the closet!"
And many happy returns.
I think I really like you,
Will you please pack my fudge? Sorry in advance.
Because I have a Polish friend who used to be in charge of the place, I have visited the death camp at Treblinka three times. It's a bleak scene (the Nazis obliterated it before leaving) in a remote area. Nothing remains except a spur of railroad track and literally thousands of stones placed in memoriam. The little shop at the entrance sells a few historical brochures, but no souvenirs - (No "Greetings from Treblinka. Wish you were here.") There is such a thing as good taste.
Poet?????? Hah! Nothing but an old racist, anti semite, beloved by the likes of the klintons and their ilk.
oh my! a card for every imaginable occasion!
I still buy blank cards because I can't find any with an appropriate "get over it" message.
If they create a Nobel for light verse, you’ve placed yourself in the running.
making cards for homosexuals,
what utter sick perverted twisted minds they have at Hallmark and I will not along with my family be buying a Hallmark card form no on
of course I sent them mail saying this and I had a mail back saying due to spam they will not be receiving any e-mails though this channel anymore
ignorance at Hallmark again
Now I wonder who’s decision this was.
I will be at the shop later where they sell cards and I will be informing the owner about this and I know for a fact he will never be stocking Hallmark again
to think they will explain now to their employees that they are losing jobs because they have a boycott against them all because they pandered to some mentally sick people
In 10 years will they be making a sheep and man or a dog and woman, hey about a muslims card showing 4 wives and a husband
why not they want to be inclusive ARF
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