Channel Nine star Deb Knight has launched an extraordinary spray at a popular and ever-growing Christmas tradition, revealing she wants it to go away.
The veteran journalist, 52, wrote an article for nine honey in which she revealed that she is not a fan of the cheeky Christmas tradition of Elf on the Shelf, which has become popular through internet memes.
“There’s one recent Christmas tradition I’d love to see disappear completely: 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 places around the house to observe 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 that she didn’t like the tradition because it added an extra, unnecessary step to the already busy task of Christmas planning.
Channel Nine star Deb Knight (pictured) has launched an extraordinary spray at a popular and ever-growing Christmas tradition, revealing she wants it to go away.
“Whoever came up with the idea must have had a lot of free time and probably no children.
‘The idea of adding an extra layer of responsibility to the already hectic run-up to Christmas is totally crazy.
‘It’s already busy enough to close out the work year, attend all the parties, close out the school year, buy all the presents, decorate the tree, plan the Christmas meal and organize the school holiday activities.
“Who has time to coordinate a mischievous-looking elf in various poses and positions around the house every night for the entire month of December?”
Deb added that she had fought hard against the introduction of the tradition into the Knight household and told her children Darcy, 14, and Elsa, 12, that they “might” pick it up again at some point in the unspecified future.
The upbeat presenter has earned a reputation for speaking her mind on a variety of topics.
In October, he expressed surprise at a common habit on public transportation.
The veteran reporter addressed the Nine Honey website write an opinion piece about a recent bus trip you took.
The veteran reporter, 52, wrote an article for Nine Honey in which she revealed she is not a fan of the cheeky Christmas tradition of Elf on the Shelf, which has become popular through internet memes.
Deb said she didn’t like the Elf on the Shelf tradition because it added an unnecessary extra task to the already busy task of Christmas planning.
The trip started well, he said, because it was just after the morning rush hour, so he had plenty of seats to choose from.
But trouble arose when another passenger decided to consume a particularly fragrant meal behind her.
“A strong smell began to emanate from a few seats back,” Deb said.
“It wasn’t from someone’s body, but from takeaway hot curry that this passenger simply couldn’t wait to consume.”
But the A Current Affair weekend host also thought about the man’s traveling companions the next day.
“It was bad enough having to smell his lunch the entire trip, but with the intensity of what he was eating, it would probably be worse being around him on the trip the next day.”
Deb continued her rant, wondering why people think “it’s okay to share the smell of your lunch with up to 100 people.”
The television presenter also extended her complaint to moviegoers who bring takeaway food to movie theaters.
“Knock yourself out by sharing the smell of your popcorn or chocolate, but please eat your Thai or KFC takeout before sitting in the cramped, airless space of a movie theater,” he complained.
‘Those smells don’t go away quickly!’