tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post3630268240312283732..comments2023-10-14T09:44:21.840-05:00Comments on People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Weekly Wrap Up 12.1.12Jen Piwtpitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09576108150881254072noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-6114374079483513042012-12-08T12:55:16.040-06:002012-12-08T12:55:16.040-06:00I don't understand why they have the elf doing...I don't understand why they have the elf doing naughty things. Isn't the whole point of it to get the kid to behave? Making kids think naughty is funny is part of a much bigger problem if you ask me. Which nobody did, but I'm saying it anyway!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257149909481045809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-65711684064036939042012-12-05T07:35:22.410-06:002012-12-05T07:35:22.410-06:00These Elf things are not new. While decorating th...These Elf things are not new. While decorating this year I pulled out the old one from my childhood - it's over 50 years old now. It creeped me out as a kid and still creeps me out as an adult.<br /><br />Our elves never DID anything other than sit there and look creepy, and it's still going strong after 50+ years. The Energizer Elf?<br /><br />Just wanted to say I love you Jen - thanks for keeping the WTF style of parenting alive for another generation. When I did it 20+ years ago, I didn't have any blogs to validate my attitude, people just thought I was a bitch. Oh Well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-72836778760114568362012-12-03T18:50:17.975-06:002012-12-03T18:50:17.975-06:00So let me start by saying...you're probably go...So let me start by saying...you're probably gonna want to punch ME in the throat. I'm Elf-obsessed and I know it. It's not healthy, I can't stop and honestly, sometimes I want to punch MYSELF in the throat too -lol! It's a sickness, but it makes me happy (in a crazed-lunatic sort of way), my kids like our elves (maybe not quite as much as me) BUT I totally get that there's a creepy factor to these things! I'm not expecting everyone to go crazy making their elves sing, dance, go fishing, bake, make messes...and all that jazz. To each their own! You're hilarious and I appreciate the snarkiness.<br />Oh and...I recently hosted an entire ELF-THEMED-PARTY...that's right.<br />Bring IT!<br />bit.ly/XhGyiSAudrey @ Sweet Cheekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022655801699458107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-72363139716490992002012-12-02T23:12:39.839-06:002012-12-02T23:12:39.839-06:00My friend got her four-year-old (as of last week) ...My friend got her four-year-old (as of last week) daughter an Elf. Tonight she posted a picture of that thing "teepeeing" the Christmas tree. I instantly thought of you; last week, the elf "spilled" my friend's purse. Hell, if elves are an excuse to make a mess I'll get one for my classroom!Krystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521092008172230055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-19782860352841315242012-12-02T18:22:37.474-06:002012-12-02T18:22:37.474-06:00It is just so funny to me that some parents are so...It is just so funny to me that some parents are so upset with you for not wanting to take the Elf to this unnecessary level of creativity slash complete child overindulgence. First of all, kids are psyched just to find the thing every morning and most parents are lucky to remember to move the damn thing five minutes before the kids come down for breakfast. <br /><br />Secondly, having gifts and/or these elaborate things every day of December? it's no wonder there are more and more shitty kids thinking they're entitled to whatever they want. If you get off on spending "five minutes" (I call bullshit on that by the way), creatively setting up "Blarf" or whatever stupid name your dumb kid came up with, to look like he drew a picture, by all means go for it. Other people prefer to do other things with their down time and it's all fine, just shut the f up about it and don't go reprimanding another mother (with whom you probably have everything else in common, by the way). Although not sure how many other mothers would curse someone out via blog comment just because her Elf on the shelf standards don't meet your own. Good grief, whoever those commenters are, are you upset you can't troll the political blogs now that the election's been over so you're looking to parenting websites for opposing views or something? Chill out That Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17146249922523394994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-45582281663822011542012-12-02T06:46:35.356-06:002012-12-02T06:46:35.356-06:00I am a relatively new reader who found your from t...I am a relatively new reader who found your from the Ho Ho Ho Contest and have been reading you faithfully ever since. Jen, you bring this stay at home mom a bit of comedic relief. Anyway that watches two kids (even their own) who are only 16 months apart (3 years old and 2 years old) needs some adult time to keep their sanity in check. Your blog and posts do just that for me. So thanks :) By the way, I bought your book last week and have only just begun reading it, but am loving it :)Janine Huldiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226958154244023407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-22246345709907555812012-12-01T22:18:50.039-06:002012-12-01T22:18:50.039-06:00I'm a new reader :). I am a twenty something w...I'm a new reader :). I am a twenty something with no kids and the over-achiever elf on the shelfers still drive me nuts. I wrote about it over on my blog,and googled "elf on the shelf blog" to find the crazy examples, and found your hilariousity instead. Well played! I look forward to reading more! Kayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741698713925735230noreply@blogger.com