To hate the now common usage of "santa"

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Just this really. Santa is a vulgar Americanism.

What was wrong with father Christmas ffs.

Thank you Rufus
You’re the only one to notice it.

So. If people are cringing at my correcting the children (dear god, the Children) but I’m wincing when they say Santa, who’s worse off?

Roll on January

You said, I think the ridiculous people aren’t the ones who just say FC, like my granny, but the ones who think they are being ‘dead classy’ in doing so. and I disputed that these people actually exist. Perhaps I am being touchy because this thread seems to have turned into 'pretentious toffs say Father Christmas' and it's 'cringey' and I say Father Christmas most of the time and I don't think it's because I am a middle class try-hard. Well, I might be one, but it's not why I say Father Christmas anyway. I certainly couldn't care less if I hear someone say Santa!

It's been Santa for over 40 odd years. It's definitely not at Americanism

I'll see your "over 40 odd years" and say for over 60 odd ears, my dad has always called the Yule-tide gift-bringer Santa too.

@BenLui I don't need to type my answer its the same as yours, even the ages are the same!

Sorry, Power, cross post! I think we are slightly arguing at cross purposes because I have honestly never met someone that I suspect says 'Father Christmas' in an effort to appear posh - I suppose because I don't think it is posh! I agree with posters who say it's regional. However, I think this is a relatively minor point to have a falling out about

When I was growing up in South Yorkshire, it was Father Christmas. OMG The excitement!! I can almost taste it!!

My children have grown up down south, and at home it has always been Father Christmas, with excursions into Santa for school /friends etc. They were mainly Father Christmas but a bit interchangeable.

It's lovely the way traditions slightly evolve, and regional variations come together but to me he will always be Father Christmas! 😊

Santy I've never heard that before, I love it.

My DDs two, and I've taught her about Father Christmas. But she always wants to ft the big man, and he's always called santa on the apps. So now we say FC and santa. And now Santy

Gherkin, how new do you think America is?!

justbinthefeckinbyebyebox Wessail cups?! I've never even heard that before!

Oh - and we were V working class - it was regional...

You said, I think the ridiculous people aren’t the ones who just say FC, like my granny, but the ones who think they are being ‘dead classy’ in doing so. and I disputed that these people actually exist.

No, you didn’t just dispute that these people actually exist. You got defensive and accused me of saying that all people who say FC (other than my granny) are middle class try hates, when that was exactly the opposite of what I was saying.

Sorry this thread has clearly got to you, but you’re picking on the wrong person I’m afraid. I made no mass generalisations about people who say Father Christmas being pretentious.

Honestly if you met the uptight middle class try hard I mentioned (one individual you will note), you would immediately identify her as an uptight middle class try hard. She’s dreadful tbh, aside from what she calls Captain Christmas.

BenLui I don’t get how Santa could be vulgar either but some people on this thread have been quite mean about good old Father Christmas and his fans.

but you’re picking on the wrong person I’m afraid.
I did acknowledge that this could be the case, I promise! I don't want to fight!
I wasn't disputing that the person you know may well be a knob, I'm just not totally convinced that that's why they say 'Father Christmas'

Glad you agree! She is such a knob isn’t she ?

Plus, I've totally chilled out now that I have decided to ban calling the Yuletide gift-giver anything other than Captain Christmas. Matter resolved

PMSL at the posters saying only the common folk say 'SANTA' I am looking at YOOOOU @wiggypudding (And a few others obvs!)

It's got fuck-all to do with class. Don't talk such shite. It's regional!

I bet you think 'only common folk' say tea instead of dinner too, and 'mother's day' instead of 'mothering Sunday.'

People should be allowed to use whatever term they wish, without 'wannabe middle class' folk slagging them off for it and saying they must be lower class......

As previously quoted by another poster , i am and always will be with The Boss

Santa claus is (definitely) coming to town

Do we not have santa hats yet??

Santa feels inflatable snowman, plastic tat, false celebration of a Christian festival (and yes it’s in the name regardless of early English winter celebrations). It conveys nothing but self indulgence and excess - not what Christmas is actually about.

Which role did Father Christmas play during Jesus' birth?

And yes, i know he is an American

Power, I bet she really is

Oh man oy has a santa hat [ssad]

*oy

I really liked oy

Fucking hell

See, now we have started Rufus off in November, usually we manage to restrain her until 1st December