Comments on: Video: No-good kids receive the Wii for Christmas & freak out

By: ‘Overheard on Twitter’ Friday « We Build Pages

‘Overheard on Twitter’ Friday « We Build Pages — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:19:45 +0000

[...] Schwartz shows us how badly kids across the world wanted a Wii. Apparently getting a Wii makes children either fall down or break into dance. [You really need [...]

By: TJ Stankus

TJ Stankus — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:15:11 +0000

I see your point. But, you can’t assume all those Wiis were bought on credit. You also can’t assume everyone is suffering economically. I’m sure there are some people doing well enough. How is it Communist if they buy something to make their kids happy? Consumerist maybe, but I don’t recall feeling anything but pure joy when as a kid I got an Atari. I’m planning on getting a Wii. And I’m also planning to teach my daughter about personal finance and physical fitness. So, please, consider you might be unfairly pigeon-holing a bunch of people here.

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:27:54 +0000

this post is fucking stupid

By: Allan

Allan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:50:19 +0000

I laughed at the vid because it’s funny enough.

I laughed at the post because it was ignorantly pointless. (It’s a pity that Nicholas Deleon acts more immaturely than the kids he criticizes.) Then I wondered if the “ignorant” portion of the post could be attributed to the downward spiral of the American educational system over the past three decades.

The kids? Well, they’re not living in my household; and (hearkening to Erick’s sentiments) our kids certainly have a good deal more cool.

By: Iain Collins

Iain Collins — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:42:27 +0000

This article is non-sequitur. Given it’s neither amusing nor insightful there is nothing to suggest it was intentionally written so.

By: Alexander

Alexander — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:16:19 +0000

@Erick, and that’s the way it should be :)

By: Erick

Erick — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:40:07 +0000

This isnt communism. This is screwed up values from the parents to the kids.

My 8 yr son wanted a foosball table (we have a wii) and when he went to the basement, opened his eyes and we took a picture, his reaction was exactly as what I wanted. A smile and a thanks to his parents (we dont do Santa).

My daughter got a DS and she smiled, said thanks and moved on.

These kids have been pumped and primed for objectivity. These kinds of kids wind up being the kind of adults who thought a sub prime loan was a great idea and just living the dream (now currently back with mommy and daddy most likely).

And if my son ever danced like one of those kids, im taking the thing back until he can learn to handle himself with a little more cool.

By: bill

bill — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:26:58 +0000

Man! I’d hate to be the the uncle that bought the kid a nice sweater…. “Oh boy…Jimmy’s gotta open my present next!”

By: Gator1

Gator1 — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:38:27 +0000

Haha! Strong values and hard work is capitalism? So this mortgage crisis where people borrow money they can’t repay to buy houses they don’t need, is all because of their strong values and hard work…

By: fonz

fonz — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:41:24 +0000

sorry, but that has nothing to do with communism. you americans sometimes have the strange tendency to call everything you don’t like “communist”. even when it is happening inside a perfectly capitalist society.
but one thing is beyond a doubt: what you see here must be creepy for any caring parent, be it communist, capitalist or anything else.
(unless you work for for nintendo and this increases your bonus, allowing you to buy wooden toys for your kids :-)

By: julio

julio — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:08:01 +0000

Great! Retards kids love Nintendo!

By: Kevin Milden

Kevin Milden — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:51:16 +0000

Yeah, we need to stop advertising to children. Christmas needs to be revised into a socially conscience holiday about giving. Ask for world peace, send food to starving, and help others. It seems it it more about buying, selling and receiving. Let’s change it. It has gotten way out of hand. $250 computers for children. Yikes.

By: Brett

Brett — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:19:59 +0000

Communist have the same reactions, just replace a Wii with a loaf of bread.

By: DoesWhat

DoesWhat — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:47:56 +0000

Went over people’s heads? It’s really just the communism remark that has confused and bewildered the commenters. It just takes you a little off-guard (”sorry… what?”). ‘Consumerism’ is definitely the word that should’ve been used.

@ Janz
“When kids are taught to value toys rather than good values, that’s pretty much communism (they’re screwed).”
Yes, in opposite land.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:16:53 +0000

Brilliant!

“Now Mommy and Daddy are drowning in credit card debt—not to mention that mortgage that just won’t go away—so they can play Wii Fun Simulator. Shameful.”

Great post, hilarious! Shame it went over most peoples heads. Someone pass them a sherry….

By: Digitale Notizen » Blog Archive » Wii-Werbung

Digitale Notizen » Blog Archive » Wii-Werbung — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:13:44 +0000

[...] Nintendo eigentlich bessere Werbeträger bekommen als diese Kinder, die (zum Teil im Schlafanzug) unter dem Weihnachtsbaum durchdrehen, weil sie eine Wii auspacken [...]

By: Sid

Sid — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:51:11 +0000

This is kinda sick. Wow. “That means that Wii love you.”? Puke.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:48:12 +0000

Communism produced the exact opposite…total misery.

We shouldn’t call this capitalist either, because the U.S. is surely not a capitalist country either.

Under capitalism, you could never accumulate such outrageous debt because the money would be sound.

By: Wii wish you a merry Christmas

Wii wish you a merry Christmas — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:12:39 +0000

[...] think we’re all familiar with the infamous Nintendo 64 freakout. And on Christmas Eve Nicholas shared some Wii-inspired freakouts. The following clip was not part of that collection of Christmas cheer. No, this one stands head [...]

By: moby

moby — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:28:24 +0000

I thought it was hilarious as I am assuming it was meant to be. Jeez, lighten up folks.