No more kisses, I cannot stand it, it has to stop!

Grandma70s

I was taught never to use ‘kisses’ (the xxx sort), not even to people I loved. I think my parents thought it vulgar.

Oops, too late, just posted a vulgar birthday card, sent with love and xx 😁

Lol is much more annoying.

Yammy

Blondiescot

Who is ranting? Everyone's entitled to their own opinion - personally, I would see it as a lack of professionalism to receive an email from someone such as a councillor which signed off with kisses, so that might lead me to question their professionalism in other areas too.

I agree. Kind regards if you have had a lot of communication with someone otherwise .Yours faithfully or sincerely.

Please fully read the opener. The writer quite clearly states : "While I am ranting".. So that's who is ranting.. Q.E.D.

I'd never dream of sending xxx's to anyone who I has never met and who wasn't a friend or relation. I don't even do it to one friend who dislikes physical contact. It's just devaluing a loving gesture.

I've not noticed the blessing in my part of the world; either no-one says it, or I'm oblivious to it. I'd use it occasionally about someone who's being a bit precious or exceptionally naive but it's definitely meant to be sarcastic..

I'm intrigued by 'kind regards'; where on earth did that come from? It's so meaningless... who is going to sign off with 'unkind regards'? Can 'regards even be kind? But perhaps that's a topic for Pedants Anonymous

Kisses only for friends and family who are the only ones I would be that close to. Would be very odd if I kissed a business associate who I hardly knew so no written kisses to them either.

Kim - I agree.
Totally devalues something precious.

Don't get kiss texts on official letters but the older I get the more, "Bless you!"'s I get, usually prefaced by an "Aw!"
I find it utterly patronising, as though the blesser thinks I'm a jolly gallant old stick.
They're never religious blessings, at least, not as far as I know. Just admiration for what the poor old gal has managed to do today. I'm 67.

I only put xxxx to family or close friends and if someone sends them to me I send them back but all I can say is wouldn’t it be boring if we all did the same. Think you’re over thinking about something so small

I have a friend who often says “Bless her/him” when referring to old people. Quite odd, because she’s 76 herself.

It seems the thing to do today and many times I get oh bless you in conversation. Probably once your over 60 people think it's amazing you can still get out and about.

I quite often say 'bless you', but in response to someone being very kind, definitely not because someone is old. I don't know where it came from as I can't remember anyone in my family saying it.

I must be a very intimidating battleaxe, as no-one tries to bless me.

Doesn’t bother me one iota - though I’d think it was very odd if I got kisses o the end of an official letter

One of my old managers finished a phone call with “love you”. Of course it was a mistake but funny.

Since moving to Essex snd I wonder if it is a geographic thing ? I get ‘Bless Ya’ at least twice a day from strangers, it makes me cringe!

Quite frankly I have more to worry me

Our French friends kiss you. However, in our part of France it’s the norm to kiss twice on each side of your cheek! Really not great when all the family are present it can take an absolute age when all welcome you in this way!

Kim19

My aversion is the very flippant and robotic 'love you' tagged on to the end of (mostly telephone) conversations. Ugh!

They do it on the radio all the time. The presenter has just spoken to this person for 10 secs and he/she doesn’t say ‘goodbye’ they say ‘love you’ 😫😫😫

I grew up thinking 'bless' was something people said in relation to simple people... not sure why but it has stayed with me. So if someone says 'bless you' to me I assume I've done something stupid.

NanaDana

Yammy

Blondiescot

Who is ranting? Everyone's entitled to their own opinion - personally, I would see it as a lack of professionalism to receive an email from someone such as a councillor which signed off with kisses, so that might lead me to question their professionalism in other areas too.

I agree. Kind regards if you have had a lot of communication with someone otherwise .Yours faithfully or sincerely.

Please fully read the opener. The writer quite clearly states : "While I am ranting".. So that's who is ranting.. Q.E.D.

Not very good at reading I usually skim. Your doing the ranting repeatedly telling us to read.

No kisses on emails unless to immediate family, or very close friends. Not appropriate when communicating with strangers, or even people we deal with on a professional basis. I’d be very surprised if , for instance, my plumber ended his emails with x. A bit like hugging people that you’ve just met for the first time.

I agree "Seadragon" I hate the continental.type kissing on both cheeks from strangers . I do not mind being blessed as I've led a terrible life and could do with it ! Seriously it is patronising. I don't like being patronised because of my age . I joined the library of my former university as an external borrower recently .The librarian was incredibly patronising, she explained the Dewey system to me and told me to go and browse and cone back to ge shown how to take books out on the computer system. Little did she knew I used to be a professional librarian and set up the computer system in the college I used to work at. I didn't say anything but checked my books out when she wasn't looking , and made a mental note to go to the other librarian next time who treated me like a fully functioning adult.

Aww bless them 😉 it could be worse … x

here y`ar Grammar Grandma and everyone..

xx

what a sad place we have become.

It could be a lot worse lol! My husband and I were crossing a road , looked both ways ,all clear ,when a car flew round the corner at speed , the driver pulled up and told us we were too old to cross the road on our own . My husbands reply was "You'll be dead before us , wrapped round a tree , the way you drive. Let's hope so , well all be safer " Rather nasty , but to the point. The driver just sped off cursing to the sound of bystanders applauding .