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Duncanpup

(13,738 posts)
Mon Nov 25, 2024, 11:23 AM Nov 25

I asked this young boy at grocery store if he's ready for Santa.

His reply no I’ve been bad I said keep the faith kiddo I’ve been riding the naughty list for years.

And Santa has been known to show mercy.

Walking away i thought wow that kid is very self aware.

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I asked this young boy at grocery store if he's ready for Santa. (Original Post) Duncanpup Nov 25 OP
Self-aware, or his parents have told him when he misbehaves "No Santa for you". Fla Dem Nov 25 #1
or, even sadder stopdiggin Nov 25 #3
Self aware or not able to look one month into the future. marble falls Nov 25 #2
Well, if that cursed "elf on the shelf" is tattling on him... hlthe2b Nov 25 #4
LOLOL! ShazzieB Nov 25 #5
I agree. ShazzieB. debm55 Nov 25 #6

Fla Dem

(25,785 posts)
1. Self-aware, or his parents have told him when he misbehaves "No Santa for you".
Mon Nov 25, 2024, 11:33 AM
Nov 25

Age old threat of many parents.

stopdiggin

(12,936 posts)
3. or, even sadder
Mon Nov 25, 2024, 12:07 PM
Nov 25

here's a kid that has already been labeled (and has now accepted the identity and burden .. ) of 'bad kid'

Some parents .... Miles beyond just merely 'incompetent' ....

hlthe2b

(106,571 posts)
4. Well, if that cursed "elf on the shelf" is tattling on him...
Mon Nov 25, 2024, 12:50 PM
Nov 25

Let his dog take care of it! (numerous recent reports of dogs finding them "delicious." LOL

ShazzieB

(18,850 posts)
5. LOLOL!
Mon Nov 25, 2024, 05:08 PM
Nov 25

Those elves probably deserved to be eaten! (Sorry if anyone here is a fan of them. They creep me out. )

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