Comments on: The Science Behind Christmas: Santa Claus http://weakonomics.com/2009/12/23/the-science-behind-christmas-santa-claus/ Everything That's Wrong With You And Your Money Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Soo-Young http://weakonomics.com/2009/12/23/the-science-behind-christmas-santa-claus/comment-page-1/#comment-3396 Soo-Young Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:52:46 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=3574#comment-3396 Yes, this is quite strange and hilarious. If Santa wasn't so ingrained in American culture, he would totally come off as some sort of sexual predator. Yes, this is quite strange and hilarious. If Santa wasn’t so ingrained in American culture, he would totally come off as some sort of sexual predator.

]]> By: David @ MBA briefs http://weakonomics.com/2009/12/23/the-science-behind-christmas-santa-claus/comment-page-1/#comment-3395 David @ MBA briefs Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:10:14 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=3574#comment-3395 I too share your suspicions about Santa. Isn't what he's doing legally considered breaking and entering? Plus how come his presents are wrapped in the same kind of wrapping paper as the presents from my mom and dad? And how come his handwriting looks just like my mom's? And how does he eat all those cookies without exploding? And how come.... .-= David @ MBA briefs´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MBAbriefs/~3/6-GWfUNH-IA/" rel="nofollow">How to analyze stocks like a pro</a> =-. I too share your suspicions about Santa. Isn’t what he’s doing legally considered breaking and entering? Plus how come his presents are wrapped in the same kind of wrapping paper as the presents from my mom and dad? And how come his handwriting looks just like my mom’s? And how does he eat all those cookies without exploding? And how come….
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]]> By: Kevin M http://weakonomics.com/2009/12/23/the-science-behind-christmas-santa-claus/comment-page-1/#comment-3391 Kevin M Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:53:50 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=3574#comment-3391 So you're going to name your son Prancer, Dancer or Vixen? The best explanation I've heard for Santa delivering all the toys is to ask a kid "Doesn't it seem like Christmas takes a long time to get here?" When they say "yes" tell them that is Santa slowing down time and on Christmas morning it stops so he has enough time to finish. So you’re going to name your son Prancer, Dancer or Vixen?

The best explanation I’ve heard for Santa delivering all the toys is to ask a kid “Doesn’t it seem like Christmas takes a long time to get here?” When they say “yes” tell them that is Santa slowing down time and on Christmas morning it stops so he has enough time to finish.

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