This is ****ing depressing
 

From here

Well...........s**t.:cry:

i like the first quote.

the second one, not so much

Why did he ask if Dad was good with a hammer?
Was he trying to ascertain whether Daddy was likely to go mad and launch a hammer attack of his wife and kids now that he could no longer afford to provide for them?

The fact that he wasn't able to help and felt bad makes it ring true a little more I suppose. Still, Mum shouldn't be taking the kids to see Santa in November if things are that bad.

I think he was asking if he would be good as an elf, you know, making toys? :confused:

/sarcasm/

I'm just glad all those Wall Street pukes are safe and rich, ya know? Poor people - who needs them! Prolly their own damn fault they lost the house. Teach those kids a lesson.

/sarcasm/

Danny Noonan: I planned to go to law school after I graduated, but it looks like my folks won't have enough money to put me through college.
Judge Smails: Well, the world needs ditch diggers, too.
Lacey Underall: [to Danny] Nice try.

:eyebrow:

Yeah, that's the important point SG. Damn moms trying to give their kid as normal a Christmas experience as they can.

I've no idea who Danny Noonan, Judge Smails OR Lacey Underall is.

OH! Caddyshack! such a dude movie!!!!!

What? Nooooo, take 'em to see Santa, take 'em to see the lights and nativity scenes, and free public ceremonies. Have 'em write notes on cards to friends and relatives, decorate the house with strung popcorn, make construction paper chains, and a wreath from a coat hanger and greens. A couple of inexpensive gifts will suffice.
Years down the road, they'll remember all the things they did, and you did together, when they can't remember any gifts from any year. Christmas should be about family, not loot.

great stuff bruce

I was thinking just yesterday as I was driving to my moms and passing my son's old second grade school that I wish they could always be second graders. lol well not really but it's a great time for them and usually they are just too much fun at that age.

Okay, fair enough.
Here you have to pay to see Santa.
I can only assume from the negative responses to my post that it's not the case over there.

Here you can see him for free, you just have to pay him not to fondle you.

Well, I did my bit, and donated a gift for a child in our church's outreach program. A box for a 12 year old girl with a pair of PJ's, fuzzy slippers, and a movie. If everyone who can afford to do that would do it, a lot of kids whose families are struggling would have at least a weensy bit more joy on Christmas.

We donated a bag of goodies to the food pantry too.

Heck no SG. Santas are everywhere - park events, shopping centers, festivals, etc. The hardest thing is explaining to your little kid why there are so many of them or why he's everywhere at the same time.