Channel Nine star Deb Knight slams popular Elf on the Shelf Christmas toy and reveals why it should be eradicated: 'Total madness'

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By JIMMY BRIGGS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 14:41 GMT, 13 December 2024 | Updated: 14:55 GMT, 13 December 2024

Channel Nine star Deb Knight has launched an extraordinary spray against an ever-growing and popular Christmas tradition, revealing she wants it to disappear.

The veteran reporter, 52, wrote an article for Nine Honey in which she revealed she is not a fan of the cheeky Elf on the Shelf holiday tradition, which has become popular through internet memes.

'There is a recent Christmas tradition I would be glad to see disappear altogether: The dreaded Elf on the Shelf,' Deb began.

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas tradition in which a small elf doll is placed in different locations around a house, to watch children's behavior and report back to Santa.

It became popular in the mid-2000s after the release of the book The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition in 2005, which was co-written by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell

Deb added she disliked the tradition because it added an extra an unnecessary step in the already busy task of Christmas planning. 

Channel Nine star Deb Knight (pictured) has launched an extraordinary spray against an ever-growing and popular Christmas tradition, revealing she wants it to disappear

'Whoever came up with the idea must have had a lot of time on their hands, and likely no children. 

'The idea of introducing an extra layer of responsibility to the already frantic pre-Christmas period is total madness. 

'It's busy enough bringing the working year to a close, attending all the parties, winding up the school year, buying all the presents, decorating the tree, planning the Christmas meal and organising the school holiday activities.

'Who has any time to coordinate a naughty-looking elf into various poses and positions around the house every night for the entire month of December?'

Deb added she had fought hard against introducing the tradition into the Knight household, and told her children Darcy, 14, and Elsa, 12, they 'may' take it up some time in the unspecified future. 

The upbeat presenter has developed a reputation for speaking her mind on a variety of topics. 

In October, she expressed her shock at a common public transport habit.

The veteran reporter took to the Nine Honey website to write an opinion piece about a recent trip she took on a bus.

The veteran reporter, 52, wrote an article for Nine Honey in which she revealed she is not a fan of the cheeky Elf on the Shelf holiday tradition, which has become popular through internet memes

Deb said she disliked the Elf on the Shelf tradition because it added an extra an unnecessary chore into the already busy task of Christmas planning

The journey started off well, she claimed, because it was just after the morning rush so she had plenty of seats to choose from.

But the issue came when another passenger decided to consume a particularly fragrant meal behind her.

'A strong odour started emanating from a few seats back' Deb related. 

'It wasn't from someone's body, but from the hot takeaway curry that this passenger just couldn't wait to consume'.

But the A Current Affair weekend host also spared a thought for the man's fellow commuters the following day. 

'It was bad enough having to smell his lunch for the whole trip, but from the intensity of what he was eating, it would likely be worse sitting near him on the commute the next day.'

Deb continued her rant, wondering why people think 'it's okay to share the smell of their lunch with up to 100 people?'

The TV presenter also extended her grievance to moviegoers who bring in takeaway at the cinemas.

'Knock yourself out with sharing the smell of your popcorn or choc-top, but please eat your takeaway Thai or KFC before sitting in the confined airless space of a movie theatre' she complained.

'Those smells don't go anywhere fast!' 

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