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How To Politely Decline Gift Card

For the last ten years a former colleague has sent a $50 Barnes and Noble gift card at Christmas, assuming I'm an avid reader. This year, how do I politely say to stop sending the card? Always give to friends, who know how I feel.

by Anonymousreply 20October 16, 2025 10:52 AM

Give it to me, OP

by Anonymousreply 1October 16, 2025 1:04 AM

Your arrangement seems to be working out fine OP. Why rock the boat?

by Anonymousreply 2October 16, 2025 1:05 AM

You’re an ungrateful cunt, OP.

You deserve nothing from anyone.

by Anonymousreply 3October 16, 2025 1:06 AM

Accept the card and take it to one of those gift card cashing machines and get the cash for it.

by Anonymousreply 4October 16, 2025 1:08 AM

B&N also sells chocolates and coffee.

by Anonymousreply 5October 16, 2025 1:15 AM

[quote]those gift card cashing machines

What? Is there really such a thing?

by Anonymousreply 6October 16, 2025 1:16 AM

Are you too stupid to pick up on check out suggestions, OP? Lots of stuff- no need to read! Unless you can't.

by Anonymousreply 7October 16, 2025 1:16 AM

Buy yourself a Teen Beat and thank your coworker profusely.

by Anonymousreply 8October 16, 2025 1:18 AM

You could buy cards, journals, stationery.

Perhaps a tote?

by Anonymousreply 9October 16, 2025 1:21 AM

OP, read your post twice but I don’t think the reason you want to stop receiving these gift cards is entirely clear. Are you not an avid reader? Is that it?

Maybe this is a good time to take up reading.

If you can’t bear to do that, buy a coffee table book filled with photographs. Look at the photos. Or just put the boom on your coffee table since it’ll look nice.

Or buy some kids’ books and give them to kids you know.

Don’t know any kids? Buy kids’ books for kids in your nearest children’s hospital, especially kids who aren’t being visited much.

Prefer not to give things to others? B & N sells tons of other stuff. Tote bags, calendars, water bottles (I think) and on and on.

I mean, seriously, what the heck is your real problem?

by Anonymousreply 10October 16, 2025 1:21 AM

Face it, girls, OP is limited.

by Anonymousreply 11October 16, 2025 1:27 AM

OP, grow up - you seem desperate for attention. Accept it. Be grateful that some fool seems to think you are gift worthy.

by Anonymousreply 12October 16, 2025 1:29 AM

It's fun to make up stupid stories, isn't it, OP?

by Anonymousreply 13October 16, 2025 1:30 AM

[quote]What? Is there really such a thing?

Yes.

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by Anonymousreply 14October 16, 2025 1:53 AM

Accept the fucking card.

by Anonymousreply 15October 16, 2025 1:58 AM

It's October. Maybe by Christmas your "former colleague" will be dead and you'll be free of learning what Barnes and Noble sells besides books.

by Anonymousreply 16October 16, 2025 2:00 AM

Say, thank you so much and mention a few favorite books you or your spouse or your friends have read or that you've heard about. Send the gift card to a friend who would appreciate it. What the fuck is hard about this

by Anonymousreply 17October 16, 2025 2:04 AM

I'd give you a Waldenbooks gift card.

by Anonymousreply 18October 16, 2025 2:30 AM

What an odd little person the OP is.

by Anonymousreply 19October 16, 2025 9:16 AM

Don't be boorish OP. There is no polite way to tell someone who obviously holds you in high regard to stop sending you a Christmas gift. Accept whatever you are given and appreciate that you have someone who thinks so well of you.

by Anonymousreply 20October 16, 2025 10:52 AM
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