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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd go buy blue and silver stuff and decorate it as my Hanukkah wreath.  I worked for DC government years ago and the supervisor insisted I put up a Christmas tree.  Funny thing I had no idea what to do so she got angry it took me a long time to figure out how to put it together and she never gave me the decorations so I found my own.  She did not like them.  That's what you get for asking me.  Worked for another county and they did a lot of prayers too.  It made me uncomfortable.

Wreaths are Christmas associated. [/quote]

Wreaths are Christmas-associated b[b]ut I'd far rather do that than decorate a tree or some of the other examples on here.[/b] Especially the prayer. Wow. That office's EEO program needs a serious overhaul.

I agree, OP, that it's a little insensitive and annoying, but honestly so is CFC and practically all other "fun" office gatherings, so I wouldn't make a fuss about it. Personally I would not participate if I had the option. If it was required, I'd participate but steer clear of overtly religious decorations of any type (including Jewish). [/quote]

It's an office.  Why does there have to be any religious/holiday decorations???

Personally, I'm bombarded with Christmas everywhere, at stores, in the neighborhood.  EVERYWHERE.  That's fine.  But I shouldn't be bombarded with it at work.  I shouldn't have to go into work and see Christmas scenes and trees and wreaths and gingerbread houses.   Why can't december be like EVERY OTHER MONTH in the office?  It's ridiculous.

You want to decorate?  Decorate your house or your apartment or your yard or even your car.  But I don't see why we need this stuff in the office.  If anything, it's a distraction to actual work getting done.[/quote]

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