"Joke" might be too strong a word, actually. It's not really ha-ha funny so much as it's "Mom-would-like-this" funny. Of course, given Wii Fit's demographic, that might be the point ...
"Joke" might be too strong a word, actually. It's not really ha-ha funny so much as it's "Mom-would-like-this" funny. Of course, given Wii Fit's demographic, that might be the point ...
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Posted: Apr 1st 2009 5:38PM Nick Coffman said
are you going for a more subtle "guy who still uses 'hella' in conversation", April Fools Joke? If so then top draw! I wouldn't mind joining you. This is going to he hella stupid.
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Posted: Apr 1st 2009 5:42PM (Unverified) said
Nintendo is awesome! I actually laughed at it, because it's Nintendo. You all know that already though right tmac, Duke, baby tuna, bizzy boy, etc etc??
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Posted: Apr 1st 2009 5:53PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
@Co
Was that really necessary?
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Was that really necessary?
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 5:44PM (Unverified) said
Easy. Just turn it on. Shortly you should see 3 red LEDs light up!LOLZROFLMAOOMG
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Posted: Apr 1st 2009 7:00PM Shagittarius said
I would be happy if Wii Fit Board had no emotions whatsoever. Because the thing of it is once you go down that road... here's Wii Fit Board, an emotional being cooped up for 316 days with no one to talk to... none of the socialization, the emotional growth that comes from contact with other emotional beings...
So...?
What happens if Wii Fit Board gets mad?
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So...?
What happens if Wii Fit Board gets mad?
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 5:03PM WiredKnight said
Um, that's it?
I expected a significant joke, not something that isn't any different from all the other daily messages you get.
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I expected a significant joke, not something that isn't any different from all the other daily messages you get.
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 5:15PM Duke said
Yeah, we saw that already:
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/01/april-fools-nintendo-releasing-m-rated-smash-bros/
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http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/01/april-fools-nintendo-releasing-m-rated-smash-bros/
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 5:20PM ChrisAre said
He got downvoted to oblivion in like 3 minutes. Being ostracized (or rather, ostrich-zied) by the Joystiq community is, in my opinion, more of a blow than having your super ignorant comment deleted, thereby no longer announcing to everyone "hey, I think it's really cool to rip on homosexuals because I didn't think a video was amusing. I also have the maturity of a junior high student." I think joystiq should leave it up.
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Posted: Apr 1st 2009 5:28PM Alex R said
Is that it?
Dear God.
Somehow that speech bit 'sounded' exactly like Dr Kawashima on his little bubbles when he tells you how inferior your brain is. Don't know how that works, but it 'sounds' like him in all his smug hexagonalness. And the WiiFit board doesn't even have a cartoon mouth. It should.
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Dear God.
Somehow that speech bit 'sounded' exactly like Dr Kawashima on his little bubbles when he tells you how inferior your brain is. Don't know how that works, but it 'sounds' like him in all his smug hexagonalness. And the WiiFit board doesn't even have a cartoon mouth. It should.
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 5:34PM (Unverified) said
What's with the hat..? Just something weird for the day or does it actually signify something?
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Posted: Apr 1st 2009 5:44PM (Unverified) said
Wow. lame. If it would have gone to the normal Wii Fit calibration screen and said something like that, it would have been hilarious, but that's just stupid. Come on Nintendo, be a LITTLE creative.
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Posted: Apr 1st 2009 5:49PM mrbigjonstud said
the wii balance board joke sucked.
I'm not a troll, but I'm about to rant here......
since when did using gay to indicate you don't like something become "immature"?
as far as I'm concerned using "gay" as a negative is just as socially accepted as using "sweet" to show you like something
apparently there are several pro-gay "politically correct" grammar cops on this website
by all means downvote me and prove my point though
sometimes the internet gives me headache.....
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I'm not a troll, but I'm about to rant here......
since when did using gay to indicate you don't like something become "immature"?
as far as I'm concerned using "gay" as a negative is just as socially accepted as using "sweet" to show you like something
apparently there are several pro-gay "politically correct" grammar cops on this website
by all means downvote me and prove my point though
sometimes the internet gives me headache.....
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 5:56PM evilspoons said
"Gay" indicates a section of the community that is already ostracized and picked on. Reinforcing the word's negative connotations does nothing to help prejudice against them. "Sweet" is just an adjective.
I bet a lot more people would be offended if we started using the world "black" or "American" to mean "retarded" in the context of a sentence.
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I bet a lot more people would be offended if we started using the world "black" or "American" to mean "retarded" in the context of a sentence.
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 6:00PM mrbigjonstud said
I never insulted gay people. I was simply defending the use of the word.
I am not for being racist either. That's taking it to a whole other level.
If I started using bob as a cuss word, would that mean I have something against all bobs ?
it's a silly example but you get the point.
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I am not for being racist either. That's taking it to a whole other level.
If I started using bob as a cuss word, would that mean I have something against all bobs ?
it's a silly example but you get the point.
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 7:04PM (Unverified) said
no. Just no.
Gay refers to a person who is attracted to someone of his/her own gender. So unless the Balance Boards start fucking each other, its NOT PROPER USAGE.
Retarded on the other hand (just to use an example) refers to someone whose IQ is below a certain level, but it also means slow, ineffective, or hindered. So saying that the joke was retarded could result in using the word the right way.
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Gay refers to a person who is attracted to someone of his/her own gender. So unless the Balance Boards start fucking each other, its NOT PROPER USAGE.
Retarded on the other hand (just to use an example) refers to someone whose IQ is below a certain level, but it also means slow, ineffective, or hindered. So saying that the joke was retarded could result in using the word the right way.
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 7:14PM mrbigjonstud said
pissing off people can be loads of fun sometimes.
don't get your panties in a bunch people.
gay is just a word. how you define it is up to you.
as a matter of fact I am friends with some lesbians.
they don't care if I use gay as a negative word.
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don't get your panties in a bunch people.
gay is just a word. how you define it is up to you.
as a matter of fact I am friends with some lesbians.
they don't care if I use gay as a negative word.
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 7:26PM (Unverified) said
"as a matter of fact I am friends with some lesbians"
We, I've seen a black person before, so I might as well just start using the N-word! HILARIOUS! I also once walked by a synagogue, so that gives me the right to call Jews hymies! IM LIKE A WHITE RICHARD PRYOR! DONT YOU REALIZE HOW FUNNY I AM BY THROWING OUT DEROGATORY PHRASES INSTEAD OF MAKING OBSERVATIONAL HUMOR ABOUT SAID PEOPLE?!?
Also, saying "gay is just a word" is like saying Institutionalized Racism is just an idea
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We, I've seen a black person before, so I might as well just start using the N-word! HILARIOUS! I also once walked by a synagogue, so that gives me the right to call Jews hymies! IM LIKE A WHITE RICHARD PRYOR! DONT YOU REALIZE HOW FUNNY I AM BY THROWING OUT DEROGATORY PHRASES INSTEAD OF MAKING OBSERVATIONAL HUMOR ABOUT SAID PEOPLE?!?
Also, saying "gay is just a word" is like saying Institutionalized Racism is just an idea
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 7:55PM Laser Sanchez said
By using "gay" to mean something negative, you're basically saying "gay" is a negative thing. It's like saying something is "retarded".
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Posted: Apr 1st 2009 8:00PM Laser Sanchez said
Also, because a few lesbians are ok with you using "gay" in a negative fashion does not mean all gay people do. If your black friend was cool with you dropping the n-bomb every now and again, you wouldn't be saying it in front of strangers, now would you?
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Posted: Apr 1st 2009 6:38PM (Unverified) said
'"Mom-would-like-this" funny.' Allow me to relate to that line.
This morning, my mum laughed at this. A lot. I nodded and said "Yeah, haha."
I'm the kind of person who laughs at anything, so yeah; it was a teensy bit rubbish. Just a teensy bit.
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This morning, my mum laughed at this. A lot. I nodded and said "Yeah, haha."
I'm the kind of person who laughs at anything, so yeah; it was a teensy bit rubbish. Just a teensy bit.
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 6:45PM (Unverified) said
was hoping it would say you were like 1000 pounds and about to have a heart attack
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Posted: Apr 1st 2009 6:56PM original fred said
Chris are what?
CHRIS ARE WHAT??
OH MY GOD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME
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CHRIS ARE WHAT??
OH MY GOD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 7:09PM (Unverified) said
Would've been better if it continued the "broke Balance Board" thing throughout the use. Like doing a balance test and it shows your weight just shifting every which way, then showing you gained 20 pounds since yesterday.
Surprised other games don't do something like this. It seems like only this and Animal Crossing adjust to your system's clock/calendar. Love to see them incorporate it into Fable or something.
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Surprised other games don't do something like this. It seems like only this and Animal Crossing adjust to your system's clock/calendar. Love to see them incorporate it into Fable or something.
Posted: Apr 1st 2009 8:00PM Laser Sanchez said
Also, because a few lesbians you "know" are ok with you using "gay" in a negative fashion does not mean all gay people do. If your black friend was cool with you dropping the n-bomb every now and again, you wouldn't be saying it in front of strangers, now would you?
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