What they don't realize is how much manure and cleaning and other kinds of work are involved. We used to play and wrestle all the time when she was smaller. When she reached about 700 pounds, you really have to change the kind of games you play. She really likes it if I just lay on her. She would let me do that for hours.
Elephants get bored with that.
It's like if I learn algebra as a kid, I eventually know it. Doing algebra over and over then becomes boring because the challenge is gone. If an elephant is threatened in the wild, they will puff up and use their ears and try to scare you. That used to work, but now tourists and photographers know they are just posturing, so they don't go away. We have pushed the elephant to another level.