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Rogue
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Since: 08-17-04

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Posted on 01-09-06 01:26 AM Link | Quote
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
Toddler's Talking Elmo Book Asks 'Who Wants To Die?

Company Receives Several Complaints

A mother in Dallas is one of several parents complaining about a new interactive book for toddlers in which Sesame Street character Elmo asks "who wants to die?" according to a Local 6 News report.

Family members said 16-month-old Miranda Boll's new book, "Potty Time With Elmo," was supposed to teach an interactive lesson using voice commands.

However, when the book's buttons are pressed, it reportedly says something it is not supposed to -- "who wants to die?"

"It's a sick joke," mother Angela Bolls said. "If it's a joke then it's a bad one, you know? And it's not necessary. It's inappropriate."

Bolls said she checked another copy of the same book and found that it says something completely different; "Who wants to try to go potty?"

The company that makes the book said it has had several complaints concerning the book, according to the report.


I'm not sure if this is a joke or something went horribly wrong with the recording.


(Last edited by Rogue on 01-09-06 04:30 AM)
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Posted on 01-09-06 01:46 AM Link | Quote
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.
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Posted on 01-09-06 02:23 AM Link | Quote
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.
Rogue
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Posted on 01-09-06 05:05 AM Link | Quote
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.
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Posted on 01-09-06 06:27 AM Link | Quote
**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...
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Posted on 01-10-06 07:00 PM Link | Quote
Nothing motivates a young child more than death threats from thier icon.
Rogue
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Posted on 01-10-06 08:47 PM Link | Quote
A friend of mine thought the 'tainted books' would make a killing on eBay.
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Posted on 01-10-06 08:49 PM Link | Quote
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?
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Posted on 01-10-06 11:40 PM Link | Quote
Wow... I kinda want that book just for the novelty of it.
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Posted on 01-11-06 02:42 PM Link | Quote
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.
Rogue
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Posted on 01-11-06 02:52 PM Link | Quote
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.
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Posted on 01-11-06 03:16 PM Link | Quote
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
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Posted on 01-11-06 03:50 PM Link | Quote
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.
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Posted on 01-11-06 04:18 PM Link | Quote
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.
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