PUSHING THE ENVELOPE
How
important is the way a card is placed in an envelope? To me it is not important at all. I never give it a moment’s thought. To women it is apparently very
important. Well maybe not all women, but
in the small survey of women I have married I find it is very important.
I have never
loaded a card correctly into an envelope.
This has
been pointed out to me on numerous occasions by everyone in my survey.
I have been instructed in the correct method often. I still fail; perhaps it is because I do not
care. Yes, that would be it, I do not
care one whit.
There are
only four possible ways to put a card in an envelope. Mrs. Cranky tells me there are eight ways of
which seven are completely incorrect. No
matter how she tries to explain, I can only figure out four ways of which only
one is apparently correct.
As there are
only four ways to put a card in an envelope and as I do not care one whit how I
put a card in an envelope you would think I get it right at least 25% of the
time, you would think wrong. I never
ever do it correctly.
I used to always load the card pretty
side facing the address side of the envelope.
Not because I cared, but it just seemed to be the way to do it. I didn’t care, I didn’t think anyone could
possibly care, but subconsciously it seemed to be they way a card should be put
into an envelope.
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| Always wrong unless sent to a right handed open-from-the-front person |
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| Still wrong unless sent to a left handed front-opener |
It has taken
several years of badgering by Mrs. Cranky to get me to change my ways. I have learned that the card should be placed
pretty side away from the address so when the card is opened the recipient will
pull it out with the pretty side up. Of
course I pointed out to Mrs. Envelope- police, that some people open letters
with the address side facing up.
“Well, I think I open the envelope up
like you say, but then I turn it around to pull the card out. My way I will see the pretty side first. Your way I will see the Hallmark price code
first.”
“No one opens the envelope and then
turn it around to pull out the card.”
“They could, some do. Should I ask people how they open their
letters before I load their card?”
“You’re a jerk!”
Well I
started loading birthday, anniversary, holiday and all greeting cards the Mrs.
Cranky way…pretty side away from the address.
Still not
good enough. It turns out there are two
ways to place the card in the envelope when it is pretty side down. Fold up, or fold down, and the correct Mrs.
Cranky way is fold down. That way when you
pull the card out it will come out with the pretty side facing and it would be
right side up not upside down. If you
load it fold up the card will be pulled out upside down.
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| Fold up Still wrong unless sent to a lefty |
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| Fold down. Apparently this is the correct way. I still don't care. |
“Your way is wrong and it is stupid
and that is why you are a jerk!”
Apparently
it is not the thought that counts.
Just tell Mrs.C. to load her own damned cards and let that be the end of it.
ReplyDeleteIt shouldn't make any difference at all, as long as the recipient gets the card.
ReplyDeleteBut....there's always a but, everyone I know, including me and several left-handed family members, loads cards the Mrs Cranky way.
I can't say I've ever given this a thought but, just like River, I always do as Mrs Cranky says is right, and so does the Old Bat - who is left-handed!
ReplyDeletewell, i do load them like your wife does. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm confused. I'm getting a card. I do it the correct way and I didn't even know there was a correct way.
ReplyDeleteI load like Mrs. C but was unaware of it at the time nor was it planned. Gee, I accidentally got it right.
ReplyDeleteIf you ask any secretary there is a right and a wrong way to load any letter, card or whatever else you're mailing. They know every rule and your wife is correct. You already knew that right? I thought so.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day Cranky. ☺
I'm just excited when I finally get the card in the envelope.
ReplyDeleteWhat I wanna know is...
ReplyDeleteDo you lick the envelope from left to right or the other direction?
I mean, what's the rule?
Mrs. Cranky says, "Left to the middle and right to the middle."
DeleteOh, good!
DeleteI get it right ...when I remember to lick.
Damn! Now I have a headache.
ReplyDeleteThe folded side should always be down so the check inside will come out with the card. Otherwise the check might fall into the bottom of the envelope and get thrown into the trash. *oh, the horror*. :)
ReplyDeleteNow that is a reason i can use to remember!
DeleteShe's right, you JERK!!
ReplyDeleteI must concur that Mrs. C is absolutely correct. I load the card that way, even for my left-handed Genius. What a chaotic world this would be if everybody loaded those cards all willy-nilly on a whim!
ReplyDeleteAs an artist I've designed a few cards and I took into consideration how the card might be removed from its envelope. I must say I never expected anyone would open them from the address side. You're as unique as you are cranky.
ReplyDeleteSay what??? Next thing you'll be telling us there is a correct way to put on shoes, like left show on left foot and right shoe on right foot... *Sighs*
ReplyDeleteMrs. Cranky is correct, as every. Left handed people just need to figure it out.
ReplyDeleteToo many rules, most of 'em pointless. Not worth the effort if all you've got are critics ......
ReplyDeleteMrs C is correct - again!
ReplyDeleteAnother reaaon not to have the pretty side facing the address is so the recipient can't see the design (MASSIVE spoiler) through the envelope.
I share Mrs. Cranky's method but I can't say I've ever given any thought as to why. I can only imagine your toilet paper roll discussions.
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