They ended up straight on the naughty list.
In Mexico, two street figures dressed as Santa and the Grinch fought over tips in a storefront on the darker side of the Christmas spirit.
The duo were posing for photos with passersby in the central Mexican municipality of Aguascalientes when the apparent disparity in their tips sparked a fight.
Local media reported that one of the men became irritated when he noticed the tourists were giving the other figure more money. Spectators, mainly tourists visiting the Christmas displays in the town square, called the police as the conflict escalated.
A viral video captured the aftermath of the fight as police handcuffed the Grinch, whose heart was apparently still two sizes too small.
Saint Nick was lying on the ground a little further away and receiving treatment from a paramedic before also being handcuffed.
“They were consumed by the character,” one user commented on TikTok.
“IS CHRISTMAS CANCELED? another person commented.
It is unclear whether either man has been charged with a criminal offense.
Christmas crimes like the cage match between the Grinch and Claus are not uncommon during the holidays.
Just two weeks ago, two thieves dressed as Santa Claus broke into a store in Brazil and made off with 33 cell phones, five video games and a speaker.
In the United States, a holiday heist at a high-tech toy company was scammed and lost three truckloads of goods worth about $1 million.
People even try to use the holiday chaos to cause their own mischief that would definitely not land them on the nice list.
A Canadian attempted to smuggle 22 pounds of methamphetamine into New Zealand by disguising it as a Christmas present. She had a total of $2 million worth of methamphetamine.
