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George's Wedding Invitations

ALRATIBA — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:06:08 GMT

Does anyone remember the Seinfeld episode about George's wedding invitation envelopes?

For some strange reason - at the end of every month, as I'm sitting here doing my end-of-month mailing ... that episode flashes before me as I lick the envelopes!

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lgfan — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:10:13 GMT

Didn't his fiancee die because she licked an envelope that had poison.

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nova — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:10:57 GMT

@ALRATIBA lol a classic episode for sure!

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:11:09 GMT

@lgfan

Yes!

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pupwhipped — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:12:38 GMT

Yes, I remember it...lick at your own risk.

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PickyPicky3 — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:13:53 GMT

An impossible to forget episode!

Mailing checks is an activity that is disappearing from my life. Over the past two years too often bills never arrived and my payments were never received. I now mostly pay online, even if there is a fee. Better than checking again and again if the check cleared.

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manny2 — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:15:32 GMT

The reaction they all have to her death is so funny. I love the show, and can watch it over and over again.

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ValuSkr — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:20:49 GMT

My grandmther had a sponge applicator you could dip in water and then run along he gummed strip on an envelope's flap. You had to be careful not to get too much water.

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Pearlee — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:30:25 GMT

I haven't licked an envelope since the pandemic. I scotch tape mine.

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teganslaw — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:38:36 GMT

You still mail checks? I only mail checks once in a great while. Everything else is done online. It's more convenient. I don't know of anyone who pays bills by mail.

BTW, I never saw that Seinfeld episode.

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kitcat51 — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:25:15 GMT

That's a funny episode & I've thought about it too. I still mail a few checks to pay bills...my health insurance company can't get my CC linked to my acct & it's a pain paying over the phone with customer service, the trash company wants $5.00 to pay by phone & online but mailing a check is free & a few others that are billed once or twice a year. Mailing checks to pay bills isn't a "I can't believe it" big deal.

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Desertdi — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:47:30 GMT

You CAN get a papercut on your tongue from licking envelopes...

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:50:43 GMT

@teganslaw

My bills are all charged to my credit card ... and EARN points! Credit card gets paid at the end of the month.

Donations to various charities change from month-to-month. They get checks.

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@teganslaw wrote:
You still mail checks? I only mail checks once in a great while. Everything else is done online. It's more convenient. I don't know of anyone who pays bills by mail.

BTW, I never saw that Seinfeld episode.

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HLP — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:10:49 GMT

@teganslaw wrote:
You still mail checks? I only mail checks once in a great while. Everything else is done online. It's more convenient. I don't know of anyone who pays bills by mail.

BTW, I never saw that Seinfeld episode.

Well, you don't know me, but I pay every bill by check. No problem to me at all.

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VanSleepy — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:14:17 GMT

I haven't licked an envelope since the pandemic either, but realize it was pretty gross even before then. I tear off a small piece of paper towel and make that wet.

Years ago I had mono and was finally feeling well enough to get out of bed and address my Christmas cards. I was almost finished when I thought I shouldn't have been licking these and sending mono germs to everyone I know 😲

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123SuzyQ123 — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:14:18 GMT

I am an "oldie" senior citizen and I still pay ALL my bills by writing and mailing checks. I wet my fingers and seal the envelopes that way, instead of licking. Because I, too, recall the episode of the lady dying from licking the glue of the envelopes!! I've never forgot it!

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10sluvr — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:14:40 GMT

i think he got cheap glue, on the envelopes that made her sick.

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Shelbelle — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:28:40 GMT

The invitation envelopes came with a toxic glue on the envelope seal. I have heard that Jason Alexander found the episode and story to be in very poor taste and not funny at all.

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Witchy Woman — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:32:38 GMT

@manny2

This episode was on not long ago and I saw it...and laughed and laughed.

After George announced she was gone, I think they ended up saying...."well....let's get coffee" or something like that.

You could see his relief and he immediately calls Marisa Tomei to see if she is still interested in him and, of course, she hangs up.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:46:11 GMT

I do remember it! I stopped licking envelopes after that episode. 🤣