MyFox8 A Boston man is taking the Elf on a Shelf tradition to a whole new level this year. The man posted to Craigslist offering to be a real-life Elf on a Shelf at events and holiday parties for just $100 an hour. “I will come to your holiday party dressed as the Elf on the Shelf and sit in any location you assign me while I stare emptily at your guests for the duration of the event,” he wrote. In the advertisement, the man notes that his services have been in high demand this season so he requires at least 48 hours notice. Nothing says happy holidays like a stranger in a onesie!

Creepiness notwithstanding this is absolutely the play this holiday season.  When I’m lucky enough to have a few rugrats running around getting together their Christmas lists I want the satisfaction that I did not raise a little mental midget whose actions and attitudes are the product of a stuffed elf on the shelf.

I want my little warriors to see a real life elf sitting on the mantle and say to themselves “oh shit, this guy reports directly to Santa, we better get out asses in gear.”  If parents are going to outsource raising their kids, studies have shown* its best to rely on a real life elf vs a stuffed one.

If however you’re the type to downvote creepy and upvote cute you could be like the dad over at That Dad Blog who has taken his ingenuity and photoshop skills to the next level to again bring Elf on a Shelf to life.

*By studies I meant “I think”