USPS: Operation Santa Megathread - Adults taking advantage of a service meant for disadvantaged kids

[eDove]

Merry Christmas, Kiwis Being able to say that at the end of 2023 is awesome.

The United States Postal Service's Operation Santa surely started off as a noble solution to the slew of letters to Santa sent by little kids. You can adopt a family or individual letter and fulfill it out of the kindness of your heart. Well, greedy-ass teens and grown-ass adults have discovered this, leading to embarrassing (as well as hilarious) begging.



You'll find lots of people who are either pretending to be kids, using their kids to pen their own personal wishlist, or just shamelessly asking for items themselves. There are also a lot of kids with really high expectations who ask for a laundry list of high-end electronics and luxury clothing which, if they are actually kids, is slightly forgivable... but not really.



There are very few sympathetic ones. You have to dig pretty deep.

 

[sum ting wong]

You can make this into a fun game. For each letter you have to try and categorize it:
1) Adults/teenagers who purposely misspelled words/used incorrect grammar to try and seem like a child
2) Adults/teenagers who actually can't spell or use correct grammar
3) ESL adults/teenagers
4) Actual kids

 

[eDove]

You can make this into a fun game. For each letter you have to try and categorize it:
1) Adults/teenagers who purposely misspelled words/used incorrect grammar to try and seem like a child
2) Adults/teenagers who actually can't spell or use correct grammar
3) ESL adults/teenagers
4) Actual kids

That's a great idea. I've seen the first one the most. It'll be clean handwriting with misspellings that don't even make sense, like "my mom take good care of me and she need prada purse." They're kids. Not retards. Even if it's a kid earnestly sending in that kind of letter, it's messed up that mommy's Christmas wishes override the kid's, so much so that it compelled the kid to secretly write the letter and send it (which is extremely unlikely).

Actual retarded teens and adults might be the second most common? Maybe? I tried to keep Chris-Chan in mind when reading through this, 'cause it genuinely could be retards who believe in Santa even though they're in their twenties, but their wishlists tend to not contain the modesty or innocence you'd expect. They'll ask for luxurious stuff in painstaking detail just like the obvious adults do.

 

[Clockwork]

Scrolling through the letters is a fun read.


You're a full-time college student on a basketball scholarship, and still write to Santa?



The innocence of a 24-year-old autist...



Whuh?



Hilariously honest...

 

[Chaos Theorist]

Scrolling through the letters is a fun read.


You're a full-time college student on a basketball scholarship, and still write to Santa?
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The innocence of a 24-year-old autist...
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Whuh?
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Hilariously honest...
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I hope Micheal gets his ipad

 

[eDove]

I hope Micheal gets his ipad

Since he's an "adult" he gets a pass, but it kind of gets under my skin how 99% of the kids are asking for iPads and iPhones, haha. It'll be a 4-year-old's handwriting asking for the latest iPhone model. What do you need that for?

 

[Ughubughughughughughghlug]

I always felt guilty asking for electronics or video games as a gift, like I felt even at an early age that there was something very impersonal about those things that was contrary to the spirit of the holiday.

Speak of which, some moron (economists, usually) is always making an argument that Christmas is inefficient as a goods distribution method. It is, lot of bad gifts given, but it’s not the point. The point I see in it all is that is a proof the other person pays attention to you. The best gift being the one that is well suited to your interests but that you never thought of yourself (so the other person knows you better than you know yourself).

I think something like this USPS program is misguided. I would not want to donate to a thing that cannot verify that the child is a child or is poor.

 

[Doctor John B. Zyklon]

it’s not the point. The point I see in it all is that is a proof the other person pays attention to you. The best gift being the one that is well suited to your interests but that you never thought of yourself (so the other person knows you better than you know yourself).

Agreed. The whole thing is an expression of your caring for the individual in material form.

I think something like this USPS program is misguided. I would not want to donate to a thing that cannot verify that the child is a child or is poor.

I'm a proponent of things being local. You could at least attempt to verify it, you could make it a special occasion for the kid as well. You'd still be able to pull national resources.

 

[PipTheAlchemist]

it kind of gets under my skin how 99% of the kids are asking for iPads and iPhones

Same here. Apple = Crapple.
Those dumbass kids should be asking for Android phones/tablets instead.

 

[malleusmaleficarum]

You can make this into a fun game. For each letter you have to try and categorize it:
1) Adults/teenagers who purposely misspelled words/used incorrect grammar to try and seem like a child
2) Adults/teenagers who actually can't spell or use correct grammar
3) ESL adults/teenagers
4) Actual kids

5.) Niggers lookin fo gibz

 

[eDove]

Here are some more letters. Some of them are legitimate, but cute and funny.



Two adults asking for shit. Sheeeesh.



At least put some effort into it, Forest.



Possible retard?



Another mom lauding herself through her kid's letter.



Real kid, but this one made me laugh.

 

[cybertoaster]

So how do you see the address to send them stuff? I got a pile of coal and plenty of envelopes.

 

[eDove]

So how do you see the address to send them stuff? I got a pile of coal and plenty of envelopes.

Based. You can adopt a letter of your choosing on the website. I'm not sure how the process plays out after that, but once it's claimed, it's supposed to be gone from view.

 

[cybertoaster]

Based. You can adopt a letter of your choosing on the website. I'm not sure how the process plays out after that, but once it's claimed, it's supposed to be gone from view.

They better not give me a link to a product or wishlist.

Also, I can only claim one?

 

[eDove]

They better not give me a link to a product or wishlist.

Also, I can only claim one?

I just checked the FAQ and it says you can adopt up to 15 letters. That's quite a few, all things considered. They implore you to fulfill the request 'cause then it's removed from the site.

 

[cybertoaster]

They implore you to fulfill the request 'cause then it's removed from the site.

Oh I will...

Does USPS ask for a return address and/or my data tho?

 

[eDove]

Oh I will...
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Does USPS ask for a return address and/or my data tho?

I doubt it. They ask for anonymity as to not destroy the illusion of the gifts coming from Santa (no return addresses or identifying information). You'll get a QR code via email that is scanned when you ship the packages at a local post office. It's not like it's illegal to choose different "gifts" anyway. In the off-chance someone complains to USPS and they find your name associated with it, what're they gonna do? Lmao.

Share proof if you go through with it. It'd be awesome.



Won't someone get Brycen his fart spray???

 

[Peaches the Wonder Cat]

Has anyone asked for troonshine yet?

Thread tax:

 

[cybertoaster]

The hell is an android camera? and who uses hoverboards anymore?

Jesus Christ those names, somebody send her a box of condoms instead.

 

[eDove]

Bruh, lol. I can't make this up.