It had to happen. The elf, all grown up and tired of sitting on the damn shelf all night, is out exploring the big, crazy world. And he’s getting into all sorts of trouble.

(For the uninitiated or just plain confused, Elf on the Shelf is the new-ish, creepy-ish holiday tradition where a toy elf observes kids’ behavior and reports back to Santa. He has powers that allow him to move around the house while no one is looking.)

Redditors have been coming up with all sorts of new elf scenarios and they are, uh, pretty creative. Look what this guy does while everyone is asleep. Bad elf!

He calls up the ladies.

—Reddit user v3ryfuzzyc00t3r

He gets caught cheating on Elsa.

—Reddit user The7thProxy

He gets into an accident.

—Reddit user per88

He does his business in your toilet.

—Reddit user L0v3Ly88

He is a bad, bad elf!

—Reddit user Pumakings

And he’s getting the whole gang involved.

—Reddit user Rgraff58

Okay, come on!

—Reddit user Pink_31

Now that’s a bit more classy.

Of course, even after a long, crazy night, he still manages to bring us some Christmas sweetness.

—Reddit user oldboy_and_the_sea