tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post7631108072611963064..comments2024-03-28T18:35:47.483+00:00Comments on Random Thoughts: Round Robin lettersTreadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-68621826657631241002015-11-24T22:40:34.940+00:002015-11-24T22:40:34.940+00:00The trouble I had with Round Robins was that they ...The trouble I had with Round Robins was that they were sent to a wide circle of friends, most of whom I didn't know and hadn't even met. So most of the contents were gibberish to me and there was nothing personal about them at all. In fact I gave up on them and stopped answering - and felt a huge relief. Because I hadn't answered, they never came again. I often wondered if they assumed I'd died - but there was never any attempt to find out.Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914227535503925006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-31364469159962274572015-11-23T21:52:27.701+00:002015-11-23T21:52:27.701+00:00Well I'm glad you took it as funny - I certain...Well I'm glad you took it as funny - I certainly didn't mean to offend anyone. I think it's just that the people that were sending these letters weren't really friends, more acquaintances, so all I got was "perfection, perfection, perfection" and the ubiquitous Christmas photo. With my friends of course it was different - we knew each other "warts and all" and liked it better that way. And you're probably right, Facebook has taken over from the Round Robin in the "perfection" stakes. Cheers. AnnaTreadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-89467168712990839452015-11-23T15:43:05.667+00:002015-11-23T15:43:05.667+00:00Your post made me laugh :) I did those letter for...Your post made me laugh :) I did those letter for a few years, when my kids were little, but mostly they were done in fun and I tried to make them fun to read. Like the Christmas when DD had just turned 3 and still wouldn't potty train but she could sit with her brother's Nintendo and get Princess Peach all the way to the castle by herself! I have a friend (co-worker from years ago) who still sends one out every year - and it's just like you say...oh so perfect in every way. Every year the picture is from one of their (monthly) big vacations, blah blah, puke.....Seems with everyone updating their lives on Facebook so much now, that these letters are kind of a thing of the past now. I don't even send out Christmas cards anymore.One Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369132659573259613noreply@blogger.com