Couldn’t Father Christmas help?

They seem to expect an awful lot. They'll compare what they got, where they went and what they did with all their little greedy friends. Their parents will feel obliged to 'keep up with the Jones's', have a brilliant day (at any cost) - and will max out their credit cards and overdrafts to do it (then compare with their friends by posting online)

Never read anything so ridiculous, sure there are families like this, but not that many and I have never come across them. There are many more families where parents are struggling to buy even one present.

Even more parents above the poverty level are reducing their expenditure this year and their children know and understand.

I am buying more presents than usual from charity shops and secondhand book shops.

All morning I’ve been thinking about reliable evidence, facts, science and peer-reviewed articles. Nice one, GrannyLaine.
Imo there’s too many doing this:
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Yay, Yammy!
Lots have tried it on with the Virgin birth!
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Actually I’d have to take off more than 30 years before a mysterious man would appear down the chimney with a present for me…

GrannyLaine 👏 the voice of reason

Galaxy

I dont know how to tell you this but hes not r...
Nope cant bring myself to do it

I don't know who on earth told you that Galaxy but you are perfectly mistaken. Someone will be along soon asking for reliable evidence and a link to the peer reviewed article.
P.S.I have a sign that hangs beneath the Christmas wreath on my front door which reads
"This House Believes"

And it does.

GrammyGrammy

Father Christmas aka Santa is not real. He was pretend real when you took your children to Carol Concerts and dressed them for their Nativity plays. He was an echo of saint Nicholas and was cute when the reason for the season was the baby Jesus. But now that you have cancelled God and Halloween is about celebrating evil and witchcraft rather than remembering those people who have died following Jesus- no, santa claus is not real. He is a delusion, an outright lie. You deny the truth of Jesus Christ and worship santa instead. You are lying to your grandchildren. So there.

What are you talking about the evidence is there from before Christian times They hijacked Yule tide so the faithful converts would still have some fun and stay converted.
There is no evidence in the Bible for when Jesus was born, we were told in O level it was probably 4 B.C. calculating on the reign of Herod in Judea.
The biggest bit of magic is a Virgin birth has never been one before or since, lots have tried it on though never believed.
What a killjoy I'm glad I'm not part of your family.
Santa is coming to my house and I'm leaving him his mince pie.
Who wouldn't like to be 30 years younger and have a mysterious man come down the chimney with "Presents" my name would be top of the list.

Snap Nannagarra! And to think people don't believe in the tooth fairy... Tut.

X post Mizuna. Thanks for affirming TTF is real otherwise I’d have had to get out the magic carpet to use on my quest for smelling salts.

Hahaha, liar, liar, your pants are on fire - he is r....., everyone knows that, he's endorsed by Disney

Moi? Telling porkies to the next generation then eating pigs in blankets? 🐖
What next? Are you about to tell us the tooth fairy doesn’t exist? 🧚

Great thread!!! Has reminded me that my middle son was afraid of Father Christmas coming down the chimney so we had to leave him a note asking him to leave presents in the porch, which he obligingly did. (The strangest thing is that my son's daughter is afraid of the tooth fairy - who really does exist - and although she's seven had never left a tooth under her pillow!)

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Father Christmas aka Santa is not real. He was pretend real when you took your children to Carol Concerts and dressed them for their Nativity plays. He was an echo of saint Nicholas and was cute when the reason for the season was the baby Jesus. But now that you have cancelled God and Halloween is about celebrating evil and witchcraft rather than remembering those people who have died following Jesus- no, santa claus is not real. He is a delusion, an outright lie. You deny the truth of Jesus Christ and worship santa instead. You are lying to your grandchildren. So there.

So who is eating the mince pie you put out Galaxy?
Is it you trying vainly to remove the taste of Calli’s carbolic soap?

Or

Dah, dah, dah…

Could it be Santa?
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We need to get to the bottom of this. Pronto Tonto.
Where are GN’s detectives today? Are they out buying cornflour, eggs, turkeys, or are they filling up with petrol? Are they watching the chancellor?
Gadzooks! Heavens to Murgatroyd!

Galaxy and all who follow 🤣🤣

What if "what they want" costs as much as a second mortgage?

What no Santa????? So who has been coming into my bedroom on Christmas Eve? What the hell…………………(haha). thanks for the laugh! Tell the kids today that they are only getting 3 things for christmas……………………. Help my sides are hurting laughing!!!!

I am terrified now.
I put out the mince pie too nannagarra, this is my internet persona I am not like this in real life.

I've included a bar of soap in her stocking so she can wash her mouth out.

No FC indeed!
I haven't told him.
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I can still remember the name of the first person who tried that stunt with me, Galaxy.
Pah! I’ll still put out some sherry and a mince pie even if I have to consume them myself!

You can go off people you know…
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Stocking full of ashes for Galaxy this year.

I bought you a book for Christmas, Galaxy
It's called The Legend of St. Nicholas: A Story of Christmas Giving

I'll get DH to drop it down your chimney
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Never ming GN, what about the broken grans who probably haven't even put the sprouts on yet.

Galaxy

I have broken GN. I am so ashamed.

No pressies for you this year!

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