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

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.

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

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

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.

Kim - I agree.
Totally devalues something precious.

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.

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

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.

Lol is much more annoying.

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 😁

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.

Err, if you actually read the opener in question, the writer actually says " "Whilst I am ranting"... Q.E.D.

I sometimes do it on accident, maybe I need to be shot x

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.

My husband had a friend and she always ended her messages with two kisses. They meant nothing it was just her way of ending a message. I suggested that he ended his message to her with two kisses which he did. He never got any more kisses after that.

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.

Wow! Much ado about nothing. If you don't like it, just ignore it and move on. Rant? What on earth for?

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

timetogo2016

I can`t see what the problem is tbh.
Bless is a nice word and a X on a txt doesn`t mean anything really.

Maybe that’s my problem “ it doesn’t mean anything”.

It irritates me as well. In fact, I don't like being kissed by anyone except very close family. I was brought up in a family who never kissed not even at weddings or people were going away.
When younger, poor DH was known as the man with the wife who froze when kissed.
I still find it difficult to write one but I will reciprocate if someone sends one to me. I have actually got better at doing it since joining Gransnet where people are friendly.
I would never end a formal letter with a kiss.

It’s all harmless. I don’t let it bother me.
I don’t end business emails with a kiss though.

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

timetogo2016

I can`t see what the problem is tbh.
Bless is a nice word and a X on a txt doesn`t mean anything really.

me neither.. my local coucillor puts a X too. I think it's just a lovely community thing.. I rather enjoy being called lovely and getting blessings from these young people and often by bus drivers.. It makes life more pleasant

But the tone of Aw bless’ is usually, if not always, patronising when used by a younger person to an older one.
Its not a problem but is annoying.

I can`t see what the problem is tbh.
Bless is a nice word and a X on a txt doesn`t mean anything really.