Spanish children think Santa Claus is "too fat" and should go on a diet. They also think he should get rid of his sleigh and get a 4X4 or a motorcycle.
The opinions are based on an Internet poll of 4,000 children aged four to 12 by a children's television channel, Jetix.
It said 53 percent of children think Father Christmas is "too fat." Also 59 percent believe he should eat better to lose weight, or go to the gym (19 percent).
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Many children also think that Santa's way of traveling is old-fashioned. They say a sleigh is too slow for delivering presents.
A total of 35 percent think he should change it for a 4X4 and 31 percent for a motorcycle.
But they are ready to keep at least one Christmas tradition - his big red coat. Only 21 percent of children would like Santa to come down the chimney in a shirt and jeans.(AFP)
西班牙兒童認為耶誕老公公「太胖了」,應該節食減肥,他們也認為他應該把雪橇丟掉,改開四輪驅動車或騎摩托車。
這些意見是根據兒童電視頻道Jetix做的一份網路問卷,這份調查訪問了四千名四至十二歲的孩童。
調查結果顯示,五成三的孩童認為耶誕老人「過胖」,五成九認為他應該採行更健康的飲食來減重或上健身房運動(一成九)。
許多小朋友也覺得耶誕老人旅行的工具太落伍了,他們說坐雪橇分送禮物實在是太慢了。
共有三成五的孩童認為他應該改開四輪驅動車,有三成一則選擇摩托車。
但他們很樂意保留至少一項耶誕節的傳統─他的大紅外套。僅有二成一的孩童希望耶誕老人穿著襯衫和牛仔褲滑下煙囪。(法新社�翻譯:袁星塵)
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