The day the fat man died...

WindSock · 23-12-2007 04:07PM #1

When did Christmas become less magic and how did it happen?

I was 8 and my suspicions were confirmed when my folks left the price tags on my pressies and I never got my Mr Frosty.

Rhyme · 23-12-2007 04:09PM

I was a skeptical child so hearing my Dad lug a bicycle in the front door on Christmas Eve night just confirmed the suspicions i had since i was about 7 or 8 or so.

Rb · 23-12-2007 04:11PM

Can't remember what age I was, but my little brother asked my Dad if Santa was real. This was answered with the question "Do you really want to know?", which my clown of a brother responded "yes" to and the truth came out.
Bastard.

dlofnep · 23-12-2007 04:14PM

One of the lads in school told me when I was 7 or 8. I just pretended like I knew already so I didn't seem like a sap. That bastard stole my childhood!

Pj! · 23-12-2007 04:17PM

A couple of years I waited until christmas eve before deciding what I wanted. Often something I hadn't thought of previously.
Didn't get what I wanted and questions arose.

(hope no kids read this, would be cruel thing for the fat man to die for them because of this, especially just before the big event)

WindSock · 23-12-2007 04:20PM

Forky wrote: »

(hope no kids read this, would be cruel thing for the fat man to die for them because of this, especially just before the big event)

Thats what I was wondering though, but do kids read AH? :eek:

Thats why I didn't mention the S word. Satan.

Chong · 23-12-2007 04:24PM

You would hardly imagine 7 or 8 yr olds reading boards.

tolosenc · 23-12-2007 04:24PM

Apparently I seemed to have it sussed from the age of 3, but it was more of a "better safe than present-less" attitude up until about the age of 9.

Also, is telling kids that a fat old man is going to come into their house at night really still acceptable in this day and age? With not wanting to scar children or offend paedophiles...

Rb · 23-12-2007 04:31PM

obl wrote: »

Apparently I seemed to have it sussed from the age of 3, but it was more of a "better safe than present-less" attitude up until about the age of 9.

Wow, unlucky.

obl wrote: »

Also, is telling kids that a fat old man is going to come into their house at night really still acceptable in this day and age? With not wanting to scar children or offend paedophiles...

Yes, yes it is still acceptable in this day and age. Wtf?

Genghiz Cohen · 23-12-2007 04:38PM

Heh, I thought this was a thread about Pavarotti. Oops.

My sister showed my the presents in our attic one year, didn't take it too hard IIRC.

Pj! · 23-12-2007 04:40PM

Pavarotti is Santa????? WTF??

All these years, I never knew. Christmas will never be the same...

brianthebard · 23-12-2007 04:49PM

People were saying it in school from when I was about 8 or 9, but when I went home and asked I was told he did exist, and I was silly enough to think that my ma didn't lie to me. :rolleyes: Does anyone else find the whole thing, along with the tooth fairy and others, to be little more than lying?

jos28 · 23-12-2007 04:50PM

A girl sitting beside me told me in school. I was about 8 and totally shocked. I must have very innocent, I had never suspected a thing.

Chong · 23-12-2007 04:51PM

brianthebard wrote: »

People were saying it in school from when I was about 8 or 9, but when I went home and asked I was told he did exist, and I was silly enough to think that my ma didn't lie to me. :rolleyes: Does anyone else find the whole thing, along with the tooth fairy and others, to be little more than lying?

It is lying but its part of childhood and the magic of it all, who cares if its lying FFS.

is_that_so · 23-12-2007 05:14PM

brianthebard wrote: »

Does anyone else find the whole thing, along with the tooth fairy and others, to be little more than lying?

Not really. As an adult you could argue it's lying but as a child it's just the magic of imagination. Just bought a book about fairies for a seven year old so I am quite happy to let it go. They work out the real world eventually anyway.

I suspect I got to about 9 and wasn't that surprised but it was nice while it lasted.

WindSock · 23-12-2007 05:21PM

is_that_so wrote: »

They work out the real world eventually anyway.

Pff, speak for yourself

Nothing wrong with telling make-believe stories to kiddies. They love it.

Jesus Wept · 23-12-2007 05:22PM

Santa's real, wtf are you all on about

Ruu_Old · 23-12-2007 05:24PM

I can't really remember when I found out but in 6th class, Santy came up in the conversation and our teacher told us not to mention that he is not real to "the little ones". There were a few sad and shocked faces, so innocent.

Rb · 23-12-2007 05:30PM

Willstev wrote: »

It is lying but its part of childhood and the magic of it all, who cares if its lying FFS.

Exactly. It causes absolutely no harm and brings a massive amount of joy to a childs life for years on end. The only hurt comes when the truth comes out, but children don't look at it in a "omgz they lied to me can never trust them again" way, and it passes over. It's also a fun thing for the parents do and makes them happy to see their children so happy.

Ruu wrote: »

I can't really remember when I found out but in 6th class, Santy came up in the conversation and our teacher told us not to mention that he is not real to "the little ones". There were a few sad and shocked faces, so innocent.

Wow, what a b1tch, should have ratted her out!

Cheeky_gal · 23-12-2007 05:31PM

:eek:

There could be children on this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:eek:

phasers · 23-12-2007 05:35PM

what do you mean died?

:eek:

Rb · 23-12-2007 05:36PM

Cheeky_gal wrote: »

:eek:

There could be children on this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:eek:

Yeah but it'd be their own fault, there's a thing when you're signing up to boards stating that you have to be 13+ (IIRC, been a long time since I registered), so technically everyone should be 13+ on Boards and I doubt there's many 13 year olds around that still believe in Santa.

Tusky · 23-12-2007 05:39PM

This thread should be closed. Its very possible that young children could use boards.ie

It would be horrible way to find out...and 2 days before Christmas as well.

Rb · 23-12-2007 05:41PM

Tusky wrote: »

This thread should be closed. Its very possible that young children could use boards.ie

It would be horrible way to find out...and 2 days before Christmas as well.

Ban them!Ban them all!

arybvtcw0eolkf · 23-12-2007 05:44PM

I can't remember when I stopped believing, but I won't forget the day last Christmas when my daughter came home from school and told me that her teacher informed the class that there was no such thing as Santa.

I mean, WTF!. I went ballistic, off to the school and read the ****er the riot act.

Christmas for me and my loved one's is still a very special time of year, regardless what anyone here believes.

Rb · 23-12-2007 05:51PM

Mairt wrote: »

I can't remember when I stopped believing, but I won't forget the day last Christmas when my daughter came home from school and told me that her teacher informed the class that there was no such thing as Santa.

I mean, WTF!. I went ballistic, off to the school and read the ****er the riot act.

Christmas for me and my loved one's is still a very special time of year, regardless what anyone here believes.

What age are your daughters?Cannot blame you for going ballistic about it, it's not the teachers place to be informing their students of this.

Davidius · 23-12-2007 05:57PM

I copped on when I was about 9 seeing as they kept the reciepts lying around. I didn't bother telling my parents though because for one reason or another I believed that I wouldn't get presents anymore.

I was 12 by the time they actually told me. I did not care.

shanethemofo · 23-12-2007 06:03PM

Hey guys, what do u mean by "not" real?

Pj! · 23-12-2007 06:03PM

Yeah seriously, stop this thread and throw it away.

Toots · 23-12-2007 06:04PM

I think the year I copped I was about 10, I thought 'hey how come Mum and Dad don't get me anything for Christmas when I get stuff for them?' then the penny dropped...........:o

arybvtcw0eolkf · 23-12-2007 06:10PM

rb_ie wrote: »

What age are your daughters?Cannot blame you for going ballistic about it, it's not the teachers place to be informing their students of this.

She was 11. And I know that most kids of that age know already, but why kill the last remains of innocence.

The day the fat man died...

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