Office Christmas decorations slammed as people say it's 'most depressing thing they've seen'

As December approaches, offices across the nation are beginning to embrace the festive spirit.

However, one workplace's attempt at Christmas cheer has been dubbed the "most depressing ever" after a photo of its decorations was shared on Reddit.

"Fiancée just sent me a picture of her work office's Christmas decorations," a user of the platform shared. "I think it's the most depressing thing I've ever seen." The decoration in question was a two-foot tall, sparsely-decorated Christmas tree placed atop the workforce's communal fridge.

With no baubles in sight, the bleak festive display only featured a star on top, with fibre optic lights forming the tips of the tree's branches. "The lights look pretty cool at least," one Reddit user commented, trying to find a silver lining.

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"At my work we just had someone's nan's old fake tree in a corner of the workshop with no decorations whatsoever. Eventually we nabbed some tinsel from the office, along with a stuffed Tigger dressed as an angel that we put on the top. Then we jazzed it up with some jubilee clips."

Another user mused: "Less is more? We have a similar sized thing but a real tree (more like a small shrub). Had it three years. Comes in for Christmas and we decorate it. Rest of the year lives on the balcony quite happily and cared for. Being small is easily manageable and beats the 'throw away culture' of one use Xmas trees."

A third quipped: "If you empty the hole punch tray into the air conditioning unit it will improve the festivity." Meanwhile, a fourth lamented: "Imagine having to look at that for two months."

In defence of the meagre tree, however, another chimed in: "I