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The 10 Most Dangerous Toys of All Time
Ant writes "An article at the Radar lists the ten most dangerous toys of all time, those treasured playthings that drew blood, chewed digits, took out eyes, and, in one case, actually irradiated. To keep things interesting, the editors excluded BB guns, slingshots, throwing stars, and anything else actually intended to inflict harm." My favorite: 'Feed Me!' begged the packaging for 1996's Cabbage Patch Snacktime Kid. And much like the carnivorous Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors, the adorable lineup of Cabbage Patch snack-dolls appeared at first to be harmless. They merely wanted a nibble--a carrot perhaps, or maybe some yummy pudding. They would stop chewing when snack time was done -- they promised. Then they chomped your child's finger off."
...that certain articles tend to attract "Americans are dumb" comments like flies to dog poop? For the life of me, I can't think of anything that we do that is particularly more stupid than anything are friends across the pond (or other parts of the world) are capable of. I could certainly make a long enough list of idiotic things I've seen in other parts of the world.
Perhaps one of the dumbest things we humans do is to turn a blind eye to our own stupidity, while pointing it out in others. So, to great extent, that is where common sense starts.
You, jackass, are the exact reason why we have so many warning labels on EVERYTHING today. Oh wow, this coffee I spilled on my lap burned me, I wonder why that happened. Oh wow, I threw my Wiimote at the TV screen like it was a baseball and this strap broke and now so did my TV, I wonder why that happened. If you dont think taking risks are not essentail to life than you have led a very sheltered life. You obviously have never: flown, drove or rode in a car, done any sort of physical activity, or left the bubble that you call home.
As for your providing a safe environment arguement, it should be known that neither the TV nor the game console are a safe environment. I guarantee the kid that is given a risk/mistake free life until he hits 18 does a helluva lot worse in life than the kid who actually gets a chance to fuck up and learn shit like "damn, if i stick my finger in that electrical outlet its not gonna feel too good".
Have you ever heard the expression "That which doesn't kill you only makes you stronger"? Didnt think so Maybe Im just too old school.