Mormon's Believe in Santa Claus

[LTSmash]

I've started a pick-up summer semester at UNLV before the big move out of Sin City. I'm taking art just for the hell of it... 3 credits . While the class had some down time I struck up some conversation with the girl next to me. One topic led to another (mostly her talking about her Mormon family and six siblings and making a lame attempt to convert me) and we ended up on the subject of ridiculous gifts we had received over past Christmas's. She then proceeded to tell me about the strange gifts that "Santa" had given her over the years. I thought she was being facetious and I made a snide comment back about "Santa's" existence thinking that this was just some little joke we had going and that we could move on with our conversation. She then paused and asked me if I believed in the jolly man in the red jumpsuit. Of course I said no, hesitantly, thinking she was pulling one over me. But instead of the punch line I was expecting, she gave this puzzled look and then began to go on about her family's Christmas rituals involving Saint Nick. I knew she was serious as she kept referring to the guy as if she knew him in person.

To say the least, it was one of the most awkward conversations I have ever had. I really didn't know how to respond to this. What the hell kind of sheltered life did this girl live and shame on her parents for letting her go in public.

....oh, she's also 21.

[DesmoRob]

holy $#!+

[cargirl1990]

I've started a pick-up summer semester at UNLV before the big move out of Sin City. I'm taking art just for the hell of it... 3 credits . While the class had some down time I struck up some conversation with the girl next to me. One topic led to another (mostly her talking about her Mormon family and six siblings and making a lame attempt to convert me) and we ended up on the subject of ridiculous gifts we had received over past Christmas's. She then proceeded to tell me about the strange gifts that "Santa" had given her over the years. I thought she was being facetious and I made a snide comment back about "Santa's" existence thinking that this was just some little joke we had going and that we could move on with our conversation. She then paused and asked me if I believed in the jolly man in the red jumpsuit. Of course I said no, hesitantly, thinking she was pulling one over me. But instead of the punch line I was expecting, she gave this puzzled look and then began to go on about her family's Christmas rituals involving Saint Nick. I knew she was serious as she kept referring to the guy as if she knew him in person.

To say the least, it was one of the most awkward conversations I have ever had. I really didn't know how to respond to this. What the hell kind of sheltered life did this girl live and shame on her parents for letting her go in public.

....oh, she's also 21.

dude, that is so flippin wierd. at my high school, there is a vice principal
( there are 4 at my high school ), and he's a morman with thirteen flippin kids. man, she must of thought that non-mormans believe in Santa. im 18, i don't believe in Santa thats for sure. this girl is pathetic.

[Roentgen]

dude, that is so flippin wierd. at my high school, there is a vice principal
( there are 4 at my high school ), and he's a morman with thirteen flippin kids. man, she must of thought that non-mormans believe in Santa. im 18, i don't believe in Santa thats for sure. this girl is pathetic.

Ha, I'm 18 too

Anyway I'm not religious at all. In our country, at least with my bunch of friends, we find Mormons weird.

[cargirl1990]

Ha, I'm 18 too

Anyway I'm not religious at all. In our country, at least with my bunch of friends, we find Mormons weird.

yeah,they are wierd. my whole high school thinks its a joke becuase of the fact that one of the 4 vice principals is a morman with a haircut from the 1800's and his official vehicle is the Chevrolet Express or bus is what me and my friends like to call it. and that brings up the t.v. show 18 Kids and Counting. them babies must slide right out of her. anyways, there's like a woman with 3 kids in my complex and she looks like a dude. mustache. terrible clothes and all. and worst of all. the Chevrolet Express vice principal comes to my complex/neighborhood. * screams *

[Timothy (in VA)]

So what does it mean when you believe words are pluralized using apostrophes?

On the original subject, now that I think about it, I'm not sure exactly when I stopped believing in Santa Claus. I just kind of gradually fell out of it, kind of like how I just stopped going to church when I went to college.

[LTSmash]

So what does it mean when you believe words are pluralized using apostrophes?

Ah, you got me.

[demonrunning07]

I'm sure all Mormons are different but I don't think the ones I know even celebrate Christmas in the "traditional western" sense.

[cargirl1990]

I'm sure all Mormons are different but I don't think the ones I know even celebrate Christmas in the "traditional western" sense.

true but LTSsmash's story was priceless! also, they claim that they don't segregate in their churches. i donno.

[demonrunning07]

true but LTSsmash's story was priceless!

true, I guess I had missed the point. lol

[cargirl1990]

true, I guess I had missed the point. lol

i think its one of the best stories/threads ever since ive been on UCP.

[LeonOfTheDead]

I've started a pick-up summer semester at UNLV before the big move out of Sin City. I'm taking art just for the hell of it... 3 credits . While the class had some down time I struck up some conversation with the girl next to me. One topic led to another (mostly her talking about her Mormon family and six siblings and making a lame attempt to convert me) and we ended up on the subject of ridiculous gifts we had received over past Christmas's. She then proceeded to tell me about the strange gifts that "Santa" had given her over the years. I thought she was being facetious and I made a snide comment back about "Santa's" existence thinking that this was just some little joke we had going and that we could move on with our conversation. She then paused and asked me if I believed in the jolly man in the red jumpsuit. Of course I said no, hesitantly, thinking she was pulling one over me. But instead of the punch line I was expecting, she gave this puzzled look and then began to go on about her family's Christmas rituals involving Saint Nick. I knew she was serious as she kept referring to the guy as if she knew him in person.

To say the least, it was one of the most awkward conversations I have ever had. I really didn't know how to respond to this. What the hell kind of sheltered life did this girl live and shame on her parents for letting her go in public.

....oh, she's also 21.

you can marry her, and if something goes wrong, blame Santa.

[henk4]

can I just point to my signature?

[DesmoRob]

can I just point to my signature?

Truer words were seldom spoken.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

It makes sense, if you think about it.

They believe in other imaginary deities too.