to think that 8 years is too young to be playing Angry Birds?

[PushyDad]

To those not familiar with Angry Birds its an iPad/smartphone game where one uses a catapult to launch birds at a series of structures with the intent of demolishing the structure with as few as birds as possible.

I was outraged when I saw a 8 year old playing the game on the parent's iPad. The parent was busy chatting away with her girlfriend while this was going on.

Just before Christmas there was a story in our local free rag about how some kids tortured some poor animal. I can't help but think that this is how it all starts. Its just a cartoon the apologist say. The children know its not real, goes the argument. I don't agree. Once you say to children that it is alright to hurt cartoon creatures then it is a small step for them to think that its ok to hurt real animals.

I so wanted to go over to remonstrate with the mum. Am I being unreasonable?

I'll throw in an O Lucia

Oh typed too slow :(
Upgrade to L

My 6 year old likes playing Angry Birds. So far he has shown no signs of ever being unkind to any of our too many animals. Admittedly we don't have any green pigs though.

As an aside, I wasn't sure whether to be embarrassed or proud when he proudly said to two young boys and their parents in a cafe: 'My mummy has got three stars on all Angry Birds levels.'

Sorry, I've got to go. You know, green pigs to shoot and blow up.

Ahhhh. Just seen the modern warfare thread...

So we dont need the last L then.

And don't get me started on the game 'Cooking Mama'. Whats wrong with 'Cooking Parent'? Should we really be propagating the stereotype that it is the mummy that cooks while dad goes out to work?

are we being invaded by unfunny wankers again?

I play Angry Birds, I have just tripped over viscously assaulted my Labrador, if only I'd known about the link.

Curse you Angry Birds, Curse you to HELL

And yes I am taking the piss.

Elsewhere I have a poster that doesn't allow PC games where the player is a Special Forces operative out to stop a bunch of terrorists detonating a nuclear bomb BUT is quite proud that DS is a Green Belt in a martial art.

I just needed some light relief away from that thread.

'are we being invaded by unfunny wankers again?'

Dunno. Look in the mirror and tell me what you see.

Oh yes YANBU!! and just think of all the moles that will undoubtedy be smacked on the head with mallets after they've played wacamole, and don't get me started on the subject of tumbling monkeys, those poor monkeys having the branches pulled right out from under them...imagine how terrible it will be in the jungles after that one!

OP where are you all coming from? I take it it is an invasion? Come on! Where are you reporting back to? It's hilarious reading report threads.

Comparing Angry Birds with Call of Duty etc does seem rather ridiculous.

Stop starting threads about a thread FFS if you have a problem with another thread voice them there!

Shocking grammer aside I stand by my point!

Martial arts... teach self discipline, respect, not fighting outside the dojo, other cultures, being part of a team, healthy physical activity, integrity, spirit.

Call of Duty... teaches you to "frag biatches" according to DH.

I stopped commenting on the other thread and bow I am leaving this one.

You think you're a lot more important funnier than you really are, PD.

Oh I see. Not actually a troll.

ha ha ha haa!
I am stuck on a few levels. Can you send the child to me please.

A five yr old borrowed my phone and smashed through all the levels. I was so jealous.

Was it a pig they tortured, then? A green one?

Really?
Really?

Oh dear. 3 year old DD will be scarred for life then. As will 8 year old DS1 and 6 year old DS2.

It's only the same as a game on moshi monsters, and really little kids can go on there!