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Reindeers and elf’s on shelfs.

(62 Posts)
Witzend Mon 24-Nov-25 10:35:09

Or even elf’s on shelf’s - thankfully only seen at this time of year.

GrannyGravy13 Mon 24-Nov-25 10:46:51

Our GC get so much enjoyment from their naughty elves. I take my hat off to our AC and their imagination.

keepcalmandcavachon Mon 24-Nov-25 12:13:08

GrannyGravy13

Our GC get so much enjoyment from their naughty elves. I take my hat off to our AC and their imagination.

They really ought to use their elf control GrannyGravy13!

ginny Mon 24-Nov-25 13:27:49

Our two youngest DGSs enjoy seeing their elves each morning on the run up to Christmas. Plenty of simple ideas ideas on Pinterest. Most only take a few minutes to set up. Lots of fun.

JamesandJon33 Mon 24-Nov-25 13:41:19

As this is pedants’ corner, I think we should be discussing the plural or possessive of elf, and shelf, not whether our DC think them lovely.

keepingquiet Mon 24-Nov-25 14:20:03

I hate them- nothing but commercial rubbish.

When I see this stuff in the shops I want to smash it all and stamp on it!

JamesandJon33 Mon 24-Nov-25 16:18:40

Reindeers and elves on shelves .

Oreo Mon 24-Nov-25 16:51:03

Reindeers with carrot’s? Elves with candy cane’s?🙈

Grandmadinosaur Mon 24-Nov-25 16:55:16

Our grandchildren love the elf on the shelf shenanigans.

I must be mad but in the summer I got a large one in a charity shop for £2. He will make an appearance here on the two days when the Gcs are here. I must look online for ideas as it’s come round too quickly!

JamesandJon33 Mon 24-Nov-25 17:13:04

Witzend Comeback and explain that this is a thread about bad punctuation. Not about whether your children find elves etc cute.

Bukkie Mon 24-Nov-25 22:32:04

Keepingquiet I agree with you, it's a lot of commercial rubbish. Same as Christmas Eve boxes.

keepingquiet Mon 24-Nov-25 23:12:42

Oh yes, that and fancy Advent calendars makes me wonder what the point of Christmas is to some people!

polnan Tue 25-Nov-25 13:45:51

Keeping quiet

I hate them- nothing but commercial rubbish.

When I see this stuff in the shops I want to smash it all and stamp on it

what! after all the cost to climate change etc... all the money we send to China...???? (tongue in cheek! )but it does make me so angry.

RosieandherMaw Tue 25-Nov-25 14:00:07

I think a lot of people are missing the point.
Missing that this IS in Pedants’ Corner 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

RosieandherMaw Tue 25-Nov-25 14:00:53

JamesandJon33

Reindeers and elves on shelves .

Reindeers ??

JamesandJon33 Tue 25-Nov-25 14:03:16

Sorry I was so focused on the elves , I forgot the reindeer.

Charleygirl5 Tue 25-Nov-25 14:16:13

I grit my teeth when I see elf's or many elve's.

ViceVersa Tue 25-Nov-25 14:19:58

JamesandJon33

Witzend Comeback and explain that this is a thread about bad punctuation. Not about whether your children find elves etc cute.

Thank god someone else actually understood the point!

WelshPoppy Tue 25-Nov-25 14:45:45

Thank goodness my granddaughter hasn't got invested in the elf on a shelf nonsense. From the age of 4 when her father left she did have a couple of visiting elves who reported her behaviour back to Santa but they just sat on her bed.

Cabbie21 Tue 25-Nov-25 14:47:26

You could of believed it.

JamesandJon33 Tue 25-Nov-25 15:00:00

Hallelujah !!!

MollyNew Tue 25-Nov-25 15:09:02

Your elf's of eaten there reindeers mince pie's.

(I found that very difficult to write)

DamaskRose Tue 25-Nov-25 15:11:54

MollyNew

Your elf's of eaten there reindeers mince pie's.

(I found that very difficult to write)

😂😂😂

Oreo Tue 25-Nov-25 15:19:14

Even more difficult to read 😲😂

starnded Tue 25-Nov-25 15:26:54

keepingquiet

Oh yes, that and fancy Advent calendars makes me wonder what the point of Christmas is to some people!

Greed.