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Do you call him Santa, Santa Claus, or Santee? and what does it say about you?!

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  • #32
    Grimebox
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    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Santy. It's what all kids who weren't posh or Southsiders in Dublin called him.

    This old nugget.... boils my blood everytime


  • #33
    chickenbutt
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    Always Santa/Santa Claus.


  • #34
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,475 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    Father Christmas.

    Never heard of "santy" 'til i moved here when i was 9.

    -"What's Santy brining you?"

    -"Who?"

    - "Santy. What's he bringing you for Chridtmas?"

    - "Oh, you mean Father Christmas? How do I know what he's bringing me? It's a surprise, isn't it?"

    See, I never understood all this knowing what you were getting malarky. As far as my lot were concerned, you waited til the big day to find out if you had been good enough to get anything never mind what we were going to get!


    As a result, I was never dissapointed. He always came and always left me loads of great surprises.


  • #35
    Grimebox
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    Where does "Santy" even come from?


  • #36
    Saila
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    hondasam wrote: »
    I missed nothing except believing some man came down the chimney with anything I asked for, only it never happened.:pac:

    it was great believing in santa, always the not knowing factor and trying to catch him out, that was half the fun :)

    and when parents realised I didnt believe it, they felt WAY less pressure to get me what I wanted :(

    win lose situation :(


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  • #37
    Tayla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭Tayla


    We call him 'Santy' in my house too!

    Although my one year old calls him 'Santint' :)


  • #38
    hondasam
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    Saila wrote: »
    it was great believing in santa, always the not knowing factor and trying to catch him out, that was half the fun :)

    and when parents realised I didnt believe it, they felt WAY less pressure to get me what I wanted :(

    win lose situation :(

    I don't believe in fairy tales. what age were you when you stop believing? really.


  • #39
    mackg
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    Black Cow wrote: »
    I always assumed the lower class called him "Santy". At least that's my experience of it. It's usually accompanied by a strong Dublin accent.

    Oh the lower classes and their idiosyncrasies.


  • #40
    massdebater
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    Santaí


  • #41
    Chuck Stone
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    I found the fact that Santa doesn't exist quite painful when I discovered the truth. Being 17 years old is tough enough with out that crap.


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  • #42
    Tayla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭Tayla


    Chuck Stone wrote: »
    I found the fact that Santa doesn't exist quite painful when I discovered the truth. Being 17 years old is tough enough with out that crap.

    Aw Chuck...he will still come to you if you just believe ;)


  • #43
    RichieC
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    massdebater wrote: »
    Santaí

    So all along I was using the Irish... :)


  • #44
    LordSutch
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    Is Santaí really the Irish for Santa, or is that a joke?


  • #45
    OldGoat
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    Sanity Clause.
    Thank you Marx Brothers.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



  • #46
    [Deleted User]
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    "The coke man". I will leave it up to you to decide if that is a reference to drug use, the coca cola influence on the red clothes wearing character, or both :)


  • #47
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Santy. It's what all kids who weren't posh or Southsiders in Dublin called him.

    Im southside and called him Santy. You're forgetting Tallaght, walkinstown, crumlin, drimnagh, ringsend, irishtown etc are all on the southside too. But then I've heard noth side education isnt that good. :pac:


  • #48
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    OldGoat wrote: »
    Sanity Clause.
    Thank you Marx Brothers.

    there aint no sanity clause!


  • #49
    ScumLord
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    Santa was never popular in our house, Dad used to buy really crappy santa gifts and really good dadda gifts so that we wouldn't like santa any more than him.


  • #50
    Brendog
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    Communist present distributor


  • #51
    loveisdivine
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    I really hate "Santy" I dunno why but as soon as I hear a kid saying I automatically go "ugh". Nothing to do with north/south side, I just can't stand it.


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  • #52
    JupiterKid
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    Always Santa in our house.

    Like Chuck stone, I was crushed when I found out that Mr Claus was actually not real. I was 28 at the time and I felt that I wasn't ready for the truth just yet. :(


  • #53
    wonderfulname
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    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Santy. It's what all kids who weren't posh or Southsiders in Dublin called him.

    Where I grew up posh mollycoddled kids called him Santy, normal ones - Santa.

    There is a whole world outside of Dublin...


  • #54
    foxyboxer
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    St. Nick

    Alternatively, Richard Attenborough.


  • #55
    LordSutch
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    wonderfulname wrote: »
    Where I grew up posh mollycoddled kids called him Santy, normal ones - Santa.

    I always thought it was the posh/normal kids who called him Santa, and the not so poss kids who called him Santy-Santee!

    Ma, dat bleedin Santy is really rapid . . . .:D


  • #56
    wonderfulname
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    LordSutch wrote: »
    I always thought it was the posh/normal kids who called him Santa, and the not so poss kids who called him Santy-Santee!

    Ma, dat bleedin Santy is really rapid . . . .:D

    I always associate "Santy" primarily with that affected accent people in the Midlands put on once they've decided they're too good for most other people.

    Mummy, Mummy, I want a pony, tell santy to bring me a pony!


  • #57
    St.Spodo
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    Always called him Santy as a child before my mam and dad told me he died of AIDS when I was 8. Fun while it lasted.


  • #58
    LordSutch
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    wonderfulname wrote: »
    I always associate "Santy" primarily with that affected accent people in the Midlands put on once they've decided they're too good for most other people.

    Mummy, Mummy, I want a pony, tell santy to bring me a pony!

    No no no, you've got it all wrong :rolleyes:

    Mummy mummy please, I want a pony, tell Santa to fetch me one for Christmas!

    Ma, ma, ma, I want a bleedin pony now, tell dat auld bollix santy to bring me a pony or I'll burst ya ;)


  • #59
    wonderfulname
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    LordSutch wrote: »
    No no no, you've got it all wrong :rolleyes:

    Mummy mummy please, I want a pony, tell Santa to fetch me one for Christmas!

    Ma, ma, ma, I want a bleedin pony now, tell dat auld bollix santy to bring me a pony or I'll burst ya ;)

    But only Dubs speak like that! Dubs aren't everyone!


  • #60
    LordSutch
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    Have we discovered where the word Santee/Santy came from yet?


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  • #61
    wonderfulname
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    Santy comes from Santa comes from Santa Claus comes from Sinterklaas comes from Saint Nikolaos?


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