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Janne Moren

@jrconlin @futurebird
Meanwhile Japan is trying to move away from stamps because of all the issues it creates.

@jannem @jrconlin

Aw but it's so quaint and pretty. Well I can see that... but, I love the idea of having more fiddly stationary things to do.

But then I designed myself a wax seal which I'm always looking for excuses to use. They wouldn't let my put it on my marriage certificate. **mocking voice*** "because then we'd need to store it in a booooox" Still mad. (I know I'm being a little unreasonable)

@futurebird @jannem @jrconlin see we've held off on designing a wax seal because we can't come up with any excuses to use it.......

@ireneista @jannem @jrconlin

You have got it aaaaallll backwards. Make the seal then walk around threatening to use it and the chances will come!

@ireneista @jannem @jrconlin

For example when inviting people to sign a group holiday card for someone you can say "don't forget to bring your wax seal, I will bring the ribbon." to the other people and when they say they don't have one say "It's OK I have a blank you can use."

@ireneista @futurebird @jannem @jrconlin maybe you could be a notary? do they get wax seals?

@dr2chase @futurebird @jannem @jrconlin they do not! depending on jurisdiction they sometimes get the seals that change the shape of the paper the way corporate ones do, but no wax

@ireneista @futurebird @jannem @jrconlin maybe, the return address on all your correspondence?

@futurebird @ireneista @jannem @jrconlin "threatening to use it" got me thinking of something comical (and criminal, wax optional), then something lewd (wax required, not criminal as long as your victim is a consenting adult)

@futurebird @jannem @jrconlin you are absolutely not unreasonable!
Anyone who *doesn't* want to own a seal ring or stamp is a boring person, and will probably never be loved by a cat.