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[quote=Anonymous][quote=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). [/quote]
That’s different because it was a cultural thing in a different country where you were a visitor.

I think OP should refuse it ASAP after receiving, but kindly. “I actually don’t celebrate Christmas and I don’t have a tree! It’s so pretty I would hate for this to be wasted on me! ….….No really, it would be wasted on me; I would love for someone else who has a Christmas tree to have it. Thank you so much for the thought, though!”

Lots of people view Christmas as a cultural or commercial holiday here in the US, so it really could be innocuous. However if after you mention this, the person continues to push an ornament on you, that’s obnoxious and you can just put it right in the trash on your way out (“donating” or “rehoming” the item is just burdening someone else with the unwanted clutter. Unless it’s super nice quality and not breakable, it’s a hassle for your Goodwill as well. Don’t do it!)[/quote]

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