Someecards.com is a free online
e-card
E-card is an electronic postcard or greeting card, with the primary difference being that it is created using digital media instead of paper or other traditional materials. E-cards are available in many different mediums, usually on various Inter ...
s service created by Brook Lundy and Duncan Mitchell. The content of Someecards consists of
parodies
A parody is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satirical or ironic imitation. Often its subject is an original work or some aspect of it (theme/content, author, style, etc), but a parody can als ...
of the sentiments found in the traditional
Hallmark
A hallmark is an official Mark (sign), mark or series of marks struck on items made of metal, mostly to certify the content of noble metals—such as platinum, gold, silver and in some nations, palladium. In a more general sense, the term ''Wikti ...
greeting card
A greeting card is a piece of card stock, usually with an illustration or photo, made of high quality paper featuring an expression of friendship or other sentiment. Although greeting cards are usually given on special occasions such as birthday ...
, sometimes features content that could be considered offensive if taken seriously. Someecard's
deadpan
Deadpan, dry humour, or dry-wit humour is the deliberate display of emotional neutrality or no emotion, commonly as a form of Comedy, comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness or absurdity of the subject matter. The delivery is meant t ...
humor has drawn widespread approval from those for whom traditional greeting and Ecards do not appeal, especially younger
urban
Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to:
* Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas
* Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities
Urban may also refer to:
General
* Urban (name), a list of people ...
audiences.
The cards are divided into many categories, including events for which one might send a real greeting card, such as birthdays, weddings, and holidays. The categories also contain cards for unusual occasions, such as after a
breakup
A relationship breakup, breakup, or break-up is the ending of a Interpersonal relationship, relationship. The act is commonly termed "dumping omeone in slang when it is initiated by one partner. The term is less likely to be applied to a ma ...
, to
flirt
Flirting or coquetry is a social and sexual behavior involving body language, or spoken or written communication between humans. It is used to suggest interest in a deeper relationship with another person and for amusement. Flirting can change ...
, and as a "cry for help".
Compete.com reported that Someecards.com received over 570,000 visitors in October 2011.
As of September 2018 the "create card" feature, where visitors can create their own custom ecards, has been removed from the website.
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* {{cite web , url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/05/09/cruel-horrible-e-cards-are-awesome, publisher= Comedy Central , title= Cruel, Horrible E-Cards Are Awesome, accessdate=2007-06-13
American comedy websites
Internet properties established in 2007