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>On a much lighter note, you've probably never had this conversation either:
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>Other Person: So what are you doing for Christmas?
>Me: I don't celebrate Christmas.
>OP: You mean you don't go to church? But where are you having Christmas dinner?
>Me: I'm not. I don't celebrate Christmas.
>OP: But surely you have a tree?
>Me: No, I don't celebrate Christmas.
>OP: There are presents, right?
>Me: No, I don't celebrate Christmas.
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>I find the ignorance of some Christians in this multi-cultural country troubling. I have no problem with the people who have never encountered a Jew and ask honest questions about differences. But the folks who can't see that not everyone does things their way annoy me a lot.
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>Tamar

I was working in Austin, TX when I had this conversation (paraphrased) with a college graduate co-worker.

Him: Are you going to decorate your cube for Christmas this year?
Me: I'm Jewish. I'll probably put up something about Channukah, but I don't celebrate Christmas.
Him: You mean, you don't believe in the Little Baby Jesus?????????????