The creepy **** on the shelf

[Iceburglettuce]

I make no apologies for my anger towards 'Elf on the shelf'. I absolutely loathe the creepy thing and I don't quite know where the hatred stems from. Maybe I have unresolved childhood issues or maybe I have a deep burning love for him- it's a mystery.
I want the whole 'tradition' to turn back round and disappear.
Does anyone want to come to therapy with me that shares similar hatred- it will be cheaper.

Just don't get involved. It's a none issue. Ignore. Disengage. Don't judge those that like it. Get a hobby.

I think people over think the damn elf every year.

I was furious when my husband brought one home (all proud of himself). I told him it was all his job. He now regrets it.

@comedycentral you are part of the Elf club arnt you.

Why did you type ?

It's not even the right number of characters!

And what's wrong with typing 'elf'?

Sorry - OP didn't quote me properly! Why did you type * * * * , is what it should have said!

@BIWI I don't think the word she **'d the word elf 🤣

Just don't do it, what's the big deal!

She did, in the title of the thread!

@Iceburglettuce Do you do it at home?

If not why do you care? If you do, why?

It's a tacky imported "tradition". The elf dolls are creepy and none will ever darken our door. We have our own long held traditions, thankyouverymuch. If my normally sensible friends post elf on the shelf shit on social media, I just chalk it down to tinsel insanity and scroll on by.

The word asterixed out wasn't elf, I suspect.

I think it's a similar principle to (some) Catholic schools having crucifixes and pictures of Jesus on every wall - it's to remind the child that Jesus/God/Santa is ALWAYS WATCHING YOU.

Do you need to think about it at all? Several of my work colleagues would bore me every morning by letting me know what their elf had been up to last night in a relentlessly twee posted to Facebook way. But apart from that it has never been on my radar. I am simply looking forward to my chocolate advent calendar. Which will not be shared.

It was a 'fill in with relevant insult gap'
No I don't do it at home because the little thing creeps me out. I happily scroll on by every time but each time I see a friend post an Elf pic a little part of me judges them 😄

It’s creepy- and has never been in my home.

Mine neither. Dd would have been petrified (she was the kind of child who would not eat chocolate shaped animals).

so maybe don't do it then - surely people just do what they like?

@Iceburglettuce I also have a rather strong irrational dislike for the elf. Not cute, not funny, not gonna happen in my home. Creepy, ugly and annoying.

I was assuming you were asterisking alliteration, rather than rhyme, which would give the right number of letters...

@nocoolnamesleft Wheel of fortune is your game show!

Yeah, they are creepy and I hate them. I have and never will buy one. We sell them at work and they freak me out. Also don't see the point of them.

tinsel insanity pmsl [thgrin]

Hate the things. Never existed with my son (now 13) so we dont do it. But my daughter (age 7) thinks she has been naughty for not having one.
Hate all these new "traditions"

@BIWI it wasn't though... It was an insult instead of the word elf!

I hate it.
This will be the third year I have to persevere with it.
I sat down last month and made a list of everything it could do, well in advance so I'm not caught on the hop this year.
Minimal effort day to day, and good riddance to the fucking thing on the 24th.

I hate that terrifying wee shit and his rosy cheeks and pervy stare. He can stay on the shelf at the shop.

No I'm not. God no.