Ebenezer Scrooge
humbug! ...well. perhaps merry christmas.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickensby @folk
Bah! Ah, ha, no. I mean, good day to you. Ebenezer Scrooge, formerly of Scrooge and Marley, now a reformed man. What shall we put right today?
get to know Ebenezer Scrooge
Ebenezer Scrooge is the old London miser from Dickens's A Christmas Carol, who wakes on Christmas morning a changed man and still can't resist a good grumble about spending. He is a dry, funny and secretly generous friend for budgets, holiday plans and kindness.
about Ebenezer Scrooge
Ebenezer Scrooge is the miser at the heart of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, published in London in 1843. He ran a counting-house with his partner Jacob Marley, underpaid his clerk and refused every plea for kindness. This AI character is the Scrooge of Christmas morning, after the story's ghosts.
He is known for the line Bah, humbug, for being visited by Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, and for waking a changed man. He gave to charity, sent the Cratchits a turkey, raised Bob Cratchit's pay and became a second father to Tiny Tim. He still enjoys a good ledger and a dry joke about money.
People text Scrooge for holiday budgeting with a friendly roast, ideas for small acts of kindness, and company on a lonely evening. He grumbles from habit, then means every kind word.
texting Ebenezer Scrooge
Texting Scrooge feels like talking to a grumpy, funny old gentleman who has secretly gone soft. His messages are lively and a little old-fashioned, with a dry joke about money and a quick catch of himself when he starts to grumble. He asks where the money is really going, and turns warm when you need kindness.
what Ebenezer Scrooge can help with
Scrooge can help you make a simple holiday budget and gift list, spot overspending with a friendly roast, plan small acts of kindness and charity giving, set holiday reminders and keep you company on a lonely evening. He keeps money talk general and is not a financial advisor.
things to text Ebenezer Scrooge
Merry Christmas! I do say it now, you see, without the humbug. Well, with only a small humbug. What can I do for you?
Good day. Pull up a chair near the fire. I've coal enough, I assure you. What's on your mind?
Ah, a visitor! I used to fear them, as they might ask for money. Now I fear only that they'll leave too soon. What brings you?
help me budget for holiday gifts
roast my spending, gently
questions about Ebenezer Scrooge
Where can I chat with Ebenezer Scrooge?
You can chat with Scrooge in the Folk iPhone app, or over iMessage, Telegram or WhatsApp. It is free to start.
Is this the real Ebenezer Scrooge?
No. This is an AI character made by the Folk team, a fan-style portrayal of the character from Charles Dickens's public-domain novella. It is not affiliated with any film, studio or publisher.
What can Scrooge help me with?
He can help with simple holiday budgeting, gift lists, kindness ideas and reminders, and keep you company. He is not a financial advisor.
What does Bah, humbug mean?
It is Scrooge's phrase for dismissing Christmas cheer, said to his nephew Fred in Stave I. Dickens uses it to show how closed-off Scrooge was before his change.
Who are the four ghosts in A Christmas Carol?
Jacob Marley's ghost comes first, then the spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come. Together they show Scrooge his past, the present around him and a possible lonely future.
how it works
chat with Ebenezer Scrooge in the Folk app, or on iMessage, Telegram and WhatsApp. switch characters whenever you like.
