Oh Dear. Bad News For Christmas.

[Togo]

It is confirmed today that Santa "Claas" is indeed a work of fiction. I think that most sensible adults stopped "believing" long ago.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/20/der-spiegel-admits-top-reporter-faked-stories-for-years/

[jim360]

Breitbart reporting on this? Something something pot something something something kettle.

[aelmpvw]

nonsense, he's been drinking a glass of port every year for as long as i can remember

[maggiebee]

Oh no, how could you say that? Haven't you watched ELF?

[Adfa]

I remember when I found out that Santa wasn’t real I was so distraught I couldn’t go to work the next day

[Old_Geezer]

You lot should stop joking about. This is in the "news" forum and someone might believe it not realising it's more fake news.

[ludwig]

This is clearly fake news. Think about it - if Santa isn't real, who's bringing the presents? They don't just appear by magic you know.

[maggiebee]

Now just tell me - why would someone write this song about someone who wasn't real. Fake news I tell you!

You'd better not cry
You'd better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list
Checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake

You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake

You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

[piggynose]

What are you lot smoking? Wacky backy?

[ludwig]

They'll be claiming that Rudolf's nose isn't red next. What nonsense.

[Togo]

//German magazine Der Spiegel apologised to readers on Wednesday for publishing “invented stories” and content with “distorted facts,” identifying Claas Relotius, one of its reporters and editors, as confessing to the production of fake news.//

""Claas Relotius, a reporter and editor, falsified his articles on a grand scale and even invented characters, deceiving both readers and his colleagues. This has been uncovered as a result of tips, internal research and, ultimately, a comprehensive confession by the editor himself.""

Funny old world. This then would be the left wing cabal, aided and abetted by their slavish "followers" who have tried used every trick and smear in the Marxist lexicon to silence anyone who doubted their twisted narrative. Wicked beyond belief, and tragic beyond, irony in the damage inflicted on our freedom of thought and speech.

[Togo]

I wonder how many "stories" he wrote in support of the glow bull warm hinge scammers?

"Some of the roughly 60 stories Mr Relotius wrote since 2011 were accurate but others were “completely invented or embellished with manipulated quotes or other fact-fantasy”, Der Spiegel said."

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/der-spiegel-reporter-fake-stories-claas-relotius-journalist-made-up-interviews-fabricated-a8692006.html

[Adfa]

I wish I could be shocked or surprised but I’m not what does surprise me is how some people believe everything they read in their newspapers

[retrocop]

Oh Nooo. I’ve been very good for the last 48 hours this year. All for nothing. :-(

[spathiphyllum]

It's OK i'm sure not a lot of people actually read breitbart, the secret is probs still safe.

[Togo]

As I keep saying Adfa…..funny old world. Half of the adults and their dog have been swallowing this garbage for years, and in response to it scweeming that "something must be done" whilst admonishing anyone who doubts the lies and getting a warm glow of self satisfaction and false piety. But show them the truth and they will shy away from it.

It is easier to fool them than to convince them that they have been fooled.

[Georgiesmum]

Nah! Youll be telling me next that theres no such thing as the Loch Ness Monster next !!

[rowanwitch]

There were sightings of Nessie a few years back but I was holidaying in the area. As for Santa, I have been keeper of the UK. naughty nice list for years, you know which side you will be...too late to change now. I am harder to bribe than the Ed, oh a bottle of malt, yes you are swapped. I am sick of the elves reporting you lot, I needed a separate spread sheet just for news and as for religion that's a whole different server.

[BANANASPLITS]

I was with my wife at the doctors this morning and santa was handing out sweets to all.

[TonyV]

He always has a bite of mince pie, drinks the sherry and Rudolf always has nibble at carrot, happens every year

[Bazile]

How does Mr Claus get past the gas fire blocking the chimney
opening ?

I still haven't figured it out yet