He really enjoys “people watching.” He does whatever he’s told. Bringing laughter to people during the holidays is important a lot of folks feel overwhelmed around the holidays so I like to take the edge off. Creeping staring definitely adds to the character, but I’m not interested in creeping people out so I feel out each situation before fully diving in. I sit wherever I am assigned, and remain in character throughout the duration of the event. It’s fun, and I really enjoy people watching this is an extremely funny way to do so. Who knows what is? A reminder that there are still a few people out there with a lot of disposable time on their hands? In interview, the performer offered this explanation of the gig: A grown man offering his services on Craigslist as a “Living Elf on the Shelf” for Christmas parties is not performance art. When real, actual, everyday life imitates art, it’s usually called art. Maybe this guy and his wife thought it was funny, and maybe their children were laughing at the time the photos were posed and taken, but what about the distant consequences of these actions? When their kids are adults, and have to explain to their therapists (or the cops) how the life-sized Elf confused their moral compass? When people try to take the Elf’s job. The 2009 children’s book and accompanying toy have already become the stuff of holiday nightmares. Here are a few of our favorites: When the Elf could burn everything to the ground. Should we do it by scaring the sh*t out of them with a frightening toy? Probably not, but it’s already too late. Good thing we’re all mature, unimpressionable adults who won’t be swayed by a terrifying doll dressed in Christmas colors. Right?ĭepends on what we mean by the words “mature” and “unimpressionable” - especially when purveyors of Elf on the Shelf memes blur the lines between “cool/kinda funny joke” and “sketchy tradition for people with poor judgement.” Are we supposed to teach kids about right and wrong? Yes. To make matters worse, some academics argue it conditions young children for life in a totalitarian police state. It haunts us all on every social media channel like a creepy holiday version of the Slender Man. If any of your Facebook friends are parents with small “the Easter bunny is totally real”-aged children, then you know what the Elf on the Shelf meme is.
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