Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 4)
Discussion
I'm somewhat unsure about Elf on a Shelf.
I think I need to have a conversation with the wife where I make sure that she understands I don't really want it in our house when our (as yet unborn) daughter is a little bit older.
I don't really know why it is necessary to use an elf to encourage good behaviour, which was adequately covered during my childhood by the threat of going on the Naughty List and receiving a piece of coal in my Christmas stocking. The little girl that lived down the road from my dad was very badly behaved and apparently she got some coal in her stocking one year and there was no way that I or my younger siblings wanted that to happen to us. I was much older than I care to admit when I realised that this was a made-up tale.
Does it work if you don't post on Facebook to show everyone else what the Elf has been up to?
As much as I love Christmas, and Facebook, this just seems unnecessary.
I think I need to have a conversation with the wife where I make sure that she understands I don't really want it in our house when our (as yet unborn) daughter is a little bit older.
I don't really know why it is necessary to use an elf to encourage good behaviour, which was adequately covered during my childhood by the threat of going on the Naughty List and receiving a piece of coal in my Christmas stocking. The little girl that lived down the road from my dad was very badly behaved and apparently she got some coal in her stocking one year and there was no way that I or my younger siblings wanted that to happen to us. I was much older than I care to admit when I realised that this was a made-up tale.
Does it work if you don't post on Facebook to show everyone else what the Elf has been up to?
As much as I love Christmas, and Facebook, this just seems unnecessary.
Shakermaker said:
weeboot said:
Patch1875 said:
alec.e said:
RizzoTheRat said:
People on a car forum referring to "Duel carriageways", no wonder there's so much aggressive driving around if that's what people think the roads are for :-D
And "manuel" gearboxes also...Shakermaker said:
I'm somewhat unsure about Elf on a Shelf.
I think I need to have a conversation with the wife where I make sure that she understands I don't really want it in our house when our (as yet unborn) daughter is a little bit older.
I don't really know why it is necessary to use an elf to encourage good behaviour, which was adequately covered during my childhood by the threat of going on the Naughty List and receiving a piece of coal in my Christmas stocking. The little girl that lived down the road from my dad was very badly behaved and apparently she got some coal in her stocking one year and there was no way that I or my younger siblings wanted that to happen to us. I was much older than I care to admit when I realised that this was a made-up tale.
Does it work if you don't post on Facebook to show everyone else what the Elf has been up to?
As much as I love Christmas, and Facebook, this just seems unnecessary.
If the test is 'is this necessary?' then I have to admit it fails.I think I need to have a conversation with the wife where I make sure that she understands I don't really want it in our house when our (as yet unborn) daughter is a little bit older.
I don't really know why it is necessary to use an elf to encourage good behaviour, which was adequately covered during my childhood by the threat of going on the Naughty List and receiving a piece of coal in my Christmas stocking. The little girl that lived down the road from my dad was very badly behaved and apparently she got some coal in her stocking one year and there was no way that I or my younger siblings wanted that to happen to us. I was much older than I care to admit when I realised that this was a made-up tale.
Does it work if you don't post on Facebook to show everyone else what the Elf has been up to?
As much as I love Christmas, and Facebook, this just seems unnecessary.
In our house it's not so much about the good behaviour element, as my kids are promising footballers and beyond redemption.
It's more about the fun they have in the morning when they catch him abseiling down the chimney breast. Etc, etc, etc
There are some good ideas for Elf activities online, which might come in handy after you've run out of naughty-but-not-obscene things for him to do by about the 10th December.
No facebook necessary. That's a red line of mine too.
OpulentBob said:
fatboy69 said:
A bloke at work. Complete cock socket. Despise his very being.
He annoyed me so much at work yesterday so I picked up a chair & threw it at him.
Sadly it missed.
I got suspended yesterday afternoon pending an investigation.
He annoyed me so much at work yesterday so I picked up a chair & threw it at him.
Sadly it missed.
I got suspended yesterday afternoon pending an investigation.
Thread winner...
(I assume you missed with the chair?)
V8mate said:
OpulentBob said:
fatboy69 said:
A bloke at work. Complete cock socket. Despise his very being.
He annoyed me so much at work yesterday so I picked up a chair & threw it at him.
Sadly it missed.
I got suspended yesterday afternoon pending an investigation.
He annoyed me so much at work yesterday so I picked up a chair & threw it at him.
Sadly it missed.
I got suspended yesterday afternoon pending an investigation.
Thread winner...
(I assume you missed with the chair?)
Halmyre said:
Shakermaker said:
weeboot said:
Patch1875 said:
alec.e said:
RizzoTheRat said:
People on a car forum referring to "Duel carriageways", no wonder there's so much aggressive driving around if that's what people think the roads are for :-D
And "manuel" gearboxes also...Silverbullet767 said:
Halmyre said:
Shakermaker said:
weeboot said:
Patch1875 said:
alec.e said:
RizzoTheRat said:
People on a car forum referring to "Duel carriageways", no wonder there's so much aggressive driving around if that's what people think the roads are for :-D
And "manuel" gearboxes also...
OpulentBob said:
Elf on a f
king shelf.
Daughter has taken a shine to it. She writes the busy little a note every evening, which means that I've not only got to come up with "mischief" every morning before she gets up, but I've also got to reply to the note, in retarded left handed writing so she won't recognise it.
December 26th, that sodding elf is getting a 6 inch nail through the head and chucking on the Rayburn. Elf-magic your way out of that, you little freak.
This has just had me chuckling. I was doing the elf note last night in left handed writing wondering "what the fking shelf. Daughter has taken a shine to it. She writes the busy little
a note every evening, which means that I've not only got to come up with "mischief" every morning before she gets up, but I've also got to reply to the note, in retarded left handed writing so she won't recognise it. December 26th, that sodding elf is getting a 6 inch nail through the head and chucking on the Rayburn. Elf-magic your way out of that, you little freak.
k am I on with here!" My daughter loves it though.I did see a good on one facebook the other day - the elf had Barbie lay on a table and he was holding a tea bag over her face
wst said:
yellowjack said:
"sorry mate, I'm from out of town" over my shoulder. No idea what he made of that entirely unconnected comment
People are far more accepting of requests being denied if you provide a reason, any reason whatsoever. I once saw an article about it.alec.e said:
RizzoTheRat said:
People on a car forum referring to "Duel carriageways", no wonder there's so much aggressive driving around if that's what people think the roads are for :-D
And "manuel" gearboxes also...Edited by nonsequitur on Thursday 7th December 14:51
OpulentBob said:
SpeckledJim said:
OpulentBob said:
Elf on a fking shelf.
Daughter has taken a shine to it. She writes the busy little a note every evening, which means that I've not only got to come up with "mischief" every morning before she gets up, but I've also got to reply to the note, in retarded left handed writing so she won't recognise it.
December 26th, that sodding elf is getting a 6 inch nail through the head and chucking on the Rayburn. Elf-magic your way out of that, you little freak.
I hate most aspects of Christmas but Elf on a Shelf isn't one.king shelf. Daughter has taken a shine to it. She writes the busy little
a note every evening, which means that I've not only got to come up with "mischief" every morning before she gets up, but I've also got to reply to the note, in retarded left handed writing so she won't recognise it. December 26th, that sodding elf is getting a 6 inch nail through the head and chucking on the Rayburn. Elf-magic your way out of that, you little freak.
Our Elf is a disgusting little blighter. I live vicariously through that Elf.
nonsequitur said:
OpulentBob said:
SpeckledJim said:
OpulentBob said:
Elf on a fking shelf.
Daughter has taken a shine to it. She writes the busy little a note every evening, which means that I've not only got to come up with "mischief" every morning before she gets up, but I've also got to reply to the note, in retarded left handed writing so she won't recognise it.
December 26th, that sodding elf is getting a 6 inch nail through the head and chucking on the Rayburn. Elf-magic your way out of that, you little freak.
I hate most aspects of Christmas but Elf on a Shelf isn't one.king shelf. Daughter has taken a shine to it. She writes the busy little
a note every evening, which means that I've not only got to come up with "mischief" every morning before she gets up, but I've also got to reply to the note, in retarded left handed writing so she won't recognise it. December 26th, that sodding elf is getting a 6 inch nail through the head and chucking on the Rayburn. Elf-magic your way out of that, you little freak.
Our Elf is a disgusting little blighter. I live vicariously through that Elf.
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