“What do you call Santa without a GPS?”/“A lost Claus.”

Does Santa Claus use GPS? A Christmas riddle is:
   
Q: What do you call Santa without a GPS?
A: A lost Claus.
 
“A lost Claus” is a pun on the phrase “a lost cause.” The joke was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on November 20, 2020.
   
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
thomasbrakeline—January 4, 2020
My brother had an interview for a mall Santa in another town. His GPS led him astray and he missed it.
I think he was a lost Clause to begin with.
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
DrinkUpLetsBooBoo—November 20, 2020
What so you call Santa without a GPS?
A lost Claus.
 
X/Twitter
Dad
@ImYourDad___
What so you call Santa without a GPS?
A lost Claus.
9:16 PM · Nov 20, 2020
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
icemage27—December 24, 2021
What happens when Santa’s GPS stops working?
He becomes a lost Claus
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
kevindavis338—December 25, 2022
What do you call Santa without a GPS?
A lost Claus…
 
X/Twitter
Crime and PUNishment
@MadisonCarly26
Why does Santa use GPS?
He doesn’t want to be a lost Claus.
1:25 PM · Sep 26, 2023
 
X/Twitter
Maria
@maria_mmxii
Why does Santa use GPS?
He doesn’t want to be a lost Claus.
#ChristmasJoke
3:07 AM · Dec 24, 2024
   
X/Twitter
Dad Jokes
@Dadsaysjokes
What do you call Santa without a GPS?
A lost Claus…
12:41 PM · Dec 24, 2024
 
X/Twitter
Dad Jokes
@Dadsaysjokes
What do you call Santa without a GPS?
A lost Claus…
6:43 AM · Dec 10, 2025
   
LaffGaff
Santa GPS
December 21, 2025 by LaffGaff
What do you call Santa without a GPS?
A lost Claus.