Discussion How Do You Seal Your Envelopes?

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  1. Mr. Tired

    Mr. Tired Professional Idiot

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    :blobReach: To refrain from cutting accidents, fancy envelope openers like these exist[​IMG]
    Or a simple butter knife. But I have a fancy one, being it makes me feel...fancy.
     
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  2. Beer_Kitty

    Beer_Kitty Just a very very drunk kitty that likes beer

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    Packing tape.

    Because mailman's here steal mail.
     
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  3. Shaiole

    Shaiole Mad scientist

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    Mails are so... last century xD. Jk
    i just use whatever is available idc. Sticky part of envelope if it has, staplers, glue or tape. I wouldnt lick it if there was any other choice. Yuck, not all envelopes are clean

    Though if u wanna try something unique, wax seal it. Idk, that seems fun.
     
  4. Mr. Tired

    Mr. Tired Professional Idiot

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    Are they that lonely? :blobunsure: I understand how some people mail out money (which isn't the best idea in the first place...) or steal identities or whatever, but I mean...I never understood, why steal a 7-year-old's letter to their pen pal and make them think they fell off, and their friendship wasn't strong enough. :blobhyperthink:
     
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    IceLight303 Well-Known Member

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    Self adhesive ones. Peal and press
     
  6. elengee

    elengee Daoist Ninefaps

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    I assume he's talking about packages and not envelopes, lol. Imagine having to open an envelope wrapped in duct tape....
     
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    Mr. Tired Professional Idiot

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    ooOOOH *slams head into the desk* I'll see myself out-
     
  8. AliceShiki

    AliceShiki 『Ms. Tree』『Magical Girl of Love and Justice』

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    ... I don't think I ever sent an envelope to anyone tbh.
     
  9. Almaa

    Almaa The Fool

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    I don't think i made one in the past.
    I think that mostly the only envelopes i've seen are from taxes or whatnot :blobunamused:
     
  10. Bobasis

    Bobasis Weeeeee

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    All the envelopes is used were self sealing ones but if it’s really old and won’t stick I’ll use a dry glue stick .
     
  11. Blitz

    Blitz ⛈️ awakened from the reverie❄️

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    Self-sealing envelopes have been the norm for quite the while so there's not much to it
     
  12. Snowbun

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    Nowadays I just buy self-sealing envelopes for documents. A long time ago when I helped my mother send Seasons greetings cards every year, we had a small sponge set to wet fingertips. I don't remember what it was made from...It was just a small ceramic or plastic blue and shallow bowl about 5cm diameter? My dad also used it during some charity events when they needed to count banknotes. You can just wash or replace the sponge thing after every use.
     
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    Beer_Kitty Just a very very drunk kitty that likes beer

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    Its envelope.
    Got atleast a dozen mails that should be in envelops delivered opened or missing the envelop itself.
    Well its usually company mails which is nothing really. Luckily the company decided to have a dedicated rider to send out mails and stuffs rather than dropping it at the post office.
     
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    elengee Daoist Ninefaps

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    dats some hory shet right there. All envelopes in general or the ones that have valuables in them, like when they hold it up against a light source they look through it and see money or cheques or whatever, even information to commit fraud is worth mnoney. Although that's mostly done digitally nowadays.
     
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    FIEND i eat crayons

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    Paper cut to the tongue will help seal it eventually
     
  16. Raven Evernight

    Raven Evernight But they never just accepted me for the way I was…

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    Hot wax and stamp it with the family crest like any normal British person quack quack
     
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    during Christmas time me and my siblings spend a few hours sealing stamping and addressing our christmas cards.

    we usually get a bowl, fill it with water and take a wash clothes to swipe it over the envelopes to seal them. sometimes the envelopes don't seal though so ill just use tape ^^
     
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    Never wrote any letter to someone that I'd need an envelope
     
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    Jojo775 Honorary Algae Knight

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    There's a dirty sponge in some post offices, not always, takes a look around, I don't have a water bottle. Dammit I don't want to lick an envelope. In the movies they do it mostly because it's showy I think but it was more common in the past. People were also licking their fingers to flip pages of a book? Who does that!? It does look old school fancy but still. Hmm yes paper quality was different then, pages would really get stuck I guess?
    I feel really oldschool whenever I go to post office(once a year) uh in which corner does the address go again? How do you write using a pen? Post workers, I'm sorry computers are taking your job and making it look silly. Hospital tells me they will send me a letter with the appointment, but I didn't give them my email? OH! I'm getting a letter, how exciting! I was born in 91, why am I getting excited over a letter???

    Hey guys I have a new signature :D
     
  20. wantek

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    lick lick.....

    in workplace its too much a hassle to get some glue or water so we just..... :blobtongue: