Conversation ds had with old dear over road (dp just told me about it can't decide whether to be mortified or laugh)

[FrannyandZooey]

Old dear: "Have you been good ds?"

Ds: "Well mostly."

Old dear: "ooh you have to be good you know, because Father Christmas is coming."

Ds: "It doesn't matter, he still brings presents even if you are not good."

Old dear: [shocked] "Ooooh, no he doesn't, he doesn't come if you are naughty."

Ds: "You're telling a fib. That's a bit naughty."

ooooh shit

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it is a tricky moral path that you and he must negotiate together!

Don't you just love 'em !!!!

I vote for laughing too.
Didn't she laugh though? How could she not find him funny?

dp says she took it in her stride but I do feel embarrassed,

oh god I can't fault his logic on this one though

I did originally tell him about the good / naughty thing being crap because he was getting worried about it with total strangers telling him "you mustn't be naughty or you won't get any presents." He knows darn well he is 'naughty' sometimes. I told him presents were not to do with that and not to worry about it.

Father Christmas loves our children unconditionally

Oh YES that's right! Shall I tell him to tell our neighbour that?

and you swore, franny, so no presents for you!

And does ds know that santa will come down the chimbley?
Do you have a chimbley?