Author Topic: elf on the shelf (Read 5097 times)

Winters · « **on:** November 29, 2012, 09:56:40 AM »

Any of you do this with your kids?

A few years ago when they first came out I did this with little dictator, however one day I set the damn thing on the fire place mantle thing which is on the floor in my house and the dog chewed him up. My kid came to me with the pieces of Henry, crying about Santa not getting him anything... What a disaster... So fair warning to avoid this keep the creepy elf away from the dogs!

Mr Bread · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2012, 09:58:39 AM »

Is this like where Trim takes a GPC post and posts it here like it's his?

EMAWmeister · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2012, 09:59:02 AM »

Winters has a kid?

8manpick · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2012, 09:59:48 AM »

Quote from: Mr Bread on November 29, 2012, 09:58:39 AM

Is this like where Trim takes a GPC post and posts it here like it's his?

Yes

Quote from: EMAWmeister on November 29, 2012, 09:59:02 AM

Winters has a kid?

Komo

puniraptor · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2012, 10:03:44 AM »

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2012, 10:34:56 AM »

I had never heard of this before.

Mr Bread · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2012, 10:38:07 AM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on November 29, 2012, 10:34:56 AM

I had never heard of this before.

Seems like a pretty great way to traumatize your kid by telling it some creepy doll is watching its every move. For eff's sake that's a recurring theme in horror flicks.

Mr Bread · « **Reply #7 on:** November 29, 2012, 10:43:27 AM »

Bread: "Hey Bread Jr, stop being such a dick."
Bread Jr: "What do you mean Bread?"
Bread: "Well you see this unsettling little doll here?"
Bread Jr: "I've noticed it."
Bread: "It's been watching you constantly for the past week even when you can't see it and telling me all of the bad person things you do."
Bread Jr:

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #8 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:11:06 PM »

My bro uses this to scare his kids. He moves it every other day or so to really scar them for life. Works like a charm though.

felix rex · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:13:28 PM »

Quote from: Mr Bread on November 29, 2012, 10:43:27 AM

Bread Jr: "I've noticed it."

Rams · « **Reply #10 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:49:20 PM »

it's very fun for the kids and it's a very effective parenting tool for the entire month of december

felix rex · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:53:57 PM »

Quote from: Rams on November 29, 2012, 02:49:20 PM

it's very fun for the kids and it's a very effective parenting tool for the entire month of december

Boom. Endorsed.

puniraptor · « **Reply #12 on:** November 29, 2012, 03:00:30 PM »

you should put one in every room all year long

Winters · « **Reply #13 on:** November 29, 2012, 03:01:38 PM »

Quote from: EMAWmeister on November 29, 2012, 09:59:02 AM

Winters has a kid?

yeah

Cire · « **Reply #14 on:** November 29, 2012, 03:05:10 PM »

JFC yes.

Johnny Wichita · « **Reply #15 on:** November 29, 2012, 04:42:55 PM »

Quote from: Mr Bread on November 29, 2012, 10:38:07 AM

Quote from: Saulbadguy on November 29, 2012, 10:34:56 AM
I had never heard of this before.

Seems like a pretty great way to traumatize your kid by telling it some creepy doll is watching its every move. For eff's sake that's a recurring theme in ~~horror flicks~~ Catholicism.

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 29, 2012, 04:49:57 PM »

I'm going to make my kids read R.L. Stine's "Night of the Living Dummy" series a couple weeks before I do this.

Pete · « **Reply #17 on:** November 29, 2012, 05:25:27 PM »

The Elf on the Shelf is a great parenting tool. You want toys? Let's see how rough ridin' bad you want them, and my little friend here is going to keep you honest.

wetwillie · « **Reply #18 on:** November 29, 2012, 05:56:05 PM »

I have a real problem with the non pointed ears and lack of distinguishable feet.

Rams · « **Reply #19 on:** November 29, 2012, 07:03:39 PM »

Quote from: Pete on November 29, 2012, 05:25:27 PM

The Elf on the Shelf is a great parenting tool. You want toys? Let's see how rough ridin' bad you want them, and my little friend here is going to keep you honest.

O-town Kat · « **Reply #20 on:** November 29, 2012, 09:40:46 PM »

If you'd like to train your kid to join a cult, this is one way to go about it.

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #21 on:** November 30, 2012, 07:58:43 AM »

This is the third year that we have done this with our kids. First couple of years we just moved him around the house. This year he is getting into crap, writing on picture frames with dry erase markers, and stuff like that. So far, my wife has been the elf arranger. I told her that I thought it would be hilarious to have him laying on the counter surrounded by empty beer bottles one night. I'm pretty sure that after that comment I won't get assigned the task of setting up his next adventure.

Rams · « **Reply #22 on:** November 30, 2012, 08:27:14 AM »

well you could kind of stick with that theme but put him in the candy bowl with a bunch of empty wrappers around him and smear chocolate on his face.

slobber · « **Reply #23 on:** November 30, 2012, 08:50:41 AM »

I hate all of you people that make your elf get into mischief. We have been doing this elf deal for about 6 years, and now my kids want to know why our elf just moves every night and doesn't MAKE A MESS WHILE BAKING COOKIES (yes, seriously, that crap happened) like other people's elves do.

Just move the elf every night and be done with it!

CNS · « **Reply #24 on:** November 30, 2012, 09:41:16 AM »

Had never heard of it until two yrs ago. Wife brought it home. Freaks me out. stares out at me all the time. I stay out of it. The kids love it though.