If you don't celebrate Christmas what do you do when someone gives you an Christmas ornament?

[Anonymous]

It's weird too because a least a few of the people who have gifted me Christmas ornaments know that I'm not celebrating Christmas but somehow don't make the connection that I don't have a tree in my house. So I don't really have any need or use for ornaments. I always thank them but then it's just useless tchotchke that I have no use for in my home. If you are in a similar situation what do you do with an ornament?

. I'm sure there will be a bunch of non Christians coming out of the word work to tell me they are X religion but still have a Christmas tree but that's not me.

[Anonymous]

We have several ornaments that a non-Christian colleague gave to us after they were gifted to him. They always remind me of him as we decorate our tree.

[Anonymous]

They may be trying to treat you equally to others - coworkers, etc.

Just rehome the ornaments when convenient.

[Anonymous]

I say, "Thank you!" and I display the ornament to remind myself of my friend and their kindness.

[Anonymous]

Say thanks and pass it on or donate it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have several ornaments that a non-Christian colleague gave to us after they were gifted to him. They always remind me of him as we decorate our tree.

That’s not what is being discussed. You celebrate Christmas. It’s about someone not Christian as in another religion and it’s a bad gift.

[Anonymous]

I thank them and then offer it to someone who celebrates Christmas. Last time I got one was from a company I worked for - they gave a huge glass snowflake ornament thing. I thanked the person handing them out, and on my way out that day stopped by someone's desk and offered it to them.

Then another jewish coworker asked what I did with mine, I told them, and like half a dozen jewish coworkers gave their ornaments to that one person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have several ornaments that a non-Christian colleague gave to us after they were gifted to him. They always remind me of him as we decorate our tree.

That’s not what is being discussed. You celebrate Christmas. It’s about someone not Christian as in another religion and it’s a bad gift.

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Her point is that her colleague was in OP’s position, and he gave the unwanted ornaments to PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have several ornaments that a non-Christian colleague gave to us after they were gifted to him. They always remind me of him as we decorate our tree.

That’s not what is being discussed. You celebrate Christmas. It’s about someone not Christian as in another religion and it’s a bad gift.

y

Her point is that her colleague was in OP’s position, and he gave the unwanted ornaments to PP.

Its a very tone death gift.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have several ornaments that a non-Christian colleague gave to us after they were gifted to him. They always remind me of him as we decorate our tree.

That’s not what is being discussed. You celebrate Christmas. It’s about someone not Christian as in another religion and it’s a bad gift.

y

Her point is that her colleague was in OP’s position, and he gave the unwanted ornaments to PP.

Its a very tone death gift.

When the person gives you the gift just say thank you and when you get home throw it in the trash. Or you can tell the person "I can't accept this gift". What else can we recommend?

[Anonymous]

I lived in the Middle East for a few years and was often gifted small gifts during their Islmanic religious holidays as well as being invited to meals etc.

I never even considered being offended or upset or refusing their gift. I just said Thank you when given a gift and then gave it away to someone else who was Muslim (or if it was a very cheap thing, I threw it out).

[Anonymous]

This happened to my mom often as a teacher. She would offer to a friend or donate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have several ornaments that a non-Christian colleague gave to us after they were gifted to him. They always remind me of him as we decorate our tree.

That’s not what is being discussed. You celebrate Christmas. It’s about someone not Christian as in another religion and it’s a bad gift.

Deductive reasoning. She’s saying the OP can give them to someone to celebrates Christmas.

[Anonymous]

This seems like a non-problem. 90 percent of the gifts I receive are things I won’t use. This is the same. You give it away or throw it away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Say thanks and pass it on or donate it.

Yup. It’s like any other gift you have absolutely no use for, and probably came from someone you don’t know well so it’s not going to be sentimental.