Elmo Book Asks: 'Who Wants To Die?'

NBC30 ^ | January 26, 2006

[nickcarraway]

Publisher Offers Replacement Program

ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- A character in some copies of an Elmo potty training book has an unusual message that you may not want your toddler to hear.

The Baby David character in "Potty Time With Elmo" says, "Uh oh, who wants to die?" when a read-along button is pushed, NBC News reported.

He's supposed to say, "Uh oh, who has to go?"

The publisher said the sound was recorded correctly, but some consumers hear a different phrase due to compression of the digital audio file.

Crystal Gillum, of Ellensburg, Wash., said she bought the book for her 2-year-old daughter for Christmas. "It really bothered me, and it creeped me out," she said.

The publisher, Publications International, doesn't know how many defective books are out there. Customers can return the books to the store where they were purchased, or they can call (800) 595-8484 for a free replacement.

The book is becoming a collector's item, and is being sold on eBay.

[Cicero]

"Uh oh, who has to go?"

"Uh oh, who wants to die?"

It sounds like what used to happen when we did a double translation exercise in Latin: Latin into English, English back into Latin.

Actually, the correct version is pretty creepy when you think about it.

[CheyennePress]

I want this book.

[Ciexyz]

Inexcusable error on the part of the publisher.

[moog]

Sounds like Chucky has been at work again.

[Bigg Red]

Darn that jihadi potty training!

[usmcobra]

Now that will make all the Kiddies wet their pants.

[NeoCaveman]

Assisted suicide Elmo.

[Dallas59]

Some of Elmo's "friends"....

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

some consumers hear a different phrase due to compression of the digital audio file.

Isn't this the same excuse Kerry uses for his flip-flops?

[BykrBayb]

Oh, that's just so wrong.

[chae]

Same thing happened with Teletubbies. My mom freaked when she thought she heard my son's stuffed toys cuss

[Mygirlsmom]

It creeps me out that parents would want to waste reading time with their kids on a book about potty training. I LOVE kids' books, but not ones that are poorly written, boring, stupid or preachy.

[FreedomFarmer]

"Did you kill that, Mr. Emeril?"

[rawcatslyentist]

>"Same thing happened with Teletubbies.>"

That was the red one "Po". I tried it in Wally World,,, it sounded to me like ---fagg*t fagg*t, bite my b*tt---
Hi Larry Us!!!

Kill A Commie For Mommie
Seven Dead Monkeys Page O Tunes

[chae]

My son's favorites were Po and Tinky Winky.

[kenavi]

I want this book.

It is late. I got to go now. (Uh oh...)

[Bullish]

Send them all to Iran.

[Talking_Mouse]

My favorite double translation: "out of sight, out of mind" becomes "invisible insanity"