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Toddler's Talking Elmo Book Asks 'Who Wants To Die?'
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Posted on 01/02/2006 6:34:23 PM PST by RPTMS
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.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: elmo; orlandoarea; sesamestreet
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:34:24 PM PST
by
RPTMS
To: RPTMS; Slings and Arrows
To: RPTMS
Who wrote the book? Scarface?
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To: Jet Jaguar; Slings and Arrows; Dashing Dasher
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:37:07 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Bezerky Jerky the funky Turkey jerky strips! Yum!)
To: Jet Jaguar
At least Elmo didnt say "Hillary Clinton Is Our Overlord" L0L
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:37:18 PM PST
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: RPTMS
Tin foil alert?
Potty Time With Elmo???
I hope it doesn't have pictures.
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:37:38 PM PST
by
A.Hun
(Democrats suck worse than ice storms.)
To: RPTMS
Sounds like they employed some writer from the ME.
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:38:25 PM PST
by
NY Attitude
(You are responsible for your safety until the arrival of Law Enforcement Officers!)
To: cripplecreek
I'm laughing so hard that I'm choking.....
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:39:09 PM PST
by
mystery-ak
(End Freepathons, become a monthly donor...)
To: RPTMS
So many jokes, so little time.........
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:39:18 PM PST
by
A.Hun
(Democrats suck worse than ice storms.)
To: Darksheare
I am guessing that this is an edgier, more streetwise Elmo...
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:39:26 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: RPTMS
I heard this on the news this morning, and it does sound like it says that....
spooky
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:39:32 PM PST
by
ThreePuttinDude
()......Politically incorrect by Intelligent Design........()
To: RPTMS
LOL!! It's probably a tongue in cheek question aimed at the parents who bought the book. If I had to listen to Elmo, Barney, and half the other crap kids have for educational toys all day or all evening, I'd be ready to jump off a cliff
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:40:30 PM PST
by
billbears
(Deo Vindice)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I know this is terrible, but I can't help but giggle when I think of Elmo saying that...
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:40:31 PM PST
by
Hildy
(Spielberg spends his spare time memorializing the last Holocaust while working to justify the next.)
To: Army Air Corps
Yeah, the Gangster Elmo prototype.
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:41:23 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Bezerky Jerky the funky Turkey jerky strips! Yum!)
To: RPTMS; Darksheare
If your parents need an Elmo book to potty train you, what are your chances of survival? Elmo has it right!
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:41:47 PM PST
by
DJ MacWoW
(If you think you know what's coming next....You don't know Jack.)
To: ThreePuttinDude
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:42:05 PM PST
by
Zon
(Honesty outlives the lie, spin and deception -- It always has -- It always will.)
To: DJ MacWoW
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:42:20 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Bezerky Jerky the funky Turkey jerky strips! Yum!)
To: RPTMS
"Potty Time with Elmo"
WARNING: Don't tickle Elmo while he's going potty! (very messy)
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:42:26 PM PST
by
golas1964
("He tasks me... He tasks me, and I shall have him!")
To: RPTMS
Has Elmo gone over to the Dark Side of the Force?
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posted on
01/02/2006 6:42:52 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
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