postcard from paris

Something thats never as good as the real thing
Something or someone that looks good on paper but you find out its nowhere close to as good as it seemed

Women 1 : so did you go out with that hot guy you met the other night ?

Women 2: yeah but it sucked , he was totally a postcard from paris.

by jadedlilly March 14, 2014

postcarding

That act of taking ineffective action. Advocating or engaging in activism that appears impactful but lacks substantial or lasting effect, often limited to symbolic gestures or superficial, fruitless efforts. Frequently used to describe actions that provide a sense of participation without creating meaningful change.

You think signing an online petition and marching on Washington again is going to make a difference? Classic postcarding.

by Daisy Doright November 22, 2024

postcard mom

Biological mother that doesn't live with her children. Sends cards/postcards for holidays and birthdays.

Ann's mom moved away and now she's a postcard mom and only sends cards on her birthday.

by McEEK January 3, 2016

poisoned postcard

Mail sent to an address by the government to ask for confirmation that the resident still lives there; if the resident does not respond, e.g., because s/he mistakes it for junk mail, the state uses non-response as its excuse to purge the voter from its rolls
The (in)accuracy of non-response to assess residency can be corroborated by comparing purged name-address pairs with recent USPS and Amazon shipments.

I never returned that poisoned postcard, which explains why I had to fill out a provisional ballot. I wonder if it was counted.

by WhatwasIsaying February 15, 2025

Lousiana Postcard

When your boy in another state bangs a got chick and mails you one of his pubes so you can smell her mung.

I finally nailed Karen, so I mailed Jerry a Lousiana Postcard as evidence.

by Cramuel L. Jackson April 16, 2020