To think that only posh people say Father Christmas?!

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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?

Father Christmas every time
P. S. I'm not posh

Always been Father Christmas here and I'm absolutely working class. Hate Santa!

At least 45 years ago NO British person said Santa, it was always Father Christmas NEVER Santa. Santa was American/European. Britain is losing (lost) its traditions.

YABVU. I'm from a working class background and have always said Father Christmas. Santa is American or from the original Santa Kaus which I think is German?

@ekd1 RTFT and don’t show yourself up. Santa is not American for the eleventy millionth time you idiot.

Father Christmas all the way here and definitely not a posh background.

Over use of !!!! too
This thread is the gift that keeps on giving

Can't believe this has been an argument on here for 10 years! I've been on MN for that long and never have seen the divide in Santa/FC before. I must have been under a rock!
Maybe MN NEEDS to delete the crap from now on in.

We say Sanity Clause. As in the Marx Brothers Films when they were told there was a "Sanity Clause" on a legal document which meant if the person wasn't sane they were not covered. When they said "But what about the Sanity Clause?" one of the Marx Brothers said "There aint no Sanity Clause. It's yer parents".

Otherwise we say;
Fatty Crimble
Farty Crimbo
Fatty with his sack full of crap (from a Christmas card)

My Scottish DH says "Father Christmas". It is why I married him.

I wonder what he saw in you?

My sense of irony.

"At least 45 years ago NO British person said Santa, it was always Father Christmas NEVER Santa. Santa was American/European. Britain is losing (lost) its traditions"

Oh fuck off you ignorant prick.

PineappleDanish
Have a wee lie down Pet and don't let the burgers get to you.
Hope father C brings you some nice relaxing bath things and you have a peaceful Christmas.

I grew up in the South and he was Father Christmas to everyone.
Moved to the Midlands and everyone called him Santa!

No i'm certainly not posh and I say Father Christmas.

I AM posh and I say Father Christmas! Hate Santa but don't mind Santa Claus!

Fatty Crimbo, Farty Crimble etc are adult soubriquets (Coo posh!)
Actually with the young children we are a Father Christmas family. Since I was tiny. Many many years ago.

I cringe when I see or hear 'santa' and I'm not 'posh'. It's very American, crass and tacky.

Britain is losing (lost) its traditions"

Like writing correct English. I think you meant “England is losing (has lost) it’s traditions”. I’m fairly sure that’s what you were trying to say in your little goady post.

No wonder Nicola wins so many seats

YABU we’ve always said Father Christmas, definitely not posh . I thought Santa was the posher name tbh

At least 45 years ago NO British person said Santa, it was always Father Christmas NEVER Santa. Santa was American/European. Britain is losing (lost) its traditions

Oh ^ this is just embarrassing.

We, and everyone we knew in Scotland said and still say Santa. I am 52. My parents and grandparents also said Santa. Do you think all us Scots and Irish posters are making it up?

Father Christmas all the way!

'Santa' is awful. And I'm northern and not all that posh.

I did not put that incorrect apostrophe there my stupid phone is punishing me for being mean to a troll.

I'm not posh but he's always been Father Christmas to me. Like the Raymond Briggs book. Santa is an americanism afaik like Kris Kringle (wtf?!)

My English relatives say Father Christmas but everyone I know in Scotland says Santa.