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| 01001000 Posts: 454/944 |
I was actually joking about the threatening your children and stuff, its not healthy for them but other than that, that books would make a good novelty item. |
| VGFreak877 Posts: 87/274 |
I heard about this at work, and wasn't sure about the validity of the allegation until I listened to the sound clip posted here. I think it sounds pretty convincing -- although, I'm thinking the makers will somehow say it only "sounds like" he's saying that, but actually saying something similar. |
| Makura Posts: 763/1555 |
That's very true, Rogue. My stepbrother for four years was severely abused by his mother. In court they came to the conclusion that she was frustrated with him not being potty-trained.
On another note, I was a huge sesame street nut when I was little and I can only imagine the trauma of hearing my favorite read fuzzy face asking me if I wanted to die. 0_0 |
| Rogue Posts: 961/11918 |
Not to turn this into a dark discussion for Debate, but one of the leading reasons for child abuse are parents' frustatrations with their child not being potty-trained yet.
Really puts that whole "Who wants to die?" thing into perspective. Otherwise upon hearing that soundbyte on the news made me laugh my ass off. |
| 01001000 Posts: 451/944 |
I saw Steven Colbert talking about the book.
If you seriously threaten someone to do something they'll do it, and those pooper troopers will learn how to shat in a toilet. Every child needs some past life scarring so they know what the world is like....take a dump or you'll die. |
| Elara Posts: 2477/9736 |
Wow... I kinda want that book just for the novelty of it. |
| Darkness Posts: 268/365 |
So your saying is that any kid who heard the recording will grow up to be a killer that doesnt know how to go potty? |
| Rogue Posts: 950/11918 |
A friend of mine thought the 'tainted books' would make a killing on eBay. |
| 天国JOE Posts: 687/2999 |
Nothing motivates a young child more than death threats from thier icon. |
| Katana Posts: 668/3649 |
**blinks**
**blinks** **blinks** Wow...just wow...like I know people add subliminal things in little kid stuff so adults can get a laugh or two out of some things...but that's...not...so subliminal...  |
| Rogue Posts: 938/11918 |
I had to open the page in Internet Explorer for it to work. It's just a television news report of the story, but it has the sound clips of the book. |
| WhiteRose Posts: 675/1461 |
wow, that's slightly disturbing. The video wouldn't play on my comp for some reason, but just reading from the article. I think someone is gonna get more than just fired. |
| BBQMissile Posts: 862/1198 |
Sounds like someone is going to get fired, regardless of whether it was a joke or not. ...I never knew they had Sesame Street potty training books.  ...talking ones at that too. |
| Rogue Posts: 937/11918 |
The article
There's a video on there with a recording of the message. It does indeed sound like the book is saying what parents think it is. In case the url goes bad, here's the article: Originally posted by Local6.com I'm not sure if this is a joke or something went horribly wrong with the recording. |
