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December 12, 2006
And You Thought Barbie Saying "Math Is Hard" Was Bad
I'm not sure that I really believe this, but it was so funny I had to post about it.
Some mom insists that the Shimmering Lights Arial doll her daughter has says "You're a slut!"
The doll has the usual stock phrases little girls dolls have. She says "Your sparkles are so beautiful," "Life is the bubbles" and "You're a wonderful friend."
This mom claims that if the doll's button is pushed a certain way, Arial says "You're a slut!"
It's uncertain whether or not the doll actually says that. You have to listen very closely to hear it. It's almost as if you have to know the story in advance, and then you listen for those words. There has also been only one complaint about the doll. So, I'm not sure I believe it, but it sure is funny.
If I get an update on this story, I'll post it.
Posted on December 12, 2006 at 12:22 PM | Permalink
Comments
I hooked it into my computer and played it backwards ... it said, "Paul is dead."
Posted by: Falcon at Dec 12, 2006 11:58:53 PM
I tried it with mine and it said, "I buried Paul".
It's easy to mistake phrases like that. When it's done in songs it's called a mondegreen. Jon Carrol (at the SF Chronicle) has hoards of these. Check out his archive at:
. http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/carroll/
He also has good political commentary and an occassional hilarious cat story regarding his kitties Archie and Bucket.
Posted by: Falcon at Jan 1, 2007 4:40:56 PM
An ariAl is what your radio gets its airwaves with.
I bet the doll was called AriEl.
HTH!
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Posted by: Christian R. Conrad at Jan 23, 2007 10:05:13 AM
