Enough. Enough with the fucking roaming, creepy, all-knowing elves. They’re turning children in head cases. This little girl was so scared after knocking her Elf on a Shelf on his ass she called 911 to report an emergency.
Isabelle LaPeruta had apparently thrown a ball in her Old Bridge home, and the Elf on the Shelf got knocked down to the floor. (The Elf cannot be touched by the children and must remain at a distance, but moves around the house at night, which can lead to all sorts of headaches for parents.) Since it was a Christmas emergency, she called 911. NBC New York got the recorded call:
“Hello?” the 911 operator says.
“It’s Isabella,” the girl says.
“Hi. Hi, Isabella. Why are you calling 911?” the operator asks.
Suddenly, the girl panics.
“Don’t come to my house!” she shouts. “Don’t!”
She goes on to explain, “I was trying to call my dad” to tell him about the accident.
The operator responds, “You can just say you made a mistake.”
The cops had to show up because the little girl said “accident” and “emergency” and when they arrived the kid was freaking out. Her mom was home and explained the entire situation.
Seriously though, what the hell are we doing to kids? We want them to behave so much we’re telling them a little doll is watching their every move. That’s creepy as shit. This kid is going to end up with the ticks or something. All over a fucking Xmas decoration.
[via Gothamist]