# E-Cards for Annoying People 'Callout Cards' From That's Not Cool Are Perfect for Textual Abus By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-03-06 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/callout-card References: [urlesque](http://www.urlesque.com/2009/03/05/thats-not-cool/) & [thatsnotcool](http://www.thatsnotcool.com/CalloutCards.aspx) These 'Callout Cards' from That's Not Cool toe the line between [passive-aggressive hate notes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punch-your-client) and proactive nasty e-mails. They blend [witty one-liners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zinger) with [cutesy icons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks) and a clean speech bubble layout to get your point across succinctly and sarcastically. I've selected ten of my favorite 'Callout Cards' in the gallery above. Some gems: "Sorry I waited a whopping two minutes to respond to your IM," "Congrats! With that last text you've achieved stalker status," and "I'm looking forward to you clogging my inbox this weekend." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Callout Cards:** A trend of creating humorous response cards to annoying situations presents opportunities for customization and collaboration with brands for exclusive designs and increased exposure. - **Passive-aggressive Messaging:** Developing products that provide a safe outlet for people to express frustration with others without confrontation or harming relationships, opening up a new market for stress-relief and emotional management tools. - **Humorous E-cards:** The popularity of humorous e-cards continues to grow as people seek new ways to show their personalities online, creating opportunities for increasing digital greeting card sales and developing new design options. ### Where This Applies - **Greeting Cards:** The greeting card industry can expand its offerings to include more customizable and humorous cards, providing options for buyers seeking unique ways to express themselves. - **Digital Communication:** In response to increased online communication, a new industry for digital passive-aggressive messaging tools, like Callout Cards, could emerge as people seek online outlets for venting frustrations. - **Marketing:** The humorous and shareable nature of Callout Cards could allow for companies to collaborate with brands for their own branded designs, providing exposure through digital distribution on social media and e-commerce platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Convenient Online Greeting Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-tree-cards.md) - [Unconventional Valentine Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-disingenuous-romance-day-valentine-card.md) - [Insulting Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winsults-roasting-card-game.md) - [Fued-Inspired Christmas Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonpig.md) - [Greeting Card Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greeting-card-kiosk.md) - [Purposefully Annoying Digital Bots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/annoybot.md) - [Collaborative Digital Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/group-card-creator.md) - [Interactive Prank Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scratch-reveal.md) - [Phone-Inspired Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-of-phones-1.md)