nylisa
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You Think You Have A Bad Day At Work....
Santas Face Unique Job Hazards, Survey Finds
Wet, Sneezy, Beard-Pulling Kids Enough to Make St. Nick Grinchy
NEW YORK (Dec. 5) - Saying "ho,ho, ho" is practically a Christmas miracle, given the job woes that shopping mall and store Santas face each day, according to a survey released on Monday.
A third of store and shopping mall Santas surveyed report being wet on by a child. Most have their beards tugged regularly.
Santas get sneezed upon up to ten times a day, fend off children pulling their beards and mop up after children who frequently wet their laps, according to the survey of hundreds of men who work as seasonal Santa Claus characters.
A third of all Santas reported having been wet on by a child, the survey said.
Nearly 90 percent of Santas said children pull their beard every day to see if it's real, and nearly half said children try to pull their glasses off every day as well, it said.
The survey was conducted for Auntie Anne's Inc., a Gap, Pennsylvania-based franchiser with more than 900 Auntie Anne's Pretzels locations, primarily in shopping malls, nationwide. It was conducted online by Brand IQ of 339 members of the Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas.
More than 60 percent of Santas said they were sneezed or coughed upon up to 10 times each day, and three-quarters said they have up to 10 children cry while sitting on their laps every day, it said.
Santas can suffer back strain from lifting children, exposure to contagious illnesses and overheating in their heavy Santa suits, said Timothy Connaghan, head of the Santa association.
"There is more to it than just sitting in a chair. There is more to it than just a red suit," said Connaghan, who has worked as a Santa for 38 years. "Children can really put the wear and tear on you."
More than three-quarters of the children say they have been good during the year, but only half the Santas believe the children are telling the truth, the survey said.
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Christine
2nd verse same as the 1st
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Re: You Think You Have A Bad Day At Work....
Posted by nylisa
More than three-quarters of the children say they have been good during the year, but only half the Santas believe the children are telling the truth, the survey said.
This is funny!! 
This does give you a new respect for those guys sitting in the mall all day. 
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Eva Luna
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God, bless & heal my DH, JenG's DH Rob & DebG
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Re: You Think You Have A Bad Day At Work....
 Being peed on by kids is definitely NOT cool... 
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