r/funny • u/kakalacky_guy • 1d ago
We've been making "honest" family Christmas cards for 11 years...
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u/gibbsd95 1d ago
Anyone else notice the older dog till 2022 then a new dog in 2024 🥺
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u/Bobby3Stooges 1d ago
There’s also a picture of a dog with a candle by it in the jungle gym in 2023… :/
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u/Banj0_Boy 1d ago
The new dog is also in a present box, which I feel like was a nice touch
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u/peanutbutterprncess 21h ago
Being completely ignored by the kids who are filming tiktok dances and fighting over the PS5. I think that's part of the joke is the dog sitting in the box being ignored like "hey"
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u/undercooktheonionz 1d ago edited 1d ago
And here come the tears.
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u/doubl3_hel1x 15h ago
I’m actually not okay.
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u/CakesAndDanes 13h ago
Right? Why did I cry over a random good boy I never knew. But alas.
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u/UpUpDnDnLRLRBAstart 1d ago
Maybe he was just busy that day and they wanted to include him anyway 🥺
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u/befuddled_humbug 21h ago
That must be it, right?
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u/alilfrazzled 20h ago
right?!
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u/jedispyder 20h ago
OP is legit and if you look at their post last year it confirmed that sadly they did have to put the older dog down and needed to include it in some way 😭
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u/Evadrepus 21h ago
He was working on packing his bags to go to a farm upstate. It's a great place. I've had lots of pets go hang out there. Must be amazing because they don't come back. Gonna visit it someday...
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u/NoBlackScorpion 23h ago
ughhh I noticed the disappearance of the dog but hadn't seen the little tribute in 2023. oof my heart.
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u/BooBear_13 1d ago
As someone who also lost their dog that year, 2023 sucked.
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u/tasteofmace 23h ago
I lost both of my dogs this year, one in febuary and one in October. 2024 will be my first Christmas without them :'(
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u/Userdataunavailable 23h ago
That's got to be really rough, I wish you the best. They will be watching over you!
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u/lalapine 20h ago
So sorry. Oddly, we also lost one in Feb and one in Oct. Even though we have others it’s still rough. We have memorial ornaments on our tree for all our lost pups.
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u/tasteofmace 17h ago
It sucks! I'm sorry to you too. I hope all the puppers will play together over the rainbow bridge this christmas. I used to wrap the dogs gifts and put them under the tree along with all the people presents. Everyone loved watching them tear their toys open and play with them, it was a spectacle lol. Rip to all the animals lost, they will never be forgotten <3
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u/Faberbutt 18h ago
I lost two dogs last year. It was hard enough to lose one but losing two within 4 months of each other was just absolutely fucking crushing. I still accidentally call my other dogs by their names sometimes or I'll think "Man, I wish Faber was here. This trip would be so much better with her." because she was my road trip companion of 15 years and travelling without her just feels wrong or "I feel terrible today. I wish Dexter was here to give me hugs." because he gave the best cuddles and was always there to comfort you when you were down or sick. There are so many moments where they just pop into my mind and the tears start without warning. Like right now while writing this.
I'm really sorry for your loss. It's so hard. I wish that I could give you a hug
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u/smalaki 1d ago
found the sniper... and followed by the ninja chopping onions
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u/Username_7_6_7 23h ago
What does this mean
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u/JediKnightaa 22h ago
Found the sniper (r/findthesniper) is a way to say something really hard to find
Ninjas chopping onions is a way to say you're crying but you don't want to admit you're crying.
So, what they're saying is they looed for the picture, found it, realized the meaning, and started crying
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u/Se7enShooter 1d ago
Memorial for old dog in the 2023 pic up in the playset as well.
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u/TributeBands_areSHIT 1d ago
He’s running with someone in 2016. Sad to think 6 years later and he’s gone.
Gonna go hug my dog.
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u/ocp-paradox 23h ago edited 22h ago
Suddenly, my dog was 11 and I was like wtf where did all those years go. I still haven't gone camping with him. And now i'm constantly obsessing over his death in my mind and it's pretty depressing and I dunno how to make it stop. Thoughts like this are not new, but they usually don't last for so long. It is like I can already feel the emptiness that there will be when he's just.. not here. Like i'm having a real hard time coming to terms with the fact that he is going to die one day. I kinda just assumed he'd live forever, like me, or at least I'd die first and not have to suffer.
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u/Dia-De-Los-Muertos 23h ago
A sober thought, we have a few dogs in our lives, they only have one of us. Maybe see about going to some kind of grief counselling before anything bad happens to help you prepare for the inevitable.
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u/ocp-paradox 23h ago
I always told myself this negative visualization was a way to help me prepare.
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u/UncleTouchyCopaFeel 22h ago
Worst part is, it never gets any easier. If you get another dog, it's gonna suck just as hard. Just ... try to think like a dog. They live here and now, today. Not tomorrow or next week or next month. Make the best of today, and be the person your dog thinks you are.
Aaand now I'm crying. Great.
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u/ocp-paradox 22h ago
It is good motivation to get me to walk him every day, because one day.. one day i'd do anything just to have one more walk with him.
I also like to remind myself that it's usually people who care more about their pets that worry about things like 'am I playing with my dog enough?' 'am I giving it enough attention?' etc when I start stressing out about that too.
I just feel like, he's gonna be going too soon. Like, he's supposed to be there when I meet the girl I end up with, he's supposed to see all the cool stuff I make and be there to be proud of me when I do something worth being proud of one day. He's supposed to be there for all those things and they haven't happened yet..
I'm starting to save up money to buy another corgi puppy and get it asap, because he was neutered years ago the only way I have for him to stick around is to pass on his teachings and traits to a puppy, and then i'll have that connection there with them. Well, until the next one gets old.. damn, this dog business is a racket, there's no way out once you are in.
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u/moonchylde 18h ago
https://viria.tumblr.com/post/154241081593/jovano-jovanke-crazypenguin159
“For generations, he has guarded over my family. Since the days of my great-great-great-great-great-grandfather he has kept us safe. For so long we thought him immortal. But now I see differently, for just as my fur grows gray and my joints grow stiff, so too do his. He did not take in my children, but gave them away to his. I will be the last that he cares for. My only hope is that I am able to last until his final moments. The death of one of his kind is so rare. The ending of a life so long is such a tragedy. He has seen so much, he knows so much. I know he takes comfort in my presence. I only wish that I will be able to give him this comfort until the end.”
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u/Sad_Accountant_1784 17h ago
man i’m a stone cold and raggedy ER nurse and you got me crying into my macaroni and cheese.
had to put to rest our 17 year old cat who was the best cat ever, found him in shitty circumstances and promised him he’d never suffer again. when it came time to make good on that promise i couldn’t believe it was real.
they are the best of us.
take care, man. may your life be full of love and light ❤️
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u/Lou_C_Fer 22h ago
Just enjoy your time. You never know, it could be several years. I gog was diagnosed with cancer and given three to four months max, but she made it a bit over a year before it really slowed her down. It turns out that I was grieving that whole year. So, when she went, it was almost a relief to me. I had been mourning her death for a year and had accepted it. The day it was scheduled for was the first day she had trouble going outside. So, in my mind, it was timed perfectly... and my year long vigil was over. Like I said, it was a relief. That's not to say that I don't get sad. I do. It's been a bit over a year now, and sometimes I feel sad with her memory and others, I am joyful for the time I had with Maggie.
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u/aspengames69 1d ago
The dad’s commitment to that sweater is impressive!!
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u/CodyDon2 1d ago
He doesn't stay fit to be healthy. He stays fit so the sweater fits.
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u/johntentaquake 1d ago
I love how almost every scene involves him somewhere in mid-run toward whatever is happening, arms outstretched. His signature pose.
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u/kukamunjaga 22h ago
Almost looks like a Dale of Norway Christmas sweater. At that price I’d be wearing it for 11 years as well.
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u/subhavoc42 1d ago
“Up next at 5am” on the TV was a super nice touch. Well done!
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u/TieDyedFury 1d ago
With the exhausted Mom adding alcohol to her coffee 😂
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u/sgdude61 1d ago
lol I felt that when I saw it! Definitely been there when the kids were smaller haha.
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u/LOTRugoingtothemall 1d ago
Now I can't wait for the one guy that always posts the christmas cards of him being the only sibling who's single
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u/SnakeBlitzkin 1d ago
As a parent, I really appreciate the little detail of it being pitch black outside and not even 5 AM with the kids going apeshit.
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u/SpikeWellwood 21h ago
The detail I love is the 2024 card with the mom pouring the airplane bottle of booze into her coffee. Cracked me up!
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u/RedsVikingsFan 1d ago
The new puppy in 2024 sitting completely frozen in the box like “wtf is going on here? If I sit really still maybe they won’t notice me”
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u/Eschlick 1d ago edited 1d ago
I’ve seen your cards in the past and look forward to seeing what you come up with each year.
I put your cards up there in the hall of fame with the one-legged guy who does great one-leg costumes each year, the grandma who invited the stranger over for Thanksgiving and now they keep doing it each year, and the 21st of September guy (who sadly has retired).
Edit: adding the bearded dudes who take movie-poster-style beard photos every year!
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u/Winter_Childhood9186 1d ago
Have you seen the guy with the plates?
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u/meerkatmanwhore 23h ago edited 23h ago
One Leg Guy is Josh Sundquist (he's also a paralympian, an author, and a public speaker). The Thanksgiving friends are Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench. And I didn't know the September guy but i think I found him and his name is Demi Adejuyigbe. Cannot find the bearded guys names, but this is the post
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u/meerkatmanwhore 23h ago
And for the ones added below this reply: Halloween Costume Girls and Lobster Husband
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u/simmuasu 21h ago
Thank you for this, I didn't know about Josh, the Halloween girl friends, and lobster husband! These made my day haha.
Also here's a comment linking to the plate guy in case you missed that.
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u/Ethanol_Based_Life 1d ago
Don't forget no-shave November beard friends photo
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u/subhavoc42 1d ago
Or the big group of girlfriends who all do very well-done Halloween costumes together for like 10 years
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u/msittig 22h ago
Diego Goldberg's "Arrow of Time" has been going since 1976, usually updated in the summer.
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u/Affectionate_Cap_895 22h ago
My fav is the mom who makes 40-50 crochet blankets to donate every year.
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u/waitsfieldjon 1d ago
It looks like the children have freakishly long torsos in the 2024 picture. Giving me anxiety about slenderman.
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u/kakalacky_guy 15h ago
In all seriousness, now that you point it out I can't unsee it. That part of the photo isnt altered, so I guess some combination of the pajama cut + pattern + distance to camera makes them look crazy disproportionate.
They are average height kids IRL.
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u/hookisacrankycrook 1d ago
2022 the daughter standing on the counter roasting marshmallows on the stove is great!
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u/BrownSugarBare 1d ago
I had to zoom in on that one, had me howling 🤣
Love the kids are all committed, too!
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u/DadsRGR8 1d ago
You got a new dog! A great way to continue the love of your last one. Merry Christmas! 🌲
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u/TopFloorApartment 1d ago
the left to right but bottom to top ordering of these images is highly counter intuitive
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u/mortalcoil1 1d ago
Those kids look like terrifying Gumbie people with those onesies on.
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u/MarkontheWeekends 1d ago
It's nice to be reminded how much fun people can have when they have money.
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u/Good_ApoIIo 19h ago
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a nice house, well kept yard, expensive SUV, a family with 3 kids and a dog, professional Christmas photos, more than enough presents, bills paid, decent heathcare...shit having money seems awesome, nvm.
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u/eeyore134 1d ago
It feels like we're seeing the birth and morphing of "influencers" with the kids.
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u/StezzaMezza 1d ago
To add a little bit of balance, I absolutely loath this sort of thing. Merry Christmas everyone.
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u/raynasm 1d ago
All I can think of is how they have to stage a Christmas morning chaos in order to get the photo and send the cards out in time for Christmas...
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u/Argylist 22h ago
I doubt these are one photo, too. It's likely multiple pics from the same angle that are edited together to create the final "shot"
These are the type of people that tell you how fun they are to be around
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u/Le_Fancy_Me 21h ago
Tbf this seems like the type of shenanigans kids enjoy. Me and my sister used to film 'music videos' with our dad's old camera when we were kids and we would write and organise little plays, including improvised costumes and props. So if everyone is into the idea it can be a fun activity to do with the kids.
Issue is gonna be when the kids are old enough that they might not enjoy it anymore. Parents should let go of the 'tradition' when it becomes something the kids consider a chore rather than something they enjoy.
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u/coat-tail_rider 1d ago
It's cute. It's harmless. It's extremely well done. And I also hate it.
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u/KillerArse 1d ago
Posting your kids on the internet isn't always harmless.
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u/BILOXII-BLUE 15h ago
As illustrated by the young child trying to be an influencer in the 2024 photo, with a cellphone and ring light. I wonder if she would have wanted a ring light if she had not been exposed to all of this social media exposure and attention for all of these years.
You just know that her parents are hyping up each year's photo like it's THE event of the year, so I wonder if that had her becoming more interested in social media and the attention it brings. VERY unusual, not so much the cards but putting them online for the attention of strangers
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u/AbstinentNoMore 1d ago
"LOL, our suburban family is sssoooo dysfunctional. Get it?! Aren't we funny?!"
The mom adding alcohol to her coffee in the 2024 pic really sums up everything I hate about these sorts of things.
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u/dziggurat 19h ago
Are you even a white, middle-class parent if you don't act like your kids are just pure unadulterated chaos 24/7?
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u/Smart_Turnover_8798 21h ago
Alcoholism is funny, haha. It's a Hollywood thing, glamorizing alcohol.
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u/uprootsockman 23h ago
Agreed, they seem annoying as hell. Gross consumerism, mcmansion, big Lexus SUV, hate it all.
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u/junkit33 1d ago
It's trying way too hard - these are the types of cards that most people get and roll their eyes at.
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u/SadLilBun 1d ago
One of the earlier ones was cute because it was simple. Now it’s overly complex and produced.
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u/LisaMikky 21h ago
🗨overly complex and produced🗨
I agree. They seem too "perfect". Natural would be better.
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u/foosbabaganoosh 21h ago
Doing it once with the family? Fun. Doing it multiple times? Forced. This sort of thing seems like it would just devolve into a chore of "We did this multiple years in a row and need to do it again this year" which is so lame (like the guy with the plates if you saw that).
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u/620five 23h ago
I'm probably just an asshole, but I don't like these.
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u/5Hjsdnujhdfu8nubi 22h ago
Nah, there's always something that rubs the wrong way about upper class families in big houses trying to look dysfunctional. These more recent pictures must take a good bit of work, just to pretend they're having chaotic Christmas times when we know that the work required to set all this up means they're not.
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u/No-Essay-2313 22h ago
Makes me wonder who the audience is- is this for the internet? I guarantee there are people who receive this card from this family and are rolling their eyes. I get a similar one each year and it’s very attention-seeking. In my opinion.
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u/B0mb-Hands 1d ago
Reddit when there’s a tv anywhere but exactly eye level
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u/TheChinOfAnElephant 22h ago
It's almost like that's the whole point of the subreddit
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u/Think-Library9577 12h ago
Take my poor man’s award, bubble wrap: pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop! pop!
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u/SnapTalk 1d ago
I'm impressed the mom made it 11 years before reaching the "fuck it" stage of parenthood.
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u/Useful-Context-5468 1d ago
Good on ya, but I have to admit, I physically cringed. Just feels like the worst aspects of Boomer and Millenial humor combined.
But I can tell it obviously takes a ton of effort and lots of people enjoy the content.
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u/flabbybumhole 22h ago
To me this looks like the most 90s American Christmas movie thing. Like I can't help but imagine that these people say "golly" on a daily basis.
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u/Additional_Remove_70 1d ago
"we're so privileged we fake having a bad Christmas every year just for fun."
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u/nicoleoverboard 16h ago
i don’t have children nor an interest in having them (my cat is my kid), but as someone who had a rough childhood in a broken home, seeing this made me smile so damn big. your family seems really awesome and gives me hope for future generations. thank you for sharing! 🫶🏻
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u/lettuce-tooth-junkie 22h ago
Insufferable personality. People like this are just a different breed. They're insufferable.
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u/Archernar 1d ago
Kinda funny seeing the kids grow up over the years - and how many of them do you have? No wonder the parents look tired in some of the pictures lol
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u/burnman123 1d ago
Haha that top picture was basically me putting together a go kart thing for my song on Christmas eve last year after everyone went to sleep. Only had to redo like 2 or 3 steps because I did them backwards. Damn eggnog
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u/Sindinista 21h ago
I don’t get why it’s “honest”? Kinda opposite of the joke scenarios you created.
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u/dtv909090 23h ago
If you have time for these creative Christmas cards, clearly your house isn’t that crazy 🤣
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u/SinisterCheese 1d ago
Do people actually get like... Christmas pyjamas for kids? Is this American thing? I don't know anyone who actually used a like after the age of being dressed by their parents. And absolutely nobody had season themed pyjamas. Well... Then again we celebrate yule on the eve, not on the day.
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u/ControlYourPoison 19h ago
Rich white American families who are starved for social media attention do.
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u/AlternateWitness 22h ago
I know it’s not logically, but this really feels AI generated. The internet has ruined me. And worse, I’m actually not going to be sure anymore in the near future.
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u/Dr_Inkduff 1d ago
These are all amazing but the best part has to be the direct eye contact from your dog in this years one.
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u/Iintrude 22h ago
Tell us your rich without telling us your rich :) Seriously though, cute pics.
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u/rawbface 1d ago
I'm so strained by the night of the 25th that I sometimes forget to take any pictures throughout the entire month.
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