Has anyone actually ever received or given coal at Christmas?

[terry78]

As a gag gift, yeah.

 

[DoomsdayApex]

I got stoned with coal on Christmas Eve once, does that count?

 

[AndThePickles]

There is a winter beer called "lump of coal" that I think would make a great stocking stuffer for adults.

Is that available at Target?

Not sure if this is a joke, but no.

I found a beer called Lump of Coal, so I'm giving that to a friend of mine. I hope it tastes like garbage.

It doesn't; it's delicious. Great seasonal dark beer.

 

[trashmold]

yeah my cousin always do that. lol!

 

[Wolfwood]

Not sure if this is a joke, but no.



It doesn't; it's delicious. Great seasonal dark beer.

In that case, I'm keeping it and he's getting a real lump of coal.

EDIT: And I have no idea how I missed your post lol.

 

[Dark Raven]

Not sure if this is a joke, but no.

Not sure why it would be interpreted as a joke.

Regardless of them deserving it or not, it would be pretty harsh because I bet all of the other kids around your own would be getting all this stuff for Christmas. What is he/she going to say when they ask him/her what Santa brought them? You're just going to look like an inconsiderate parent most probably deserving a lump of coal of your own for next year.

Well some kids need to realise there are consequences to their actions, otherwise they think that bad behaviour is just rewarded with gifts. Imagine a juvenille deliquent who commits all kinds of crimes and people suffer as a result of his or her actions, and then that is just rewarded at the end of it. What are others going to say when they hear that Santa brought that child presents? Such a kid ought to be chained to a lump of coal in a detention center.