Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Virtual Bullying




We've had this Spongebob game for about 2 years. It just plugs into the TV and the theme is Fry Cook Olympics.

Not that I've ever indulged in this type of Hand DDR, but.....if I did, I'm good at it. In fact, the guinea pig is pretty good at it.

Humanling was busy enjoying the game as I sat here working. Was Enjoying. Was.

Then the TV spat out a silent announcement that I've never seen before today.

Humanling won the Honorary Loser Award.

I don't know if anyone who follows this blog (and I'm sure when Organic reads this, she is going to completely back me up on this) knows exactly how sensitive Humanling really is.

After winning her You Suck award, she turned off the game and positioned herself into a crumpled heap on the floor and fell asleep.

But not before mumbling, "No one's ever called me a loser before."

Where is Nickelodeon to show the Other Side of childhood when I need them?

6 comments:

Unknown said...

this was a game??!! eek.

Shades of Scorpio said...

Spongebob BULLYpants!

Ned Hodgson said...

Anyone who comes up with a band named A Million Farts CAN'T be a loser.

Here endeth the discussion.

Me said...

This dude hangs out with someone named "Bikini Bottoms". I say he's bad news all around!

Ned Hodgson said...

This is still bugging me. Maybe you could pooint out to HL that no one ever called her a loser before because she isn't one, and anyone who knows her would never call her one. Point out that this is a game that doesn't actually see outside the screen - it's just a computer program of sorts, and it's trying to be silly and funny and not to be mean. It's not really talking about her personally.

Ugh. Momhood sounds hard. I hope she's bounced back.

Shades of Scorpio said...

YOu said it FB...Mamahood really is tough like that. On a daily basis you try to protect the little fragile soul & ego. But gotta let them bounce down a hill here and there or else the bucket of water is much colder when it comes down without warning.