Lucy1234 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I saw these Valentine’s Day cards on a card company website called thortful, upset me that OCD is being used like this https://www.thortful.com/cards/ocd (sorry I can’t seem to attach photos of the cards onto the post, so have posted the link above) Link to comment
Avo Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) That's really bad, especially the one on the left ! Who actually thinks it's acceptable to say that and produce a card with it on ? I hope they sell zero. I wonder if this is something Ashley could take up with them ? Edited February 6, 2020 by Avo Link to comment
gingerbreadgirl Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 They're really bizarre cards apart from anything I don't really get them. It's a real shame because I actually usually really love their cards! They make some great ones. It's a shame they had to go and ruin it. Link to comment
Gemma7 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Omg that one on the left, what a horrible sentiment! Link to comment
gingerbreadgirl Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 The one on the right is oddly kind of nice if meant sincerely but I don't get the joke?! Link to comment
Gemma7 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, gingerbreadgirl said: The one on the right is oddly kind of nice if meant sincerely but I don't get the joke?! I can see what you mean, but if my OH sent me it, I'd be ripping it up and throwing it in the bin. I don't know why, but that's how it'd make me feel. Link to comment
gingerbreadgirl Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Gemma7 said: I can see what you mean, but if my OH sent me it, I'd be ripping it up and throwing it in the bin. I don't know why, but that's how it'd make me feel. Yeah ditto!!! Link to comment
OldCrazyDame Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 If it said 'Even though you're disabled and I have to look after you, I still love you', how many people would find that acceptable? Link to comment
gingerbreadgirl Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 11 minutes ago, OldCrazyDame said: If it said 'Even though you're disabled and I have to look after you, I still love you', how many people would find that acceptable? Yeah exactly Or even worse "even though you inflict your disability on me I still love you" Link to comment
Caramoole Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 They are completely bizarre. Have they been designed by a designer who;s life has been affected by a partner with OCD? They are discriminatory & offensive. Like said above, imagine saying...Even though you've had cancer.....Even though you've had a stroke, Even though you have dementia They ask for feedback, perhaps we should all oblige and e-mail them Feedback We'd love to hear what you think! So if you've got a question, any feedback or an award-winning pun, then please drop us a line at talktous@thortful.com Link to comment
Caramoole Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 .....and I don;t even see it as misusing the term OCD, it reads as a direct attack or judgement to me Link to comment
gingerbreadgirl Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 It's so frustrating that the vernacular has changed and OCD now pretty much means "a neat freak/particular" etc. I've banged this drum a lot but I really think it needs a new name! You can't halt the change of language and I think we have lost the term OCD to forever mean picky. So many people use it like that, kind and thoughtful people, even people who know that OCD is a serious illness. They're not doing it on purpose - it's just what the word means now! Link to comment
gingerbreadgirl Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Just now, Caramoole said: .....and I don;t even see it as misusing the term OCD, it reads as a direct attack or judgement to me I don't read it like that, I read it as "even though you inflict your (clean freakishness/anal retentiveness/whatever) on me I still love you." I don't think it is attacking people with the illness OCD I think it is misunderstanding what OCD is. Like honestly years ago before I realised I had OCD or really what it was, I might have sent a card like that to B, referring to her cleaning tendencies in an affectionate way. Obviously I know better now. Link to comment
Caramoole Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 It seems a weird sentiment to put on a Valentine card whatever it means. My other half would have had it thrust where the sun don;t shine Link to comment
gingerbreadgirl Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 well I suppose that's another matter, whether you like insulting cards or not Link to comment
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