Alright, so imagine
the N64 kid. Remember how happy that kid was when he saw he got the N64? You remember how happy he was and how awesome it made you feel to see the kid so happy, right?
OK, now take this kid who's basically in the same situation except the gift is an Xbox 360. It should be a sunshine and puppy dogs situation right? Well thanks to the parents, nope, it's turns into a "being set on fire while getting raped by a Triceratops" situation. The parents give the kid an Xbox 360 box that's stuffed with clothes. They mentally f*ck their own child, ON CHRISTMAS!
This is just f*cked up beyond belief. You don't do this to children. The kid thought he was getting the greatest gift in the world only to have his parents play a dirty trick on him. Thankfully, the
crew at Engadget have taken it upon themselves to get in contact with the family and try to give the kid an Xbox 360. Hopefully that turns out well.
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2:28 PM on 03.01.2008
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And no, I'm not a PS3 fanboy. I'm a PC gamer.
Engadget - 1
Parents - 0
Damn they even zoomed in so I can see that "Crushed Soul" look on his face, now I gotta go take a cold shower.
i mean, why even go through all that trouble in the first place.
to add insult to injury, the commentary made me feel even worse.
go on, rub in the fact that you can't afford to buy him one,
and will maybe give him that $50 substitute with the "xbox looking controller".
that's fucked.
Engadget said they kid really didn't get a 360. They could easily have gotten a box from a relative or friend.
@Wookie
You still need to DIAF.
awesome.
even though I don't own xbox 360 on my own I wanted to buy 1 and sent it to that little fella
=/
I hope the Engadget folks get him a 360. So sad.
But what the hell has exploded in his hair!?
I HOPE that's what really happened.
I wonder why kids kills their parents...
I love the kid's hair! I want some hair like that. That joke is SO fucked up, but yet so funny, but leaves a bad taste in my mouth. And for all we know, he could be a little bastard that screws with other kids. Let that be a lesson for future screw-ups!
If i had a kid who was begging for a 360, then I might have probably done the same thing to the kid, except that i would put an actual 360 in the second present he opens; either that or sneak the actual 360 next to his other game consoles when isn't looking... First raise up their hopes, then get them horribly dashed, and then hit him with the real surprise that he never saw coming; giving him what he wants in the way he never expected it to come... he gets what he wants and it becomes a fun little memory for all; look back on it and laugh... either that, or the kid would just think i'm a dick for the rest of his life for messing with his head =p
Ah, so if that's the full backstory then... oh ya, if the kid was trying to sneak presents then i would definatly mess with his head as punishment... naughty children used to get coal, but messing with their heads feels like so much more fun =p
Regardless, it's still fucked up. You don't do that to a kid. Period.
You sir, are no gamer. I'm also what you would call a "PC Game" But guess what bitch? My 360 works just fine. Enjoy spending another 100 dollars to upgrade your Video card.
P.S: I need to upgrade my whole box ;_;
"But at least I got my camcorder for Christmas!"
They didn't trick him - the little boy sneaked a look at his present so they filled the box with clothes to trick him. Apparently, they gave him the 360 later.
It was to teach him a lesson.
Still pretty fucked up, but yea.
And I'll bet you anything the person Engadget contacted about this is laughing their ass off over the fact that they're getting a free 360 due to gullibility. I wouldn't have uploaded that follow-up video either.