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.
How To Politely Decline Gift Card
by Anonymous | reply 20 | October 16, 2025 10:52 AM |
Give it to me, OP
by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 16, 2025 1:04 AM |
Your arrangement seems to be working out fine OP. Why rock the boat?
by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 16, 2025 1:05 AM |
You’re an ungrateful cunt, OP.
You deserve nothing from anyone.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | October 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 Anonymous | reply 4 | October 16, 2025 1:08 AM |
B&N also sells chocolates and coffee.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | October 16, 2025 1:15 AM |
[quote]those gift card cashing machines
What? Is there really such a thing?
by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 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 Anonymous | reply 7 | October 16, 2025 1:16 AM |
Buy yourself a Teen Beat and thank your coworker profusely.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | October 16, 2025 1:18 AM |
You could buy cards, journals, stationery.
Perhaps a tote?
by Anonymous | reply 9 | October 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 Anonymous | reply 10 | October 16, 2025 1:21 AM |
Face it, girls, OP is limited.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | October 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 Anonymous | reply 12 | October 16, 2025 1:29 AM |
It's fun to make up stupid stories, isn't it, OP?
by Anonymous | reply 13 | October 16, 2025 1:30 AM |
[quote]What? Is there really such a thing?
Yes.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | October 16, 2025 1:53 AM |
Accept the fucking card.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | October 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 Anonymous | reply 16 | October 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 Anonymous | reply 17 | October 16, 2025 2:04 AM |
I'd give you a Waldenbooks gift card.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | October 16, 2025 2:30 AM |
What an odd little person the OP is.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | October 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 Anonymous | reply 20 | October 16, 2025 10:52 AM |