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To think that only posh people say Father Christmas?!

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charliesp · 05/12/2019 12:20

And everyone else says Santa?

I say Santa but my posh DH and all his family and posh friends say Father Christmas.

Anyone else noticed this? Or AIBU?

OP posts:
WombleishMerryChristmasOfThigh · 05/12/2019 18:03

It's fine to say you call him Father Christmas and your family always have. It's not fine to say anyone who says Santa is wrong and it's a new Americanism.

WombleishMerryChristmasOfThigh · 05/12/2019 18:04

Another one here who thinks Santa is very American and wank.

And another who is fucking wrong.

cravingmilkshake · 05/12/2019 18:06

Definitely not posh here and brought up on a council estate... we were never allowed to say Santa, too american... always Father Christmas

schoolsoutforever · 05/12/2019 18:07

I'm Scottish and say Santa; everyone I know says Santa:; regional not an Americanism.

Lana08 · 05/12/2019 18:10

Grew up in Ireland and has always been Santa. In 24 years never once heard anyone say father Christmas. Living in Australia now and again Santa never father Christmas.

cukooboo · 05/12/2019 18:10

Why is it so important to people what he is called? Why are you a lesser person for not using FC? I just don't understand.

speakout · 05/12/2019 18:11

I don't know anyone personally that says Father Christmas- except my OH, and he is English.
All Santa here.

ArnoldWhatshisknickers · 05/12/2019 18:11

Always say Father Christmas but am surrounded here in Glasgow by folk saying Santa in their guttural accents dropping the 't'. Gives me the bloody rage.

I say San'a with a glottal stop in my awful guttural language.

I also sometimes suggest those who have a problem with me speaking my own language in my own country 'awa n bile their heids'. Had enough of that shite at school Grin

mintyroller · 05/12/2019 18:12

Miracle on Buchanan street?

Grin
Macaroni46 · 05/12/2019 18:13

Hate the name Santa Claus. Much prefer Father Christmas. Sounds gentler and less commercial somehow.

phoenixrosehere · 05/12/2019 18:14

Except maybe the way Americans write down the dates, month day then year. That’s just illogical.

Because when you look up a date, you go by the day?

LaurieMarlow · 05/12/2019 18:14

Always say Father Christmas but am surrounded here in Glasgow by folk saying Santa in their guttural accents dropping the 't'. Gives me the bloody rage

Well quite. They should be lined up and shot.

How bloody dare they offend your superior ears.

PreseaCombatir · 05/12/2019 18:14

Why is it so important to people what he is called? Why are you a lesser person for not using FC? I just don't understand

To be fair, the OP stated that everyone used Santa, except posh people.
So it works both ways.

I think ignorance is one thing, and rudeness is a complete other.
There are so many rude people on this thread.

Just because you say it one way, doesn’t mean you have to slag off the other way, there’s just no need for it.

Ivalueloyaltyaboveallelse · 05/12/2019 18:16

Definitely Father Christmas in our household. We are anything but posh.

LimitIsUp · 05/12/2019 18:17

Father Christmas for me. I am not sure whether I am posh or not (posh is in the eye of the beholder). Agree with others who see Santa as an Americanism

superfandango · 05/12/2019 18:17

Always say Father Christmas but am surrounded here in Glasgow by folk saying Santa in their guttural accents dropping the 't'. Gives me the bloody rage.

God forbid they talk in their own accent about their own culture in their own city.

LaurieMarlow · 05/12/2019 18:17

I hate the name Father Christmas.

Makes him sound like a stuck up old English twat.

Just trying to redress the balance here folks.

TheSquitz · 05/12/2019 18:18

Father Christmas here- definitely not posh! In a Simpsons episode, Marge says that the British call Santa 'Father Christmas'. And so we should.

itcoldoutside · 05/12/2019 18:19

@LaurieMarlow

Perfect response

cukooboo · 05/12/2019 18:19

@LimitIsUp so have you been educated by this thread?

roisinagusniamh · 05/12/2019 18:20

We called him Santy growing up in Ireland.
Father Christmas raising kids in England.

derxa · 05/12/2019 18:21

I'm off to join the SNP. This thread's gie'en me the boak.

dreichXmas · 05/12/2019 18:21

Hate the name Santa Claus. Much prefer Father Christmas. Sounds gentler and less commercial somehow.

Interestingly my experience of a USA Christmas, (I am making an assumption that we are thinking about this country rather than Scotland or Ireland?) is that it is much less commercial than an English Christmas.
After considering this for a couple of years I have come to the conclusion that it is a smaller celebration than I was used to in England.
I think this is partly because it doesn't start until after thanksgiving so there is only a month of run up to it.
The shops are so much quieter, with a lot less Christmas tat in them.
And I live in the third biggest city in the USA so it isn't quiet in general.

LimitIsUp · 05/12/2019 18:21

Well yes, it was interesting to hear that Santa is the norm in Scotland and Ireland.

Windyone · 05/12/2019 18:23

@LimitIsUp. Now you’ve read the thread have you realised that it’s not an Americanism?
Can you answer this please

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