# Snarky Holiday Sentiments Flytrap Greeting Cards Take the Sap Out of the Holidays By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-11-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flytrap-greeting-cards References: [missmalaprop](http://www.missmalaprop.com/2009/11/snarky-greeting-cards-by-flytrap/) & [shopflytrap](http://www.shopflytrap.com/index.htm) It's early, but it's once again time to start preparing for the holidays. Flytrap greeting cards provide a pleasantly snarky alternative to the usual [holiday messages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-communication-from-santa). Now all those Scrooges out there can send a card with the appropriate sentiment. Flytrap greeting cards give humorous takes on the holidays. The company also prints [hilarious birthday notes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humdrum-paper) and everyday commentary. They even make flippant notes to leave on the cars of bad drivers. **Implications** - The nature of humor in today's society is different than it once was; consumers enjoy sarcasm and slightly inappropriate jokes or parodies. A company that utilizes this strategy comes off as much more genuine to its target audience, enhancing positive brand image and essentially appearing that much more trustworthy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Snarky Greeting Cards:** Creating greeting cards with sarcastic and humorous messages to cater to consumers who enjoy sarcasm and inappropriate jokes. - **Humorous Birthday Notes:** Developing birthday cards with funny and witty messages to add humor to birthday celebrations. - **Flippant Car Notes:** Producing cheeky notes to leave on the cars of bad drivers, offering a playful approach to addressing driving mistakes. ### Where This Applies - **Greeting Card Industry:** The greeting card industry can incorporate humor and sarcasm into their products to attract consumers looking for unconventional cards with witty messages. - **Gift and Stationery Stores:** Gift and stationery stores can offer flytrap greeting cards to meet the demand for snarky and humorous alternatives to traditional holiday cards. - **Online Retail:** Online retailers can leverage the popularity of snarky greeting cards, humorous birthday notes, and flippant car notes to expand their product offerings and cater to niche markets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fued-Inspired Christmas Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonpig.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Quirky eCard Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happiepages.md) - [Convenient Online Greeting Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-tree-cards.md) - [Ranch-Filled Holiday Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-valley-ranch-holiday-card.md) - [Festive Carnivorous Plant Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapper-the-perfect-tree.md) - [Greeting-Card-Inspired Soda Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-can-cards.md) - [Boldly Humorous Holiday Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-not-the-thought-that-counts.md) - [Festive Digital Musician Greetings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creatacard-greetings.md)