# Demotivating Greeting Cards These Crude Well-Wishes Offer Comical Inscriptions and Drawings By M | Published 2016-01-05 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greeting-card References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/383198/Rude-Demotivating-Greeting-Cards-Featuring-Funny-Illustrations-And-Messages/) & [ohhdeer](http://ohhdeer.com/collections/paul-gandhi) If looking to give a friend, loved one or family member an unconventional well-wish this season, the demotivating [greeting card designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mothers-day-card-collection) by Paul Gandi for Ohh Deer offers a slew of comically crude inscriptions. The hilariously blunt inscriptions are paid with [simple stick figure drawings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humdrum-paper) as well, to drive home the hilarity of the cards. Most greeting cards surround the premise of positivity, making these untraditional versions by Gandi quite appealing to consumers looking to use [humor instead](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-not-the-thought-that-counts). The cards are filled with rather blunt inscriptions that are rude -- but in a comical way that is sure to make the reader laugh if they have a good sense of humor. For example, one card reads "Congratulations!! Your happiness and success disgust me." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Demotivating Greeting Cards:** Greeting card companies can consider branching out and creating a new line of humorous, demotivating cards that appeal to those with a more sarcastic sense of humor. - **Humor-focused Gifting:** There is a trend towards humorous or unconventional gifting making comical greeting cards like these a potential addition to gift baskets along with other humorous items. - **Subversive Art and Design:** This trend can be positioned in a larger context of subversive art and design, where traditional formats and mediums are being repurposed for a comedic or satirical statement. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Greeting Card Industry:** These demotivating greeting cards offer greeting card companies a chance to expand their current offerings and appeal to a different audience with a different type of humor. - **Gift Basket Industry:** The humor-focused gifting trend creates an opportunity for gift basket companies to include demotivating greeting cards alongside other humorous gifts. - **Art and Design Industry:** Subversive art and design has the potential to capture a growing market of consumers that are looking for unconventional designs and products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Greeting Card Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greeting-card-kiosk.md) - [Convenient Online Greeting Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-tree-cards.md) - [Quirky eCard Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happiepages.md) - [Phygital Greeting Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gift-card-greetings.md) - [Redesigned Father's Day Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fathers-day-redesign.md) - [Greeting-Card-Inspired Soda Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-can-cards.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Festive Digital Musician Greetings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creatacard-greetings.md) - [Fued-Inspired Christmas Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonpig.md)