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To think VTech hates parents and like to torment them?

97 replies

Soubriquet · 02/11/2016 13:01

Those bloody toot toot cars are driving me crazy!

So glad my mum gave me my brothers old lot so I didn't waste my money buying a whole new set now I know how annoying they are.

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paxillin · 02/11/2016 14:21

We had a Winnie the Shit Poo who sang a gaudy song about his body parts when touched Angry.

SovietKitsch · 02/11/2016 14:21

We got bought Cora the smart cub - if you ignore her for too long she says "sing with me baby..." In a really menacing voice! I once took said baby out for a walk to escape Cora's endless random interludes when I thought she was turned off..:

bushtailadventures · 02/11/2016 14:22

I bought dgd the Toot Toot donkey (moment of madness)..it's got bloody Justin Fletchers voice!! DGD loves the damn thing while I am going slightly madder

The worst thing is I bought her the farm for Christmas too, her DM is going to hate me isn't she?

MaisieDotes · 02/11/2016 14:23

Fucking Speedy Racecar does my head in. Shut up, you utter twat! The only amusing aspect is that when he says "Go Faster!!!!!!" DS1 (2.3) thinks he's saying "do pasta!!" which fits nicely into DS1's worldview which holds pasta in the highest regard, not just of all foods but all things in general.

quote that one is the bastard Fire Engine, it's a smug git that one.

Soubriquet · 02/11/2016 14:24

Oh bush... Why do you hate your daughter?

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MargaretCabbage · 02/11/2016 14:25

We have some Toot Toot cars. DS drowned the police car and it stopped working for a bit until out of nowhere it just said "the animals are very friendly today". It's never said anything like that before or since. Gone off them after that!

TheLadyWithTheYellowHat · 02/11/2016 14:29

"roll roll roll the ball as gently as can be" it got to a stage where I was humming this at work with that bloody ball they are meant to crawl after

CigarsofthePharoahs · 02/11/2016 14:35

Someone brought my sis and bil the walker when they had their first child. It was so stinkingly awful that bil in particular got terrible ear worms. He told me one time at a bus stop he started singing without realising.
"Hello puppy calling you, do you want to play with me?"
And the bloke behind him joined in -
"Let's all play together as we learn our ABC!"
It's infectious, like some sort of zombie plague.
We have the rolly ball thing. It was a Christmas present for ds2 and he projectile vomited all over it on Boxing day. Still works.
We also have the cube. Apparently it's "fun on five sides!" so it keeps telling me. Abject misery on the 6th of course, but we don't let ds2 near that one.
We have a racing car thing with a caravan attached. It sings "My roof is down, I'm in Tesco's." Possibly. I'm not sure. It also encourages bad driving by suddenly shouting "Let's overtake other vehicles!"

Alas all VTech stuff is near unbreakable believe me I've tried . The only item to have bitten the dust was one of the "books". It was brilliant when it's batteries were dying, it sounded like it was possessed with the spirits of many evil demons. Alas Ds2 tried to open it the wrong way and ripped the front page off. Oh dear. I consigned it to the bin with a vat of holy water to be sure.

ToastyFingers · 02/11/2016 14:41

Gaah. For some reason I unearthed dd1s stupid singing bullshit puppy to give to dd2.

It is still just as annoying.

I wuuuv you! I wuuuv you! Morning, noon and night!

He might have to have an accidental adventure in the washing machine or something.

honkinghaddock · 02/11/2016 14:46

We have cody who sings 30 minutes of lullabies and then when the child is asleep shouts to wake them up.A lot of the vtech stuff is very robust and ds with sn has played with it for 9 years and it is still going strong.

MetalMidget · 02/11/2016 14:51

I'm a soft, and spotted cow, hug me love me all day long! The baby likes milk! 1 2 3, 1, 2, 3, I like to count, count with me!

HUG MEEEEEE!

gunting · 02/11/2016 14:56

Metal we have that bloody cow

The jumperoo was really annoying. Now we have a strange table that shouts 'you're my best Friend' at DS. Confused

Heatherbell1978 · 02/11/2016 15:00

DS1 (2) has 8 toot toot cars. He loves to line them up in a row and switch them on one by one so they're all going at it. Give me strength.

Alabastard · 02/11/2016 15:00

I'm a little spotted cow moo, moo, moo. I have cute little horns on the top of my head.

Thanks, v tech.

GloGirl · 02/11/2016 15:05

That fucking garage would randomly sing at me Need a wash?!" in it's chipper little voice.

Passive aggressive bastard.

Soubriquet · 02/11/2016 15:09

Political Grin

Did you need a wash?

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blueturtle6 · 02/11/2016 15:10

Yabu, I love toot toot drivers!

TeaPleaseLouise · 02/11/2016 15:10

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PolkaHeart · 02/11/2016 15:12

DS got poxy Office Wayne from SIL for his 2nd birthday. I hate the bustard.

I'm office Wayne. W.A.Y.N.E... Wayne!

DontAskIDontKnow · 02/11/2016 15:14

Thanks to MIL giving my children toy catalogues last week (why oh why oh why) I've ended up buying my 5 year old dd a secret electronic diary for Christmas.

It was either that or having to try and explain why a 5 year old shouldn't have a mobile phone and, no doubt, making it even more desirable.

It arrived today. I pressed the button. I'm going to ask Santa for some ear plugs.

foxessocks · 02/11/2016 15:15

Haha we had a little green vtech digger (I think it was a digger) that played the most annoying song on a loop and it drove me MAD. Anyway dd hasn't played with it in a while so it got put in a toybox. A friend came over with his two kids and his little boy found the digger and loved it so j very kindly said that he could keep it as dd doesn't play with it anymore Grin friend was ever so grateful at the time but probably HATES me now!

Soubriquet · 02/11/2016 15:16

All VTech toys to blueturtles house!!

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MistressMolecules · 02/11/2016 15:17

Quote, we have that bear DD2 loves it but the song!

We have just bought toot toot train station and the playhouse for dd2 for her 2nd birthday...I really hope it isn't that annoying...geez!

NoFucksImAQueen · 02/11/2016 19:28

I feel the same about Lego and beanbags.

We also had that alfie bear. Hideous thing

NoFucksImAQueen · 02/11/2016 19:29

Oh and Iv just bought DD the toot toot coal mine set for Christmas. Wish I'd seen this before.
Everyone raves about them! Confused

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