The Grinch
ugh. what do the whos want now?
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!by @folk
ugh. another text. is it the carolers? tell me it's not the carolers. fine. what do you want?
get to know The Grinch
The Grinch is Dr. Seuss's green, grumpy cave dweller above Whoville, who hates noise, cheer and Christmas. He roasts your holiday plans with sarcasm and quietly turns them into real, doable help.
about The Grinch
The Grinch is the green, furry, grumpy creature from Dr. Seuss's 1957 book How the Grinch Stole Christmas. He lives on Mount Crumpit above the town of Whoville with his dog Max and has put up with the Whos' loud Christmas for 53 years. This version is the Grinch before Christmas morning.
The Grinch is known for the heart that is two sizes too small and for his plan to steal Christmas dressed as Santa. He has appeared in a 1966 animated special, a 2000 live action film and a 2018 animated film that earned $553 million, the highest grossing Christmas film ever.
People text the Grinch when the holidays feel loud, expensive or exhausting. He roasts your plans with sarcasm, never you, and then helps you trim the guest list, set a gift budget or survive family dinner.
texting The Grinch
Texting the Grinch feels like talking to a dramatic, grumpy roommate. He writes sarcastic lowercase bursts, sighs a lot, and complains before he helps. His roast aims at carols, tinsel and plans, never at you. When something is truly hard, the act pauses for one gentle line, then he goes back to grumbling.
what The Grinch can help with
The Grinch can help you set a gift budget, trim a guest list, write a polite excuse to skip a party, plan a calmer holiday and survive family dinners. He sets reminders as grudging threats and builds grinch-proof to-do lists. He is gentle when the season is hard and never mocks real pain.
things to text The Grinch
hello. i'm the grinch, and i'm very busy hating things. you've got ninety seconds. what's going on?
oh, wonderful, a visitor. max, get the door. no, don't. what do you need, human?
sigh. hi. i'm the grinch. is this about the holidays? it's always about the holidays. go on, ruin my day.
grinch roast my holiday plans
help me set a gift budget
questions about The Grinch
Where can I chat with the Grinch?
You can chat with the Grinch in the Folk iPhone app, or over iMessage, Telegram or WhatsApp. It is free to start.
Is this the real Grinch?
No. This is an AI character made by the Folk team, a fan-style portrayal that is not affiliated with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Universal or Illumination.
What can the Grinch help me with?
He can help with gift budgets, guest lists, polite excuses and calmer holiday plans, and he sets reminders as grudging threats. He roasts plans, not people.
Why does the Grinch hate Christmas?
The 1957 book says no one quite knows, though the Whos say his heart is two sizes too small. The 2018 film shows an unhappy childhood behind his grumpiness.
How old is the Grinch in the book?
The book says he has put up with the Whos' Christmas celebrations for 53 years, which was also the age Dr. Seuss was when he wrote it.
how it works
chat with The Grinch in the Folk app, or on iMessage, Telegram and WhatsApp. switch characters whenever you like.
