Stocking of Disappointment/Origin

Origin
Stocking of Disappointment is based off of the feeling when one does not get what he/she wants for christmas. Similarly, tradition in Western culture threatens that a child who behaves badly during the year will receive only a piece or pile of coal. However, coal is rarely if ever left in a stocking, as it is considered cruel. Some people even put their Christmas stocking by their bedposts so Santa Claus can fill it by the bed while they sleep.