In a move which has single-handedly brought the worldwide average respectability of journalists down by at least two points, the UK's free Metro newspaper has run the complete non-story of a young Animal Crossing: Wild World player, whose mother has banned her from playing the game due the filth and depravity inherent to its makeup.
The girl's mother has taken this action after everyone's favourite cute and cuddly village simulator apparently used the phrase "f***ing cow", unprovoked and completely without warning. Either oblivious to, or ignoring the fact that AC:WW is not only an online game, but also allows players to customise its lexis, the woman seemingly then felt the need to take the "news" to the Metro, who then ran it.
I despair, I really do. Not only does one look at the screenshot of the incident in the Metro's story make it plainly clear that the phrase in question was a a piece of user created dialogue (identified by its blue highlighting) but the fact that a national paper like the Metro saw this as newsworthy, rather than a blatent piece of stupidity or attention seeking, is thoroughly depressing.
Whether the phrase was the work of another player, a previous owner of a second hand copy, or the girl herself may never be known; but regardless of the explanation, the fact that this was printed at all is embarrassing to all concerned. While the Metro have been steadily building a reputation for slack-jawed sensationalism for quite some time, this is a step up even for them, and I can't imagine the girl's mother is going to be too impressed once she gets to the bottom of things either.
A bit of research, people ... Seriously, it helps.
[Via n4g.com]
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4:19 PM on 05.13.2007
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AS IT WAS FREE!
I'll probably continue to
Newspapers will do anything for stories
But in the meantime, it's the age old problem of a sensationalist media combined with parents who'd rather publically flip out than pay attention to what their kids are doing, let alone take an interest. And thus pap is printed on a daily basis.
It's also funny how they censor the word in the article but then don't in the picture. In an article about vulgar words. "Again kids the word is FUCKING, F-U-C-K-I-N-G, got that?" Hmm, this irony tastes delicious.
Haha, The Metro. Fantastic.
I wonder if they know that you can also draws cocks in the game?
I hope when the little girl grows up and gets married, her mother suffers a massive fatal stroke at the reception and falls face first into the wedding cake like the fat fucking irresponsible cow of a mother she is.
Now THAT's "PRET-ty harsh"
Stories like these support friend codes.
Fun times.
"Thank you for your present, in bed!"
Well said! lol.
If you ask me, bitch had it coming. Animal Crossing is a horrible game for children!