dagblog - Comments for "Yo Deadman, please don't hurt em ... "

Yeah, I like Genghis'

CaliforniaPaige — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:30:37 +0000

In reply to Yo Deadman, please don't hurt em ...

Yeah, I like Genghis' suggestion, too. I've read all the way through the comments and have now completely forgotten the original questions. 'Cept there was something about Santa Clause.

I have two comments about Santa. 1. I can't remember if anyone actually told me, but I figured out that my parents didn't believe in Santa. So I decided to prove to them that he did, indeed, exist -- by stocking their stalkings myself. Heartbreaking moment? My mom, who recognized the materials for the hand-made necklace I'd left, saying, "Oh, Paige, honey, this is lovely!" 2. Can't say as I've made out to play with them yet, but I love knowing that hundreds of drunk santas run amok every year in most major cities.

Confidence can be faked. As

Orlando — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:38:28 +0000

In reply to 9. hmmm... I have neither - i

Confidence can be faked. As long as you're having a good time, I'm sure you're fine.

In the case of Santa Claus,

Michael Wolraich — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:42:12 +0000

In reply to Yes. All religions tell

In the case of Santa Claus, the parents lie is deliberate.

That's what I find so creepy about it. I don't think it seriously warps anyone, but at the very least would seem to strain the bonds of parental trust. In any case, I don't think that Deadman should feel guilty about it. The kid was going to find out eventually.

Yes. All religions tell

AM — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:47:33 +0000

In reply to Let's review the facts here,

Yes.

All religions tell untruths. Mostly these serve the needs of the individual or community. You go to heaven after you die, sex should be in marriage only, etc. Without debating the usefulness of these ideas, theoretically, when parents pass down religious ideas they are not lying, because they believe it too. In the case of Santa Claus, the parents lie is deliberate.

Still, religious tolerance and all that...

Not sure if it will be more

Michael Wolraich — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:17:27 +0000

In reply to interesting ... people seem

Not sure if it will be more popular, but I'll have an easier time following it.

Let's review the facts here,

Michael Wolraich — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:16:07 +0000

In reply to 2. Jewish and Agnostic. I'm

Let's review the facts here, D:

1) This kid's parents lied to him

2) You told him the truth

I don't think that you're the one responsible for making the kid cry. If you tell your kid untruths, you're setting them up to get upset when the truth is revealed. Call me a Jewist, athestist grinch, but I've always found the Santa Claus phenomenon disturbing.

interesting ... people seem

Deadman — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:18:27 +0000

In reply to Deadman, love the questions,

interesting ... people seem to be responding, which i love! ... you think i'd get more if i did it that way? i'll try your suggestion next time.

interesting point on 10, but given that the south has been trending red for a few decades now, i don't know if buy that those states have been that far behind ...

9. In my apartment, i got all

Deadman — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:15:56 +0000

In reply to 10. Smiling and still tearing

9. In my apartment, i got all the confidence in the world!!

3. that's an interesting change. i don't know if i do that ... but id fly them out to me!

2. scum?? that's harsh i'm an president Obama is the real Santa anyway!!!

1. TRUE THAT!!

9. hmmm... I have neither - i

Deadman — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:12:37 +0000

In reply to 10) Still smiling. Basking,

9. hmmm... I have neither - i think that's probably a dead fish combination.

8. My body always tells me otherwise but I also don't feel 'grown up'. Still love video and board games, immature jokes, rock music ... it's one thing to fall asleep on a big ole cushy recliner, quite another to want to scream at the kids to turn down their music which 'isn't even music' - when does that happen?

7. great response. sarah palin is frightening, but i also admire her shocking confidence and ambition. she's achieved nothing but success in her life, so it's tough for me to question her desire to become VP despite a stunning lack of qualifications (esp. given the 'qualifications' of our current president).

3. i really think i'd like to know ... i need that sense of urgency.

2. that's funny!

1. you're probably right.

2. Jewish and Agnostic. I'm

AM — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:07:38 +0000

In reply to 10. well-explained. I was

2. Jewish and Agnostic. I'm not saying people shouldn't believe in things they can't see or understand. Just if they are going to believe in it, they shouldn't be talked out of it so easily. The idea that the Jewish kids can come in there and just bust the myth by stating "santa isn't real. It's your parents buying those gifts" leads me to believe that the child hasn't really even considered the possibility of what is real. However, I am not cruel or suicidal, so no, I don't go around debating children about Santa Claus.