How did you learn there's no such thing as Santa Claus?

[mugs]

I think my older brother told me. I don't remember being particularly devastated by the revelation.

 

[JRock]

Just grew up and one day realized...

 

[waggy]

whaoa! there is NO santa Claus? but but i seen him with my wife last year! she was giving him a backrub for his hard work!

 

[Leros]

I reasoned it out at a very young age. I had pretty good logic for a 3 year old.

My logic from the time: I go with my mom to buy presents for my dad. I got with my dad to by presents for my mom. The only presents my parents get are the ones I saw them buy for each other. Therefore nobody else is bringing presents. No santa clause.

 

[AnandTech Moderator]

Originally posted by: JToxic
I reasoned it out at a very young age. I had pretty good logic for a 3 year old.

My logic from the time: I go with my mom to buy presents for my dad. I got with my dad to by presents for my mom. The only presents my parents get are the ones I saw them buy for each other. Therefore nobody else is bringing presents. No santa clause.

Is that like a subordinate clause?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: AnandTech Moderator

Originally posted by: JToxic
I reasoned it out at a very young age. I had pretty good logic for a 3 year old.

My logic from the time: I go with my mom to buy presents for my dad. I got with my dad to by presents for my mom. The only presents my parents get are the ones I saw them buy for each other. Therefore nobody else is bringing presents. No santa clause.

Is that like a subordinate clause?

nah, that's an Elf.

I found out when I woke up to see the folks assembling my "big trac" and trailer.

 

[mjh]

My dad told me when I was about six or seven years old.

 

[Conky]

I heard Paris Hilton believed in Santa Claus until she was like 15 or something, lol.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

when "Santa" stepped on my new GI Joe Viper jet and broke it, and Mom made Dad replace it.

 

[Perknose]

A roving band of secular humanists cornered me in the sandlot when I was three.

 

[Night Blade]

There's no Santa Claus?!?! :brokenheart:

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Crazyfool
I heard Paris Hilton believed in Santa Claus until she was like 15 or something, lol.

I don't believe she's as stupid as she leads people to believe. i.e. "What's a Wal-mart?"

 

[BriGy86]

i asked my mom, she asked "you want me to be honest?" i said yes, she responded with no

 

[EatSpam]

I stopped believing in Santa, the Easter Bunny, Jesus, the Tooth Fairy, and God all on the same day. I was like 7. I also didn't believe a word my parents said for the next 10 years.

 

[Leper Messiah]

hm. not sure...but it was like 6 or 7.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: EatSpam
I stopped believing in Santa, the Easter Bunny, Jesus, the Tooth Fairy, and God all on the same day. I was like 7. I also didn't believe a word my parents said for the next 10 years.

What happened on that day?

 

[Homerboy]

A Nerf Soccer Ball ruined it for me.

Im the youngest of 5, so I think my parents were relatively sick of trying to hide it from me. In the corner of their room was a HUGE pile of presents... we always had presents everywhere as we have a large, extended family. So anyways on this pile was one that I thought was wrapped kinda "cool" Like a big piece of candy or something. Round in the middle and the paper just wrapped around it on each end tied with ribbon "Cool" I thought

NOT cool when that very same present appeared on my pile on Christmas morning... Damn you Nerf Soccer ball!

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I remember not believing in Santa when I was three or so, and then at the age of five I heard jingle-bells coming from the sky. Instantly I was reconverted. No idea when I stopped believing in Santa for good... probably when I was six or so.

 

[EatSpam]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: EatSpam
I stopped believing in Santa, the Easter Bunny, Jesus, the Tooth Fairy, and God all on the same day. I was like 7. I also didn't believe a word my parents said for the next 10 years.

What happened on that day?

I honestly don't remember, but I'm pretty sure I decided that it was totally irrational that there were these invisible, omnipotent beings that could do all these magic acts. Knowing me, I found it insulting that they would lie to me and take advantage of my childish innocence.

Yes, I was an unusual child and took myself way to seriously. Still do.

 

[Homerboy]

I honestly don't remember, but I'm pretty sure I decided that it was totally irrational that there were these invisible, omnipotent beings that could do all these magic acts. Knowing me, I found it insulting that they would lie to me and take advantage of my childish innocence.

Yes, I was an unusual child and took myself way to seriously. Still do.

You sound like a really fun guy

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
A Nerf Soccer Ball ruined it for me.

Im the youngest of 5, so I think my parents were relatively sick of trying to hide it from me. In the corner of their room was a HUGE pile of parents... we always had presents everywhere as we have a large, extended family. So anyways on this pile was one that I thought was wrapped kinda "cool" Like a big piece of candy or something. Round in the middle and the paper just wrapped around it on each end tied with ribbon "Cool" I thought

NOT cool when that very same present appeared on my pile on Christmas morning... Damn you Nerf Soccer ball!

i've got a similar story heh wrapping paper that santa used was sitting in mom and dads closet... haha

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
A Nerf Soccer Ball ruined it for me.

Im the youngest of 5, so I think my parents were relatively sick of trying to hide it from me. In the corner of their room was a HUGE pile of parents...

Wow, you really did come from a big family. :shocked:

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: TheGizmo

Originally posted by: Homerboy
A Nerf Soccer Ball ruined it for me.

Im the youngest of 5, so I think my parents were relatively sick of trying to hide it from me. In the corner of their room was a HUGE pile of parents... we always had presents everywhere as we have a large, extended family. So anyways on this pile was one that I thought was wrapped kinda "cool" Like a big piece of candy or something. Round in the middle and the paper just wrapped around it on each end tied with ribbon "Cool" I thought

NOT cool when that very same present appeared on my pile on Christmas morning... Damn you Nerf Soccer ball!

i've got a similar story heh wrapping paper that santa used was sitting in mom and dads closet... haha

I noted that too... I can still picture the EXACT paper today too. Damn you lazy parents! I'm making SURE to keep it hidden from my kids as long as possible. Blind faith and hope is something every child (and adult) should have.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Homerboy
A Nerf Soccer Ball ruined it for me.

Im the youngest of 5, so I think my parents were relatively sick of trying to hide it from me. In the corner of their room was a HUGE pile of parents...

Wow, you really did come from a big family. :shocked:

HAHAHA edited

 

[CKent]

My mom told me a few weeks before christmas when I was 7 Yes, she's blonde. She also woke me up one morning back in high school to tell me school had been cancelled because of the snow, and that I didn't have to wake up to go