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Last year I\u00a0took this picture at Target.\u00a0I was wondering if they were giving away samples, or if someone dropped a wad of money.\u00a0But the throngs were gathered around the Valentine\u2019s Day card display. Lovers lost in Aisle 8, looking for just the right thing to say. No, not that. No, not that. No, not that. There was a certain robotic methodology going on. Open a card, look at it, put it back.<\/p>\n

If you ever bought a card, there are so many that are just ludicrous. Who would buy some of these cards? Cheesy sayings, meaningless phrases, words that mean nothing. And then there are the provocative, lurid and even obscene gestures in some of them. You can insult your sweetheart all for the low low price of $3.95 plus tax!<\/p>\n

What makes for a good card? How can sentiments be appropriate, written by a stranger? It\u2019s a real trick. I\u00a0have a friend <\/a>who actually writes cards a and I asked for her opinion. She said this:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGreeting card writers\u00a0never<\/b>\u00a0write to strangers.\u00a0 They write heart to heart, situation to situation, as though they have ten thousand close friends to send a card to.\u00a0 Writers immerse themselves in the Valentine market, looking for key phrases, buzz words, and thoughts that would be worth sharing in a card and create that piece.\u00a0 The skill pays off at the register when buyers find exactly the sentiment they want, expressed in a way they would say it.\u00a0 The card then becomes a personal expression of love from one heart to another.<\/i><\/div>\n
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When you shop for such thoughts, some of them are downright cheesy. Some are pretty good. \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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What are your thoughts on cards? Do you like getting them? Are you frustrated shopping for them?<\/div>\n
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What\u2019s the most interesting Valentine\u2019s Day card you\u2019ve seen on the aisle this year?<\/div>\n

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