Those Santa Please Stop Here Signs...

[Sparklingbrook]

I have seen one this week that says 'Toy Unloading Zone'. That was it. No mention of Santa or anything. Not really the spirit is it?

AIBU to think that's a bit , or am I turning into my Mum?

I would link but I can't actually find one for sale.

UGH, that is horrible! I agree!

it's odd.

Mine says

Santa stop here.....or else!

Only joking

You are right, not in the spirit of it at all

it was definitely a father christmas one, rather than, say, the delivery bay for toysrus?

No it was in a garden Willie it lit up too.

The "Santa stop here" ones are in all the gardens on the way home from school. I was a wee bit with the children's names being written on them. It is a busy area with a lot of people passing and I'm not sure I would want passers by to know the children's names but perhaps that's just me.

How about a Man United one?

YY I find having the names on a bit odd. And anyway Santa should know.

Or a twee one?

Aw, I like that last one!

My policeman uncle advises they are a great big "expensive stuff stored here" signs and make you prime burglary targets.

For that reason alone I wouldn't have one.

They are quite pointless IMO and a bit tacky.

I find them a bit odd - I always thought Santa knew where all the children lived so wouldn't need signs to alert him to which houses he should visit??

YY, Writer. or know where to 'unload the toys'.

The DDs used to put one in the middle of our garden and DH would light it so he could put bite marks in the carrots so Rudolph found his snack.

I think burglars are more likely to target a home with poor security, no outside light, not overlooked by neighbours etc than one that just happens to have the Santa sign.
I agree that sign is awfully tacky though.

I thought all houses were at risk of being burgled at this time of year, but the sign advertises you have DC so therefore Christmas presents?

I nearly bought a Santa stop here sign today, first year in a house not a flat. But it wasn't working, probably only needed batteries, last one and I just couldn't bring myself to buy something so tacky that the children hadn't even asked for. It would have cost £3, or £2, can't remember. I think the burglary advise is probably just a bit out of date, no longer relevant, tat is just so cheap these days!

I think a house with teenagers may be more attractive to burgle. There are likely to be gadgets in the house.

I know a child who was very upset by it. He had learned to read and he thought Santa was banned from his house! If you take it literally it would mean 'Santa. Stop here (and don't come any further)!

I grew up in a deprived area Sparkling and it was quite well known that "seasonal thieves" would steal presents to sell in pubs in the local area to hard up parents, but it I see what you mean about teenagers having the high ticket goods.

It was a warning he used to give my extended family while we were young and it's stuck with me ever since. not so many gadgets back in the day

We have a Celtic one

Mine all loved putting their sign out when they were wee.

That sounds a bit posh Ann.

You are kidding, I mean like the football club, <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=www.officialfootballmerchandise.com/images/football/u25sgsce.jpg&imgrefurl=www.officialfootballmerchandise.com/celtic-fc-garden-sign-santa-stop-here-p-18187.html&h=400&w=400&sz=14&tbnid=6XqtgNhISgrXuM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=97&zoom=1&usg=__hfOwv6NG86fMVcMjEHpOsLDftCE=&docid=FJYI9WuuTDo69M&itg=1&sa=X&ei=4LqoUuDmE8-QhQeC34DABw&ved=0CDsQ9QEwBA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here

Oooh. i thought you meant a nice pattern or something IYKWIM.