Remember when something in the mailbox with your name on it was exciting?

hiya ted - what have you done with che? good new avatar though. anyway i get cards on my birthday, some people send me ecards as well, but the last time i got something in the post that wasn't gumph from either the bank or virgin was 2 weeks ago and it was some cds. before that it was a couple of books from my mum. i've moved around a lot so my friends and family are fairly widely distributed so i get occasional things from those that live at a distance. i have to say i do not miss handwritten letters though.

Hi Teddy, I'm trying to think now. Well firstly I have no mailbox or letterbox which doesn't matter at all as the postman won't deliver anyway, he leaves the mail at a pre arranged spot like the cafenion. So bills and bills. Not true, I do get the odd hand written thing from abroad but not often. As for cards we don't do cards in Greece.Prefer your new avatar by the way.

I don't mind email but I definitely prefer getting regular mail. I miss getting regular mail. It was always so exciting whenever that envelop would arrive. It was really more interesting getting mail as a kid. I'm not sure why, but getting something at your home with your name on it is a big deal to kids. Now that I'm older, I still enjoy getting things in the mail (not bills of course, but the more interesting stuff). Email is just another thing I've got to put up with day to day.

Yes I do, ted. I still use the snail mail but not as often as I used to , admittedly. Just a few weeks ago, I got a long letter from my ex mother in law catching up on things. It was so cool and yes...I did write her back. My Aunt passed a couple of years ago and up until then, I exchanged regular cards and letters with her even tho she only lived across town. Our schedules were such that we did not see each other as often as we'd like so we took time to write each other. I do on occasion send my grandson a letter even tho I could just call or send an e-mail but just because it is so cool to find something in the mail. Letter writing is sadly a dying art.

Yes, I remember that and I still get excited when I get real mail or packages.

Mailbox? Well, when it comes to snail mail, the one I can recall is when I got pre-accepted to a college I like. That was quite a ways back. Other than that, if you're referring to email, well, there are tons of stuff I get that I quite enjoy. Last ecard I received was yesterday.

well, as a reviewer of products, I got some little things in the mail last night which really was nice to get. Soon to review them on my blog. Nice stuff like this, instead of mostly bills and the cervical cancer annual reminder.Which I always ignore. And a written paper card means a lot more than any ecard can.

I'm a big believer in snail mail. I have a close circle of girlfriends who have recently moved to different places. I try to get packages to them often. I try for one a month - so each girl gets a little something every 3rd month or so. And I have an older daughter who lives down south and I send her something every month. Every so often I get something back and it's wonderful. The latest was actually for my youngest daughter. Her Sunday school teacher sent her a postcard from her mission trip in Bolivia. It got here a week after they were back but it was fun to recieve. It's the longest travelling snail mail we've ever recieved.

i do remember! and now it is all bills and nonsense. i still do get something once in awhile that i look forward to but it is rare indeed.

I still do get excited by mail! Sure there are lots of things that come that I wish wouldn't like the bills but, do get a lot of free samples through the mail and I also get lots of goodies sent ot me from my workplace as I work from home and I love getting things like pens and paper pads etc!

Hello Parated. Yes, I do remember those times, and while I enjoy e-cards, I still love to send or receive "real" mail, something pleasant other than bills lol. It happens, and always makes me feel happy. Holiday and birthday cards are normal, and the occasional letter from my daughter or sister...always a treat! Karen

I remember oh so many years ago when I did get excited when I got something in the mail. Of course, I'm old enough to remember when there wasn't email because there wasn't the internet and there weren't even computers, at least not home computers. Postal mail was the only mail we had. Nowadays, when I look through my mail, about the only thing that even slightly intrigues me is when I actually get something with my name hand written on the envelope instead of a computer printed label or showing through the envelope window. I like getting a card once in a while, but I got far more enjoyment out of a letter from someone. That's pretty much a lost art today. Nobody actually hand writes a letter anymore. Typing an email is just so much faster and easier. Email is so much quicker, instant in fact, and you don't have to attach postage stamps. It's somehow just not quite the same though. There's just something about opening the envelope and discovering what's inside. It's sort of like unwrapping a present. Opening an email or ecard just doesn't have the same sense of anticipation. I never send ecards but I do use email quite a bit. But, I think I'll surprise my old friend and write him a letter. Maybe I'll use a fountain pen...

I still receive a lot of mails but there's nothing to get excited about since most of it are credit cards bills that I wish would just stop coming LOL. But i missed receiving mails and greeting cards from friends. The last time i received one has been like ages already. ecards can't just replace the feeling and excitement of receiving a real one from someone. Cheers!

i loved getting things in the mail. the last thing i think i got that wasnt bills. was the audio cd of "the new moon" book. i get the cds to put on my ipod... i prefre the cds so i have a back up if i tunes packed for for n e reason

i do! now my kids get that same feeling because i still think getting a piece of snail mail is pretty exciting, especially when its your birthday and you are getting a little bit of cash.

I know this might sound a little crazy but I still get excited whenever I find something inside my mail box with my name on it!. This takes place whether it's a card, a bill or whatever! Things have changed with the improvement of technology. It's far more economical to send an e card now and this is what I do. I no longer write letter via snail mail! I think I have become too lazy for this and I would much rather send an email. I think that it's nice to have that little pleasure of opening something up that has your name on the outside, this shouldn't be removed completely! Andrew

We still get birthday cards , presents and sometimes handwritten letters in our mail mostly from my kid's great grandparents as they don't use internet or have any interest in it. I think its more exciting than email definitely because you have that physical copy to hold in your hands and keep. You can't do that with emails.

I love snail mail! When I was young, I joined an international penpal club and I lived for those letters and postcards from friends abroad. I'm thinking of doing that again. Email is great, but nothing beats the excitement of receiving something tangible and getting to see/read what's inside.:)

When i was a little girl, i would be so excited to get something in the mail with my name on it. I felt so important to be getting mail. My mom and dad ordered the weekly reader from school for me. i think it was the first mail i ever receceived. Now i'm not normally that happy to get mail with my name on it. They are usually bills to be paid!

Oh yes. I remember those days. I would always get a card from my grandma and my godfather on my birthday and christmas. Every time I would get the mail and saw a colorful envelope with my name on it I would squeal in delight. I still occasionally get cards, which makes me happy. I personally send cards, not ecards, because I feel they hold more meaning.