Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy - Page 2

lumberjim · 07-08-2004, 01:11 PM

anyone ever go on a 'snipe hunt'?

Happy Monkey · 07-08-2004, 01:53 PM

I searched for, and sent people to search for, left handed smokeshifters and skyhooks.

perth · 07-08-2004, 01:57 PM

I worked at KMart for a while in high school, and sent a new employee to the basement to find the tire chains for the shopping carts once when it started snowing.

BrianR · 07-11-2004, 03:59 PM

I always had good results sending new mess attendants to the armory for the biscuit gun.

Oh, and I once got a junior officer one afternoon by noting that he was flying the fair weather flag in the rain. He sent up to the sig shack for the foul weather ensign. Gotcha! LOL

BrianR · 07-11-2004, 04:03 PM

Same thing my parents told me.

No Santa, the guy in a red suit, does not exist.

But, Santa as a concept, as a metaphor for goodwill and generosity to others, THAT is real as long as people keep that idea alive. It can never die, unless legislated out of existance.

Thus, to me, Santa does exist. Except in New Jersey. And BWI traffic.

Brian

xoxoxoBruce · 07-25-2004, 02:03 PM

What do you do when your kid becomes ostracized by his/her peers for telling them you said there's no Santa?

lumberjim · 07-08-2004, 02:01 PM

when i was a mason, i was asked to look in the truck for a left handed block stretcher. i didnt fall for it.

i used to send new students down "by the pool" for whatever classroom they were looking for. there was no pool

lumberjim · 07-08-2004, 04:25 PM

party poopers. you wait until your kids are a little older. you'll be lying your natural ass off to them. mark my words.....MARK THEM, I SAY!

perth · 07-08-2004, 04:28 PM

I doubt it, but I will acquiesce to your greater experience in the fileld of child-rearing and say "maybe, but I hope not".

juju · 07-09-2004, 12:34 AM

I know the psychological harm is minimal at best. To me, it's the principle of the matter. If I want to treat my kids with respect, then I should be consitent. Otherwise, I'm not respecting them at all.

All too often, I see parents lying to their children (over non-holiday things) just because they don't know any different.

For example, my mom and I used to go to the mall. Whenever I'd ask her if I could have a toy, she'd usually just say that she didn't have any money. How can you argue with that? If she's broke, she's broke. Well, one day she told me this, and not 30 minutes later, she opened her purse to buy something for herself, and there was a sea of money in there. What a lying bitch! I realized then that she had been telling me that she was broke all this time because she knew that I would believe anything. She never respected me. She loved me, but she didn't respect me.

I can't think of any other examples right now, but I know there are lots and lots. Parents are ALWAYS lying to their kids because it's convenient and they don't know any better. If it's about sex or something to do with their own safety, then that's different. But some people take it way too far.

Yes, the Santa thing is peanuts. But like I said, if I pledge to treat my child like a real human being, then I should go all the way and be consistent with it. Otherwise, I'm violating my principles.

juju · 07-09-2004, 10:17 PM

Hey, Perth, I was just looking at an old quotes file on my hard drive (which I didn't even know I had), and I came across this quote attributed to you:

<blockquote><i>im not sure that was a conscious intent, his intent was to instill respect. either way, its still the wrong way to go about it. basilbrush said respect breeds respect, and i think thats true. my father never understood that. i was his son, so dammit, i owe him respect. well, i dont know about respect, but sometimes i feel like i owe him a good asskicking.</i></blockquote>

Kinda neat that I came across this by chance.

perth · 07-12-2004, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juju

Hey, Perth, I was just looking at an old quotes file on my hard drive (which I didn't even know I had), and I came across this quote attributed to you:

<blockquote><i>im not sure that was a conscious intent, his intent was to instill respect. either way, its still the wrong way to go about it. basilbrush said respect breeds respect, and i think thats true. my father never understood that. i was his son, so dammit, i owe him respect. well, i dont know about respect, but sometimes i feel like i owe him a good asskicking.</i></blockquote>

Kinda neat that I came across this by chance.

Hey! From back in my "Capitalisation? What the fuck is that?" phase. Thanks for bringing this back to mind, I still owe him that asskicking.

perth · 06-24-2007, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

party poopers. you wait until your kids are a little older. you'll be lying your natural ass off to them. mark my words.....MARK THEM, I SAY!

Sorry to drag this up from the dead, but Case and I were talking about something else which prompted me to go looking up this thread.

LJ, you were right. I suppose I don't actively encourage a belief in Santa, fairies of various sorts, and anthropomorphic animals, I don't exactly discourage it either. Why? Because it's almost as much fun for me as it is for the boy.

jaguar · 07-11-2004, 04:19 PM

I think I worked it ou at about 5 or so, I think my parents knew I knew but we all just played along, tad odd but it worked. I did have an odd childhood however, excuse me while I curl up in the fetal position for a while.

Cyber Wolf · 07-12-2004, 11:36 AM

Did anyone here ever get told to go to bed and stay there or the 'thing in the closet' or 'thing under the bed' would get you?

How about the bogeyman?

07-08-2004, 01:11 PM	#1
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	anyone ever go on a 'snipe hunt'? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

07-08-2004, 01:53 PM	#2
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I searched for, and sent people to search for, left handed smokeshifters and skyhooks. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-11-2004, 03:59 PM	#4
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I always had good results sending new mess attendants to the armory for the biscuit gun. Oh, and I once got a junior officer one afternoon by noting that he was flying the fair weather flag in the rain. He sent up to the sig shack for the foul weather ensign. Gotcha! LOL __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

07-11-2004, 04:03 PM	#5
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	My answer to the Santa thing Same thing my parents told me. No Santa, the guy in a red suit, does not exist. But, Santa as a concept, as a metaphor for goodwill and generosity to others, THAT is real as long as people keep that idea alive. It can never die, unless legislated out of existance. Thus, to me, Santa does exist. Except in New Jersey. And BWI traffic. Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

07-25-2004, 02:03 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	What do you do when your kid becomes ostracized by his/her peers for telling them you said there's no Santa? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-08-2004, 01:57 PM	#3
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	I worked at KMart for a while in high school, and sent a new employee to the basement to find the tire chains for the shopping carts once when it started snowing.

07-08-2004, 02:01 PM	#7
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	when i was a mason, i was asked to look in the truck for a left handed block stretcher. i didnt fall for it. i used to send new students down "by the pool" for whatever classroom they were looking for. there was no pool __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

07-08-2004, 04:25 PM	#8
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	party poopers. you wait until your kids are a little older. you'll be lying your natural ass off to them. mark my words.....MARK THEM, I SAY! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

07-08-2004, 04:28 PM	#9
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	I doubt it, but I will acquiesce to your greater experience in the fileld of child-rearing and say "maybe, but I hope not".

07-09-2004, 12:34 AM	#10
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	I know the psychological harm is minimal at best. To me, it's the principle of the matter. If I want to treat my kids with respect, then I should be consitent. Otherwise, I'm not respecting them at all. All too often, I see parents lying to their children (over non-holiday things) just because they don't know any different. For example, my mom and I used to go to the mall. Whenever I'd ask her if I could have a toy, she'd usually just say that she didn't have any money. How can you argue with that? If she's broke, she's broke. Well, one day she told me this, and not 30 minutes later, she opened her purse to buy something for herself, and there was a sea of money in there. What a lying bitch! I realized then that she had been telling me that she was broke all this time because she knew that I would believe anything. She never respected me. She loved me, but she didn't respect me. I can't think of any other examples right now, but I know there are lots and lots. Parents are ALWAYS lying to their kids because it's convenient and they don't know any better. If it's about sex or something to do with their own safety, then that's different. But some people take it way too far. Yes, the Santa thing is peanuts. But like I said, if I pledge to treat my child like a real human being, then I should go all the way and be consistent with it. Otherwise, I'm violating my principles. Last edited by juju; 07-09-2004 at 12:42 AM.

07-09-2004, 10:17 PM	#11
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	Hey, Perth, I was just looking at an old quotes file on my hard drive (which I didn't even know I had), and I came across this quote attributed to you: <blockquote><i>im not sure that was a conscious intent, his intent was to instill respect. either way, its still the wrong way to go about it. basilbrush said respect breeds respect, and i think thats true. my father never understood that. i was his son, so dammit, i owe him respect. well, i dont know about respect, but sometimes i feel like i owe him a good asskicking.</i></blockquote> Kinda neat that I came across this by chance.

07-11-2004, 04:19 PM	#14
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	I think I worked it ou at about 5 or so, I think my parents knew I knew but we all just played along, tad odd but it worked. I did have an odd childhood however, excuse me while I curl up in the fetal position for a while. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

07-12-2004, 11:36 AM	#15
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	Did anyone here ever get told to go to bed and stay there or the 'thing in the closet' or 'thing under the bed' would get you? How about the bogeyman? __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

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