Creepy Santa on Queen St

[fireball]

You all know who im talking about.... the creepy beckoning santa....

should he stay or should he go?

urrrrgh he makes my skin crawl, the wink and the finger

news link here
http://www.3news.co.nz/News/Under-fire-seedy-Santa-backed-by-Auckland-residents/tabid/423/articleID/83909/Default.aspx?_cobr=MSN

[Magua]

He's been around far longer than I have. +1 for staying.

[jrandom]

He's been hanging around Auckland for over 20 years. Apparently, when somewhat younger, I used to start screaming and refuse to enter the building he was in, whatever it was.

Creepy as fuck.

[Gubb]

The eyes creep me out.

[portokiwi]

Wellington had one two. It was a sing Christmas was near and it was good to see the jolly guy.
Its part of Aucklands history. Nothing wrong with it. Let him be.
I would be more worried about letting your kids sit on that strangers knees with the bulge sticking out giving sweets to little boys and girls massaging his groin:nono: Shame on you.... Remember stranger danger.

[Grahameeboy]

I think it's the people who have decided he is creepy that have the problem....fuck PC I say....how ridiculous...

[NighthawkNZ]

They say the same thing every year it goes up... who cares its up in some unknown city anyway :chase:

[Blossom]

just asked my 10yr old who was up there looking at it yesterday while at his school city camp. He thinks its "a bit weird actually mum...its eye looks retarded".

kids..love em.

[jrandom]

I think it's the people who have decided he is creepy that have the problem...

Sorry bro, you didn't grow up in this town having nightmares about the thing.

Don't tell me you were one of those kids who didn't have a problem with clowns.

[Grahameeboy]

Sorry bro, you didn't grow up in this town having nightmares about the thing.

Don't tell me you were one of those kids who didn't have a problem with clowns.

Kids have nightmares...it's normal...I still meet clowns:msn-wink:

[fireball]

mum...its eye looks retarded


you would be surprised how often i hear that sentence said about me :rolleyes:

but really its always seemed creepy to me the noise it makes sounds like its going to fall off the wall....
...plus im afraid of jolly fat men (no dan you are not included)

[Grahameeboy]

you would be surprised how often i hear that sentence said about me :rolleyes:

but really its always seemed creepy to me the noise it makes sounds like its going to fall off the wall....
...plus im afraid of jolly fat men (no dan you are not included)

plus he is not jolly...lol

[The Stranger]

*I'm a little scaredy cat*

There's some good work there Dan, let it all out.

[jrandom]

There's some good work there Dan, let it all out.

Fuckin oath bro, I was about the most softcock five-year-old you'd ever meet.

Most of my life since then has been about making up for that.

:msn-wink:

[PrincessBandit]

Hahaha, I used to stare at it trying to work out how the mechanics of it worked.
The only clown I was ever scared of (not counting some of the clowns who inhabit roads with me) was Tim Curry in that Stephen King (?) movie It.

[Tank]

Each day I'm more and more saddened on just how PC this country is becoming.

Walking down Queen St Ive seen kids sniffing glue, hookers (both at the top end near K rd - btw at only $15 I thought s/he was very reasonable :innocent:), homeless people, drunken assholes making it unpleasant to walk down there after 10 at night, roving groups of kids looking for fights making me worry about my own kids being down town clubbing at night.

But one PC idiot thinks something that is done with all good intentions (and significant cost) trying to make Queen St a little Xmasy and lets get rid of it.

I think MORE Xmas decorations in queen street would be a better idea. A little 'Christmas spirit' would go a long way.

[Boob Johnson]

Sorry bro, you didn't grow up in this town having nightmares about the thing.

Don't tell me you were one of those kids who didn't have a problem with clowns.
I never had a problem with clowns, but then again country kids aren't scared of much :cool:


Have to agree that Santa is "a bit seedie" alright. Take it down? Not on your nelly

[Swoop]

Bloody PC bollocks.
That is probably a relic of the 1960's anyway, when a wink wasn't as "saucy" as it could be now.

I do wonder what they have done to the gearing on that finger though. I'm sure it didn't move that fast back then.

[Ixion]

Load of PC bollocks. He's Santa. Been around longer than any of you. Some eople will never be satisifed until the world has nothing in that is fun and not grey and dreary.

[Slyer]

Where the hell do they keep that thing?
The argument that he should be removed because he is an eyesore and a waste of money is a valid one.
The finger being offensive is not.

[Tank]

The argument that he should be removed because he is an eyesore and a waste of money is a valid one.


Not really - its paid for by Whitcoulls - it comes from their Marketing budget. They choose to do it for tradition and "good will".

I don't actually consider that a waste of money.

[Big Dave]

Maybe he's The Biker dude.

[Slyer]

Oh okay.
I thought it was a government thing, but if its owned by a private company they should be able to do whatever they like.
Nobody should be able to FORCE them to take it down.

[Fatt Max]

The last time I saw an old bearded man winking and fingering like that he was dressed as a catholic priest,

Keep it though, it will be funny when the finger falls off and hits a few of the Queen Street Bro' gang on the noggin

[SPman]

It's the Farmers Santa fer chrissakes!

He's a part of my childhood - twasn't really Christmas 'til Farmers put up Santa and his Reindeer - yeah - what happened to the reindeer

Creepy - bloody hell - young people nowadays don't know the meaning of the word.......

[vifferman]

That creepy Santa on Queen Street is creepy. :crazy:

[Pussy]

It's not even his "social" finger anyway

[Finn]

Ah the good old days... The original Farmers store in Hobson St used to own it and it went up every Christmas. As a kid, seeing that giant Santa made Christmas official. When the new owners of Farmers closed down the Hobson St store, he was broken down into pieces and chucked into a dark alley. Unnecessary expenditure. I saw this a few years back and almost cried. I said almost cause I don't cry, I just get angry.

I remember how Christmas wasn't so obviously commercial. I remember the Salvation Amy Band walking around our neighborhood singing carols. I remember going to my fathers company Christmas party when it was about kids. The company gave presents away to everybody.

People now are just cunts.

[Ixion]

That's a point. What happened to the reindeer ? I want the reindeer back again , too.

[mattian]

Like the majority of most people asked about this subject I like the santa, however..... whats wrong with putting A NEWER LOOKING UPDATED VERSION UP THERE FOR GODS FRIGGIN SAKE!! that thing looks so old and silly its falling to bits!! just make a newer one!!!!!!

[nighthawk]

I remember how Christmas wasn't so obviously commercial. I remember the Salvation Amy Band walking around our neighborhood singing carols. I remember going to my fathers company Christmas party when it was about kids. The company gave presents away to everybody.





Im with you., some of my best memories of Christmas as a kid,are the local santa parade,the sallies coming around on the back of a truck,they would play any carol you would request and dad's company christmas party.

My own kids have similar memories but these days santa can no longer throw lollies out,clowns are not allowed to interact with anyone incase they take offence and in some organisations Christmas celerbrations are being seen as offensive to other ethnic goups.


i say bring back old fashioned value's of peace and good will to all at this time of year.

[LilSel]

I remember the big santa used to be on manukau city shopping centre back in the day!

I think the big santa should be retired & a new one comissioned. He is & does look really old. They should light up queen st with lots of xmas lights n stick a new santa up :)

[Usarka]

prostate exam anyone ;)

[SARGE]

nah .. not really creepy .. just looks dated and old..


maybe get the Weta Workshop to knock something up ..