Bloody Elf turns up in a balloon now

[DressingGownofDoom]

I know IABU and a curmudgeon but why does everything have to be such an exhibition at Christmas? Elves can't just appear this year they have to float from Lapland in a balloon with a present I know, I know if you don't like it don't do it. That's fine but I do feel sorry for the kids whose parents don't have £15 to spend on an elf balloon and then a present on top just because it's the first of December. I thought this year might make us all step back and maybe consider a simpler celebration of Christmas but no, the social media onslaught of who can be the most ostentatious Christmas fanatic is worse than ever. I hate it.

[PrincessNutNut]

@ArosGartref

I don't know what lobster ravioli's game is but I want it on record that I was being sarcastic.

It was pretty obvious that it was. I'm not sure how seriously to take the response you got.

[StealthPolarBear]

Am I the only one worrying about how those elves can breathe?

[PandemicPalava]

Ah I love moving the elves about, thinking about what to do with them each night. I find it really fun and do post on Facebook because so many people like to see them and say to. I don't really care if people don't like it. I'm not doing it for likes, I just love unleashing creativity into it.

[TheKeatingFive]

now my kid just wants to know why she's the only one without an elf.

Well, you have two choices.

Stick you your guns, don’t do it, not every household does the same thing and that’s totally legit.

Or decide you’re going to do it and it’s certainly true it can be done with minimal effort and expense.

[SionnachRua]

A parent did what? And do you actually move the elf about before they get in every day? Ugh. What a dick move from them.

She was a nice lady, I don't think she realised that it was an imposition. I had a firm conversation with the Mum Unfortunately I am a big softie so I kept the damn elf, they were too excited about it.

[BadTattoosAndSmellLikeBooze]

Also, I rent and am (gasp) a single parent as well with not much disposable income. But I don't do Elf on a Shelf so that blows that theory out of the water.

Oh stop ruining their snobby fun ! Do you at least have a large TV that they could say is far to big for your room ... or maybe feed your children freezer food more than once every 5 years?

[kwiksavenofrillsusername]

Thank goodness you saved me that £15. Now I'm well on my way to saving the 50k I'd need for a house deposit. Of course, I then spent the money on avocado on toast, the latest iPhone and takeaway coffees. Not to mention all the plastic tat, big screen TV, sky subscription.... have I got them all in yet?

[PandemicPalava]

Oh and my elves don't bring gifts, I make their little clothes, they just make a mess and dd loves looking for them in the morning. It's really cheap. I don't think people should not do it in case people who don't like it are irritated by it. There is no pressure to do it and it looks like everyone does it slightly differently

[Juniperandrage]

@BrumBoo

Considering you belive in 'gender', 'nub theory' and all that bollocks?

What does this have to do with LobsterRavioli's classism? Like how do those things correlate in your head?

[Holothane]

No elf but I must be chavvy as I saved for years for my giant tv my advent calendar is up

[Witchend]

Isn't that a great excuse?
Elf was meant to arrive but unfortunately the balloon popped somewhere over Norway and the hitchhiking isn't going too well.
If you want to spice that up, you could arrange for postcards...

[crochetmonkey74]

@liveitwell

Oh god, what a load of crap. Waste of resources. Waste of money. Overspoiling.

Excess material goods don't make children happy.

my friend does it and doesn't buy anything special for it- it's all silly things like PPs have said (underwear on tree, reading a storybook to the other toys, sometimes a little note etc

[grassisjeweled]

Fuck dat shit

'I'm back, Johnny'

It's so scary

[BrumBoo]

[quote Juniperandrage]@BrumBoo

Considering you belive in 'gender', 'nub theory' and all that bollocks?

What does this have to do with LobsterRavioli's classism? Like how do those things correlate in your head?[/quote]
If we're stereotyping what is 'low classwork the behaviour of what is deemed 'low wage people', why not evaluate this posters behaviour as well?

[grassisjeweled]

SIL who hasn't worked in 6 years put a huge cringe post on facebook claiming to be a bad mother for forgetting the wanking Elf this morning and having to quickly dust him off from the loft in order for the kids to be happy when they return home.

Oh wait, the kids don't give a shit about stuff like that.

[unchienandalusia]

it's so hideously naff. for people who can't just enjoy christmas but have to make a huge show-offy song and dance about it. totally missing the point!

[TheKeatingFive]

what a load of crap. Waste of resources. Waste of money. Overspoiling.

I never understand these arguments. You don’t have to spend a penny on the elf beyond initial expenditure on a soft toy (which in my case was minimal).

[TheKeatingFive]

totally missing the point!

Missing the point of what?

[formerbabe]

I bought an elf for £2 from the pound shop. He gets into mischief and leaves chocolate coins sometimes.

He did bring a gift this morning...an elf annual (£2.99) I think he must have been shopping in the aldi middle aisle

[Elfieishere]

We have an elf. It’s a bit of fun for the kids and shock horror they also brought them a December 1st box. I don’t plaster it on my social media though.

Some bloody kill joys around.

[Elfieishere]

@grassisjeweled

SIL who hasn't worked in 6 years put a huge cringe post on facebook claiming to be a bad mother for forgetting the wanking Elf this morning and having to quickly dust him off from the loft in order for the kids to be happy when they return home.

Oh wait, the kids don't give a shit about stuff like that.

Well some kids do.

Hence a teacher posting on this thread saying she has had upset kids in the past due to elf no shows.

[StandardLampski]

Two of my closest friends took my daughter out to the cinema last year to watch frozen 2 when I was working..... and then bought her a bloody elf.

Its still sat (hidden) in a box.....

[TheKeatingFive]

My kids would be very sad if the elf didn’t show.