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SpaceLemming t1_j0lirap wrote

This is so fucking stupid, I didn’t use the belief in Santa to accomplish goals. Being lied to about the existence of a person doesn’t help me at all.

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whatever32657 t1_j0mkg42 wrote

more advice from an old person: don’t take everything so damn seriously. it’s worthwhile to understand the context in which something is intended.

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CarsonOrSanders t1_j0mqgt5 wrote

>Being lied to

Oh grow up. Christ you people are insufferable.

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SpaceLemming t1_j0ngwyb wrote

Oh look more fictitious figures. People don’t believe in Santa because of their own actions.

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msnmck t1_j0nz1ue wrote

Oh look a redditor being a dick for no reason.

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CarsonOrSanders t1_j0o31yc wrote

> People don’t believe in Santa because of their own actions.

People don't believe in Santa because they grow up to realize he isn't real. Jerkwads such as yourself are the reason little kids don't believe in Santa.

"Oh no! Those kids are having fun believing in something magical! I'm an angry, bitter, imbecile who can't stand for that! Let me ruin it!"

Want to "get motivated"? Try pissing off.

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SpaceLemming t1_j0okrwg wrote

Yes, so kids only believe in Santa because parents plant the falsehood there to begin with. Like that’s just a fact. I don’t know what the rest of your strawman argument is as I didn’t say any of that.

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amgates80 t1_j0m87e8 wrote

I never told my kids about Santa because we were usually broke, and I didn’t want them to think that “santa” gave them crap gifts, while their friends were getting iPads and other expensive gifts. Instead when we got our taxes we would take them shopping.

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msnmck t1_j0nyya2 wrote

After my brother died and I started claiming his kids as dependents, we just use the tax money to buy Christmas presents.

If the money's being spent anyway might as well save it until Christmas when we can get the best deals.

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RollerDude347 t1_j0ofpcx wrote

As someone who isn't going to just immediately tell my kids santa isn't real.... that tax money pays my bills back to current most years.

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Vacar t1_j0mnqo0 wrote

Yeah this is one of my least favorite "motivational" quotes I see twenty times a year.

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