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It says lots and lots of things.

I had this discussion with my girlfriend and she said me and my family don't love each other because we rather spend time with each other and do things than give presents? We are all grown and literally have everything we want. So we rather just spend quality time together. She and her aunts always get each other gifts to show love i guess. But I dont think no on is right or wrong. What do you guys think? Is Christmas about presents , quality time and love. Both or something else?

Typical Americans, claiming to hold records they don't hold

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20211004-yemens-ancient-soaring-skyscraper-cities

I believe so, much more like a techno-dystopia.

We are in an era where we cannot afford homes and struggle to attain even the basic essentials, but we can manage to have smartphones and tech in which our eyes are glued to all day, tuning out what is going on around us.

Many of us are over-worked, picking up entry-level jobs because the middle class is being decimated. Once the beacon of prosperity and advancement is becoming no more. The rungs on the ladder of success and growth are becoming much wider apart.

Meanwhile, the predatory push for the "Own nothing; be 'Happy'" approach continues to thrive, and as people are being scattered everywhere, homeownership becomes more out of reach and land continues to be grabbed up to build high-density apartment rentals.

People have become cold, anti-social, and hostile in public, especially on the roads where it is a war zone. Loneliness and isolation are becoming the norm. Men have become emasculated and testosterone levels are plummeting.

The air is becoming more flat and thin. The big pollinators, the bees, are dying off, and the foliage looks less lush.

We are in the midst of a volunteer firefighter shortage, and as most of the fire departments in the US are volunteer-run with a rise of emergency calls that have tripled, our public safety infrastructure is crumbling. There is less optimism and motivation of generosity to help each other.

The government is out to serve themselves and their special interest groups, while ignoring the needs of the people overall. The government spies on their own citizens and doesn't want us to have individuality or autonomy. The greatest threat to them is living off grid, free of bureaucracy and control. They want you to be their sheep.

It's Christmas Day.

There are many ways of wishing people a good day today.

What do you say?

Please vote in the poll.

As the title asks - How did your kids finally find out about the truth about how Santa works and what age were they when they found out?

Did they find out on their own? Others tell them like their classmates or family members? Or with today’s technology - indoor cameras - did they catch Santa without the infamous red and white hat coat and pants?

I ask because…. I blew it! I’ve never felt so bad in my life! I fell asleep and then my son woke me up with the most disappointed face ever …. but he wasn’t crying. But I completely broke down because I failed him. 💔💔💔😢😢😢 I failed him as a father. I sent him to the bathroom and then the Santa haul was brought out. When he came out he saw it all and realized. But he thanked me all the same. Even though he now knows, he still wants to continue Santa. I don’t blame him one bit. I also told him the truth about the Easter bunny and why the tooth fairy stopped coming. (Except for 3-4 baby teeth he accidentally swallowed, I kept every tooth mainly because of stem cells, he might need them in future)

And I know you’re going to say he’s old enough to know - he’s 13. But unless he’s playing me, he really believed.

I’ve never felt worse in my life. Merry Christmas…not in my case or his. 💔💔💔😢😢

You could do it, but you shouldn't do! Would you?

If you can't pick a side, don't bother to answer. It's a hypothetical question that forces you to see which side you lean more towards.

If you can't pick a side, don't bother to answer. It's a hypothetical question that forces you to see which side you lean more towards.