The holidays are just around the corner and TV seems to love that. Holiday movies have been playing since Thanksgiving, including "Elf," starring Will Ferrell. His character Buddy brings a certain energy and smile through his innocent act, though it seems stupid to the others. Here are some silly things we learned from the holiday comedy:

Don’t attempt to hug racoons. They attack. 

“Does someone need a hug?”

Don’t eat strangers’ gum off a subway rail and go around a revolving door several times. It makes you nauseous. 

Santa did warn buddy, “You see gum on the street, leave it there. It’s not free candy.” 

Don’t sneak up on people in the shower. 

This is self-explanatory.

Don’t accuse a mall Santa for not being the real Santa. It will eventually send you to jail. In Buddy’s advantage, it gets his dad’s attention. 

"I get one phone call, and I said I know who I’m going to call. Walter Hobbs.” 

Don’t walk around town dressed as a giant elf, or people will think you’re chemically imbalanced. 

“You may be a little chemically imbalanced, but you’ve been right about a lot of things.” 

Be careful what you want from Santa. It’s all documented. 

“Charlotte Dennon wants a Tiffany’s engagement ring and for her boyfriend to stop dragging his feet and commit already.” 

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