Parental Supervision ala Video Games

[Modeps]

I really think parents just dont care about their children anymore. I just came from the grocery store. While waiting in line, I overheard a boy... he must have been only 7 or 8. Anyways, he said something along the lines of "I have to show my friend Manhunt, because he hasn't seen it yet!"... He was talking to his mother.

If any of you dont know what Manhunt is, it's probably the most brutal video game ever made. I'm 26, and after I played it, I felt rather dirty. Of course it's rated 'M' by the ESRB, but that just doesnt matter...

It makes me ill.:disgust:

 

[FleshLight]

Uhhh my 9 year old brother beat gta vice city on his own a few months ago. I don't recall him going out killing anyone or having nitemares.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Uhhh my 9 year old brother beat gta vice city on his own a few months ago. I don't recall him going out killing anyone or having nitemares.

Well your parents arent much better then and judging by your nick, they dont supervise their child's internet use either.

 

[Bryophyte]

I don't get why a parent would let a little kid play a game like that either. My 7 year old certainly wouldn't be allowed.

 

[Ameesh]

the opposite pisses me off too, where people think completely censoring your kids will be soo beneficial, there has to be a happy medium

 

[TC2181]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
the opposite pisses me off too, where people think completely censoring your kids will be soo beneficial, there has to be a happy medium

 

[bigalt]

Originally posted by: TC2181

Originally posted by: Ameesh
the opposite pisses me off too, where people think completely censoring your kids will be soo beneficial, there has to be a happy medium

you can only watch pg-13+ movies if it's got brigitte nielsen in it?

 

[Pepsi90919]

do you know what 'a la' means?

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
do you know what 'a la' means?

In the manner of, or in regards to.

 

[FleshLight]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Uhhh my 9 year old brother beat gta vice city on his own a few months ago. I don't recall him going out killing anyone or having nitemares.

Well your parents arent much better then and judging by your nick, they dont supervise their child's internet use either.

So what exactly will these "violent" games do to us? At worst, desensitize us?

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
do you know what 'a la' means?

I don't know. But the Count in Sesame Street used to say "A la peanut butter sandwiches". So it can't be all that bad.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
do you know what 'a la' means?

I don't know. But the Count in Sesame Street used to say "A la peanut butter sandwiches". So it can't be all that bad.

sure they weren't saying 'voila, peanut butter sandwiches' ?

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
do you know what 'a la' means?

In the manner of, or in regards to.

congratulations, you can use dictionary.com.

 

[Modeps]

dictionary.com is the best... too bad I didnt use it.

 

[TC2181]

so when they say apple pie a la mode..what do they really mean?

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: TC2181
so when they say apple pie a la mode..what do they really mean?

It's just "Pie with ice cream"... but this isnt a french thread

 

[Vortex22]

sTfu you fagot I playied mahunt and i didnt murder ne one!
Im 12 and im more mature than you ur just a noob

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: FleshLight

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Uhhh my 9 year old brother beat gta vice city on his own a few months ago. I don't recall him going out killing anyone or having nitemares.

Well your parents arent much better then and judging by your nick, they dont supervise their child's internet use either.

So what exactly will these "violent" games do to us? At worst, desensitize us?

I guess being sensitive is a bad thing these days. I forgot about that... Do you fight with your parents a lot? Do they just give you everything you want?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
the opposite pisses me off too, where people think completely censoring your kids will be soo beneficial, there has to be a happy medium

Yep. Everything has to be taken to the extreme these days.

 

[djheater]

Just as clarification:

It was Mumford the Magician who said "a la Peanut Butter Sandwiches" Those were his most magic words, he would say them instead of abracadabra and the like.