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I prefer to use the flag stamps, because I figure they're about as inoffensive as possible. (Except for people who hate America, but I try not to have any contact with people like that.) For Christmas, I get the Madonna and Child stamps because they most closely reflect my own beliefs about the holiday. I use them for all recipients, regardless of their religious affiliation or lack thereof. Everyone to whom I'm sending Christmas cards already knows what my religion is, so they shouldn't be surprised to see it reflected on the stamp. If anyone has ever gotten offended by this, they've not let on.
Related to this, I've gotten a bunch of return-address labels over the years from various interest groups to whom I've donated. Most of them are pretty benign, so I'll use them for whomever. One set was cutesy-love themed, and they don't really feel appropriate to send to platonic friends; so I use them when I send cards to my nieces.
Just ask for the boring flag stamps. They've been around forever, and don't feature a person or scene or agenda. Can't get any more neutral than that...
Is it possible for someone to be offended by the choice of postage stamps you use on an envelope or package? For example, if one were to mail out a letter with an Alzheimer's stamp on it and someone in the recipients family was afflicted with it, would that unwittingly impose sorrow upon the recipient? Likewise, if one mailed a letter with a stamp of a politician or activist the recipient didn't agree with ideologically, would the recipient be offended and form a negative impression of the sender? Do you all mail letters with holiday themed postage to people you are unsure whether or not they celebrate the holiday?
If youre looking to mail letters with Trump stamps, you might have issues with recipients.
Is it possible for someone to be offended by the choice of postage stamps you use on an envelope or package? For example, if one were to mail out a letter with an Alzheimer's stamp on it and someone in the recipients family was afflicted with it, would that unwittingly impose sorrow upon the recipient? Likewise, if one mailed a letter with a stamp of a politician or activist the recipient didn't agree with ideologically, would the recipient be offended and form a negative impression of the sender? Do you all mail letters with holiday themed postage to people you are unsure whether or not they celebrate the holiday?
I don’t yhink most people think much about them either way to be honest. I get whatever stamps the post office has when I need stamps. Right now they say “Love”, assuming that’s not offensive lol.
I have long enjoyed postage stamps. Current ones I put on envelopes, although the historic are interesting too.
I used to send many more cards and letters and match stamps with stationary color.
Stamps with season and with holiday...of course.
And I do avoid the potentially controversial ones. I send some cards with mythical/cartoon character stamps for grandchildren/young friends birthdays that match their birthday party theme. Pooh for the "pooh party", etc.
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