Michael and Sabella DeCarlo describe what happened to their son who was denied a Nerf gun from a mall Santa.
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Brian switching gears,
Brian switching gears,
a mall Santa, gets politically
correct. Turning down one little
boys request for Christmas
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What do you want for
Christmas?
Inaudible,
no gun
nerf gun,
no, not even a nerf gun
nope.
If your dad wants to get it for
you, thats fine,
but I cant bring it to you.
What else would you like?
What do you think
crying?
Oh
Steve, look at that the mall
Santa said no to a nerf gun,
which was all the little kid
wanted,
the next day, the mall apologized,
and then they sent out a very
special delivery to that kids
house
yesterday.
Well, we are so sorry about
that.
I heard about this up at the North pole,
north pole
and I rushed down inaudible,
Ainsley joining US 4 year old
and his parents
good morning guys
good morning
good morning,
so my mom, my heart, went out
to you. You see your son crying
and it looked like you are
holding another child and you
are trying to get to your son to
comfort him
tell us what happened there at
the mall.
Well, there was a little boy
right before us and he had the
cutest little exchange with
Santa.
So I asked my mom to record it
because my husband was at Work
Steve right,
so we get up there and super
excited to hear what he was
going to say, and you know we
all know what happened.
So I was just in shock.
I didnt, I thought he was
joking.
I thought he heard just gun so
thats, why I corrected him and
said Nerf gun,
and so I just thats my why I
kind of paused a little bit and
then I got to him and consoled h
and I wanted to get him out of
there.
Brian Michael Senior,
Steve Big, MIKE
Brian Big MIKE, I should say.
Could you tell me your reaction
when you heard all of Thissor
watched the tape back
yeah,
so my wife called me and told me
what happened.
I was at work and I was you
know, like any parents
reaction, your anger, angry and
sad for your country,
Ainsley angry at Santa,
but you know, fortunately bad
things ended up. Turning into a
good thing for Michael and
children e6r7,
I was happy about that
Steve yeah,
absolutely
little Michael. You were at the
mall
MIKE tell us about the Santa
who said no to the gun and tell
us about the Santa that brought
you the special package the next
day.
He is not a man of many
words,
laughter,
Steve im, feeling it
bad Santa
Laughter
Steve. Now you had to think
that whenn, the bad Santa we
should point out. It was not the
same Santa that showed up
Brian, bad Santa, like twenty
Steve when the bad Santa said
no to the guns you had to be
thinking. Was this a mall policy
or something like that,
because you knew that the real
Santa would bring that?
Well, of course, the real
Santa would bring
its not like. He has to wear a
unicorn or puppy. He asked for a
toy that they sell in every
retailer, even at that mall.
So you know, I know that for
some parents they dont allow
nerf guns in their homes,
its a personal choice and
thats fine.
We respect that, but its a
mainstream toy.
So I was really taken aback and
not prepared at all for that
kind of reaction.
You know, even if he doesnt
agree with nerf guns or guns,
thats fine, but you know its
not his job to tell my son
Ainsley thats right,
thats right,
its a parents job
my job, to tell my son no,
and I clearly reassured him that
it was okay,
so he could have just glazed
over it and moved on,
but you know I feel, like he
shamed my son, for his choice in
toys and
Steve. He did
what if he asked for a
barbie, you know
Brian, he would have said yes to
it,
Ainsley that would have been
okay
right.
It is okay,
its completely okay.
Whatever a child wants to play
with, you know its a parents
job to allow it and not allow
it
its, not a mall santas choice:
Steve there is a silver lining:
Ainsley yeah
he didnt get the right
training.
He didnt go to Santa training
school.
The mall felt so bad about this
and they were the ones that sent
the Santa to your house.
Brian, the good Santa
Ainsley, the real Santa
the real Santa
Ainsley Hasbro heard about it,
and they said the entire Hasbro
team was moved by Mikeys love
for nerfs.
We are thrilled to surprise him
with a care package of our
latest nerf blasters just in
time for the holidays,
so dad. How do you feel about
that?
Does he want to answer?
He can answer
thats great?
How do you feel
good?
What are you going to do with
all those new cool nerf guns
play nerf
play nerf?
He cant wait for daddy to come
home from work to have a nerf
war with his Santa
Brian, offering a bike.
Nice tripled the price
want a bike.
Why not a car
Steve? Why not a playstation five
Brian, you dont think its
sending a wrong message to using
a nerf gun.
All the parents from the 70s,
80s and 90s would have to
apologize
right. Absolutely
its just a toy
honest. There teaches we always
go over proper handling anyway.
Dont point it at anybody
finger off the trigger.
It is a big deal out of nothing
I think
Steve. So before you go, were
you shocked to discover that
that Little Mall Santa exchange
you had your child and the Santa
became global news? Yesterday
I mean we had no intention
of that happening.
I didnt expect it.
You know when it started
growing in likes and shares. You
know everyone was like get
ready and I was like there is no
way
you know
you dont think its going to
happen.
You know, but that was never our
intention.
My mom documents, everything she
does with her grandkids
and you know it was no
different than posting us at the
pumpkin patch,
so thatS
Steve, exactly
Ainsley. What did your mom say
about it?
My grandmother was so protective
of her grandkids.
What did your mom think?
We were both shocked?
We looked at each other in shock
and once we got him out of
there I mean she took him to
the first kiosk. She saw to get
him a toy,
you know grandmas, they spoil
their babies.
She scoured the mall for a nerf
gun and bought him a little army,
tank, RC car and just wanted to
get his mind off of. Is it
Steve thats? How do you it
Brian? The world is becoming too
politically correct and finally,
the world stood up and took a
stand
thanks so much.
I know you are going to have a
great Christmas
thanks for telling us your
story,
Ainsley good story for the
wedding one day.
Transcript generated on 2020-12-09.