Every Christmas, we make the decision to watch "Elf" on loop day after day because Freeform 25 Days of Christmas makes that a reality. The cheerful and heart-warming movie is Christmas classic that reminds us that it is family, friends, and singing Christmas cheer is the one way to make every Christmas season merry and bright. But as finals week is rolling around, we are reminded of our more Grinch-y side and how life isn’t always syrup and singing “Baby It’s Cold Outside” with Zooey Deschanel. But the one thing we admire about Buddy is his ability to look past the unspoken rules of adulthood and find his inner child and inner elf. So while we struggle through the last weeks of the semester and of 2016, we dream about the fun and interesting things that Buddy the Elf can get away with that we can’t.
1. Eating spaghetti with syrup, M&Ms, marshmallows, sprinkles, and chocolate bars.
How he doesn’t have diabetes is beyond me.
2. Drinking on the job.
So maybe some people get away with this. But wouldn’t it be nice if this were more acceptable?
3. Chugging an entire bottle of Coke without getting the shakes.
We all need this before a long day of studying but we would probably have uncontrollable shakes. But I guess it wouldn’t be too bad coming from the generation who thinks vodka and Redbull pair nicely.
4. Carrying maple syrup on our person.
Just in case you need it for any particular reason.
5. Burping at the dinner table.
“Did you hear that?!” That is, burping at the dinner without your mom slapping the daylights out of you for being rude.
6. Wearing tights
Tights are comfy and offer full range of motion but probably wouldn’t be a socially acceptable outfit choice for your average joe.
7. Talking back to people that are above us.
Buddy argues that there is singing in the North Pole and doesn’t get fired. I’m personally just asking for a raise or something.
8. His rad dance moves in the mail room.
If I had half the rhythm of Buddy, life would be amazing.
9. Being afraid of escalators.
If you never had a fear of escalators growing up, then you are lying because we all did and maybe even still don’t trust them. But now we are older and at least have to act like we aren’t absolutely terrified.
10. Hugging a raccoon.
Okay, so he doesn’t get away with this. But like Buddy, we all know we’d like to try to hug one.
11. Throw a snowball like a baseball.
We all know this talent is something that is unattainable, but I must say it would be an awesome one. It’s impossible to even form a snowball nonetheless throw it 80 miles an hour.
12. Tackling a fake Santa.
Tackling a fake Santa would allow my inner 10-year-old who realized that Santa wasn’t real to seek revenge for all the lies and deception.
13. Hopping on the lines of the street in the middle of New York City
Being a delinquent would be kind of cool until you got hit by a taxi-cab.
