One of the only ironclad certainties of being a new parent is this: You will apologize, a lot, to everyone around you. Waitresses, neighbors, people on the plane. Be prepared with these handy apology cards!
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Lane Walker Foard, an ad agency refugee, is currently the recognized leader of Squibnocket Cards - the copy-heavy greeting cards that have been unintentionally consequential since 1999. Lane resides with his wife and two sons in Portland. To learn more about Squibnocket Cards, visit your local library. Or go to www.squibnocketville.com. To order a wholesale Squibnocket catalog, email Lane at lane@squibnocketville.com.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wow -- do people really take these seriously?,
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These cards are a hilarious gift for new parents. Their humor has apparently been lost on many of the reviewers here. I don't think they are really intended to be used to issue a sincere apology. They are just funny to read through, and could possibly make a person chuckle, if they had the intelligence to recognize wit. The author, Lane Walker Foard, started a greeting card line several years ago that is apparently now defunct, but managed to garner quite a few loyal fans who appreciated the cards' clever and often poignant prose. These "apology" cards offer a sampling of what the greeting card business now lacks -- cards that are actually funny.
12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Humorous Apologies to Aid New Parents,
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This review is from: New Parent Apology Cards: 30 Cards (Cards)
This "book" is a collection of postcards to tear out and use in different situations. It might be good to have one on hand, maybe even several copies. Tuck it in with the gift for the next baby shower you attend.
The situations covered include being disruptive in a restaurant, driving erratically while tending the baby, or keeping the neighbors awake at night with the crying baby. Hopefully it will bring a smile to the face of the soon-to-be parent, though if they actually use them, it may be with gritted teeth. The humor is easier to enjoy when you don't have a wailing baby squirming in your arms.
26 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Can't buy sincerity,
By Thaily (Netherlands) - See all my reviews
This review is from: New Parent Apology Cards: 30 Cards (Cards)
No apology is sufficient without sincerity, these cards lack that.
With the casual attempt to clichéd humor they come across as condescending and smug rather than genuinely apologetic. If you really feel bad about your child bothering other shoppers when it has a screaming meltdown or throws food on the floor in a restaurant, an honest apology will get you more tolerance and sympathy than any of these cards. Or better yet, rather than prepare for your child's misbehavior with supposedly "witty" cards, reprimand your child when it behaves badly and clean up the mess it makes rather than make other people responsible for the consequences of your child's tantrum. We all understand that kids will act up now and then, it's passive "parenting" that antagonizes people.
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Congratulations. In your immediate possession is a coveted collection of NEW PARENT APOLOGY CARDS, highly useful in smoothing things over with annoyed neighbors, fellow airplane passengers, restaurant waitresses, and more. Read the first page New!
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Congratulations. In your immediate possession is a coveted collection of NEW PARENT APOLOGY CARDS, highly useful in smoothing things over with annoyed neighbors, fellow airplane passengers, restaurant waitresses, and more. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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