"Nintendo has been forced to withdraw a computer game from sale in the UK because it contains the word 'spastic' in its script."
But we give knighthoods to writers who 'taunt' 1.5 Billion Muslims world wide? Amazing!
"Spastic' is an extremely offensive word."
So is 'Satanic Verses'
Mohammed, London, UK
― acrobat, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 10:12 (sixteen years ago) link
"Magikoopa Magic! Turn the train, spastic! Make this ticket tragic!"
― blueski, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 10:12 (sixteen years ago) link
RJG - can I come over tonight and play with your taunting game?
― Alba, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 10:29 (sixteen years ago) link
I have a headache
― RJG, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 10:33 (sixteen years ago) link
in real life I am not in town but will let you know
― RJG, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 10:34 (sixteen years ago) link
That's not the only game banned for use of "spastic" in the past couple of months!
http://kotaku.com/gaming/ubisoft.s-mind-quiz/another-offensive-game-gets-pulled-273614.php
I dunno, but where I'm from spaz/spastic are about as offensive as dumb or idiot. "Spaz" doesn't even mean "act disabled" here, it's more like "get really mad."
― Will M., Thursday, 19 July 2007 20:19 (sixteen years ago) link
I bought mario party 8 but am not getting it
― RJG, Thursday, 19 July 2007 20:32 (sixteen years ago) link
awesome I have a totally offensive game
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 19 July 2007 20:35 (sixteen years ago) link
wish I did : (
― RJG, Thursday, 19 July 2007 20:40 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah, it's like when I was a kid 'gay' used to mean lame, but then it meant homosexual and people got upset about me saying it.
― dowd, Thursday, 19 July 2007 21:11 (sixteen years ago) link