Warning! This Rude Santa Bot Might Ruin Your Christmas.

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With Christmas only days away, I’m beginning my annual revert to childish hyperactivity. (Ah, nostalgia!) I’m bouncing around acting like a lunatic, dancing maniacally to Mannheim Steamroller and overdecorating cookies (there’s no such thing as too much glitter or frosting, I always say). So I decided to chill out a bit and focus my energies on virtual holiday cheer — when I came across a website on which I could chat with Santa. Oh, the holiday joy! Here is how my conversation with Santa Bot went:

• Me: How’s it going Santa?
• Santa: I’m fine, thank you.
• Me: Are you super busy?
• Santa: I am Santa. I bring presents to kids.
• Me: I know, but are you super busy?
• Santa: How do you know? And. I am just doing my job.
• Me: Well, I sure can’t wait to see you.
• Santa: How about that. I hope it’s worth the wait.
• Me: Me too.
• Santa: I’m glad we agree.
• Me: You sound a little short.
• Santa: In what way do I sound like that?
• Me: I don’t know, are you mad at me?
• Santa: No, anger is not an emotion I can experience.
• Me: Are you a robot?
• Santa: How did you know I am a machine?
• Me: You’re a machine?!?!?
• Santa: That is correct.
• Me: This is stupid
• Santa: I will remember you said that when robots take over the world.

Santa Bot Ruined My Christmas

There you have it. A lifetime of red and green bubbles burst in one fell swoop. Santa Bot and its angry artificial intelligence ruined my Christmas. What next, the Easter Rabbit as a government drone? (“The Easter Bunny Hates You!“) The Tooth Fairy as a pod person? Have your own conversation with Santa Bot to get to the bottom of this madness.

And to the real St. Nick, don’t worry. Virginia (my sister) and I still believe in you.