Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 8 2008, 5:38 PM GMTI prefer to use the title Father Christmas, but so many today refer to him as Santa Claus, so I use both (but mainly Father Christmas).
Father Christmas is the correct term. 
The very worst Santa. Page 5
I agree!
I still find myself using both though, even within the same sentence.
Quote: Griff @ December 8 2008, 5:40 PM GMT"And so, children, even Santa has to obey the Keynesian socio-economic model of wealth distribution..."
Christmas must be magical indeed.
Quote: zooo @ December 8 2008, 5:39 PM GMTOh I seee now.
We lived in the country, everyone has Agas. It doesn't mean we were rich!
Doesn't make any differenceeee!
Quote: zooo @ December 8 2008, 5:45 PM GMTI still wake up about three times in the night on Christmas day from over excitement.
F**king pathetic.
Now you're going to think I'm COMPLETELY mental but a few Christmas Eves ago I was just dropping off to sleep and I heard sleigh bells outside. I looked out the window, thinking it was some pissheads arsing about, just in time to see a large shadow disappearing over a house's roof, and just for a second I thought "Santa?!"
I mean, it was obviously something completely explainable but how weird of me, a bloke in his thirties to even have that fleeting thought.
And then the aliens came and bummed me into next week. Bastards. 
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 8 2008, 5:40 PM GMTI live in an exclusive area where it's obvious rich kids have far more. I tend to spoil my offspring but you still have to teach them that they can't have everything and there's reaons for that.
But have they actually ever asked? I would place a substantial amount of money on betting that the vast, VAST majority of kids don't even notice such things, and if they do don't question them.
Unless by exclusive area you mean you live in a Mayfair garden square. Literally, the garden.
Quote: zooo @ December 8 2008, 5:45 PM GMTI still wake up about three times in the night on Christmas day from over excitement.
F**king pathetic.
Only three?
Quote: Aaron @ December 8 2008, 5:58 PM GMTOnly three?
Um... I was trying to make it sound better. 
Quote: Lee Henman @ December 8 2008, 5:54 PM GMTNow you're going to think I'm COMPLETELY mental but a few Christmas Eves ago I was just dropping off to sleep and I heard sleigh bells outside. I looked out the window, thinking it was some pissheads arsing about, just in time to see a large shadow disappearing over a house's roof, and just for a second I thought "Santa?!"
I mean, it was obviously something completely explainable but how weird of me, a bloke in his thirties to even have that fleeting thought.
Yay! That's ace.
Quote: Aaron @ December 8 2008, 5:58 PM GMTBut have they actually ever asked? I would place a substantial amount of money on betting that the vast, VAST majority of kids don't even notice such things, and if they do don't question them.
Unless by exclusive area you mean you live in a Mayfair garden square. Literally, the garden.
Yes, children ask why Jocasta and Henry have a large playroom, miniature working Bentley and a pony and they don't. Children certainly notice that their friends and peers have certain items - from clothing to electricals to toys - that they don't.
Quote: zooo @ December 8 2008, 6:10 PM GMTUm... I was trying to make it sound better.
I find it almost impossible to get to sleep in the first place, then wake up every 30-45 minutes or so. That's 45 min after having managed to get back to sleep again.
Quote: Aaron @ December 8 2008, 6:11 PM GMTI find it almost impossible to get to sleep in the first place, then wake up every 30-45 minutes or so. That's 45 min after having managed to get back to sleep again.
Oh my god.
We really are freaks, but me too.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 8 2008, 6:11 PM GMTYes, children ask why Jocasta and Henry have a large playroom, miniature working Bentley and a pony and they don't. Children certainly notice that their friends and peers have certain items - from clothing to electricals to toys - that they don't.
Ah well. Perhaps I was just happier then.
Quote: zooo @ December 8 2008, 6:12 PM GMTOh my god.
We really are freaks, but me too.
Awesome.
Quote: Griff @ December 8 2008, 6:15 PM GMTI think the key question is, do children ask about these inequalities IN THE CONTEXT OF SANTA AND HIS ELVES? That's what seems a bit unlikely.
"Why has Timmy got more toys than me?" makes sense.
"Why does Santa give rich kids more presents?" is a weird question for a kid to ask.
But then again, asking weird questions is a kid's job.
Well when they ask Father C for a pony and a Nintendo DS and a miniature kitchen and a new bike and you say they can't have it, you then have to explain why they can't and why so-snd-so who does have it, does.
Also I have very bright, but sometimes strange, offspring.
I had a chum who was a community worker, who told me about screw up parents.
Typical scenario being, you can have a PS3, you can have a PS3.
Spent all the money on booze.
Tell kids no PS3 from Santa on account of their naughtiness.
Quote: Griff @ December 8 2008, 6:25 PM GMTYou should work harder Dolly so that they can have it.
I know, I know. I should get paid for the lovely dinners I cook them.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 8 2008, 6:20 PM GMTAlso I have very bright, but sometimes strange, offspring.
Yeah, but all parents say that their kids are bright. Even mine.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 8 2008, 6:20 PM GMTWell when they ask Father C for a pony and a Nintendo DS and a miniature kitchen and a new bike and you say they can't have it, you then have to explain why they can't and why so-snd-so who does have it, does.
You live close to people that get their kids ponies from santa...but cant get your kids a DS?
Do your neighbours have a petition running to have you moved on?