NWR:Controversial Topic-Do you mind this...

So at my office we are allowed to decorate for the holidays. Now just as in any office there are some people here that celebrate Christmas, Haunakka, Kwanza etc.

Now there is one person on my floor who is Catholic and placed a nativity scene by their desk..it is not exactly on their desk it is sitting on top of the filling cabinets that are right next to her desk. A person who sits near me was complaining before that she was not Catholic so that offends her. And she said that the person who put that up should take it down and just decorate for Christmas. I told her well you are Jewish should you and the rest of the people here who are Jewish take down their manurah's (sp? sorry)?

Then I said and also Christmas is also about Jesus and the birth not just about snowman and santa etc for some people...but they didnt like what i said

WOULD you take offense or what do you think??

I think that whatever your belief is, you should be able to display it and enjoy it. Whether it is a mennorah or a nativity set, it shouldn't matter. If the girl put the nativity set on the Jewish girls desk, then I can see her having a problem with it... however, if the company allos you to decorate, you should put up whatever decorations you use to celebrate your beliefs.

I think the girl who is offended is being a little dramatic.jmo

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Posted by cbcf

So at my office we are allowed to decorate for the holidays. Now just as in any office there are some people here that celebrate Christmas, Haunakka, Kwanza etc.

Now there is one person on my floor who is Catholic and placed a nativity scene by their desk..it is not exactly on their desk it is sitting on top of the filling cabinets that are right next to her desk. A person who sits near me was complaining before that she was not Catholic so that offends her. And she said that the person who put that up should take it down and just decorate for Christmas. I told her well you are Jewish should you and the rest of the people here who are Jewish take down their manurah's (sp? sorry)?

Then I said and also Christmas is also about Jesus and the birth not just about snowman and santa etc for some people...but they didnt like what i said

WOULD you take offense or what do you think??

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I would probably feel a little uncomfortable if the office decorated for Christmas only (like if the boss did it, or whatever). However, this is one person decorating next to her own space, not the office manager decorating. Assuming that other people can freely decorate with their own religious decorations for whatever holiday (which it seems like they do), I wouldn't mind at all.

If someone in my apartment building put up a nativity thing on their door/window I wouldn't mind at all because it's their space. I have a menorah in my window. I admit it does bug me a little that the lobby of my apt building is decorated with LOTS of x-mas decorations and nothing for Chanukkah (since it's a common space, and decorated by the apartment manager for us), but I'm used to stuff like that.

I think that if other people have religious decorations up, she should be able to keep her religious decorations up.

BUT... if people are offended, maybe your office needs a new 'NO RELIGIOUS DECORATIONS' policy... it's not fair to discriminate one way or another, if she has to take down her Nativity, and people have up Menorahs they should have to take those down as well.

I'm not offended by religion at all. I think it's a wonderful thing that people are proud of their beliefs and if they want to decorate in a place where they have already been told it's okay to do so.. I think it's wonderful.

People seriously need to drink more if $hit like this really bothers them. I'm sorry, I hope that doesn't come off rude, but come on. I'm Jewish and last week they had a Christmas (not holiday), Christmas, mini-concert of carolers in the building lobby and gave out crhistmas cookies. No Hanukah cookies, no anything else, just christmas decorations and carols, etc. Do I give a rat's @ss?? No.

Please, it bothers me more that people choose to waste their time and energy being bothered by these things, maybe I'm insensitive, but whatever. Stop whining and just enjoy this time of year whatever and however you celebrate.

In my building, we only have pointsettas, yellow not red. I wish we had a xmas tree and wreaths like the other buidlings do

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Posted by missliss

People seriously need to drink more if $hit like this really bothers them. I'm sorry, I hope that doesn't come off rude, but come on. I'm Jewish and last week they had a Christmas (not holiday), Christmas, mini-concert of carolers in the building lobby and gave out crhistmas cookies. No Hanukah cookies, no anything else, just christmas decorations and carols, etc. Do I give a rat's @ss?? No.

Please, it bothers me more that people choose to waste their time and energy being bothered by these things, maybe I'm insensitive, but whatever. Stop whining and just enjoy this time of year whatever and however you celebrate.

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I don't know why people get offended. If there is a jewish person next to me who wants to put up a menorah then go right ahead and do so, why should someone not do something that means alot to them because of me I really don't get all of this,and know that some people infact do make a big deal out of it...someone celebrating something they believe in does not mean that its putting down all other beliefs, we should all do what is important to us. I think its more disrespectful towards the person to say that they shouldn't celebrate their holiday, we should accept everyone for what they are and that means their beliefs too.

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Posted by bluegreen08

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Posted by cbcf

So at my office we are allowed to decorate for the holidays. Now just as in any office there are some people here that celebrate Christmas, Haunakka, Kwanza etc.

Now there is one person on my floor who is Catholic and placed a nativity scene by their desk..it is not exactly on their desk it is sitting on top of the filling cabinets that are right next to her desk. A person who sits near me was complaining before that she was not Catholic so that offends her. And she said that the person who put that up should take it down and just decorate for Christmas. I told her well you are Jewish should you and the rest of the people here who are Jewish take down their manurah's (sp? sorry)?

Then I said and also Christmas is also about Jesus and the birth not just about snowman and santa etc for some people...but they didnt like what i said

WOULD you take offense or what do you think??

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I'd probably feel a little uncomfortable if the office decorated for Christmas only. However, this one person decorating by her space, not the office decorating. Assuming that other people can freely decorate with their own religious decorations for whatever holiday, I wouldn't mind.

It does bug me a little that the lobby of my apt building is decorated with LOTS of x-mas decorations and nothing for Chanukkah, but I'm used to stuff like that. If someone else on my floor put up a nativity thing on their door/window I wouldn't mind at all.

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exactly!! our office is very good...we have chanukkah and christmas decorations up. and the woman was only decorating near her own desk but the woman who sits near me is mad because everytime she goes to the bathroom she has to pass that other womans desk. but there are many people here who decorated for both chanukka and christmas

i am not offended by those types of things- whoever wants to express how they feel then great as long as it is done in a non discriminating way- this is the holiday season and everyone has different types of religious decor hanging up which is wonderful- if she was passing by a church in a car or walking she would have came across that display not sure what her deal is

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Posted by yelley77

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Posted by missliss

People seriously need to drink more if $hit like this really bothers them. I'm sorry, I hope that doesn't come off rude, but come on. I'm Jewish and last week they had a Christmas (not holiday), Christmas, mini-concert of carolers in the building lobby and gave out crhistmas cookies. No Hanukah cookies, no anything else, just christmas decorations and carols, etc. Do I give a rat's @ss?? No.

Please, it bothers me more that people choose to waste their time and energy being bothered by these things, maybe I'm insensitive, but whatever. Stop whining and just enjoy this time of year whatever and however you celebrate.

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thank you...lol

i was trying to tell this woman it isn't fair that she is allowed to have her mannorah but the other woman can't have the nativity scene...get over it lolol

I wouldnt be offended at all. I'm Jewish and I used to work with a diverse group of people. I didn't tell them to take anything down. If they want to decorate their cubicle/desk however they want then thats fine with me.
Its really childish if people complain about small decorations in the office. Shouldnt they be working and not complaining?

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Posted by yelley77

I think that whatever your belief is, you should be able to display it and enjoy it. Whether it is a mennorah or a nativity set, it shouldn't matter. If the girl put the nativity set on the Jewish girls desk, then I can see her having a problem with it... however, if the company allos you to decorate, you should put up whatever decorations you use to celebrate your beliefs.

I think the girl who is offended is being a little dramatic.jmo

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i agree with danielle

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Posted by cbcf

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Posted by yelley77

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Posted by missliss

People seriously need to drink more if $hit like this really bothers them. I'm sorry, I hope that doesn't come off rude, but come on. I'm Jewish and last week they had a Christmas (not holiday), Christmas, mini-concert of carolers in the building lobby and gave out crhistmas cookies. No Hanukah cookies, no anything else, just christmas decorations and carols, etc. Do I give a rat's @ss?? No.

Please, it bothers me more that people choose to waste their time and energy being bothered by these things, maybe I'm insensitive, but whatever. Stop whining and just enjoy this time of year whatever and however you celebrate.

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thank you...lol

i was trying to tell this woman it isn't fair that she is allowed to have her mannorah but the other woman can't have the nativity scene...get over it lolol

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You are totally right. Why does she think she can be the only one with decorations??!

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Posted by cbcf

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Posted by yelley77

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Posted by missliss

People seriously need to drink more if $hit like this really bothers them. I'm sorry, I hope that doesn't come off rude, but come on. I'm Jewish and last week they had a Christmas (not holiday), Christmas, mini-concert of carolers in the building lobby and gave out crhistmas cookies. No Hanukah cookies, no anything else, just christmas decorations and carols, etc. Do I give a rat's @ss?? No.

Please, it bothers me more that people choose to waste their time and energy being bothered by these things, maybe I'm insensitive, but whatever. Stop whining and just enjoy this time of year whatever and however you celebrate.

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thank you...lol

i was trying to tell this woman it isn't fair that she is allowed to have her mannorah but the other woman can't have the nativity scene...get over it lolol

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Posted by mariaobride

i am not offended by those types of things- whoever wants to express how they feel then great as long as it is done in a non discriminating way- this is the holiday season and everyone has different types of religious decor hanging up which is wonderful- if she was passing by a church in a car or walking she would have came across that display not sure what her deal is

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I was going to say the same thing. If you drive down the street and see xmas decorations up, are you going to be offended? I love looking at xmas lights and trees, etc.

They should all be able to put up whatever they want. No one is telling her to accept Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior..so get over it.

If ppl start complaining- the office will institute a no decoration policy and everyone will lose out so they should all be quiet- haha.