Friday, February 11, 2011

Wii Countdown conundrum brands family 'SHITHEADS'

A mother playing a computer game version of TV's Countdown with her three-year-old son was outraged when it spelled out SHITHEADS. Victoria Smith and her son Oliver were trying to work out the conundrum - a nine-letter anagram - to help him build up his vocabulary.

She was stunned when the jumbled letters SHAHSITED clicked over to reveal the swear word. The Nintendo Wii game - marketed as suitable for players aged three and over - was created with the backing of Channel 4 which makes the long-running quiz show.



Angry Victoria, 30, said: "I couldn't believe my eyes as the word was slowly unveiled as an obscene insult. Oliver is a really bright kid and we play this game to help him build up his word bank.

"He was already asking what the word meant. My husband Daniel had to rush him out of the room." Victoria, of Hampstead, North London, said she would not be playing the game again.

6 comments:

cath said...

"My husband Daniel had to rush him out of the room," right after we posed him beside the TV and took this picture.

Bob The Mul said...

If your 3 year old can figure out what that word is he's a genius... cause for celebration really?

Webby said...

Because obviously he'll never swear in his entire life, ever?

Fuck's sake. I can't wait to teach my kids a whole word of foul language.

L said...

I'm sure he's already heard the word.

And why would you need to rush him from the room? Can he actually read at 3?

232323 said...

Maybe he *can* read at 3. I was reading before the age of 3. It's not unheard of.

Anonymous said...

If this happened to me I would think it was hilarious and explain to my kid ( for the umpteenth time , since he lives in the real world ) that it is a naughty word and not to use it. Does this kid live in a glass bottle?