In the words of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, "Aren't you going to laugh at my nose too?" The Verizon-AT&T spat will no doubt go down as one of the great moments in iPhone lore. There’s big characters (or companies) acting like children, a whole lot of name-calling, and even a spotted elephant quoted in a legal filing.After feeling bullied by Verizon, AT&T went to the principal’s office and filed a lawsuit claiming that Verizon’s “There’s a map for that” advertising campaign wasn’t fair. AT&T didn’t disagree with its poor 3G coverage compared to Verizon’s 3G coverage, rather that Verizon’s map of AT&T’s 3G coverage had white spaces where AT&T offers coverage (just not 3G).Not one to apologize and shake hands, Verizon instead mocked AT&T with a cool Christmas commercial that made fun of AT&T’s pimply 3G coverage. In staying with the kiddy theme, Verizon’s commercial showed the iPhone banned to the island of misfit toys in a parody of the classic animated Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer television Christmas special.Here it is: What follows is even more entertaining—and childish. AT&T amended its initial lawsuit shortly after the “misfit toys” commercial aired. The amendment singled out the “misfit toys” commercial, but in doing so had to describe it in the legal filing: “The red Charlie-in-the-Box says ‘Hey! Check out the new guy!’ The spotted elephant, in a surprised manner, asks the iPhone ‘What are you doing here? You can download apps and browse the web!’ and a Dolly for Sue asserts that ‘Yeah. People will love you [the iPhone].'”But wait! It gets better. Verizon filed a 53-page response that only adds to this playground tit-for-tat. Here’s how it starts:“AT&T did not file this lawsuit because Verizon’s ‘There’s A Map For That’ advertisements are untrue; AT&T sued because Verizon’s ads are true and the truth hurts.”We can only hope this legal wrangling ends up in the court of Judge Judy, who would no doubt tell both parties to shut up and grow up. Send me an email at tkaneshige@cio.com. Or follow me on Twitter @kaneshige. Follow everything from CIO.com on Twitter @CIOonline. Related content opinion Google Bigwig Eric Schmidt Posts Bizarre Guide for 'Converting to Android from iPhone' Google's Executive Chairman wants you to switch from iPhone to Android, and he posted a strange guide to help make the transition as smooth as possible. By Al Sacco Dec 09, 2013 2 mins Smartphones Android Operating Systems opinion Apple's 'Spaceship' Campus Evokes Jobs-Era Perfectionism Some facts have emerged about Apple's planned "spaceship" campus. Delayed and over-budget but painstakingly detailed, it's already part of Apple history, and makes CIO.com's Tom Kaneshige nostalgic for Steve Jobs' maniac By Tom Kaneshige Apr 05, 2013 3 mins Financial Services Industry Innovation IT Leadership opinion Apple, Where Art Thou? Apple is under siege and uncharacteristically running for cover amidst mounting competition and research reports favoring Android. By Tom Kaneshige Mar 12, 2013 2 mins Smartphones Tablets IT Leadership opinion Is Computer's Future a Glass House? According to Google and Corning, glass surfaces and eyeglasses are where we'll do our computing in the future. By Tom Kaneshige Mar 06, 2013 1 min Small and Medium Business Innovation Mobile Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe