Coal.
It’s not just for Christmas.
I’ve periodically tormented my poor boys with the threat of coal on a variety of other occasions throughout the years.
Like their birthdays.
And Halloween.
And even Easter.
For the most part, it’s been a fairly effective bluff.
After all, nothing makes a holiday less joyful than the possibility of receiving a lump or two of coal.
But that all changed recently.
I ‘d been casually scrolling through some funny holiday comics online…
And then I stumbled across this one disturbing meme that totally changed my perspective.
My younger son thought it was awesome.
Now I’m scared.
I think that’s my cue to get working on inventing flame retardant coal…
ASAP.
~Happy Friday, friends! If you have kids and they’ve behaved in a less than saintly manner this year, do yourself a favor and skip the coal. Yikes!~
The terrifying reason why coal is no longer a viable gift giving option for even the naughtiest child.
comically quirky 
Yikes! … ain’t no LoL in a burning heap o’ coal :O 😉 🙂 ❤ Jackie@KWH
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Exactly! 😄
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Yikes!
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That meme is hilarious! 😀
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It’s priceless! And oh so disturbing, too… 🤔
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Excellent!
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😄
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That meme is hilarious. My kids never seemed to fear the actual threat of coal. Perhaps my poker face wasn’t good enough. ;P
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That’s way more practical than spending $100 on the hot new toy that your child is super excited to get, then never plays with. I hate to see even a lump of coal go to waste…
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It’s more reasonably priced, for sure. But once you factor in all the ensuing chaos and destruction, it just doesn’t seem like all that great of a deal after all… 😛
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Yep, maybe you need to use carrots as a threat instead – think tat would be just as effective, and much less flammable 🙂
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I like that idea! It’d be pretty tough to cause a blazing inferno with merely a carrot or two. 😉
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LMAO, yeah I’d watch out if I were you. Also, this is relevant: https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/6/16742258/coal-subscription-box-startups-holiday-gift-ideas
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Oh, my. I’m speechless… 😛
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Forget about flame retardant coal, just keep a set of extinguishers handy…that’ll do the trick.
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Ha! Yeah, if you can’t prevent it altogether, might as well at least be prepared. 😛
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Based on the reality of today’s confused world, this is pretty scary. Maybe sticking with a “time out” will suffice. 😀
Enjoy the weekend!
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Or better yet, threatening to withhold Christmas altogether would be equally dreadful … 😛
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