Holiday Etiquette Violation?

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Today, a man I've only known for about 6 weeks (The Head of School where I've been volunteering. It's a private school for dyslexic kids; with no religious affiliations) handed me a card. He said something like, "The kids love having you here and you've inspired them to read." It was a nice thing to hear. I shook his hand as I placed the card in my backpack. Once he walked away, I pulled it out & opened the envelope. I was floored, as it said:
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As if that wasn't weird enough! Inside was a $100 bill. All of these thoughts went through my head. Things like: "Would it be rude of me to tell him I'm Jewish?" "Would it be insulting if I gave him the money back?" "Would it be too awkward to ask him why he gave me a religious card and money?" "Is this his money or did the staff pitch in; and do I need to thank all of them too?" |
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Well I ended up saying something generic, "Thank you, so much, for your generosity." Then I left cuz the whole thing really creeped me out. |
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Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 1:00 am under