Woman Finds Late Grandfather’s Petty List That Kept Track Of Who DIDN’T Send Xmas Cards
There is a little bit of pettiness in everyone. We love keeping score of who's done wrong by us. Pettiness is the reason you and your coworker make eye contact at the potluck when another shows up empty-handed yet again, and deep down it's the reason we all love reality TV so much. We're just obsessed with the drama.
But none of us can compete with this grandfather who kept an ongoing list of people who had snubbed him on the Christmas card front. When his granddaughter from Cardiff Wales found it, the list went viral because this is peak petty and we can all relate to it.
The Snub List Was Alphabetized (Of Course)
When cleaning out her grandfather's drawers, his daughter and granddaughter found a list that we've all probably made in our heads. For us, it might be who has bought you coffee recently and who hasn't, but for him, it was Christmas cards.
This grandfather knows the value, attention, and care that goes into sending out Christmas cards to the family so he dutifully kept track of the people who hadn't taken the time this year. Better yet, he even alphabetized it. This is like the normal person's version of a naughty list, and it's the best petty move to see who the snakes in your life are.
Her Brother And Two Cousins Made The List
There are quite a few names on here and I'd love to know what his criteria were for putting people on there. Was a single skipped year all it took? Is it married adults only? Do you get a pass if you don't celebrate Christmas? No matter how you slice it, this grandfather was keeping a dutiful record of people he wasn't feeling much holiday cheer from.
His granddaughter informed Twitter that she didn't make the list but her brother and two cousins did. Hopefully, they made amends other ways by letting him eat all the dark turkey meat he wants.
People Called It Peak "British" and That Their Grandparents Did It Too
Apparently, this is a common thing for many UK families, especially for those raised in a time where pen and paper cards were more common to get than sending an e-mail or text.
Two years seems like a pretty reasonable timeframe for you to end up on the dreaded list. But what happened to the people on it? Do they no longer get a card? Are they even getting invited to holiday dinner? Whatever happens, I'm sure they feel some sort of a distant psychic shame the moment their name lands on the ultimate snubbers directory.
