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Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

Cakers3 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:36:06 GMT

Now I know some love the Elf on the Shelf and I know posters will compare him to songs such as "You Better Watch Out" but this elf is still a snitch. I actually did not see him in Hallmark the other day.

There is hope. LOL

I also still think he looks like Freddie Highmore in "The Good Doctor" series.

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

Desertdi — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:50:19 GMT

The "Elf on the Shelf" was created by Christa Pitts, a former Q host, along with her mother and sister.

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

Chopsmom — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:51:50 GMT

@Cakers3

Not a fan either. I have two that belonged to my Mother so they have to be at least 60 years old - way before they were used in "shelf" story. They are exactly like these with the legs that fold into the arms. I can't part with them because mom loved them.

Since I don't have kids, I don't have to worry about the whole shelf thing and probably wouldn't if I had.

Side note: Not a fan of nutcrackers either. Their grins scared me as a kid.

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

millieshops — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:59:59 GMT

@Chopsmom Glad to see your post. I was late to learning about the elf on the shelf, but still the one I knew existed long before QVC or its predecessors.

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

rockygems123 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:07:40 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
The "Elf on the Shelf" was created by Christa Pitts, a former Q host, along with her mother and sister.

@Desertdi

Thanks for posting that, wow what an entrepreneurial story! Also don't quite remember her as a QVC host? Maybe she wasn't on long.

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:34:29 GMT

Our son and DIL decided to do " Shepherd on the Search" instead.

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Parischic — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:20:41 GMT

Those elf on the shelf, elf on the....fill in the blank creep me out. When my kids were young they were scared of them.

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mimomof4 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:22:55 GMT

I'm glad my kids are past the Elf days. That was a very difficult thing to keep up with as a parent.

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

Desertdi — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:30:59 GMT

@rockygems123 wrote:
@Desertdi wrote:
The "Elf on the Shelf" was created by Christa Pitts, a former Q host, along with her mother and sister.

@Desertdi

Thanks for posting that, wow what an entrepreneurial story! Also don't quite remember her as a QVC host? Maybe she wasn't on long.

@rockygems123 It was quite a while ago, but she was an excellent host! di

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

Cakers3 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:11:48 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
Our son and DIL decided to do " Shepherd on the Search" instead.

@JeanLouiseFinch I didn't know about this one. I looked it up. Thank you for posting.

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

Cakers3 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:24:52 GMT

Some person thought the song "You Better Watch Out" was no better because "he sees you when you're sleeping" etc. so the Elf was no different.

Yet the song is just a silly song. It's not like Santa is really peeking in like this. LOL

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:27:04 GMT

@Cakers3 wrote:
@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
Our son and DIL decided to do " Shepherd on the Search" instead.
@JeanLouiseFinch I didn't know about this one. I looked it up. Thank you for posting.

You're welcome, @Cakers3 . I didn't know about it either until DS told me about it the other day when he and our GD were here for a visit.

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

colliemom4 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:29:04 GMT

Not a fan.... though they have added to the collection with a dog and some other characters that are actually cute.

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

Alter Ego — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:46:11 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
Our son and DIL decided to do " Shepherd on the Search" instead.

Similarly, I saw a Facebook post about moving the Mary and Joseph figures from your nativity around your house as they "make their way to Bethlehem".

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

Buffalogal47 — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:44:36 GMT

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

Spurt — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:06:41 GMT

@Chopsmom wrote:
@Cakers3

Not a fan either. I have two that belonged to my Mother so they have to be at least 60 years old - way before they were used in "shelf" story. They are exactly like these with the legs that fold into the arms. I can't part with them because mom loved them.

Since I don't have kids, I don't have to worry about the whole shelf thing and probably wouldn't if I had.

Side note: Not a fan of nutcrackers either. Their grins scared me as a kid.

@Chopsmom

Finally nice to see someone agree with me I always thought nutcrackers were creepy

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

sunshine45 — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:26:06 GMT

for those more adventurous, there are always "snoop on a stoop" and "ranch on a branch."

if you celebrate hanukkah, there is always "mensch on a bench."

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

4kitties — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:30:55 GMT

@Cakers3

@Chopsmom

Oh me too. Those Nutcrackers are the creepiest things ever. I have never had one in my house.

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

Chopsmom — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:37:02 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
for those more adventurous, there are always "snoop on a stoop" and "ranch on a branch."

if you celebrate hanukkah, there is always "mensch on a bench."

Now I could go for the Ranch on a Branch😁.

If it were a real bottle of dressing, it wouldn't last a week.

Re: Just NO! Warning: Elf Inside

sunshine45 — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:40:39 GMT

@rockygems123 wrote:
@Desertdi wrote:
The "Elf on the Shelf" was created by Christa Pitts, a former Q host, along with her mother and sister.

@Desertdi

Thanks for posting that, wow what an entrepreneurial story! Also don't quite remember her as a QVC host? Maybe she wasn't on long.

@rockygems123

she was a host for five years. 2000-2005.